Here is a chart showing you the tension and shear minimum capabilities of different grade fasteners relative to their size.
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|
SAE Grade 5 |
SAE Grade 8 |
ARP Fastener |
SPS Fastener |
MS14181 |
SPS Fastener | ||
|
Ultimate Tensile Capability of Fastener (ksi) |
120 |
150 |
160 |
180 |
220 |
260 | ||
|
Ultimate Shear Capability of Fastener (ksi) |
75 |
91 |
95 |
108 |
132 |
156 | ||
|
Fastener Diameter |
Typical Material |
Med Carbon
Steel |
Med Carbon
Alloy Steel |
A286
CRES |
A286
CRES |
Inconel 718 |
MP35N
Super Alloy | |
|
in. |
thrds/in | |||||||
|
0.1640 |
32 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
1468 |
1835 |
1957 |
2202 |
2691 |
3181 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
1584 |
1922 |
2007 |
2281 |
2788 |
3295 | |
|
0.1900 |
32 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
2169 |
2711 |
2892 |
3253 |
3976 |
4699 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
2126 |
2580 |
2694 |
3062 |
3743 |
4420 | |
|
0.2500 |
28 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
4007 |
5009 |
5340 |
6010 |
7347 |
8682 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
3682 |
4470 |
4660 |
5300 |
6480 |
7660 | |
|
0.3125 |
24 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
6440 |
8050 |
8590 |
9660 |
11807 |
13953 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
5750 |
6980 |
7290 |
8280 |
10120 |
11970 | |
|
0.3750 |
24 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
9888 |
12360 |
13180 |
14830 |
18127 |
21423 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
8280 |
10050 |
10490 |
11930 |
14580 |
17230 | |
|
0.4375 |
20 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
13338 |
16673 |
17780 |
20010 |
24453 |
28899 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
11270 |
13680 |
14280 |
16240 |
19840 |
23450 | |
|
0.5000 |
20 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
18139 |
22674 |
24190 |
27210 |
33255 |
39302 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
14730 |
17870 |
18650 |
21210 |
25920 |
30770 | |
|
0.5625 |
18 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
23028 |
28785 |
30700 |
34540 |
42218 |
49894 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
18640 |
22610 |
23610 |
26840 |
32800 |
38770 | |
|
0.6250 |
18 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
29218 |
36524 |
38960 |
43800 |
53568 |
63307 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
23010 |
27920 |
29150 |
33130 |
40500 |
47900 | |
|
0.7500 |
16 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
42726 |
53408 |
57000 |
64100 |
78331 |
92573 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
33130 |
40200 |
42000 |
47700 |
58300 |
68900 | |
|
0.8750 |
14 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
58434 |
73043 |
77900 |
87700 |
107129 |
126607 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
45100 |
54700 |
57100 |
64900 |
79400 |
93800 | |
|
1.0000 |
12 |
Tension Capability (lb) |
75968 |
94961 |
101300 |
114000 |
139275 |
164598 |
|
|
Shear Capability (lb) |
58900 |
71500 |
74600 |
84800 |
103700 |
122500 | |
This table was transcribed from here http://www.rockcrawler.com/techreports/fasteners/index.asp