MEASUREMENTS /

Recommended Bolt Stresses

for ANSI B16.5, BS1560 SPECIFICATIONS
and MSS SP44 Flanges Reference Tables
Flange Class
Nom
Bore 150 lb 300 lb 600 lb 900 lb 1,500 lb 2,500 lb
(PN20) (PN50) (PN100) (PN150) (PN250) (PN420)
1/2" 4 x 1/2" 4 x 1/2" 4 x 1/2" 4 x 3/4" 4 x 3/4" 4 x 3/4"
(15) (M14) (M14) (M14) (M20) (M20) (M20)
3/4 4 x 1/2" 4 x 5/8" 4 x 5/8" 4 x 3/4" 4 x 3/4" 4 x 3/4" Typical Co-Efficient Values
(20)" (M14) (M16) (M16) (M20) (M20) (M20) For Bolt Lubricants
1" 4 x 1/2" 4 x 5/8" 4 x 5/8" 4 x 7/8" 4 x 7/8" 4 x 7/8"
(25) (M14) (M16) (M16) (M24) (M24) (M24)
1-1/4" 4 x 1/2" 4 x 5/8" 4 x 5/8" 4 x 7/8" 4 x 7/8" 4 x 1" Coefficient of
Manufacturer Product
(32) (M14) (M16) (M16) (M24) (M24) (M27) Friction
1-1/2" 4 x 1/2" 4 x 3/4" 4 x 3/4" 4 x 1" 4 x 1" 4 x 1-1/8"
(40) (M14) (M20) (M20) (M27) (M27) (M30) Anti seize 0.09
Acheson Colloids
2" 4 x 5/8" 8 x 5/8" 8 x 5/8" 8 x 7/8" 8 x 7/8" 8 x 1" DAG580 (Dry Lubricant) 0.16
(50) (M16) (M16) (M16) (M24) (M24) (M27)
HP anti seize 0.15
2-1/2" 4 x 5/8" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 1" 8 x 1" 8 x 1-1/8" Belzona Molecular Ltd
(65) (M16) (M20) (M20) (M27) (M27) (M30) Copperslip 0.09
3" 4 x 5/8" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 7/8" 8 x 1-1/8" 8 x 1-1/4" Never seez Std grade (NS160) 0.18
(80) (M16) (M20) (M20) (M24) (M30) (M33) Bostik Ltd
4" 8 x 5/8" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 7/8" 8 x 1-1/8" 8 x 1-1/4" 8 x 1-1/2" Never seez Spl grade (NS165) 0.18
(100) (M16) (M20) (M24) (M30) (M33) (M39)
Castrol Nucleol S202 0.08
5" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 3/4" 8 x 1" 8 x 1-1/4 8 x 1-1/2 8 x 1-3/4 Castrol
(125) (M20) (M20) (M27) (M33) (M39) (M45) Spherol Castrol 0.13
6" 8 x 3/4" 12 x 3/4" 12 x 1" 12 x 1-1/8" 12 x 1-3/8" 8 x 2" Comma Oil & Chemicals Copper Ease 0.14
(150) (M20) (M20) (M27) (M30) (M36) (M52)
8" 8 x 3/4" 12 x 7/8" 12 x 1-1/8" 12 x 1-3/8" 12 x 1-5/8" 12 x 2" Chemodex Coppergrease 0.15
(200) (M20) (M24) (M30) (M36) (M42) (M52) Chesterton International Anti Seize (paste) 0.14
10" 12 x 7/8" 16 x 1" 16 x 1-1/4" 16 x 1-3/8" 12 x 1-7/8" 12 x 2-1/2"
(250) (M24) (M27) (M33) (M36) (M48) (M64) Molykote Cu-7439 0.15
12" 12 x 7/8" 16 x 1-1/8" 20 x 1-1/4" 20 x 1-3/8" 16 x 2" 12 x 2-3/4" Molykote 1000 0.11
(300) (M24) (M30) (M33 (M36) (M52) (M70) Dow Corning
14" 12 x 1" 20 x 1-1/8" 20 x 1-3/8" 20 x 1-1/2" 16 x 2-1/4" Molykote G-Rapid 0.08
(350) (M27) (M30) (M36) (M39) (M56) Molykote G-Rapid Plus 0.09
16" 16 x 1" 20 x 1-1/4" 20 x 1-1/2" 20 x 1-5/8" 16 x 2-1/2"
(400) (M27) (M33) (M39) (M42) (M64) Fordec Fordec Copper Anti seize 0.15
18" 16 x 1-1/8" 24 x 1-1/4" 20 x 1-5/8" 20 x 1-7/8" 16 x 2-3/4" Ilex Lubricants Coppercrest 0.14
(450) (M30) (M33) (M42) (M48) (M70)
Molyslip Molyslip AS60 0.07
20" 20 x 1-1/8" 24 x 1-1/4" 24 x 1-5/8" 20 x 2" 16 x 3"
(500) (M30) (M33) (M42) (M52) (M76) Thread Eze 0.18
24" 20 x 1-1/4" 24 x 1-1/2" 24 x 1-7/8" 20 x 2-1/2" 16 x 3-1/2" National Chemical Co
Copaslip 0.12
(600) (M33) (M39) (M48) (M64) (M90)
26" 24 x 1-1/4" 28 x 1-5/8" 24 x 1-7/8" 20 x 2-3/4" OKS 240 0.12
