BOLT AND WELD CAPACITIES - To BS5950 - Pt1: 2000

Grade 4.6 Bolt Capacities (for bolts in standard clearance holes)

Bolt
Size

Tension
Capacity
(kN)

Tensile Stress
Area
(mm 2)
At

Pnom

Pt

M10
58.0
11.1
13.9
M12
84.3
16.2
20.2
M16
157
30.1
37.7
M20
245
47.0
58.8
M24
353
67.8
84.7
M30
561
108
135
M36
817
157
196
Note that tp for countersunk heads = (tp + bolt diameter / 4)

Single Shear
Capacity
(kN)
Ps
9.3
13.5
25.1
39.2
56.5
89.8
131

Thickness of ply to achieve

single shear bolt capacity
(min. end distance = 2 x dia)
tp (S275)
tp (S355)
2.02
2.44
3.41
4.26
5.12
6.50
7.89

2.02
2.44
3.41
4.26
5.12
6.50
7.89

Grade 8.8 Bolt Capacities (for bolts in standard clearance holes)

Bolt
Size

Tension
Capacity
(kN)

Tensile Stress
Area
(mm 2)
At

Pnom

Pt

M10
58.0
26.0
32.5
M12
84.3
37.8
47.2
M16
157
70.3
87.9
M20
245
110
137
M24
353
158
198
M30
561
251
314
M36
817
366
458
Note that tp for countersunk heads = (tp + bolt diameter / 4)

Single Shear
Capacity
(kN)
Ps
21.8
31.6
58.9
91.9
132
210
306

Thickness of ply to achieve

single shear bolt capacity
(min. end distance = 2 x dia)
tp (S275)
tp (S355)
4.73
5.73
8.00
10.0
12.0
15.2
18.5

3.95
4.79
6.69
8.35
10.0
12.8
15.5

General Grade Pretensioned HSFG Bolts

Non-Slip under Factored Load

Higher Grade Pretensioned HSFG Bolts

Non-Slip under Factored Load

for bolts in standard clearance holes

for bolts in standard clearance holes

Bolt
Size

Min. Shank
Tension
(kN)
PO

Tension
Capacity
(kN)
0.9Po

Slip
Resistance
= 0.4
PsL

Bolt
Size

Min. Shank
Tension
(kN)
PO

Tension
Capacity
(kN)
0.9Po

Slip
Resistance
= 0.4
PsL

M12
M16
M20
M24
M30
M36

49.4
92.1
144
207
286
418

44.5
82.9
130
186
257
376

17.8
33.2
51.8
74.5
103
151

~
M16
M20
M24
M30
~

~
103.9
161.8
233.4
370.0
~

~
93.5
146
210
333
~

~
37.4
58.2
84.0
133
~

Fillet Weld Capacities

Weld Leg
Size
(mm)
s
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
15
18
20
22
25

For elements joined at 90deg to each other

E35 Electrode with S275
E42 Electrode with S355
Weld Throat
Size
(0.7 x Leg)
(mm)
a
2.1
2.8
3.5
4.2
5.6
7.0
8.4
10.5
12.6
14.0
15.4
17.5

Longitudinal
Capacity
(kN/mm)
PL

Transverse
Capacity
(kN/mm)
PT

Longitudinal
Capacity
(kN/mm)
PL

Transverse
Capacity
(kN/mm)
PT

0.462
0.616
0.770
0.924
1.23
1.54
1.85
2.31
2.77
3.08
3.39
3.85

0.578
0.770
0.963
1.16
1.54
1.93
2.31
2.89
3.47
3.85
4.24
4.81

0.525
0.700
0.875
1.05
1.40
1.75
2.10
2.63
3.15
3.50
3.85
4.38

0.656
0.875
1.09
1.31
1.75
2.19
2.63
3.28
3.94
4.38
4.81
5.47