ASTM A193 Grade B7 Stud Bolt Chart — Size, Preload & Flange Pairing

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Brand
ASTM A193 Grade B7
Equipment
Alloy-steel stud bolt for flange service
Document type
Fastener chart
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ASTM A193
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2026-07-05
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1
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PDF (application/pdf)

ASTM A193 Grade B7 stud bolt chart: thread, tensile stress area, 50 % yield preload (kN), dry-thread torque (Nm) and the ASME B16.5 flange class / NPS pairing for stud sizes 1/2 in through 2-1/2 in. B7 is the default flange stud in the ASME B16.5 / B16.47 range — 4140/4142 alloy-steel, Class 2A UN thread, used with ASTM A194 Grade 2H heavy-hex nuts.

ASTM A193 Grade B7 Stud Bolt Chart — Size, Preload & Flange Pairing

ASTM A193 Grade B7 is the default flange stud in the ASME B16.5 / B16.47 range — an alloy-steel bolt in the 4140/4142 family, quench-and-tempered to 105 ksi (724 MPa) tensile strength and 105 ksi (724 MPa) yield up to 2 in, dropping to 100 / 95 / 75 ksi as the diameter steps up. The stud is threaded to Class 2A UN across the whole length and used with two ASTM A194 Grade 2H heavy-hex nuts.

StudPitchTensile A (in²)50 % Fy (kN)Torque dry (Nm)Flange pairing (ASME B16.5)
1/2 in13 UNC0.141945140ASME 150 NPS 3–8, EN PN10 DN15–100
5/8 in11 UNC0.226071270ASME 150 NPS 4–10, ASME 300 NPS 1–6
3/4 in10 UNC0.3345106475ASME 150 NPS 6–24, ASME 300 NPS 2–10, ASME 600 NPS 1–8
7/8 in9 UNC0.4617146760ASME 300 NPS 4–12, ASME 600 NPS 3–10
1 in8 UNC0.60571911130ASME 300 NPS 8–16, ASME 600 NPS 5–14, ASME 900 NPS 2–8
1-1/8 in8 UN0.79062491580ASME 300 NPS 12–24, ASME 600 NPS 8–18, ASME 900 NPS 4–14
1-1/4 in8 UN0.96913052140ASME 300 NPS 14–24, ASME 600 NPS 10–24, ASME 900 NPS 6–16
1-3/8 in8 UN1.17303702830ASME 600 NPS 14–24, ASME 900 NPS 8–20
1-1/2 in8 UN1.40304423670ASME 600 NPS 16–24, ASME 900 NPS 10–24, ASME 1500 NPS 3–8
1-5/8 in8 UN1.66005234660ASME 600 NPS 18–24, ASME 900 NPS 12–24
1-3/4 in8 UN1.94306125810ASME 900 NPS 16–24, ASME 1500 NPS 8–14
1-7/8 in8 UN2.25007097130ASME 600 NPS 24, ASME 900 NPS 20–24
2 in8 UN2.58008138640ASME 1500 NPS 10–18
2-1/4 in8 UN3.2500102012200ASME 1500 NPS 14–24
2-1/2 in8 UN4.0000126016800ASME 1500 NPS 16–24, ASME 2500 NPS 6–12

Torque and preload

Torque values are for K = 0.20 dry threads at 50 % of specified minimum yield. Lubricated with anti-seize (K = 0.16): multiply the torque by ~0.75. Never re-use a B7 stud loaded to 50 % Fy — the elastic history changes the K factor.

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