(650) (M33) (M42) (M48) (M70) OKS
OKS 250 0.08
28" 28 x 1-1/4" 28 x 1-5/8" 28 x 2" 20 x 3"
(700) (M33) (M42) (M52) (M76) Easyrun 100 0.08
30" 28 x 1-1/4" 28 x 1-3/4" 28 x 2" 20 x 3" PBC 0.13
(750) (M33) (M45) (M52) (M76) K.S. Paul
32" 28 x 1-1/2" 28 x 1-7/8" 28 x 2-1/4" 20 x 3-1/4" PBC/D Lead Free 0.12
(800) (M39) (M48) (M56) (M85) 516 0.18
34" 32 x 1-1/2" 28 x 1-7/8" 28 x 2-1/4" 20 x 3-1/2"
(850) (M39) (M48) (M56) (M90) Rocol ASP 0.10
36" 32 x 1-1/2" 32 x 2" 28 x 2-1/2" 20 x 3-1/2" Rocol Rocol J166 0.15
(90) (M39) (M52) (M64) (M90)
Rocol 797 0.16
Recommended Bolt Stress
Silkolene Silkease Copper 0.14
40,000 lbf/in2 45,000 lbf/in2 50,000 lbf/in2
Omega 99 0.13
The above stress levels are suitable for flanges with a minimum material Sovereign Lubricants Omega 99N 0.09
yield stress of 30,000 lb/in2 and bolt material grades ASTM A193 B7,
B16, B7M and ASTM A320 L7, L43, L7M. Omega 95 0.12
Information is used at the owner’s discretion. All data is given in good
Swan Chemicals Swanlube 0.12
faith and without acceptance of responsibility on the part of LAPP UK.
James Walker Walkers Anti seize No 203 0.15
Wessex Chemical Factors WCF Anti Seize 0.15
 Bolt Diameter in 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 7/8" 1" 1-1/8" 1-1/4" 1-3/8" 1-1/2" 1-5/8" 1-3/4" 1-7/8" 2" 2-1/4" 2-1/2" 2-3/4" 3" 3-1/4" 3-1/2" 3-3/4"
Nut A/F in 7/8" 1-1/16" 1-1/4" 1-7/16" 1-5/8" 1-13/16" 2" 2-3/16" 2-3/8" 2-9/16" 2-3/4" 2-15/16" 3-1/8" 3-1/2" 3-7/8" 4-1/4" 4-5/8" 5" 5-3/8" 5-3/4"
µ = 0.08 17 33 58 93 138 200 278 375 491 629 790 978 1,192 1,708 2,355 3,154 4,104 5,236 6,560 8,083
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual
Bolt Loads equivalent to the white/grey section in µ = 0.11 22 43 76 122 181 263 368 497 653 838 1,055 1,309 1,598 2,294 3,171 4,255 5,544 7,082 8,883 10,956
the Imperial Torque table on the next page. These µ = 0.13 26 50 88 141 209 306 428 579 761 977 1,231 1,529 1,868 2,686 3,714 4,989 6,504 8,313 10,432 12,871
values are typical for clamp connectors
µ = 0.15 29 57 100 160 238 348 487 660 869 1,117 1,408 1,750 2,138 3,077 4,258 5,722 7,149 9,544 11,981 14,786
µ = 0.08 27 53 93 148 220 320 445 599 785 1,006 1,263 1,565 1,907 2,732 3,767 5,047 6,566 8,377 10,496 12,932
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual
Bolt Loads equivalent to the green section in the µ = 0.11 35 69 121 194 289 421 588 795 1,044 1,340 1,687 2,094 2,556 3,671 5,073 6,807 8,870 11,331 14,213 17,529
Imperial Torque table on the next page. µ = 0.13 41 80 140 225 334 488 684 925 1,217 1,564 1,970 2,447 2,989 4,297 5,943 7,981 10,406 13,301 16,690 20,593
(276 MPa)
µ = 0.15 46 91 160 255 380 556 779 1,056 1,390 1,787 2,252 2,799 3,421 4,922 6,813 9,155 11,942 15,270 19,168 23,658
µ = 0.08 31 60 104 167 248 359 500 674 883 1,131 1,421 1,761 2,146 3,074 4,238 5,678 7,387 9,425 11,807 14,548
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual
Bolt Loads equivalent to the yellow section in the µ = 0.11 40 78 137 218 325 474 662 894 1,175 1,508 1,898 2,356 2,876 4,130 5,707 7,658 9,979 12,748 15,989 19,720
SPECIFICATIONS

