Notes:

The screw and nut sizes are in accordance with BS 3692:1967 (ISO 272 equivalent). This standard has now
been superseded by BS 3692:2001. (The data has not yet been checked against the latest revision. ). The thread
form is in accordance with BS 3643:2007

All dimensions in millimetres

Relevant Standards

BS 3643 Part 1:2007..ISO metric screw threads. Principles and basic data

BS 3643 Part 2:2007..ISO metric screw threads. Specification for selected limits of size

BS 3692:2001..ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts. Specification

Table of Bolt Sizes ...ISO metric precision hexagon bolts , Coarse Thread Series, Bolt tolerance class 6g

Thread Form to BS 3643

Nominal (D) Thread. Bolt dia Bolt Head Bolt Nut

Pitch Acc/Flats
Major(d) Minor(d3 ) Acc./Corn
Size Pitch Diameter (d2 ) Thick (Zb) (A/F)
max - min max - min (A/C)
max - min max - min
M3 0,5 2,980 - 2,874 2,439 -2,272 2,655 - 2,580 2,125 5,50 - 5,38 6,40
M4 0,7 3,978 - 3,838 3,220 - 3,002 3,523 - 3,433 2,925 7,00 - 6,85 8,10
 M5 0,8 4,976 - 4,826 3,869 - 4,110 4,456 - 4,361 3,650 8,00 - 7,85 9,20
M6 1,0 5,974 - 5,794 4,891 - 4,596 5,324 - 5,212 4,150 10,00 - 9,78 11,50
M8 1,25 7,972 - 7,760 6,272 - 6,619 7,160 - 7,042 5,650 13,00 - 12,73 15,00
M10 1,5 9,968 - 9,732 8,344 - 7,938 8,994 - 8,862 7,180 17,00 - 16,73 19,60
11,966 - 10,072 - 10,829 -
M12 1,75 8,180 19,00 - 18,67 22,10
11,701 9,601 10,679
15,962 - 13,797 - 14,663 -
M16 2,0 10,180 24,00 - 23,67 27,70
15,682 13,271 14,503
19,958 - 17,252 - 18,334 -
M20 2,5 13,215 30,00 - 29,67 34,60
19,623 16,624 18,164
23,952 - 20,701 - 22,003 -
M24 3,0 15,215 36,00 - 35,58 41,60
23,577 19,955 21,803
29,947 - 26,158 - 27,674 -
M30 3,50 19,260 46,00 - 45,38 53,1
29,522 25,306 27,462
35,940 - 31,610 - 33,342 -
M36 4,00 23,260 55,00 - 54,26 63,5
35,465 30,654 33,118

Nuts Sizes, Coarse Thread Series

Nut tolerance class 6H are dimensioned in BS3692

Thread form to BS 3643

 Nominal Thread. Nut Diameter Nut
Minor (D1 )
Size Pitch Major (D) Thick (Zn)
Max - min
M3 0,5 3,000 2,599 - 2,459 2,40
M4 0,7 4,000 3,422 - 3,242 3,20
M5 0,8 5,000 4,334 - 4,134 4,00
M6 1,0 6,000 5,153 - 4,917 5,00
M8 1,25 8,000 6,912 - 6,647 6,50
M10 1,5 10,000 8,676 - 8,376 8,00
10,441 -
M12 1,75 12,000 10,00
10,106
14,210 -
M16 2,0 16,000 13,00
13,835
17,744 -
M20 2,5 20,000 16,00
17,294
21,252 -
M24 3,0 24,000 19,00
20,752
26,771 -
M30 3,5 30,000 24,00
26,211
32,270 -
M36 4,0 36,00 29,00
31,670

