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Subsea Systems

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RECOMMENDED PRETENSION FORCE AND MAKE-UP TORQUE - METRIC FASTENERS

ISO 898-1
Gr. 8.8
ISO 898-2
Gr. 8
640
800
509

Bolt material (see note 2)

Nut material (see note 2)
SMYS [MPa]
Ultimate Strength [MPa]
Prestress [MPa]
DIM
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M16
M20
M24
M30
M36
M42
M48
M52
M56

Outer
diameter
[mm]
4
5
6
8
10
12
16
20
24
30
36
42
48
52
56

Bolt utilization factor

Preload safety factor
Friction coefficient
Half the thread angle

Thread
pitch
[mm]
0.70
0.80
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
5.00
5.50

Stress
area
[mm^2]
8.8
14.2
20.1
36.6
58.0
84.3
156.7
244.8
352.5
560.6
816.7
1120.9
1473.1
1757.8
2030.0

ISO 3506-1
Gr. A4-80
ISO 3506-2
Gr. A4-80
600
800
420

ISO 3506-1
Gr. A4-70
ISO 3506-2
Gr. A4-70
450
700
315

ASTM A193/A320
Gr B7/L7
ASTM A194
Gr 2H/7
725
860
547

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

[kN]
4.5
7.2
10.2
18.6
29.5
42.9
79.8
124.6
179.5
285.4
415.8
570.6
750.0
894.9
1033

[Nm]
2.6
5.0
8.8
21
42
71
173
338
579
1151
2002
3180
4784
6117
7598

[kN]
3.7
6.0
8
15
24
35
66
103
148

[Nm]
2.1
4.2
7.2
18
34
59
143
279
478

[kN]
2.8
4.5
6
12
18
27
49
77
111

[Nm]
1.6
3.1
5.4
13
26
44
107
209
358

[kN]
4.8
7.8
11.0
20
32
46
86
134
193
307
447
613
806
962
1111

[Nm]
2.8
5.4
9.4
23
45
76
186
363
622
1237
2152
3418
5143
6576
8168

[kN]
3.9
6.2
8.8
16
25
37
69
107
155
246
359
492
647
772
891

[Nm]
2.2
4.3
7.6
18
36
61
149
291
499
993
1727
2743
4127
5276
6554

0.7
1.1
0.10
30

Notes
1. IMPORTANT: Bolt threads and bolt/nut contact area against support shall be lubricated with MOLYCOTE G-RAPID PLUS
2. For threaded connection with S355 type strutural steels, the make-up torque values are only valid provided that ENGAGED THREAD LENGTH 1.5 x DIAMETER.
If this requirement is not met and for all other materials with SMYS less than 300 MPa, separate calculations must be performed to determine correct make-up torque.
3. Bolts and nuts for subsea application shall be coated with electrodeposited zinc (ElZn, except ISO 3506 A4)
4. The recommended make-up torque values are based on a tolerance of maximum +/- 5%.
For slip resistant bolt connections using ISO 898-1 Gr. 8.8, incrase preload value by 10% and perform controlled make-up according to EN 1090-2 section 8.5.
5. Only recommended fastener dimensions are given in this table
6. For bolt connections with serrated washers, reduce torque values by 25%
7. For set screws (ISO 898-5 Gr 45H ), reduce torque value by 50% compared to ISO 898-1 Gr. 8.8
8. For set screws (ISO 3506-3 Gr 21H ), reduce torque value by 50% compared to ISO 3506-1 Gr. A4-70
9. To minimize bolt preload variations, a distributed tightening sequence should be considered.

