/ BOLT CAPACITIES

4.6 SOLTS IN DESIGN GRADE 43

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1-. oiaml Tensile Tensile Shear Value Bearing Value of bolls and plale a1460N/mtn' and end dislance equal 10 2xbolt diame~;;-I
of Stress Cap Thickness in mm of Plate Passed TIlfough
[3 oil . Area Single Double 1
!
I Shear Shear
. .. "- . ..
i --
mm mtn' kN kN kN 5 6 7 8 9 '0 12.5 '5 20 25 I X,
"'-.--
12 84.3 16.4 13.5 27." 27.6 . . . . I
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16 '57 30.6 25 .1 50.2 36.8 44.2 51.5
20 245 47.S' 39.2 78.4 46.0 55.2 64.4 7 3.8 82.B

22 303 59.1 4B.S 97.0 50.S 60.7 70.8 81.0 91.1 101 . . i i
24 353 . 68.~ 56.5 113 55.2 66.2 77.3 88.3 99.4 110 138 ..
27 459 89.5 , 73.4 147 62.1 74.S 86.9 99.4 112 124 155 . \
30 561 1,09 ' S9,S 180 69.0 B2.B 96.6 110 124 138 172 207
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V;llues printed in bold type are less than the single shear value of the boll
\. 'jll'?f. printed in ordinary type a(e greater than the single shear value and less than the double shear value of the bolt,
' I~- 111inle:: ;n italic type are greater than the double shear value of the bolt, and thereafter no values are given.
;'.. ~ j rc governed by the suen!., th of the bolt
. .1, P,r'..'\TION OF TABLES SEE NOTE 4.14.

BOLT PITCH REFERENCE: http://www.roymech.co.uk/Useful_Tables/Screws/Thread_Calcs.html

D;om
of
I
!
Tensile
Slress .
IT'nsile
C.. p
Shear Value
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8.8 SOLTS IN DESIGN GRADE 4:2
Searing Value or plate at 460N/mm% and' end distance equal to 2Xbolt diameter
Thickness In mm of Plate Passed Through
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'_._--,_... __... .. .
Ge!: .tVE:8 Single Double
Shear Shear
.
mm mm' kN kN kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12.5 I ,5 CO
.. -
_.
12 84.3 37.9 31 .6 63:2 21.6 33.1 38.6 44.2 49.7 55.2 1i9.0

16 157 70.7 58:9 118 36.8 44.2 51.5 58.9 66 .2 13.6 92.0 110 147
I f

!.-
20
22
24
27
30
--.
245
303 '
353
459
561 .
110

201
252
..
136 '.
159 ..
91.9
"4
132
172
210
164
227
265
344
421
46.0
50.6
55.2
82.1
69.0
55.2
60.1
66.2
:7.e.5
82.1
64.4
70A
77.3
86.1
9S .
73.6
81.0

....
88.3

110
B2.8
91.1
99.4
112
124
92.0
101
110
124
138
11 5
128
136
155
171
138
152
166
166
201
,64
202
221 .

24B
278
:h 275
310
345
-
373
414

" I~J(' I'lrintcd in bold type' are less than the single shear value or the boiL
,I" . nt. .' : in 01 :jinary type are greater than the singlp. shear value and 'less than the dQuble shear value of the bolt
.:,1.":.: in italic type are greater than the double shear value of the bolt and thereafter no values are given .
. ..Iu<:;:. are govemect by the, . enoth of the plate.
J~-{ . : .. 'LAr ~I\TION OF TABLES ::";i.:E NOTE 4.14.
 ISO BOLTS IN TENSION
GRADE 4-6 TO BS 4190

GRADE 8 -8 TO BS 3692

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Pormiulbt. V.lusor Value 01
Diameter
;n
mm .
Grade ....
Tenell. Itr'" 1 bolt 1 bolt
+ 26%

mm' N/mm2 k~ kN

M16 4-6 157 120 18 -8 23-5

. 280 _
8-8 157 . .
4 4-0 55 -0
.
M20 4'6 245 120 29 -4 36-7
. 4 "
.
8-8 245 280 ,I 68-7 85-9

(M22) 4 -6 303 120 36 -4 45 4

8 -8 303 2BO 85-0 106-2

4-6
I
M24 353 120 . 42-4 52-9
a-8 - 2BO 123-7
353 9!!:.0

,"", . M30 4-6 561 120 67 -3 84-1

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'. '- 8-8 561 . 280 157 -3 .

