JAPANESE AUTOMOBILE STANDARD JASO F102:2005

Automotive parts - Hexagon nuts and hexagon thin nuts

1 Scope
This standard specifies hexagon steel nuts and hexagon steel thin nuts (hereinafter referred to as "nuts") for use on
automobiles.
Remark 1: This standard is not applicable to nuts for which weldability, heat resistance at 300 °C or above, and
cold resistance at –50 °C or below are required.
Remark 2: Nuts not based on this standard are specified in Annex.

2 Normative reference
The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this standard, constitute provisions of this
standard.
If the indication of the year of coming into effect is given to these referred standards, only the edition of indicated
year constitutes the provision of this standard but the revision and amendment made thereafter are not applied.
JIS B 0101:1994 Screw threads and fasteners -- Vocabulary
JIS B 0205:1997 Metric coarse screw threads
JIS B 0207:1997 Metric fine screw threads
JIS B 0209:1997 Limits of sizes and tolerances for metric coarse screw threads
JIS B 0211:1997 Limits of sizes and tolerances for metric fine screw threads
JIS B 0601:1994 Surface roughness -- Definitions and designation
JIS B 1021:1985 Tolerance system for threaded fasteners
JIS B 1042:1998 Fasteners -- Surface discontinuities -- Part 2: Nuts
JIS B 1052:1991 Mechanical properties of steel nuts
JIS B 1071:1985 Method of verification for size and geometry of threaded fasteners
JIS B 1091:2003 Fasteners -- Acceptance inspection
JIS B 1181:1993 Hexagon nuts and hexagon thin nuts
JIS D 0201:1995 Automobile parts -- General rules of electroplating

3 Definitions
Definitions of main terms used in this standard are specified in JIS B 0101.

4 Type of nuts
Type of nuts shall be classified depending on their shapes in accordance with Table 1.
Table 1 Type of nut
Type Shape
Normal Type 2 Both sides chamfered nut
type Type 3 Thin nut
Small Type 2 Both sides chamfered nut
type Type 3 Thin nut

5 Mechanical properties
5.1 Strength division
Strength division and nominal diameters to be applied shall be in accordance with Table 2.
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Table 2 Strength division

Type Type 3 Type 2
Strength division 4N 5N 6N 8N 10N
Nominal diameter Normal type 3 to 24
mm Small type 8 to 24 8 to 14(1)
Note:(1)
When strength division 10N is necessary for a nut of a nominal diameter of 16 mm or more,
decision shall depend on an agreement between the parties concerned.

5.2 Mechanical properties corresponding to strength division

Mechanical properties corresponding to strength division of nuts shall be in accordance with Table 3.

Table 3 Mechanical properties

Mechanical properties Strength division
4N 5N 6N 8N 10N
d≤16 d>16
Proof load stress 392 520 600 800 830 1040
Hardness HV 302 302 302 302 353 353
(Max) HRC 30 30 30 30 36 36
Remark: The symbol "d " in the table represents nominal diameter (mm) of nuts.

6 Shape, dimensions and geometrical tolerance

Shape, dimensions and geometrical tolerance of nuts shall be in accordance with Attached Table 1.

7 Screw threads
Screw threads of nuts shall be in accordance with Table 4.

Table 4 Permissible limit of dimensions of screw threads

Type of threads Permissible limit of dimension
Coarse metric thread in JIS B 0205 6 H specified in JIS B 0209
Fine metric thread in JIS B 0207 6 H specified in JIS B 0211

8 Surface condition
Surface condition of nut shall be in accordance with the following a) and b) as well as that specified in 11.
a) Permissible limit of surface defects shall be in accordance with Table 5.
b) Detrimental defect on use such as burrs and rust shall not be present.
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Table 5 Permissible limit of surface defects

