Bolt torques

The below torque values are collected from various datasheets I used overtime, and range from lubricated to dry.
As the values vary between datasheets, treat them as indicative.

Metric bolt tightening torque (N·m) per Class | Preload forces (N) per Class
Thread 4.6 4.8 5.6 6.8 8.8 10.9 12.9 | 4.6 5.6 6.8 8.8 10.9 12.9
M2 0.13 0.16 0.26 0.35 0.49 0.59 | 338 422 675 901 1267 1520
M2.5 0.27 0.34 0.54 0.72 1.01 1.21 | 563 703 1125 1500 2110 2532
M3 0.48 0.60 0.96 1.28 1.80 2.16 | 845 1056 1689 2253 3168 3801
M4 1.12 1.39 2.23 2.97 4.18 5.02 | 1463 1829 2927 3902 5487 6585
M5 2.10 - 2.26 2.83 4.52 5.00 - 6.03 8.00 - 8.48 10.18 | 2395 2994 4790 6387 8982 10778
M6 3.50 - 3.84 4.80 - 6.00 4.80 7.69 9.00 - 11.00 13.00 - 17.00 15.00 - 19.00 | 3379 4224 6758 9011 12671 15205
M7 5.13 6.42 10.27 13.70 19.25 23.10 |
M8 8.50 - 9.35 12.00 - 15.00 11.69 18.70 22.00 - 28.00 32.00 - 40.00 37.00 - 47.00 | 6202 7753 12404 16539 23258 27909
M10 17 - 18 23 - 29 23 37 43 - 55 63 - 80 75 - 95 | 9876 12345 19752 26336 37034 44441
M12 30 - 32 40 - 50 40 65 75 - 95 110 - 140 130 - 165 | 14400 18000 28801 38401 54001 64801
M14 47 - 52 63 - 80 65 104 120 - 150 175 - 225 205 - 260 | 19775 24719 39551 52734 74158 88989
M16 73 - 81 100 - 125 101 161 190 - 240 275 - 350 320 - 400 | 27221 34027 54443 72591 102080 122497
M18 101 - 112 135 - 175 139 222 260 - 330 375 - 475 440 - 560 | 33078 41347 66155 88207 124041 148850
M20 143 - 157 190 - 240 197 315 375 - 475 530 - 675 625 - 800 | 42534 53167 85067 113423 159501 191401
M22 195 - 215 260 - 330 269 430 510 - 650 725 - 925 850 - 1075 | 53175 66469 106350 141800 199406 239288
M24 248 - 272 330 - 425 340 544 650 - 825 925 - 1150 1075 - 1350 | 61248 76560 122497 163329 229681 275617
M27 362 - 400 490 - 625 500 800 950 - 1200 1350 - 1700 1600 - 2000 | 80670 100837 161339 215119 302512 363014
M30 491 - 542 675 - 850 677 1083 1300 - 1650 1850 - 2300 2150 - 2700 | 98027 122533 196054 261405 367600 441120
M33 669 - 739 900 - 1150 923 1477 1750 - 2200 2500 - 3150 2900 - 3700 | 122241 152801 244482 325976 458404 550084
M36 864 - 948 1150 - 1450 1185 1896 2250 - 2850 3200 - 4050 3750 - 4750 | 143413 179266 286826 382434 537798 645358
M39 1115 - 1229 1536 2457 2970 - 3276 4110 - 4607 5529 | 172420 215525 344839 459786 646574 775888
M42 1378 - 1519 1899 3038 3670 - 4050 5696 6835 | 197407 246758 394813 526417 740275 888329
M45 1898 2373 3796 5062 7118 8541 | 231206 289007 462412 616549 867022 1040426
M48 2064 - 2282 2853 4565 5500 - 6086 8559 10271 | 280008 325010 520015 693354 975029 1170035
M52 2954 3692 5907 7876 11076 13292 | 312056 390070 624112 832149 1170209 1404251
M56 3338 - 3450 4591 7345 8870 - 9793 13772 16526 | 359643 449804 719689 959581 1349411 1619293
M60 4582 5728 9164 12219 17183 20619 | 420651 525813 841301 1121735 1577440 1892928
M64 5030 - 5536 6920 11071 13380 - 14762 20759 24911 | 475860 594825 951720 1268960 1784476 2141371
M68 6720 8400 13440 17919 25199 30239 | 545427 681784 1090855 1454473 2045353 2454423
Surface condition Factor
Galvanised - Degreased 2.1
Galvanised - Lightly oiled 1.1
Zinc plated - Degreased 0.7
Cadmium plated - Degreased 1.0
Cadmium plated - Lightly oiled 0.7
Phosphated & oiled 0.7
Standard finish & heavy grease 0.7
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