,, 196-6

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. Note-The values given in the above table do not ,apply to runwa y beams .
Reference should be made to BS 2853 for this purpose_

'., ..... . . .' , . BLACK WASHERS

NOMINAL DIMENSIONS AN D APPROXI MATE MASSES OF BLACK WASHERS TO BS 4320
: C, ,' . (For bright washers see BS 4320_ Fc ;' washers for HS'FG bolts see [)S 4395) ,
..
-;-' . Normal washer (Form E) . Large wISher (Form.f) Extra large (Form G)
-. .. -
.n
Boll
Outside
dl .
Thickness Mass 01
1000 Wa.her.
OUtllde
dla.
Thlckn_., Mais or
1000 Wa.hen
Outside
dil ,
Thlckn ... M ... o!
1000 walhers.
mm ~ .. V (apprQx.) mm mm . kg (approlC, ) " m mm kg (appro",)

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M20
.
M16 30
37. .
3 11 34 3 16
20
.8
60
4'
5 100
50
3 17 39 3
( M22) 39 3 18 44 3 26 66 5 120
....

M24 44 ,
4 32 50 4 45 72 6 170
,
M30 56 , 4 .. 50 60 . 4 60 90 8 350
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Note':""Tolerance on nominal thi , :,,,ess (and therefore on mass) may be 'as much as 30%.
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olts and nuts are not marked with strength grade.
Oi lS are marked '8.8' and grade 8 nuts are marked '8' .

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Dimensions In mm

Width across Width .aerois- Height of 'lblckntSS of TcnsUe IDWe dla. dl1 Oullide dla. 61\ . T hick_ S
F1a.. Comers . Head Nat 51 ..... Nom.
a a
A.... BoI. o
Z = i
~
d-
0
Z i ~ zi - = ~ ~

M.
5
Mia. Max.
MIn. Max
k
MI Max.
m
Min.
(mm'J DI>.
Nonul dluHtcf (F_ El.

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19 '- 18-48 21'9 2088 845 755 1045 955 843
MI2 14 14'5 14 24 24
,0 29'2 3 ,., 2-8
2-'
M16
M20 " In-' 22"
22
18'5 '0
31 31 35'8 ) 3-' N
2400 23'16 277 2617 10'45 9'5S 13'SS 12-45 157
(Mll) 2A 2A"
,., 2A 19
"44 378 3
,.,
3" N

3000 2916 34'6 32 '95 13'90 1210 16 55 IS'45 24S 0 -

M24 26
(M27) 30 D"
16
30
44
50
41'8 4
' 0 "8'8 -4 ... N
3"

,.,
,.,
M30 II 33'8 II
" " 54-S -4

,..
3"
l2'O<i 31 00 36 ' 9 3S '03 14'90 13 10 185l 1745 303 (MJ3) l6 l6 60 60 58'5 5 '-0 "0

36'00 35 ()() 416 39l5 1590 1410 196l 1835 353

Ml6 30 0" 30
" " 64'5 5

ufle diameter (F_ F)

"0

41 -()() 40'()() 473 4S ' 30 17'90 16 10 22 6l 2135 459

M12 ,., ,..
46 ()() 4S . ()() 53'1 lO'85 20'05 17 '95 24'65 23'35 561
MI6
M20
14 14-S
18 185
22 22-'
14

"
21
28
l4
30
"" 27 ' 2
31'8 3
30 37' 3
3"
3"
2-2
H
N

50 ()() 49'()() 577 55 37 2205 1995 2665 25 35 694

/
1M22) 24 24'6 2A
M2A 26 ,-,
26
(Ml1) 3. 30'6 30
"50 "SO 42'8 3 .
41-8 -4 ...,.,
3-6 l-4
l-4
l-4
55 ' ()() 53 80 63'5 60 ' 79 2405 21 95 2965 2835 817
l6
" 5"'4 "
,.,
,., ...
M30 II 33'8 II 60 60 51'S -4 l-4

:d.
)plied with a washer face at manufacturer's option.
(M33) l6 36'S l6
Ml6 30 39 8 30 "" "" 64'S 5
10'5 5
"0
...
Is +- ~.S . 4190 and Grade 8.8 High Tensile Structural Bolts and Nuts Table 12:
Black Washers to B.S. 4320
Loads in kN

