Engineering Procedure

SAEP-351 1 December 2013

Bolted Flange Joints Assembly
Document Responsibility: Piping Standards Committee

Saudi Aramco DeskTop Standards

Table of Contents

1 Scope............................................................. 2
2 References..................................................... 2
3 Responsibilities.............................................. 3
4 General Requirement..................................... 3
5 Qualification of Joint Assembler…................. 3
6 Mechanical Joint Requirement....................... 4
7 Alignment of Mechanical Joints……………… 5
8 Equipment Tools............................................ 6
9 Tightening Sequence…………………………. 6
10 Torque Values………..................................... 6

Appendix A - Gasket Contact Surface Finish…….. 8

Appendix B - Lubricant’s Coefficient of Friction..... 9
Appendix C - Mechanical Joint Alignment
Requirements…………………………… 10
Appendix D - Clamp Connector Installation
Guideline………………………………… 11
Appendix E - Tightening Sequence….………….. 13
Appendix F - Torque Load Values for Friction
Coefficients 0.11, 0.13 and 0.15……... 14

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1 Scope

This procedure supplements ASME PCC-1 and defines minimum requirements to

assemble bolted flanged joints in pressure containing piping systems as defined in
SAES-L-100. It is applicable for both new and existing facilities.

This procedure may be used for bolted flange joints in heat exchangers and pressure
vessels.

2 References

2.1 Saudi Aramco References

Saudi Aramco Engineering Standards

SAES-L-100 Applicable Codes & Standards for Pressure Piping
Systems
SAES-L-109 Selection of Pipe Flanges, Bolts and Gaskets
SAES-L-350 Construction of Plant Piping
SAES-L-450 Construction of Pipelines

2.2 Industry Codes and Standards

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME B16.5 Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings NPS ½ through
NPS 24
ASME B16.20 Metallic Gaskets for Pipe Flanges Ring-Joint,
Spiral-Wound, and Jacketed
ASME B16.47 Large Diameter Steel Flanges NPS 26 through
NPS 60
ASME B31.3 Process Piping
ASME B31.4 Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid
Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids
ASME B31.8 Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems
ASME PCC-1 Guidelines for Pressure Boundary Bolted Flange
Joint Assembly

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3 Responsibilities

3.1 For existing facilities the following shall apply:

3.1.1 It is the responsibility of Operations and Maintenance Superintendents to

ensure that this procedure is adhered to during the maintenance activities
within the facilities under their jurisdiction.

3.1.2 The maintenance personnel executing the flange assembly activities shall
be qualified per Section 5.

3.1.3 Operation inspection shall witness all critical mechanical joints per
paragraph 4.1.

3.2 For new capital program projects the following shall apply:

3.2.1 The Saudi Aramco PMT is responsible for ensuring that the Construction
Contractor is following this procedure or specific bolt up procedures.

3.2.2 The contractor personnel executing the flange assembly shall adhere to
flange assembly procedure.

3.2.3 The construction personnel executing the flange assembly activities shall
be qualified per Section 5.

3.2.3 Project inspection shall witness all critical mechanical joints per
paragraph 4.1.

4 General Requirements

4.1 Mechanical joints criticality assessment for the facility shall be conducted to
identify critical flanges.

4.2 A bolt up procedure based on the requirement of this document and ASME PCC-1
shall be developed for each flange assembly and shall be approved by Saudi
Aramco per Section 3.

4.3 All personnel executing the flange assembly shall be qualified according to
Section 5.

4.4 Flange shielding shall be installed/reinstalled as required.

5 Qualification of Joint Assemblers

5.1 The flange joint assemblers shall be qualified by independent accreditation

organization. There are several agencies and individual companies that can

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provide training approved by Engineering Construction Industry Training Board

(ECITB) or American Petroleum Institute (API) or City & GUILDS.
Commentary Note:

There are five ECITB approved technical tests covering mechanical joint integrity.

5.2 After successfully completing the required training courses, a record shall be
maintained to demonstrate the technician’s competency.
Commentary Note:

Hydrocarbon release incident data for oil and gas industry indicate that poor
bolted flange assembly is a major cause of leaks. A review of historical causes
confirms that the skills and practices used have not assured leak-free joint.
Therefore, any technician working on a flange assembly shall be trained and
assessed as component to perform the task.

6 Mechanical Joint Requirements

6.1 Gasket

6.1.1 The gasket rating and dimension for piping system shall be verified as
required by ASME B16.20 and ASME B16.21. For other gaskets that
are not within the scope of ASME, the rating and the dimensions shall be
according to the manufacturer’s specification.

