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Bolt head markings what do they mean? how to identify bolt grade? Determining bolt grade and head marking.

In this video you will know about bolt grades or fastener grade of metric fasteners and how to identify bolt strength by bolt grade.

What does the bolt grade mean?


Property Class is a designation system which is used to defines the strength of metric fasteners i.e Bolts nuts as per ISO898- part 1. The metric fasteners are designated by a symbol comprised of 2 numbers, separated by a decimal. For example  4.6 and 8.8. The property class is normally stamped on the head of the bolt. The first digit of bolt grade represents (1/100) th part of the nominal tensile strength or proof load stress in mega pascals. For example, a bolt with property class 4.6 have nominal tensile strength equal to 4 x 100 = 400 MPa.





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Bolt Grade Markings and Strength Chart


                                                    

US Bolts




Head MarkingGrade and MaterialNominal Size Range
(inches)
Mechanical Properties
Proof Load (psi)
Min. Yield Strength
(psi)
Min. Tensile Strength
(psi)

307A

Low carbon steel
1/4" thru 4"N/AN/A60,000

No Markings

Grade 2

Low or medium carbon steel
1/4" thru 3/4"
55,00057,00074,000
Over 3/4" thru 1-1/2"33,00036,00060,000

3 Radial Lines

Grade 5

Medium carbon steel, quenched and tempered
1/4" thru 1"85,00092,000120,000
Over 1" thru 1-1/2"74,00081,000105,000

6 Radial Lines

Grade 8

Medium carbon alloy steel, quenched and tempered
1/4" thru 1-1/2"
120,000
130,000150,000

Grade A325

Carbon or alloy steel with or without boron
1/2" thru 1-1/2"85,00092,000120,000

Stainless Markings 

Vary

18-8 & 316 Stainless

Steel alloy with chromium and nicke
All sizes thru 1"N/A

20,000 Min. 65,000

 Typical

65,000 Min. 100,000 – 150,000 Typical

651 Silicon bronze

An alloy of mostly copper and tin with a small amount of silicon
1/4" thru 3/4"N/A55,00070,000
7/8" thru 1-1/2"N/A40,000
55,000

Aluminum 2024

Aluminum alloy with copper, magnesium and manganese; solution heat treated and age hardened
All sizesN/A36,00055,000



  Metric Bolts


Head MarkingClass and MaterialNominal Size Range
(mm)
Mechanical Properties
Proof Load
(MPa)
Min. Yield Strength
(MPa)
Min. Tensile Strength
(MPa)

Class 8.8

Medium carbon steel, quenched and tempered
All sizes below 16mm580640800
16mm - 72mm600660830

Class 10.9

Alloy steel, quenched and tempered

5mm - 100mm8309401040


Class 12.9

Alloy steel, quenched and tempered


1.6mm - 100mm97011001220
Usually Stamped A-2 or A-4


A-2 & A-4 Stainless

Steel alloy with chromium and nickel
All sizes thru 20mm
N/A210 Min.
450 Typical
500 Min.
700 Typical


Tensile Strength: The maximum load in tension (pulling apart) which a material can withstand before breaking or fracturing.

Yield Strength: The maximum load at which a material exhibits a specific permanent deformation.

Proof Load: An axial tensile load which the product must withstand without evidence of any permanent set.

1MPa = 1N/mm2 = 145 pounds/inch2


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