Engineer’s Handbook

General Part
Torque Specification for Bolted Connections
torque specification for bolted connections with following bolt specifications
DIN 835 - DIN 938 - DIN 939 - DIN 960 - DIN 961
ISO 4762(DIN912)-ISO 4014(DIN931)-ISO 4017(DIN933) -ISO 8785(DIN960)-ISO 8676(DIN961)

This table is only valid for bolts which torque specification is not specified in respective
drawings.

torque specification oil torque specification Molykote

material: 8.8 10.9 12.9 8.8 10.9 12.9

standard
thread

M 8 20 29 35 15 23 27

M10 40 59 68 30 45 52

M12 68 100 120 52 77 89

M14 110 160 185 84 125 145

M16 170 250 295 130 190 220

M18 245 345 405 185 265 310

M20 340 490 570 260 375 435

M22 470 670 780 355 510 600

M24 590 840 980 455 640 750

M27 870 1250 1450 660 930 1100

M30 1200 1700 1950 890 1300 1500

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 Engineer’s Handbook
General Part
Torque Specification for Bolted Connections
torque specification for bolted connections with following bolt specifications
DIN 835 - DIN 938 - DIN 939 - DIN 960 - DIN 961
ISO 4762(DIN912)-ISO 4014(DIN931)-ISO 4017(DIN933) -ISO 8785(DIN960)-ISO 8676(DIN961)

This table is only valid for bolts which torque specification is not specified in respective
drawings.

toque specification oil toque specification Molykote

material: 8.8 10.9 12.9 8.8 10.9 12.9

fine
thread

M 8x1 21 32 37 16 24 28

M10 x 1 44 65 76 33 49 57

M10 x 1.25 42 61 72 32 47 55

M12 x 1.25 75 110 130 57 83 98

M12 x 1.5 72 105 125 55 80 93

M14 x 1.5 120 175 205 89 135 155

M16 x 1.5 180 265 310 140 200 230

M18 x 1.5 270 385 455 205 290 340

M20 x 1.5 380 540 630 280 400 470

M22 x 1.5 520 740 850 380 540 630

M24 x 2 640 930 1050 480 680 800

M27 x 2 930 1350 1550 690 980 1150

M30 x 2 1300 1850 2200 980 1400 1600

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