6.1.2 The gasket type and application for piping system shall be verified as
required base on the line class for the piping system.

6.1.3 Gasket shall not be damaged or distorted and free of all foreign particles.

6.1.4 The gaskets shall not have any defects. Gaskets with defects shall be
replaced.

6.1.5 The gaskets shall be marked to identify rating and size and other
principal characteristics. Gaskets with no marking shall not be installed.
Commentary Note:

Marking may be on the gasket packaging for some type of gaskets that
are not intended for piping system.

6.1.6 The seal rings for the clamp connectors shall be provided from the clamp
connector manufactures.

6.2 Bolts

6.2.1 Bolts, nuts and washers shall be visually checked for proper size, grade,

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and dimension and for any physical damage such as corrosion, rust and
burrs. Also, the suitability of the stud bolts and nuts material for the
service temperature and the compatibility with the flange material shall
be checked.

6.2.2 The bolts/nuts combinations for which the nuts will not turn freely by
hand shall be verified.

6.2.3 Bolts and nuts shall be replaced when reassembling existing flanges.

6.2.4 Any abuse bolts and nuts shall be replaced even after the flange assembly.

6.2.5 Reconditioned nuts are not acceptable.

6.2.5 The nuts shall have full thread engagement after the flange assembly.

6.3 Gasket Contact Surface

6.3.1 The gasket contact surface shall be examined for compliance with the
recommended surface finish and for damage to surface finish such as
scratches, nicks, gouges and burrs.

6.3.2 When reassembling flange joint, all indications of the previous gasket
installation shall be removed.

6.3.3 Surface finish of the gasket contact shall be according to Appendix A.

6.3.4 Lubricant shall not be used in the gasket and the gasket seating area.

6.4 Lubricant

6.4.1 Lubricant shall be applied to both the nut bearing surface and the male
threads.

6.4.2 Lubricants of proven coefficient of friction shall be chemically

compatible with the bolt/nuts/washer materials.

6.4.2 Friction factors for some common lubricant are addressed in Appendix B,
Table B-1.

6.4.3 The nuts shall be turned freely by hand before applying the lubricant.

7 Alignment of Mechanical Joints

7.1 The joint should be aligned without any external forces. Appendix C shall be
followed.

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7.2 For clamp connector, the hubs shall be aligned to allow engagement of the seal
ring lips to hub sealing surfaces. Clamp connector installation guideline line is
addressed in Appendix D.

8 Equipment and Tools

8.1 Hammering/flogging is not permitted during bolts losing or tightening.

8.2 Tightening tools shall be checked for adequacy, performance and calibration.
The tools accuracy should not exceed ±5%.

8.2 Impact wrench shall not be used.

8.3 Manual torque wrenches shall not be used for 1” bolts size and larger. All manual
torque wrenches shall have calibrated torque measurement.

9 Tightening Sequence

9.1 Tightening sequence shall be according to ASME PCC-1, paragraph 11 where

applicable. Appendix E of the procedure includes copy of ASME PCC-1,
Table 4.

9.2 Tightening shall have a minimum of four passes (33%-66%-100%-100%) to

achieve the required torque load.

9.3 Flange load factor shall be considered when using blot tensioner less than 100%.

10 Torque Values

10.1 Torque values shall be determined according to flange rating, bolt size, type of
gasket, and the lubricant’s friction factor. The torque values addressed in this
paragraph shall not be used for other than what is specified for per paragraphs
10.2, 10.3 and 10.4.

10.2 ASME PCC-1 shall be used to developed torque values for bolted flanges.
Typical torque values for carbon steel flanges with ASTM 193, B7 bolts are
specified in Table F-1 for different coefficient of friction. The calculated torque
values shall be included in the bolt up procedure per Section 4.
Commentary Note:

There are free and commercial software for blot load calculations. The software
used in the calculation shall be included in the bolt up procedure

10.3 Table F-2 applies to bolted flanges with metal core with spring-energized Teflon
seal isolating gaskets based on a friction factor of 0.16.

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10.4 Recommended bolt loads for two piece clamp connectors are specified in
Table F-3.

Revision Summary
1 December 2013 Major revision.

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Appendix A - Gasket Contact Surface Finish

Table A-1 – Recommended Surface Finish

Gasket Contact
Gasket Description Surface Finish
µm µ In.
Spiral-wound 3.2-6.4 125-250

Corrugate metal jacket with corrugated metal core; full width and 3.2-6.4 125-250
circumference of both sides to be covered with adhesive-backed flexible
graphite tape

Grooved metal gasket with facing layers such as flexible graphite, PTFE, 3.2-6.4 125-250
or other conformable material

Flexible graphite reinforced with a metal interlayer insert 3.2-6.4 125-250

Grooved metal 1.6 max. 63 max.

