Material Strengths (Part 2)

Material Strength - 130,000 psi
Class 9.8
Size
Dia.
Stress
Area
Tensile
Str.
Lbs
Proof Load Str.
Lbs
Dry Parts
K=.2
Lubricated Parts K=.15
Min Break Str. (in/lbs)
Max Torque Value (in/lbs)
Min Break Str, (in/lbs)
Max
Torque
Value (in/lbs)
8-32
0.1640
0.01400
1,820
1,274
44.8
31.3
33.6
23.5
10-24
0.1900
0.01750
2,275
1,593
64.8
45.4
48.6
34.0
10-32
0.1900
0.02000
2,600
1,820
74.1
51.9
55.6
38.9
1/4-20
0.2500
0.03180
4,134
2,894
155.0
108.5
116.3
81.4
1/4-28
0.2500
0.03637
4,728
3,310
177.3
124.1
133.0
93.1
5/16-18
0.3125
0.05240
6,812
4,768
319.3
223.5
239.5
167.6
5/16-24
0.3125
0.05800
7,540
5,278
353.4
247.4
265.1
185.6
3/8-16
0.3750
0.07750
10,075
7,053
566.7
396.7
425.0
297.5
3/8-24
0.3750
0.08780
11,414
7,990
642.0
449.4
481.5
337.1
7/16-14
0.4375
0.10630
13,819
9,673
906.9
634.8
680.2
476.1
7/16-20
0.4375
0.11870
15,431
10,802
1012.7
708.9
759.5
531.6
M3.5x0.6
0.1380
0.01051
1,366
956
28.3
19.8
21.2
14.8
M4x0.7
0.1575
0.01349
1,754
1,228
41.4
29.0
31.1
21.8
M5x0.8
0.1970
0.02201
2,861
2,003
84.6
59.2
63.4
44.4
M6x1.0
0.2360
0.03116
4,050
2,835
143.4
100.4
107.5
75.3
M7x1.0
0.2755
0.04473
,5815
4,071
240.3
168.2
180.2
126.2
M8x1.25
0.3150
0.05673
7,375
5,162
348.5
243.9
261.3
182.9
M10x1.5
0.3940
0.08990
11,687
8,181
690.7
483.5
518.0
362.6
M12x1.75
0.4720
0.13067
16,987
11,891
1202.7
841.9
902.0
631.4
Material Strength - 150,000 psi
Class 10.9 or Grade 8
Size
Dia.
Stress
Area
Tensile
Str.
Lbs
Proof Load Str.
Lbs
Dry Parts
K=.2
Lubricated Parts K=.15
Min Break Str. (in/lbs)
Max Torque Value (in/lbs)
Min Break Str, (in/lbs)
Max
Torque
Value (in/lbs)
8-32
0.1640
0.01400
2,100
1,680
51.7
41.3
38.7
31.0
10-24
0.1900
0.01750
2,625
2,100
74.8
59.9
56.1
44.9
10-32
0.1900
0.02000
3,000
2,400
85.5
68.4
64.1
51.3
1/4-20
0.2500
0.03180
4,770
3,816
178.9
143.1
134.2
107.3
1/4-28
0.2500
0.03637
5,456
4,364
204.6
163.7
153.4
122.7
5/16-18
0.3125
0.05240
7,860
6,288
368.4
294.8
276.3
221.1
5/16-24
0.3125
0.05800
8,700
6,960
407.8
326.3
305.9
244.7
3/8-16
0.3750
0.07750
11,625
9,300
653.9
523.1
490.4
392.3
3/8-24
0.3750
0.08780
13,170
10,536
740.8
592.7
555.6
444.5
7/16-14
0.4375
0.10630
15,945
12,756
1046.4
837.1
784.8
627.8
7/16-20
0.4375
0.11870
17,805
14,244
1168.5
934.8
876.3
701.1
M3.5x0.6
0.1380
0.01051
1,577
1,261
32.6
26.1
24.5
19.6
M4x0.7
0.1575
0.01349
2,024
1,619
47.8
38.2
35.9
28.7
M5x0.8
0.1970
0.02201
3,302
2,641
97.6
78.0
73.2
58.5
M6x1.0
0.2360
0.03116
4,673
3,739
165.4
132.3
124.1
99.3
M7x1.0
0.2755
0.04473
6,710
5,368
277.3
221.8
208.0
166.4
M8x1.25
0.3150
0.05673
8,510
6,808
402.1
321.7
301.6
241.2
M10x1.5
0.3940
0.08990
13,485
10,788
797.0
637.6
597.7
478.2
M12x1.75
0.4720
0.13067
19,601
15,680
1387.7
1110.2
1040.8
832.6

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