Imperial Torque table on the next page.

MEASUREMENTS /

µ = 0.13 46 90 158 253 376 550 769 1,041 1,369 1,759 2,216 2,752 3,362 4,834 6,686 8,979 11,707 14,964 18,777 23,167
(310 MPa)
µ = 0.15 52 102 180 287 428 626 877 1,188 1,563 2,010 2,534 3,149 3,849 5,538 7,665 10,299 13,435 17,179 21,565 26,615
µ = 0.08 34 65 116 185 275 399 556 749 982 1,257 1,579 1,956 2,384 3,415 4,709 6,308 8,207 10,472 13,120 16,165
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual
Torque Requirements for Imperial Bolts

IMPERIAL TORQUE (Values = lbf ft)

Bolt Loads equivalent to the red section in the µ = 0.11 44 86 152 243 361 526 735 994 1,305 1,675 2,109 2,617 3,195 4,588 6,341 8,509 11,087 14,164 17,766 21,911
Imperial Torque table on the next page. µ = 0.13 51 100 176 281 418 611 855 1,157 1,521 1,954 2,462 3,058 3,736 5,371 7,428 9,977 13,007 16,626 20,863 25,742
(345 MPa)
µ = 0.15 58 113 199 319 475 695 974 1,320 1,737 2,233 2,815 3,499 4,276 6,153 8,516 11,444 14,297 19,088 23,961 29,572
Torque values all shown in lb. ft.
The torque values are for fully threaded UNC (up to 1")/UN8 stud bolts/heavy series nuts. Bolt Materials: ASTM A193 B7, B7M & B16; ASTM A320 L7, L7M & L43

Bolt Diameter in 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 7/8" 1" 1-1/8" 1-1/4" 1-3/8" 1-1/2" 1-5/8" 1-3/4" 1-7/8" 2" 2-1/4" 2-1/2" 2-3/4" 3" 3-1/4" 3-1/2" 3-3/4"
Nut A/F in 7/8" 1-1/16" 1-1/4" 1-7/16" 1-5/8" 1-13/16" 2" 2-3/16" 2-3/8" 2-9/16" 2-3/4" 2-15/16" 3-1/8" 3-1/2" 3-7/8" 4-1/4" 4-5/8" 5" 5-3/8" 5-3/4"
µ = 0.08 23 45 79 126 187 271 377 508 666 853 1,071 1,326 1,616 2,316 3,193 4,276 5,564 7,099 8,894 10,959
Torque values in this section will induce residual µ = 0.11 30 58 103 165 245 357 499 674 885 1,136 1,430 1,775 2,167 3,110 4,299 5,769 7,517 9,602 12,044 14,854
stress of 25,000 lbf/in2 (172 MPa). These values
are typical for clamp connectors µ = 0.13 35 68 119 191 283 415 580 785 1,032 1,325 1,669 2,073 2,533 3,642 5,036 6,764 8,818 11,271 14,144 17,451
µ = 0.15 39 77 136 217 323 472 660 895 1,178 1,514 1,909 2,373 2,899 4,172 5,773 7,758 9,693 12,940 16,244 20,047
µ = 0.08 37 72 126 201 298 434 603 812 1,064 1,364 1,712 2,122 2,586 3,704 5,107 6,843 8,902 11,358 14,231 17,533
Torque values in this section will induce residual µ = 0.11 47 94 164 263 392 571 797 1,078 1,415 1,817 2,287 2,839 3,465 4,977 6,878 9,229 12,026 15,363 19,270 23,766
stress of 40,000 lbf/in2 (276 MPa). µ = 0.13 56 108 190 305 453 662 927 1,254 1,650 2,121 2,671 3,318 4,053 5,826 8,058 10,821 14,109 18,034 22,629 27,920
µ = 0.15 62 123 217 346 515 754 1,056 1,432 1,885 2,423 3,053 3,795 4,638 6,673 9,237 12,413 16,191 20,703 25,988 32,076
µ = 0.08 42 81 141 226 336 487 678 914 1,197 1,533 1,927 2,388 2,910 4,168 5,746 7,698 10,015 12,779 16,008 19,724
Torque values in this section will induce residual µ = 0.11 54 106 186 296 441 643 898 1,212 1,593 2,045 2,573 3,194 3,899 5,600 7,738 10,383 13,530 17,284 21,678 26,737
stress of 45,000 lbf/in2 (310 MPa). µ = 0.13 62 122 214 343 510 746 1,043 1,411 1,856 2,385 3,004 3,731 4,558 6,554 9,065 12,174 15,873 20,288 25,458 31,410
µ = 0.15 71 138 244 389 580 849 1,189 1,611 2,119 2,725 3,436 4,269 5,219 7,509 10,392 13,964 18,215 23,292 29,238 36,085
µ = 0.08 46 88 157 251 373 541 754 1,016 1,331 1,704 2,141 2,652 3,232 4,630 6,385 8,553 11,127 14,198 17,788 21,917
METRIC TORQUE (Values = Nm)

