Torque Specifications for Stainless Steel, Silicon Bronze, Monel, Brass, and Aluminum

Bolt Size
18-8 Stainless Steel
Torque in-lbs
316 Stainless Steel
Torque in-lbs
Silicon Bronze
in-lbs
Monel
in-lbs
Brass
in-lbs
2024-T4 Aluminum
in-lbs
4-40
5.2
5.5
4.8
5.3
4.3
2.9
4-48
6.6
6.9
6.1
6.7
5.4
3.6
5-40
7.7
8.1
7.1
7.8
6.3
4.2
5-44
9.4
9.8
8.7
9.6
7.7
5.1
6-32
9.6
10.1
8.9
9.8
7.9
5.3
6-40
12.1
12.7
11.2
12.3
9.9
6.6
8-32
19.8
20.7
18.4
20.2
16.2
10.8
8-36
22
23
20.4
22.4
18.0
12.0
10-24
22.8
23.8
21.2
25.9
18.6
13.8
10-32
31.7
33.1
29.3
34.9
25.9
19.2
1/4-20
75.2
78.8
68.8
85.3
61.5
45.6
1/4-28
94
99
87
106
77
57
5/16-18
132
138
123
149
107
80
5/16-24
142
147
131
160
116
86
3/8-16
236
247
219
266
192
143
3/8-24
259
271
240
294
212
157
7/16-14
376
393
349
427
317
228
7/16-20
400
418
371
451
327
242
Bolt Size
18-8 Stainless Steel
Torque ft-lbs
316 Stainless Steel
Torque ft-lbs
Silicon Bronze
ft-lbs
Monel
ft-lbs
Brass
ft-lbs
2024-T4 Aluminum
ft-lbs
1/2-13
43
45
40
48.7
35.2
26
1/2-20
45
47
42
51
37
27
9/16-12
56
59
53
65
47
34
9/16-18
62
65
58
71
51
38
5/8-11
92
96
86
111
76
60
5/8-18
103
108
96
123
85
67
3/4-10
127
131
118
153
104
82
3/4-16
124
129
115
149
102
80
7/8-9
194
202
178
231
159
124
7/8-14
193
201
177
230
158
124
1 - 8
286
299
265
344
235
184
1 - 14
259
270
240
311
212
166
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