Security
Level:
CONFIDENTIAL
STATE: RELEASED
REVIEWED BY: Gunner Kommisrud REVIEWED
REVISION PENDING: NO

APPROVED BY: Rolf Bastesen

ASTM A193/A320
Gr B7M/L7M
ASTM A194
Gr 2HM/7M
550
690
439

ON: 2014/04/03 13:42:04

APPROVED ON: 2014/04/04 07:54:39

VIEWED: 2014/05/21 20:09:24

DOCUMENT:
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GE Oil & Gas

Subsea Systems

Doc. No

N042049-0001

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RECOMMENDED PRETENSION FORCE AND MAKE-UP TORQUE - UNIFIED COARSE FASTENERS

ISO 898-1
Gr. 8.8
ISO 898-2
Gr. 8
640
800
509

Bolt material (see note 2)

Nut material (see note 2)
SMYS [MPa]
Ultimate Strength [MPa]
Prestress [MPa]
DIM
[in]
1/4
3/8
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/2
3

Outer
diameter
[mm]
6.35
9.53
12.70
14.29
15.88
19.05
22.23
25.40
28.58
31.75
34.93
38.10
44.45
50.80
63.50
76.20

Bolt utilization factor

Preload safety factor
Friction coefficient
Half the thread angle

Threads
per inch
[-]
20
16
13
12
11
10
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
4.5
4
4

Stress
area
[mm^2]
20.5
50.0
91.5
117.4
145.8
215.8
297.9
390.8
492.4
625.2
745.1
906.6
1225.5
1611.8
2579.9
3849.9

ISO 3506-1
Gr. A4-80
ISO 3506-2
Gr. A4-80
600
800
420

ISO 3506-1
Gr. A4-70
ISO 3506-2
Gr. A4-70
450
700
315

ASTM A193/A320
Gr B7/L7
ASTM A194
Gr 2H/7
725
860
547

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

Preload

Torque

[kN]
10.5
25.5
46.6
59.8
74.2
109.9
151.7
199.0
250.7
318.3
379.3
461.5
623.9
820.5
1313.4
1960.0

[Nm]
10.0
35.6
86
121
169
296
477
713
1010
1408
1855
2439
3865
5809
11487
20240

[kN]

[Nm]

[kN]

[Nm]

[kN]
11.2
27.4
50.1
64.2
79.8
118.1
163.0
213.9
269.5
342.2
407.8
496.2
670.7
882.1
1411.9
2107.0

[Nm]
10.7
38.3
92
130
181
318
513
766
1086
1514
1994
2622
4155
6245
12349
21758

[kN]
9.0
22.0
40.2
51.5
64.0
94.7
130.8
171.6
216.2
274.5
327.2
398.1
538.1
707.7
1132.8
1690.5

[Nm]
8.6
30.7
74
105
145
255
412
615
872
1214
1600
2104
3334
5010
9908
17457

0.7
1.1
0.10
30

Notes
1. IMPORTANT: Bolt threads and bolt/nut contact area against support shall be lubricated with MOLYCOTE G-RAPID PLUS
2. For threaded connection with S355 type strutural steels, the make-up torque values are only valid provided that ENGAGED THREAD LENGTH 1.5 x DIAMETER.
If this requirement is not met and for all other materials with SMYS less than 300 MPa, separate calculations must be performed to determine correct make-up torque.
3. Bolts and nuts for subsea application shall be coated with electrodeposited zinc (ElZn, except ISO 3506 A4)
4. The recommended make-up torque values are based on a tolerance of maximum +/- 5%.
For slip resistant bolt connections using ISO 898-1 Gr. 8.8, incrase preload value by 10% and perform controlled make-up according to EN 1090-2 section 8.5.
5. For bolt connections with serrated washers, reduce torque values by 25%
6. To minimize bolt preload variations, a distributed tightening sequence should be considered.

Security
Level:
CONFIDENTIAL
STATE: RELEASED
REVIEWED BY: Gunner Kommisrud REVIEWED ON: 2014/04/03 13:42:04
REVISION PENDING: NO

APPROVED BY: Rolf Bastesen

ASTM A193/A320
Gr B7M/L7M
ASTM A194
Gr 2HM/7M
550
690
439

APPROVED ON: 2014/04/04 07:54:39

VIEWED: 2014/05/21 20:09:24

DOCUMENT:
N042049-0001 | H