Nidth across Thickness of Depth Tensile

Shearing Value
HeJgbl of Diameter of
Comers H ..d Nul' Washer Face of 5 ..... Nominal Proof Load Minimum Minimum per bolt in
Washer Are. Dla. Yield Load. Ultimate Load single shear""
Fa<.
,
tax. Min.
k m dr (mml) Gr. 4:6 Gr. 8.8 Gr. 4.6 Gr. 8.8 Gr. 4.6 Gr. 8.8 Gr. 4.6 Gr. 8.8
Mu. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min.
M12 187 481 198 529 33'1 66 2 9 21
1' 9 21'10 818 782 10 ()() 9 64 18,-37 1812 0'4 843
M16 348 896 36'9 98-6 616 123 - 16 38
77 2675 10'18 982 1300 12'57 2327 2302 0'4 157
M20 543 140 57'6 154...... 96'1 192 25 59
46 33'53 13215 1278 16 ()() 1S ' 57 29'27 28'80 04 245
(M22) 672 173' 712 190 118'8 238 30 71
69 3572 14215 1378 18 ' ()() 17'57 3121 30'74 04 303
M24 782 201 82 ' 9 222 i38 277 36 85
1-6 39'98 15 ;_215 1478 19'()() 1848 3498 34'51 0'5 353
(M27) 102 262 107 288 180 360 46 107
73 45'63 17215 1678 22()() 2148 3998 3936 05 459
M30 124 321 132 352 220 439 56 132
3-I 51'28 1926 18'74 24'()() 2348 4498 4436 0'5 561
(M33) 154 396' 163 436 272 544 _68 160
77 5580 2126 2074 26'()() 2548 48'98 4836 0-5 694
M36 181 466 192 513 321 641 / 81 190
3 5 6131 2326 22,74 - 2906 2848 5386 5324 - 0'5 817 ~-

For bolts in clearanCe holes deriVed from B.S. 449: Amendment No.5.
Grade 10.9 and other strength grades can be supplied for special applications . .

Table 13: ,
) B.S. 3692 Mechanical Properties of B.S. 4190 and B.S. 3692 Bolts

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TABLE 10. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF STEEL BOLTS AND SCREWS

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S ....... .,. . ~I ..... ~
~l~"-"
'.f I U I u 6.11 ... I( '.') 1... 1:1.' IU

kif/mil" 40 ~ 60 SO J ' 100 1%0 1'\0

nlin.
Tc.n$ile Ntmm" 392 450 ~58 785 v' 9Sl 1171 111l
Jlrcnrlh
Il. trllIX . kif/mil" 55 70 SO 100 ..... 120 I~O 160
IOC:O
NOle 1) N/mm" 539 68 6 165 9al ./ 1171 1373 1669
min. HB 110 140 170 Z2~ ./ 2&0 330 390
Bnn.1I . malt.
h~rdnCS5 I ....
NolO 1)
liB 170 215 245 300 ~ 365 425 -
min.
HRB 62 71 U - - - -
I! ock wdl HRC - - - }8 ..- 27 34 40
h3tdneu max.
It-
HRB U 91 102 - - - -
No'cl} HRC ~
- - 31 ./ .;g 44 49

Vie!:tn
min. 110 140 170 225 ./ 280 330 I 400
hardn... moll.
HVJO (- 170 215 245 .lOt) J 370 440 S10
1"01e I)

Yield
'Irco.. min.
k;;f/ mm' 24 32 30 4C 3Q 48 - - - -
-
-
I R. m - - -
I'Ilmm" 314 294 392 353 471
Slna.:5 at
penna- min.
kJl'/mm' - - - - - - !4 J 50 108 126
na," oct
limIt It,.,
N/mm 1 - - - - - - 628 ./ US 1~9 1236

Stteu unw S,/K, 090\ 0 91 OM 091 094 091 091 ol!! O~ 0' 88
proor IOld 225 2H 28 2
S. k:f/mm' 36-4 3309 437 68 '2 ~'2 95'0 ill
1_ Nola 2)
N/mm l 222 28& 216 357 llz 429 571 717 t~~ 1049
!!Ion pilon ,of D'lia. pu

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.rterf~u"

Stnntlh under WW<lCV

1000dinC
_I 25 14 20 10 16 8 12/
The Yllues for (ull size bolla equ.r. tbe minimum values for t.:rulle llrenJlh shOWTl
9 3 T

above (_ NOle 3)

0"'1'1
Impact nUn.
krJm/<m' - 6 4 3 l
ItrsnKlh n Ibf - ZZ 14 11 11

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f
HcacllOllllda=
DcarburiDtloD II rool
arthrad
Non-dcc:arburilllod :en.
NOTS I.. Oaly (or (uti W. bol ....
No rrl.;turo <_ NOle ~)
IXplh nOI more thka 1/10 of H, <SCI U.S)
Depth DOl ... lIwI %/J or H,
,,
!.Ir-.'rOT
IVj\~
- -'
.,; '......,)" 1 Ilr . .,;:......,~6.-,.~;..J
1\1 :..,," r~"" I '- -r"l'I
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NOTE l. Th no....,./ pcmIacIt utflUion r. 12 'l mlaoEllCttel.
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NOT!! 3. Th. m"orc
&houJd "01 Ilk. pi,,,, immedialdy undct Ih. head of 'he boll.
NOTE 4. Wb .... acrews u'C Ihrc,dC1l Up 10 the hud Illi. proporty ... Illl>e ro,ardcd as e,t.bl;'hed tv"" if a crack
.hould aOocar i. the fint threld. orovldcd Ihlt Ihe helll! dO<'> not .n.o otl'.
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