Type of surface Permissible limits
defects
Quench crack Quench is impermissible in any case of depth, length and portion
Forging crack Cracks in top face or bearing surface are permissible in the following cases.
and inclusion a) Crack crossing the entire width of bearing surface are 0.05 d or below in depth and up to
crack two in quantity.
b) Cracks are not extended beyond first crest of complete thread to threads.
c) Cracks at first crest of complete thread are 0.5 H1 or less in depth. (See Figure 1.)
Shear bursts a) Shear bursts caused in side face of hexagon nut are permissible if they do not reach the
bearing surface of nut. If width across corners is reduced to be smaller than the minimum
value of the standard by shear bursts caused in intersection of two side planes, they are
not permissible.
b) If shear bursts in intersection of side face and top face or bearing surface is (0.25 + 0.02 s)
mm or less in width, they are permissible.
Bursts a) If bursts are produced in conjunction with seams resulting from material, seams are
allowed to extend to chamfer circle, but bursts are not allowed to extend.
b) If width across corners is reduced to be smaller than the minimum value of the standard
by bursts caused in intersection of two side planes, they are not permissible.
c) If burst in intersection of side face and top face or bearing surface is (0.25 + 0.02 s) mm or
less in width, they are permissible.
Seams For all nominal threads, seams are permissible if their depth from surface is 0.05 d or less.
Folds Folds are permissible.
Voids a) Voids are permissible if their depth is 0.02 d (Max. 0.25 mm) or less.
b) Voids are permissible if total area of them in bearing surface is 5% or less of bearing
surface area.
Tool marks Tool marks in bearing face are permissible if their surface roughness as specified in JIS B
0601 is 3.2 μmRa or less. Tool marks in other surfaces are permissible.
Damages Damages such as dents, scraps, nicks and gouges are permissible if function or usability is
not impaired.
Remark 1: Surface defects and permissible limits shall be in accordance with JIS B 1042.
Remark 2: The symbol "d" in the table represents nominal diameter (mm). The symbol "H1" represents height of
crest (mm) with H1 = 0.541P, where P represents a pitch of a screw thread and the symbol "s" represents
width across flats (mm).

Crack

Figure 1 Depth of cracks

9 Material
Chemical compositions for each material corresponding to strength division of nuts shall be in accordance with
Table 6, provided that nuts classified into strength divisions 8N and 10N shall be hardening and tempering when
necessary.
In addition, when nuts satisfy all requirements specified in Table 3, chemical compositions of material may be
changed based on an agreement between the parties concerned.
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Table 6 Chemical compositions of material
Chemical composition
Strength
division C Mn P S
Max. Min. Max. Max.
4N 0.58 0.25 0.060 0.150
(2) (2)
5N ，6N 0.50 - 0.110 0.150
(3)
8N 0.58 0.25 0.060 0.150
(3)
10N 0.58 0.30 0.048 0.058
Note:(2)
With respect to these strength divisions, free-cutting steel may be
used, provided that maximum content of sulphur (S), phosphorus
(P), and lead (Pb) shall be as follows:
S: 0.34 %, P: 0.12 % and Pb: 0.35 %
Note:(3)
Other elements may be added to upgrade mechanical properties of
nuts.

10 Surface treatment
Surface treatment of nuts shall be generally in accordance with Table 7. However, purchaser shall give instructions
when nuts are not surface treated or when applied with the other surface treatment.
Plated nuts classified into strength division 10N shall be treated by removal of hydrogen embrittlement.
In addition, nuts classified into strength division 8N shall be treated by removal of hydrogen embrittlement as
necessary. The requirements for the treatment shall be based on an agreement between the parties concerned.

Table 7 Surface treatment

Type of surface treatment Symbol of type of plating(4) Applicable standard
Electroplated Yellow chromate Ep-Fe/Zn 5 C [MFZn 5 C] or As per JIS D 0201
coating of zinc Ep-Fe/Zn 8 C [MFZn 8 C]
Green chromate Ep-Fe/Zn 5 G or
Ep-Fe/Zn 8 G
Note:(4)
For symbols of type of plating, symbols as indicated in parenthesis, which have been used
conventionally may be used.

11 Class of finish
Class of finish of nuts shall be in accordance with Table 8.
Further, thread portion shall be finished smoothly.

Table 8 Class of finish

Class of finish Manufacturing Surface roughness Surface
method of bearing surface roughness of side
Cold forging
3.2 μmRa 6.3 μmRa
A
Machining

B Hot forging 6.3 μmRa 12.5 μmRa

Remark: Surface roughness shall be in accordance with JIS B 0601.
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12 Test method of mechanical properties
Test methods of mechanical properties of nuts shall be in accordance with 4.2 (Test of mechanical properties) of the
body of JIS B 1052.