Torque values in this section will induce residual µ = 0.11 60 117 206 329 489 713 997 1,348 1,769 2,271 2,859 3,548 4,332 6,221 8,597 11,537 15,032 19,204 24,087 29,707
stress of 50,000 lbf/in2 (345 MPa). µ = 0.13 69 136 239 381 567 828 1,159 1,569 2,062 2,649 3,338 4,146 5,065 7,282 10,071 13,527 17,635 22,542 28,286 34,902
µ = 0.15 79 153 270 433 644 942 1,321 1,790 2,355 3,028 3,817 4,744 5,797 8,342 11,546 15,516 19,384 25,880 32,487 40,094
Torque values all shown in Nm
 Bolt Diameter mm M14 M16 M20 M24 M27 M30 M33 M36 M39 M42 M45 M48 M52 M56 M64 M70 M76 M85 M90
Nut A/F mm 22 24 30 36 41 46 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 95 100 110 120 130
µ = 0.08 18 32 59 97 141 207 286 389 508 657 822 1,026 1,261 1,744 2,465 3,240 4,199 5,463 6,767
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual
Bolt Loads equivalent to the white/grey section in the µ = 0.11 24 42 77 127 167 272 377 512 670 866 1,086 1,354 1,668 2,305 3,262 4,299 5,587 7,290 9,046
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. These µ = 0.13 27 48 89 147 215 316 437 594 779 1,005 1,261 1,572 1,939 2,679 3,794 5,005 6,512 8,508 10,566
values are typical for clamp connectors
µ = 0.15 31 55 101 167 245 359 498 676 887 1,144 1,437 1,791 2,210 3,053 4,325 5,711 7,437 9,726 12,085
µ = 0.08 29 51 94 155 225 332 457 623 812 1,051 1,314 1,642 2,017 2,790 3,943 5,183 6,718 8,740 10,827
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual µ = 0.11 38 66 123 203 296 436 602 819 1,072 1,385 1,737 2,166 2,668 3,687 5,218 6,877 8,938 11,663 14,474
Bolt Loads equivalent to the green section in the
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. µ = 0.13 43 77 142 235 344 505 699 951 1,246 1,607 2,018 2,516 3,102 4,286 6,069 8,007 10,418 13,612 16,905
µ = 0.15 49 87 161 267 391 574 796 1,082 1,419 1,830 2,299 2,865 3,536 4,884 6,919 9,137 11,898 15,561 19,336
µ = 0.08 32 57 105 174 253 373 504 701 914 1,182 1,479 1,847 2,269 3,139 4,436 5,831 7,558 9,832 12,180
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual µ = 0.11 42 75 138 228 333 490 677 922 1,206 1,558 1,954 2,437 3,001 4,148 5,871 7,737 10,055 13,121 16,283
Bolt Loads equivalent to the yellow section in the
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. µ = 0.13 49 86 159 264 387 568 786 1,069 1,401 1,809 2,270 2,830 3,490 4,821 6,827 9,008 11,721 15,314 19,018
µ = 0.15 55 98 181 300 440 646 895 1,217 1,596 2,058 2,587 3,223 3,978 5,494 7,784 10,279 13,386 17,507 21,753
µ = 0.08 36 63 117 194 282 414 571 778 1,015 1,313 1,643 2,052 2,521 3,487 4,929 6,479 8,397 10,925 13,534
IMPERIAL TORQUE (Values = lbf ft)