Bolt Sizes ...ISO metric precision hexagon bolts , Fine thread series

Bolt tolerance class 6g are dimensioned in BS3692:1967

Nominal Thread. Bolt dia (d) Bolt Head Bolt Nut

Pitch Acc/Flats
Major Minor Acc./Corn
Size Pitch Diameter Thick (Zb) max - min
max - min max - min (A/C)
max - min (A/F)
M6 0,75 5,978 - 5,838 5,166 - 4,929 5,491 - 5,391 4,150 10,00 - 9,78 11,50
M8 1,00 7,974 - 7,794 6,891 - 6,596 7,324 - 7,212 5,650 13,00 - 12,73 15,00
M10 1,25 9,972 - 9,760 8,619 - 8,272 9,160 - 9,042 7,180 17,00 - 16,73 19,60
11,972 - 10,619 - 11,160 -
M12 1,25 8,180 19,00 - 18,67 22,10
11,760 10,258 11,028
15,968 - 14,344 - 14,994 -
M16 1,50 10,180 24,00 - 23,67 27,70
15,732 13,930 14,854
19,968 - 18,344 - 18,994 -
M20 1,5 13,215 30,00 - 29,67 34,60
19,732 17,930 18,854
M24 2,0 23,962 - 21,797 - 22,663 - 15,215 36,00 - 35,58 41,60
 23,682 21,261 22,493
29,962 - 27,797 - 28,663 -
M30 2,0 19,260 46,00 - 45,38 53,1
29,682 27,261 28,493
35,952 - 32,704 - 34,003 -
M36 3,00 23,260 55,00 - 54,26 63,5
35,577 31,955 33,803

Nuts Sizes - Fine Thread Series..

Nut tolerance class 6H are dimensioned in BS3692:1967

Nominal Thread. Nut Diameter Nut

Minor
Size Pitch Major Thick (Zn)
Max - min
M6 0,75 6,000 5,378 - 5,188 5,00
M8 1,00 8,000 7,153 - 6,917 6,50
M10 1,25 10,000 8,912 - 8,647 8,00
10,912 -
M12 1,25 12,000 10,00
10,647
14,676 -
M16 1,50 16,000 13,00
14,376
18,676 -
M20 1,50 20,000 16,00
18,376
22,210 -
M24 2,0 24,000 19,00
21,835
28,210 -
M30 2,0 30,000 24,00
27,835
33,252 -
M36 3,0 36,00 29,00
32,752

Washers.. Plain Washers , bright metric series

Bright Washers are dimensioned in BS4320: 1968

Nominal Washer Diameter Washer Thickness

Internal External Thick
Size Thin
max - min max - min max - min
M3 3,4 - 3,2 7,0 - 6,7 0,6 - 0,4 -
M4 4,5 - 4,3 9,0 - 8,7 0,9 - 0,7 -
 M5 5,5 - 5,3 10,0 - 9,7 1,1 - 0,9 -
M6 6,7 - 6,4 12,5 - 12,1 1,8 - 1,4 0,9 - 0,7
M8 8,7 - 8,4 17,0 - 16,6 1,8 - 1,4 1,1 - 0,9
M10 10,9 - 10,5 21,0 - 20,5 2,2 - 1,8 1,45 - 1,05
M12 13,4 - 13,0 24,0 - 23,5 2,7 - 2,3 1,8 - 1,4
M16 17,4 - 17,00 30,0 - 29,5 3,3 - 2,7 2,2 - 1,8
M20 21,5 - 21,0 37,0 - 36,2 3,3 - 2,7 2,2 - 1,8
M24 25,5 - 25,0 44,0 - 43,2 4,3 - 3,7 2,7 - 2,3
M30 31,6 - 31,0 56,0 - 55,0 4,3 - 3,7 2,7 - 2,3
M36 37,6 - 37,0 66,0 - 65,0 5,6 - 4,4 3,3 - 2,7