13 Inspection
13.1 Inspection of mechanical properties
Inspection of mechanical properties shall be conducted in accordance with 12 and shall meet the requirements
specified in 5.
Besides, when any doubt arises on measurement data in hardness test, determination on whether the nuts are
defective or non-defective shall be made by Vickers hardness measurement value.
13.2 Inspection of shape, dimensions and geometrical tolerance
Inspection of shape, dimensions and geometrical tolerance shall meet the requirements specified in 6 by the
measurement method of dimension of each part and geometrical deviation specified in JIS B 1071 or an alternative
method.
13.3 Inspection of screw threads
Inspection of screw threads shall meet the requirements specified in 7 by the measurement method of precision of
internal thread in JIS B 1071 or an alternative method.
13.4 Surface condition inspection
Surface condition inspection shall meet the requirements specified in 8 by the following inspections a) to c).
a) Surface roughness shall be inspected in accordance with 3.1 (Surface roughness measurement method)
specified in JIS B 1071 or by an alternative method.
b) Surface defects shall be inspected in accordance with 4 (Inspection and evaluation procedure) of JIS B 1042.
Depth shall be measured in the section depending on the necessity. Defects of electroplated nuts shall be
measured after removal of plated layer.
c) Defect such as burr, rust, etc. shall be visually inspected.
13.5 Inspection of surface treatment
Inspection of surface treatment shall meet the requirements specified in 10 by JIS D 0201, provided that threaded
portion shall not be inspected.
13.6 Delivery inspection
Unless otherwise specified, lot sampling inspection plan at delivery shall be in accordance with JIS B 1091.

14 Designation of nut
Designation of nut shall be in accordance with JASO number, JASO name, type, classification of grade of finish,
nominal of thread, strength division and surface treatment.
Examples
JASO F 102:2005 Hexagon head nut Normal type 2 A M6 10N Ep-Fe/Zn 5 C
JASO F 102:2005 Hexagon head nut Small type 3 B M20×1.5 6N Ep-Fe/Zn 8 G

JASO number JASO name Type Nominal of Strength Surface

thread division treatment
Class of finish
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15 Marking on product
Nuts of 5 mm and more in nominal diameter shall be marked with strength division in accordance with Table 9.

Table 9 Marking on the product

Strength division 4N 5N 6N 8N 10N
Symbol No marking 5N 6N 8N 10N
Remark 1: When marking on the side surface or bearing surface of a nut, it shall be
stamped. Further, continuous marking may be allowed when stamped on the
side surface, provided that one or more complete stamps shall be left on the
side surface.
Remark 2: When marking on chamfered portion of nuts, marking shall be stamped or
raised stamping. Further, raised marking shall not be higher than bearing
surface.
Remark 3: When using any other marking than those specified above, or marking the
name of manufacturer or its abbreviation, it shall be based on an agreement
between the parties concerned.

Reference: Combination of nut and bolt

Usually combinations of nut and bolt listed below is recommended.

Table 10 Combination of nut and bolt

Combination Strength division of nut 4N＊ 5N 6N 8N 10N
Strength Column I 4.8 4.8 5.8 6.8 8.8 9.8 10.9
division of bolt Column II 4T 4T 5T 6T 7T -
Note*:
Nuts classified into Strength division 4N shall be used at locations where low strength tightening
is made for adjustment, etc.
Remark: A bolt classified into a higher strength division than those listed in this table may be
used in combination with nut.
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Attached Table 1 Shape and dimensions of hexagon nuts

Type 2 Type 3

reference

reference
90°-120°

90°-120°
reference

reference
90°-120°

90°-120°
Concentricity Perpendicularity Parallelism

or more Unit: mm
Nominal of Normal and small types Normal type Small type
thread m m1 t3 s e dw t1 t2 s e dw t1 t2
Pitch

(d ) (Max.)
dimension

dimension

dimension

dimension
Tolerance

Tolerance

Tolerance

Tolerance
Approx.

Approx.
Type Type
(Max.)

(Max.)

(Max.)

(Max.)
(Min.)