Torque figures in this section will induce Residual µ = 0.11 47 83 153 253 370 544 753 1,024 1,340 1,731 2,171 2,707 3,335 4,609 6,523 8,597 11,173 14,579 18,092
Bolt Loads equivalent to the red section in the
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. µ = 0.13 54 96 177 293 430 631 874 1,188 1,557 2,009 2,522 3,144 3,877 5,357 7,586 10,009 13,023 17,015 21,131
µ = 0.15 61 109 201 333 489 717 995 1,352 1,773 2,287 2,874 3,581 4,420 6,105 8,649 11,421 14,873 19,452 24,169
Torque values all shown in lb. ft.
The torque values are for fully threaded coarse metric stud bolts/standard series nuts. Bolt Materials: ASTM A193 B7, B7M & B16; ASTM A320 L7, L7M & L43

Bolt Diameter mm M14 M16 M20 M24 M27 M30 M33 M36 M39 M42 M45 M48 M52 M56 M64 M70 M76 M85 M90
Nut A/F mm 22 24 30 36 41 46 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 95 100 110 120 130
µ = 0.08 24 43 80 132 191 281 388 527 689 891 1,114 1,391 1,710 2,365 3,342 4,393 5,693 7,407 9,175
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual
Bolt Loads equivalent to the white/grey section in the µ = 0.11 33 57 104 172 226 369 511 694 908 1,174 1,472 1,836 2,262 3,125 4,423 5,829 7,575 9,884 12,265
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. These µ = 0.13 37 65 121 199 292 428 592 805 1,056 1,363 1,710 2,131 2,629 3,632 5,144 6,786 8,829 11,535 14,326
values are typical for clamp connectors
µ = 0.15 42 75 137 226 332 487 675 917 1,203 1,551 1,948 2,428 2,996 4,139 5,864 7,743 10,083 13,187 16,385
µ = 0.08 39 69 127 210 305 450 620 845 1,101 1,425 1,782 2,226 2,735 3,783 5,346 7,027 9,108 11,850 14,679
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual µ = 0.11 52 89 167 275 401 591 816 1,110 1,453 1,878 2,355 2,937 3,617 4,999 7,075 9,324 12,118 15,813 19,624
Bolt Loads equivalent to the green section in the
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. µ = 0.13 58 104 193 319 466 685 948 1,289 1,689 2,179 2,736 3,411 4,206 5,811 8,228 10,856 14,125 18,455 22,920
µ = 0.15 66 118 218 362 530 778 1,079 1,467 1,924 2,481 3,117 3,884 4,794 6,622 9,381 12,388 16,132 21,098 26,216
µ = 0.08 43 77 142 236 343 506 683 950 1,239 1,603 2,005 2,504 3,076 4,256 6,014 7,906 10,247 13,330 16,514
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual µ = 0.11 57 102 187 309 451 664 918 1,250 1,635 2,112 2,649 3,304 4,069 5,624 7,960 10,490 13,633 17,790 22,077
Bolt Loads equivalent to the yellow section in the
Imperial Torque table on the previous page. µ = 0.13 66 117 216 358 525 770 1,066 1,449 1,900 2,453 3,078 3,837 4,732 6,536 9,256 12,213 15,892 20,763 25,785
µ = 0.15 75 133 245 407 597 876 1,213 1,650 2,164 2,790 3,508 4,370 5,393 7,449 10,554 13,936 18,149 23,736 29,493
METRIC TORQUE (Values = Nm)

µ = 0.08 49 85 159 263 382 561 774 1,055 1,376 1,780 2,228 2,782 3,418 4,728 6,683 8,784 11,385 14,812 18,350
Torque figures in this section will induce Residual µ = 0.11 64 113 207 343 502 738 1,021 1,388 1,817 2,347 2,943 3,670 4,522 6,249 8,844 11,656 15,149 19,767 24,529
Bolt Loads equivalent to the red section in the
SPECIFICATIONS

µ = 0.13 73 130 240 397 583 856 1,185 1,611 2,111 2,724 3,419 4,263 5,257 7,263 10,285 13,570 17,657 23,069 28,650
MEASUREMENTS /

Imperial Torque table on the previous page.

µ = 0.15 83 148 273 451 663 972 1,349 1,833 2,404 3,101 3,897 4,855 5,993 8,277 11,726 15,485 20,165 26,373 32,769
Torque values all shown in Nm
Torque Requirements for Metric Bolts