Washers.. Plain Washers , Black metric series

Black Washers are dimensioned in BS4320: 1968

Washer
Nominal Washer Diameter
Thickness
Internal External Thickness
Size
max - min max - min max - min
M5 5,8 - 5,5 10,0 - 9,2 1,2 - 0,8
M6 7,0 - 6,6 12,5 - 11,7 1,9 - 1,3
M8 9,4 - 9,0 17,0 - 16,2 1,9 - 1,3
M10 11,5 - 11,0 21,0 - 20,2 2,3 - 1,7
M12 14,5 - 14,0 24,0 - 23,2 2,8 - 2,2
M16 18,5 - 18,00 30,0 - 29,2 3,6 - 2,4
M20 22,6 - 22,0 37,0 - 35,8 3,6 - 2,4
M24 26,6 - 26,0 44,0 - 42,8 4,6 - 3,4
M30 33,8 - 33,0 56,0 - 54,5 4,6 - 3,4
M36 39,8 - 39,0 66,0 - 64,5 6,0 - 4,0
M42 45,8 - 45,0 78,0 - 76,5 8,2 - 5,8
M48 53,0 - 52,0 92,0 -90,0 9,2 - 6,8

For DIN125 Plain Washers (Overall dimensions) Din 125 Washer

Standard metric hex nuts sizes

size
nut quotation

Note that flat (wrench) sizes differ from industry standards. For example, wrench sizes of fastener used in Japanese built cars
comply with JIS automotive standard.

Nominal diameter Pitch Flat size External diameter

Height H (mm)
hole D (mm) P (mm) A/F (mm) A/C (mm)

1st 2nd
coarse fine ISO DIN JIS Hex Nut Jam Nut Nylon Nut
choice choice

1 0.25 2.5

1.2 0.25

1.4 0.3

1.6 0.35 3.2

1.8 0.35

2 0.4 4 1.6 1.2 -

2.5 0.45 5 2 1.6 -

3 0.5 5.5 6.4 2.4 1.8 4

3.5 0.6 6

4 0.7 7 7 7 8.1 3.2 2.2 5

5 0.8 8 8 8 9.2 4 2.7 5

6 1 0.75 10 10 10 11.5 5 3.2 6

7 1 11 5.5 3.5 -

8 1.25 1 13 13 12 15 6.5 4 8

10 1.5 1.25 or 1 16 17 14 19.6 8 5 10

12 1.75 1.5 or 1.25 18 19 17 22.1 10 6 12

14 2 1.5 21 22 19 11 7 14
16 2 1.5 24 24 22 27.7 13 8 16

18 2.5 2 or 1.5 27 15 9 18.5

20 2.5 2 or 1.5 30 30 34.6 16 10 20

22 2.5 2 or 1.5 32

24 3 2 36 41.6 19

27 3 2 41

30 3.5 2 46 53.1 24

33 3.5 2

36 4 3 55 63.5 29

39 4 3

42 4.5 3

45 4.5 3

48 5 3

52 5 4

56 5.5 4

60 5.5 4

64 6 4

[edit] Classifications
Classification
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Mechanical specifications of Metric/English sized nuts

Proof Tensile yield Tensile ultimate Nut Nut

Material
strength strength (min.) strength (min.) marking class
 ISO 898 (Metric)

Low or medium 380 MPa (55

420 MPa (61 ksi) 520 MPa (75 ksi) 5
carbon steel ksi)

Medium carbon steel 580 MPa (84

640 MPa (93 ksi) 800 MPa (116 ksi) 8
Q&T ksi)

830 MPa (120

Alloy steel Q&T 940 MPa (136 ksi) 1040 MPa (151 ksi) 10
ksi)

SAE J429 (English)

Low or medium 55 ksi (379

57 ksi (393 MPa) 74 ksi (510 MPa) 2
carbon steel MPa)

Medium carbon steel 85 ksi (586

92 ksi (634 MPa) 120 ksi (827 MPa) 5
Q&T MPa)

120 ksi (827

Alloy steel Q&T 130 ksi (896 MPa) 150 ksi (1034 MPa) 8
MPa)