(Min.)
Basic

Basic

Basic

Basic

P
2 3

M3 0.5 2.4 0 1.8 0 0.03 0.02 5.5 0 6.08 5.3 0.2 0.08 - - - - - -
-0.25 -0.25 -0.20

M4 0.7 3.2 0 2.4 0.04 0.03 7 7.74 6.8 0.10

M5 0.8 4 -0.30 3.2 0 0.05 0.04 8 8.87 7.8 0.3 0.11
M6 1 5 3.6 -0.30 0.07 0.05 10 11.05 9.8 0.14
M8 1.25 6.5 0 5 0.09 0.07 13 0 14.38 12.6 0.4 0.18 12 0 13.25 11.5 0.4 0.17
M10×1.25 1.25 8 -0.36 6 0.11 0.08 17 -0.25 18.90 16.5 0.5 0.24 14 -0.25 15.51 13.5 0.20
M12×1.25 1.25 10 7 0 0.13 0.09 19 0 21.10 18 0.27 17 18.90 16.5 0.5 0.24
(M14×1.5) 1.5 11 0 8 -0.36 0.15 0.11 22 -0.35 24.49 21 0.7 0.31 19 0 21.10 18 0.27
M16×1.5 1.5 13 -0.43 10 0.18 0.12 24 26.75 23 0.8 0.34 22 -0.35 24.49 21 0.7 0.31
(M18×1.5) 1.5 15 11 0 0.20 0.15 27 30.14 26 0.38 24 26.75 23 0.8 0.34
M20×1.5 1.5 16 12 -0.43 0.22 0.16 30 33.53 29 0.9 0.42 27 30.14 26 0.38
(M22×1.5) 1.5 18 13 0.25 0.18 32 0 35.72 31 0.45 30 33.53 29 0.9 0.42
1.5 19 0 14 0.26 0.19 36 -0.40 39.98 34 1.1 0.50 32 0 35.72 31 0.45
(M24×1.5)(5)
M24×2 2 -0.52 -0.40
(5)
Note:
This is unauthorized nominal of thread as a hexagon nut in JIS B 1181.
Remark 1: Nominal of threads in parenthesis should not be used if possible. Besides, nominal noted with
Note (5) will be abolished in the near future.
Remark 2: Diameter of chamfered thread portion shall be slightly bigger than that of major diameter of thread.
Remark 3: Dimensions of width across flats s of 14 mm may be used for M8 normal type nut based on an
agreement between the parties concerned.
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Annex
(Normative)
Hexagon nuts and hexagon thin nuts not specified in the standard
1 Scope
This Annex specifies hexagon steel nuts and hexagon steel thin nuts (hereinafter referred to as "nuts") for use on
automobiles not specified in the standard.
Remark 1: This Annex is in accordance with JIS B 1181: 1993.
Remark 2: Nuts in this Annex are different from those in the standard in width across flats, height, etc.

2 Type, shape, dimension and grade

Type, shape, dimensions and grade(1) of nuts shall be in accordance with Annex Table 1.
Besides, geometrical tolerance, surface condition and surface treatment of nuts shall be in accordance with the
following instructions a) to c).
Note:(1)
Classification of grade of finish, type of nuts and mechanical properties
a) Geometrical tolerances of concentricity of side faces, perpendicularity of bearing face and parallelism of side
faces to thread of nut shall be in accordance with Figures 1.20, 1.30 and 1.34 of Attached Table 1 of JIS B 1021,
respectively.
b) Unless otherwise specified, allowable limit of surface defects for nut shall be in accordance with JIS B 1042.
c) Surface treatment applied to nut shall be in accordance with 10 (Surface treatment) of the standard.

Annex Table 1 Type, shape, dimensions and grade of hexagon nuts

Mechanical (Ref)
Screw thread
properties Correspond-
Type of Class of Shape and
Range of ing
nuts finish(2) dimensions Tolerance Strength Applicable international
Type(3) nominal (4)
class division standard standard
thread

As per Attached ISO 4032

Coarse 3 to 16
A Table 3 of JIS B :1986
1181 ISO 8673
Hexagon Fine 8 to 16
8 :1988
nut-Style 1
As per Attached
B Table 4 of JIS B Coarse and fine 20, 24
1181 JIS B
6H
1052 ISO 4035
As per Attached Coarse 3 to 16
Hexagon : 986
A Table 8 of JIS B
thin 1181 ISO 8675
Fine 8 to 16
nut-both 04 :1988
sides As per Attached
chambered B Table 9 of JIS B Coarse and fine 20, 24
1181
Note:(2)
Grades of nuts A and B shall be in accordance with JIS B 1021.
Note:(3)
Type of screw threads shall be in accordance with JIS B 0205 and JIS B 0207.
Note:(4)
Tolerance class of screw threads shall be in accordance with JIS B 0209 and JIS B 0211.

3 Material
Material of nuts shall be in accordance with 9 (Material) of the standard.
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4 Inspection
Inspection of nuts shall be in accordance with the following instructions a) to e).
a) Shape, dimensions, grade of thread and geometrical tolerance of nuts shall be inspected by the measurement
method specified in JIS B 1071 or an alternative method, and shall meet the requirements specified in Annex
Table 1.
b) Mechanical properties of nuts shall be inspected in accordance with JIS B 1052, and shall meet the requirements
specified in Annex Table 1.
c) Unless otherwise specified by purchaser, permissible limits of surface defects for nuts shall not exceed a limit
specified in JIS B 1042.
d) Surface treatment shall be inspected in accordance with 13.5 (Inspection of surface treatment) of the standard,
and shall meet the requirements specified in 10 of the standard.
e) Unless otherwise specified by purchaser, delivery inspection shall be conducted in accordance with JIS B 1091.