Flat solid metal 1.6 max. 63 max.

Flat metal jacketed 2.5 max. 100 max.

Soft cut sheet, thickness ≤ 1.6 mm 3.2-6.4 125-250

Soft cut sheet, thickness > 1.6 mm 3.2-13 125-500

NOTE: Finishes listed are average surface roughness values and apply to either the serrated concentric or serrated
spiral finish on the gasket contact surface of the flange.

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Appendix B – Lubricant’s Coefficient of Friction

Table B-1 – Coefficient of Friction for Different lubricants

Friction Friction
Lubricant Lubricant
Coefficient Coefficient
Molykote 1000 0.11 Molykote 7443 0.13
Anti seize 0.09 Never seez Std grade (NS160) 0.18
Beldamite ASC 0.13 Never seez Spl grade (NS165) 0.18
Berutex FH-34 0.16 Nickeleez 0.12
Berutex FH-35 0.16 OKS 235 0.11
Biral BASC 0.11 OKS 240 0.12
Castrol Nucleol S202 0.08 OKS 250 0.08
Chesterton Nickel Anti
0.14 Omega 99 0.13
Seize (paste)
Copaslip 0.12 Omega 99N 0.09
Coppercrest 0.14 Omega 95 0.12
Copper Ease 0.14 PBC 0.13
Coppergrease 0.11 PBC/D Lead Free 0.12
Copperslip 0.09 Rocol ASP 0.1
CP Ironsides Q221285 0.12 Rocol J166 0.15
DAG 156 0.15 Rocol 797 0.16
DAG 580 (Dry Lubricant) 0.16 Spherol Castrol 0.13
Easyrun 100 0.08 Swanlube 0.12
Fel-Pro C-102 0.16 Thread Eze 0.18
Fordec Copper Anti
0.15 Triflow 0.1
seize
Gleitmo 165 0.1 Walkers Anti seize No 203 0.15
HP anti seize 0.15 WCF Anti seize 0.15
Maxol LFCP 5006 0.2 503 0.06
Molykote Cu-7439 0.15 504 0.09
Molykote G-Rapid 0.08 505 0.1
Molykote HSC 0.11 506 0.11
Molykote P37 paste 0.12 507 0.1
Molykote Q5-7405 0.04 516 0.18
Molykote Ti 1200 0.12 785 - Parting lub 0.17

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Appendix C – Mechanical Joint Alignment Requirements

0.8 mm maximum 1.5 mm Max

difference

Parallelism
Centerline Tolerance

Min. t (gasket) and Max. 2 t

(gasket)
3 mm

Spacing Rotational

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Appendix D – Clamp Connector Installation Guideline

Installation of clamp-type connectors shall strictly follow the Manufacturer recommendations. The below
guidelines may only be used in the absence of such recommendations.

D.1 Use non-abrasive material to clean all lubricants and foreign matter from the hub sealing
surfaces before installation.

D.2 Polish the hub sealing surfaces using fine steel wool to remove scale, rust, burrs or surface
scratches from the hub sealing surfaces. In case of presence of severe corrosion, deep
scratches, or crack in the sealing surfaces, use new hubs. Lapping of hub sealing surfaces can
only be done by the manufacturer.

D.3 Use light film lubricants on the seal rings if they are uncoated or re-used. Ensure that lubricants
are free from solids or foreign materials.

Note: Seal rings may be used if they are free from damage, severe corrosion, or cracks.
In case of any doubt, use new seal rings. New seal rings normally have coating
(PTFE, MoS2 with graphite) which acts as a lubricant.

D.4 Align the hubs so that the seal ring can be installed. In case of misalignment, contact the
manufacturer for maximum allowable values.

D.5 Install the seal ring in the sealing surface of the hubs. The seal ring should rock slightly; i.e., the
seal ring rib should not be able to fully contact the hub face (Free Position, Figure D-1). If it
does not rock, use a new seal ring.

Figure D-1 – Seal Ring FREE POSITION before Tightening

D.6 Apply lubricant to the hub clamp contact area, clamp ears, stud bolts and spherical faces of the
nut. This is to reduce friction and required torque during assembly.

D.7 Position the clamps around the hubs.

D.8 Insert the bolts in the bolt holes of the clamp ears.

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D.9 Tighten the spherical nuts noting that the spherical face shall fit into the spherical seats of the
clamp ears. The order of bolt tightening shall be in criss-cross pattern (i.e., bolt #1, #3, #2, #4)
while keeping the spacing between the clamp halves approximately equal.

