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Section 10

Useful Information
STRENGTH INFORMATION FOR HEXAGON NUTS
Ref: ISO 898/2-1980/ASTM A 563M-1980/ISO 261-1973/DIN 267-Part 4/DIN 898-Part 6/DIN 267-Part 24
DESIGNATION:
Metric Thread nuts are identified by a letter M for thread profile form. Letter M is followed by the values of nominal thread diameter and pitch,
expressed in millimeters and separated by the sign x (example: M 8 x 1.25). The absence of an indicated pitch means a coarse (normal) pitch
is specified (example: M 8).
MATERIAL:
Nuts shall be made of steel conforming to the chemical composition limits.
PROPERTY CLASS
4, 5, 6
8, 9
10
12

04
05
-

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION LIMITS %


C max.
Mn min.
P max.
S max.
0.50
0.110
0.150
0.58
0.25
0.060
0.150
0.58
0.30
0.048
0.058
0.58
0.45
0.048
0.058

Nuts property class 4, 5, 6 and 04 may be


manufactured for free cutting steel. Permissible with
max. Sulphur 0.34%, Phosphorus 0.12%, Lead
0.35%.
Alloying elements may be added if necessary.
Nuts property class 05, 8, 9, 10, 12 shall be
hardened and tempered.

NUT MATING SCREW PROPERTY CLASSES


Nuts with nominal height .08 Diameter min. (effective thread length 0.6 Diameter min.) Are designated by a number to indicate the maximum
appropriate class of screws.
NUT PROPERTY CLASS
DESIGNATION
5

MATING SCREWS
SCREW PROPERTY
CLASS

DIAMETER RANGE

3.6, 4.6, 4.8

M 16 and smaller

5.6, 5.8

All diameters

6.8

All diameters

6
8, 04, 17H

8.8

All diameters

8.8

Larger than M 16 to M 39

9.8

M 16 and smaller

10.9

All diameters

9
10, 05, 22H

12
12.9
M 39 and smaller
MARKING: Hex nuts of thread diameter M 5 and larger and property classes equal to or higher than 8 and 05,
shall be marked with property class

PROOF LOAD VALUES - COARSE THREAD


PROPERTY CLASS
8
9
PROOF LOAD (AS x SP), N

NOMINAL
THREAD
DIA. mm

PITCH
mm

STRESS
AREA AS
mm

04

05

5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
27
30
33
36
39

0.8
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
2
2.5
2.5
2.5
3
3
3.5
3.5
4
4

14.2
20.1
36.6
58.0
84.3
115
157
192
245
303
353
459
561
694
817
976

5400
7640
13900
22000
32000
43700
59700
73000
93100
115100
134100
174400
213200
263700
310500
370900

7100
10000
18300
29000
42200
57500
78500
96000
122500
152000
176000
229500
280500
347000
408500
488000

9500
13500
24900
39400
59000
80500
109900
138200
176400
218200
245200
330500
403900
499700
588200
702700

11500
16300
30400
48100
70800
96000
131900
176600
225400
278800
324800
422300
516100
638500
751600
897900

13000
18400
34400
54500
80100
109300
149200
176600
225400
278800
324800
422300
516100
638500
751600
897900

Copyright Metric & Multistandard Components Corp. 2000

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12

14800
20900
38100
60300
88500
120800
164900
203500
259700
321200
374200
486500
594700
735600
866000
1035000

16300
23100
42500
67300
100300
136900
186800
230400
294000
363600
423600
550800
673200
832800
980400
1171000

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