5 Designation of nut
Designation of nuts shall be in accordance with JASO number, type of nuts, classification of grade of finish, nominal
of thread, strength division and surface treatment.

Examples
JASO F 102:2005 Hexagon nut-Style 1 A 10N 8 Ep-Fe/Zn 5 C
JASO F 102:2005 Hexagon thin nut-both sides chambered B M20×1.5 04 Ep-Fe/Zn 8 G

(JASO number) (Type of nuts) (Nominal of (Strength (Surface

thread) division) treatment)
(Class of finish)

6 Marking of strength division on product

Marking of strength division on nuts shall be in accordance with a of 5.1 (Marking on product) of the body of JIS B
1181:1993.

Related standards:
ISO 4032: 1986 Hexagon nuts, style 1 - Product grades A and B
ISO 4035: 1986 Hexagon thin nuts, (chamfered) - Product grades A and B
ISO 8673: 1988 Hexagon nuts, style 1, with metric fine pitch thread - Product grades A and B
ISO 8675: 1988 Hexagon thin nuts (chamfered) with metric fine pitch thread - Product grades A and B
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JASO F102:2005

Explanatory notes on automotive parts - Hexagon nuts and

hexagon thin nuts
This explanatory note is not a part of the standard, but explains matters specified or described in the standard or
annex, and matters related thereto.

1 Purpose of establishment
This standard has been established with the aim of rationalizing the production of nuts according to increase in
production amount and maintaining proper quality of them.

2 Outline of revision
With increase in overseas production and joint development with overseas manufacturing firms, demand for
harmonizing JIS / ISO is increasing at the time when this standard is to be revised. A survey on standardization of
standards was conducted in the fiscal year of 2002 assuming that harmonization would enable globalization of part
commonization and productivity increase / cost reduction. The finding showed that more people prefer to remain
cautious to harmonization with JIS, leading us to determine that revision should be limited to that in thread precision
and strength division, etc. Further, there will be also a need to eliminate chrome in plating responding to the EU ELV
regulations in the future. Because plating does not only relate to bolts and nuts but also to automobiles in general,
we are going to coordinate with other related committees.

3 Issues arising during study

As mentioned in Outline of revision, the issue arising during this revision was how we should evolve ourselves as the
automobile industry amid the harmonization of JIS with ISO.
With deletion of "grade 2" from the basic JIS regarding threads, there was no problem with changeover to 6 H. For
the mechanical properties, however, it was determined that previous specifications should remain unchanged since
manufacturing firms still need strength division using "N" (such as 4N). In general cases, standards of the latest
version are applied to a JIS (JASO) standard form as Normative reference without specifying the year. Due to the
reason described above, however, it was determined that older versions of standards would be quoted (referred to)
with the year being specified. If only some standards were applied in their latest version, overall consistency would
be impaired. Therefore, it was determined that most standards in the conventional versions would remain to be
used.
Most of the efforts by the sub-committee for this revision was devoted for digitization since this was the first revision
of F102 after JASO was digitized.

4 Normative reference (2 in the standard)

Since most JIS standards on which this standard is based have already been revised and thus the contents therein
have also changed, it would be technically consistent to treat those JIS standards as reference standard rather than
normative reference. However, in accordance with the form of the standard, years of the old-version standards used
herein have been specified.

Explanatory notes 1
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5 Details of the specified items
a) Mechanical properties corresponding to strength division (5.2 in the standard)
Since strength division remains unchanged, the contents have also remained unchanged from conventional ones.
b) Shape, dimensions and geometrical tolerance (6 in the standard)
Although normative reference JIS B 1021 has been revised, the JIS in the revised version cannot be applied
hereto as it is and should remain unchanged, because this standard is subjected to JASO requirements.
c) Screw threads (7 in the standard)
Only 6 H has been specified for grade of thread and grade 2 has been deleted. In accordance with revision of
basic JIS standard on threads for harmonization with the ISO, JIS B 0205 and other standards have been revised.
In this standard, however, standards specified with old publication years have been applied.
d) Surface treatment (8 in the standard)
The normative reference on electric plating is JIS D 0201:1995 which specifies application of hexavalent
chromium as chromate coating. Although it is desirable that trivalent chrome be specified as chromate coating, it
has been determined that old-version reference should be continuously used since there is no available
normative reference reflecting this at the time of revision.