TM 55-1730-229-12
AG 320AO-OMM-000
TO 35C2-3-473-1
TM 1730-12/1
Standard Torque Limits In Inch-Pounds for Threaded Fasteners
Standard Torque Limits in Inch-Pounds for Threaded Fasteners
Overtightening fasteners can cause equipment damage of failure of fastener.
STEEL & CORROSION RESISTANT STEEL
BOLT & NUT
ALUMINUM
MATERIAL
SELF-LOCKING NUTS, PLATENUTS, CASTELLATED NUTS. 12 POINT NUTS
NUT
SHEAR
TENSION
TENSION
SHEAR
SHEAR
TYPE
TENSION
SHEAR
MS17825
AN320
MS21244
AN310 AN315 MS20161
AN310
MS17826
AN320
AN316
MS21069 MS21071
MS21224
AN315
MS21038
MS21044
AN315C
MS20365 MS21072
MS21083
Nut Part
MS21044 MS21073
NAS1022
MS21045 NAS679
MS51967
Number
MS20500 NAS1O21
MS51966
MS21055 NAS1068
MS51971
Examples
MS21056 BACN10MK
MS21059 BACN110JZ
MS21060 BACN 1OFX
MS21076 BACN10HY
TORQUE
LIMITS
(INCH-
POUNDS)
SEE
SEE
SEE
SEE
SEE
SEE
NOTE 1
NOTE 3
NOTE 5
NOTE 5
THREAD SIZE
NOTE 1
NOTE 3
-
-
-
7-9
12
-
-
12-15
20
8-32
15-20
-
-
12-15
25
25-35
15-20
10-32
20-25
40
35-50
35-40
20-25
30-40
60
55-80
30-45
1/4-28
50-70
100
70-100
95-100
55-65
60-85
140
120-170
60-90
5/16-24
100-140
225
130-190
150-165
90-100
95-110
240
230-325
85-125
3/8-24
160-190
390
210-300
225-250
135-150
840 270-300
500
370-530
155-220
7/16-20
450-500
315-450
300-375
180-225
1100 290-410
660
580-830
195-280
1/2-20
480-690
460-660
400-500
240-300
1600 480-600
960
770-1100
280-400
9/16-18
800-1000
660-940
550-650
300-390
2400 660-780
1400 1120-1600
420-600
5/8-18
1100-1300
5000 1300-1500
3000 1400-2500
3/4-16
2300-2500
950-1100
1310-1560
1150-1250
590-750
7000 1500-1800
4200 2300-3000
7/8-14
2500-3000
1500-1800
2075-2500
1750-2000
1050-1200
1-12 or 1-14
3700-5500
10000 2200-3300
6000 3400-5500
2000-3000
2325-3000
2275-3410
1400-1800
2900-3900 1740-2340
-
5000-7000 15000 3000-4200 9000 5000-7000
-
1 1/8-12
TORQUE WRENCHES
5-50 Inch-Pounds
700-1600 Inch-Pounds
30-150 Inch-Pounds
O-600
Foot-Pounds
100-750 Inch-Pounds