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Assembly of screwed fastenings

Preloads and tightening torque for fasteners from steel
Preloads and tightening torque for countersunk head steel screws with hexagon/hexalobular socket
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SOMEOFTHEPRELOADSOFTHECORRESPONDINGPROPERTYCLASSCANBEAPPLIED4HISISDUETOEITHERTHETORSIONSTRENGTHOFTHESCREWDRIVERORTHE
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Table 6: Typical values for countersunk heads screws with hexagon/hexalobular socket, friction coefcient total = 0.14
Dimensions

Preloads FV (kN) for property class

Tightening torque MA (Nm) for property class

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8.8


10.9


8.8


10.9


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Preloads and tightening torque for steel shank screws with UNC/UNF threads and head contact area sizes according to
ASME B18.2.1, ASME B18.3 and ASME B18.2.2
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A &RICTIONCOEFlCIENTtotal
B 5TILISATIONOFTHEMINIMUMYIELDSTRENGTH
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Table 7: Typical values for hexagon head screws with UNC threads, friction number total = 0.14









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16


11



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7
6
6

Tightening torque MA (Nm) (ft-lbs) for property class

Preloads FV (kN) (lbf) for property class

Dimensions
Grade 5*
[kN]
[lbf]














151












Grade 8*
[kN]
[lbf]



























Type 2*
[kN]
[lbf]






151



-

Type 3*
[kN]
[lbf]






151












Grade 5*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]











157











1565



Grade 8*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



























Type 2*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



157






-

Type 3*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



157











1565



Table 8: Typical values for hexagon head screws with UNF threads, friction number total = 0.14









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16

Tightening torque MA (Nm) for property class

Preloads FV (kN) for property class

Dimensions
Grade 5*
[kN]
[lbf]















Grade 8*
[kN]
[lbf]












175


Type 2*
[kN]
[lbf]







Type 3*
[kN]
[lbf]







Grade 5*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]











176



Grade 8*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]






111








Type 2*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



176



Type 3*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



176



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