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Metric Bolts - Minimum Ultimate Tensile and Proof Loads

Minimum ultimate tensile and proof loads for metric bolts with coarse or fine
threads

Metric Bolts - Coarse Threads

Minimum Ultimate Tensile Load
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Nominal Property Class

Pitch Stress
Thread Area
P 4.6 4.8 5.6 5.8 6.8
d As,nom
(mm)
(mm)
(in) (mm2)
Minimum Ultimate Tensile Load - Fm,min (N) (kgf, lbf)
(in2)

M3 0.50 5.03 2010 2110 2510 2620 3020

M3.5 0.60 6.78 2710 2850 3390 3530 4070
M4 0.70 8.78 3510 3690 4390 4570 5270
M5 0.80 14.2 5680 5960 7100 7380 8520
M6 1.00 20.1 8040 8440 10000 10400 12100
M7 1.00 28.9 11600 12100 14400 15000 17300
M8 1.25 36.6 14600 15400 18300 19000 22000
M10 1.50 58.0 23200 24400 29000 30200 34800
M12 1.75 84.3 33700 35400 42200 43800 50600
M14 2.00 115 46000 48300 57500 59800 69000
M16 2.00 157 62800 65900 78500 81600 94000
M18 2.50 192 76800 80600 96000 99800 115000
M20 2.50 245 98000 103000 122000 127000 147000
M22 2.50 303 121000 127000 152000 158000 182000
M24 3.00 353 141000 148000 176000 184000 212000
M27 3.00 459 184000 193000 230000 239000 275000
M30 3.50 561 224000 236000 280000 292000 337000
M33 3.50 694 278000 292000 347000 361000 416000
M36 4.00 817 327000 343000 408000 425000 490000
M39 4.00 976 390000 410000 488000 508000 586000

d) For structural bolting: 70000 N (M12), 95500 N (M14) and 130000 N (M16)

Mass and Weight - the difference

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Proof Load
Proof load is defined as the maximum tensile force that can be applied to a bolt that will not result
in plastic deformation. A material must remain in its elastic region when loaded up to its proof load
typically between 85-95% of the yield strength. Acceptable clamp load is typically 75% of proof
load.

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Nominal Property Class

Pitch Stress
Thread Area
P 4.6 4.8 5.6 5.8 6.8
d As,nom
(mm)
(mm)
(in) (mm2)
Proof Load - Fp (N) (kgf, lbf)
(in2)

M3 0.50 5.03 1130 1560 1410 1910 2210

M3.5 0.60 6.78 1530 2100 1900 2580 2980
M4 0.70 8.78 1980 2770 2460 3340 3860
M5 0.80 14.2 3200 4400 3980 5400 6250
M6 1.00 20.1 4520 6230 5630 7640 8840
M7 1.00 28.9 6500 8920 8090 11000 12700
M8 1.25 36.6 8240 11400 10200 13900 16100
M10 1.50 58.0 13000 18000 16200 22000 25500
M12 1.75 84.3 19000 26100 23600 32000 37100
M14 2.00 115 25900 35600 32200 43700 50600
M16 2.00 157 35300 48700 44000 59700 69100
M18 2.50 192 43200 59500 53800 73000 84500
M20 2.50 245 55100 76000 68600 93100 108000
M22 2.50 303 68200 93900 84800 115000 133000
M24 3.00 353 79400 109000 98800 134000 155000
M27 3.00 459 103000 142000 128000 174000 202000
M30 3.50 561 126000 174000 157000 213000 247000
M33 3.50 694 156000 215000 194000 264000 305000
M36 4.00 817 184000 253000 229000 310000 359000
M39 4.00 976 220000 303000 273000 371000 429000

d) For structural bolting: 50700 N (M12), 68800 N (M14) and 94500 N (M16)

1 mm = 0.039 in
1 mm2 = 0.00155 in2
1 N = 0.1020 kgf = 0.2248 lbf

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Metric Bolts - Fine Threads

Minimum Ultimate Tensile Load
For full table with more Property Classes - rotate the screen!

Nominal Property Class

Pitch Stress
Thread Area
P 4.6 4.8 5.6 5.8 6.8
d As,nom
(mm)
(mm)
(in) (mm2)
Minimum Ultimate Tensile Load - Fm,min (N) (kgf, lbf)
(in2)

M8 1.00 39.2 15700 16500 19600 20400 23500

M10 1.25 61.2 24500 25700 30600 31800 36700
M10 1.00 64.5 25800 27100 32300 33500 38700
M12 1.50 88.1 35200 37000 44100 45800 52900
M12 1.25 92.1 36800 38700 46100 47900 55300
M14 1.50 125 50000 52500 62500 65000 75000
M16 1.50 167 66800 70100 83500 86800 100000
M18 1.50 216 86400 90700 108000 112000 130000
M20 1.50 272 109000 114000 136000 141000 163000
M22 1.50 333 133000 140000 166000 173000 200000
M24 2.00 384 154000 161000 192000 200000 230000
M27 2.00 496 198000 208000 248000 258000 298000
M30 2.00 621 248000 261000 310000 323000 373000
M33 2.00 761 304000 320000 380000 396000 457000
M36 3.00 865 346000 363000 432000 450000 519000
M39 3.00 1030 412000 433000 515000 536000 618000

Proof Load
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Thread Pitch Nominal Property Class

d P Stress 4.6 4.8 5.6 5.8 6.8
(mm) (mm) Area
(in) As,nom
(mm2)
(in2)
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Thread Pitch Nominal Proof Property

Load - FpClass
(N) (kgf, lbf)
d P Stress 4.6 4.8 5.6 5.8 6.8
(mm) (mm) Area
(in) As,nom
(mm2)
(in2)

Proof Load - Fp (N) (kgf, lbf)

M8 1.00 39.2 8820 12200 11000 14900 17200

M10 1.25 61.2 13800 19000 17100 23300 26900
M10 1.00 64.5 14500 20000 18100 24500 28400
M12 1.50 88.1 19800 27300 24700 33500 38800
M12 1.25 92.1 20700 28600 25800 35000 40500
M14 1.50 125 28100 38800 35000 47500 55000
M16 1.50 167 27600 51800 46800 63500 73500
M18 1.50 216 48600 67000 60500 82100 95000
M20 1.50 272 61200 84300 76200 103000 120000
M22 1.50 333 74900 103000 93200 126000 146000
M24 2.00 384 86400 119000 108000 146000 169000
M27 2.00 496 112000 154000 139000 188000 218000
M30 2.00 621 140000 192000 171000 236000 273000
M33 2.00 761 171000 236000 213000 289000 335000
M36 3.00 865 195000 268000 242000 329000 381000
M39 3.00 1030 232000 319000 288000 391000 453000

Ultimate Tensile and Proof loads for metric bolts according ISO 898-1 "Mechanical properties of
fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs with specified
property classes — Coarse thread and fine pitch thread".

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