D.10 Torque the bolts to the recommended torque value. Then, the clamp should be with a soft
hammer (jarred) and re-tightened. This procedure should be repeated until bolt torques does
not change after jarring.

D.11 Check that hub faces are in full contact with the seal ring rib after assembly (Make-Up Position,
Figure D-2).

Figure D-2 – Seal Ring MAKE-UP POSITION after Tightening

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Appendix E - Tightening Sequence

Table E-1 – ASME PCC-1 Legacy Cross-Pattern Tightening Sequence

and Bolt Numbering System When Using a Single Tool

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Appendix F – Torque Load Values for Friction Coefficients 0.11, 0.13 and 0.15

Table F-1 Torque Loads

No. of Bolts X Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft)
NPS Rating
Bolt Size Coff. 0.11 Coff. 0.13 Coff. 0.15
2 150 4X 5/8” 80 90 110
300 8X5/8” 70 80 100
600 8X5/8” 86 100 113
900 8X 7/8” 194 225 255
1500 8X 7/8” 243 281 319
2500 8X 1” 397 460 523
4 150 8X 5/8” 80 90 110
300 8 x ¾” 140 160 180
600 8X 7/8” 250 281 320
900 8X 1 1/8” 480 550 630
1500 8X1 ¼” 740 860 980
2500 8X 1 ½” 1440 1680 2000
6 150 8 X ¾” 160 180 200
300 12X ¾” 140 160 180
600 12 X 1” 330 380 430
900 12X 1 1/8” 480 620 700
1500 12 X 1 1/3” 1000 1160 1320
2500 8X 2” 3200 3740 4280
8 150 8 X ¾” 160 180 200
300 12X 7/8” 220 260 280
600 12X 1 1/8” 530 620 700
900 12X 1 3/8” 900 1050 1190
1500 12 X 1 5/8” 1680 1960 2240
2500 12X 2” 3200 3740 4280
10 150 12X 7/8” 200 230 260
300 16 X 1” 330 380 430
600 16 X 1 ¼” 670 770 880
900 16 X 1 3/8” 900 1050 1190
1500 12 x 1 7/8” 2620 3060 3500
2500 12 x 2 ½” 6350 7430 8520
12 150 12 x 7/8” 220 260 290
300 16 x 1 1/8” 480 550 630
600 20 x 1 1/4" 670 770 880
900 20 x 1 3/8” 900 1160 1320
1500 16 x 2” 3200 3740 4280
2500 12 x 2 ¾” 9360 9980 11450

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Table F-1 continued

No. of Bolts X Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft)
NPS Rating
Bolt Size Coff. 0.11 Coff. 0.13 Coff. 0.15
14 150 12 x 1” 330 380 430
300 20 x 1 1/8” 430 490 560
600 20 x 1 3/8” 900 1050 1190
900 20 x 1 ½” 1180 1370 1570
1500 16 x 2 ¼” 4130 4840 5540
16 150 16 x 1” 290 340 380
300 20 x 1 ¼” 590 690 780
600 20 x 1 ½” 1180 1370 1570
900 20 x 1 5/8” 1680 1960 2240
1500 16 x 2 ½” 5710 6690 7670
18 150 16 x 1 1/8” 430 490 560
300 24 x 1 ¼” 590 690 780
600 20 x 1 5/8” 1510 1760 2010
900 20 x 1 7/8” 2620 3060 3500
1500 16 x 2 ¾” 7660 8980 10300
20 150 20 x 1 1/8” 430 490 560
300 24 x 1 ¼” 590 690 780
600 24 x 1 5/8” 1510 1760 2010
900 20 x 2” 3200 3740 4280
1500 16 x 3” 9980 11710 13440
24 150 20X 1 ¼” 594 685 785
300 24 X 1 ½” 1052 1220 1400
600 24X 1 7/8” 2371 2760 3160
900 20 X 2 ½” 5734 6700 7700
1500 16X 3 ½” 16000 18800 21600
26 150 24 x 1 ¼” 590 690 790
300 28 x 1 5/8” 1350 1600 1790
600 28 x 1 7/8” 2100 2450 2800
900 20 x 2 ¾” 6810 7990 9160
28 150 28 x 1 ¼” 590 690 790
300 28 x 1 5/8” 1350 1570 1790
600 28 x 2” 2560 2990 3420
900 20 x 3” 8880 10410 11950

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Table F-1 Continued

No. of Bolts X Bolt Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft)
NPS Rating
Size Coff. 0.11 Coff. 0.13 Coff. 0.15
30 150 28 x 1 ¼” 590 690 790
300 28 x 1 ¾” 1690 1980 2260
600 28 x 2” 2560 2990 3420
900 20 x 3” 8880 10410 11950
32 150 28 x 1 ½” 1050 1220 1400
300 28 x 1 7/8” 2100 2450 2800
600 28 x 2 ¼” 3680 4300 4930
900 20 x 3 ¼” 11350 13310 15280
34 150 32 x 1 ½” 1050 1220 1400
300 28 x 1 7/8” 2100 2450 2800
600 28 x 2 ¼” 3680 4300 4930
900 20 x 3 ½” 14220 16700 19180
36 150 32 x 1 ½” 1050 1220 1400
300 32 x 2” 2560 3000 3430
600 28 x 2 ½” 5080 5950 6820
900 20 x 3 ½” 14220 16700 19180
38 150 32 x 1 ½” 1050 1220 1400
300 32 x 1 ½” 1180 1370 1570
600 28 x 2 ¼” 4140 4840 5540
900 20 x 3 ½” 14220 16700 19180
40 150 36 x 1 ½” 1050 1220 1400
300 32 x 1 5/8” 1510 1760 2010
600 32 x 2 1/4” 4140 4840 5540
900 24 x 3 ½” 14220 16700 19180
42 150 36 x 1 ½” 1050 1220 1400
300 32 x 1 5/8” 1510 1760 2010
600 28 x 2 ½” 5710 6690 7670
900 24 x 3 ½” 14220 16700 19180
44 150 40 x 1 1/2" 1050 1220 1400
300 32 x 1 3/4" 1900 2220 2540
600 32 x 2 1/2" 5710 6690 7670
900 24 x 3 3/4" 17530 20600 23660
46 150 40 x 1 1/2" 1050 1220 1400
300 28 x 1 7/8" 2360 2760 3150
600 32 x 2 1/2" 5710 6690 7670
900 24 x 4" 21330 25070 28810

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Table F-1 Continued

No. of Bolts X Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft) Torque (lbs.ft)
NPS Rating
Bolt Size Coff. 0.11 Coff. 0.13 Coff. 0.15
48 150 44 x 1 1/2" 1050 1220 1400
300 32 x 1 7/8" 2360 2760 3150
600 32 x 2 3/4" 6810 7990 9160
900 24 x 4" 21330 25070 28810
50 150 44 x 1 3/4" 1270 1480 1690
300 32 x 2" 2560 2990 3420
600 28 x 3" 9980 11710 13440
52 150 44 x 1 3/4" 1270 1480 1690
300 32 x 2" 2880 3370 3850
600 32 x 3" 9980 11710 13440
54 150 44 x 1 3/4" 1270 1480 1690
300 28 x 2 1/4" 4130 4840 5540
600 32 x 3" 9980 11710 13440
56 150 48 x 1 3/4" 1270 1480 1690
300 28 x 2 1/4" 4130 4840 5550
600 32 x 3 1/4" 11340 13310 15280
58 150 48 x 1 3/4" 1480 1730 1980
300 32 x 2 1/4" 4130 4840 5550
600 32 x 3 1/4" 12750 14970 17190
60 150 52 x 1 3/4" 1480 1730 1980
300 32 x 2 1/4" 4130 4840 5550
600 28 x 3 1/2" 15990 18780 21570
Note: (1) The bolt loads were calculated based on carbon steel flange with ASTM 193, B7 steel bolts.

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Table F-2 – Torque Values for Isolating Gaskets (PIKOTEK)

on ASME B16.5 and ASME B16.47 Series A & B,
Class 150 through Class 2500 Flanges

Stud Bolt Size Torque Value

inch Ft-Lb
1/2 30
9/16 45
5/8 60
3/4 100
7/8 160
1 245
1-1/8 355
1-1/4 500
1-3/8 680
1-1/2 800
1-5/8 1100
1-3/4 1500
1-7/8 2000
2 2200
2-1/4 3180
2-1/2 4400
2-3/4 5920
3 7720
3-1/4 8400
3-1/2 9000
3-3/4 9600
4 10000

Note: Torque values based on 30,000 psi tension load and 0.16 Friction Factor from
API BULL 5A2 thread compound. See Table-SAEP-351-01 Notes.

Commentary Notes:
a) For ASME Class 900 through Class 2500, API-6B and API-6BX Class 2000 through Class 15000, and
RTJ Flanges, the maximum compressive stresses induced during installation should not exceed
25,000 psi. Design to 12,500 psi when possible.
b) Calculations for compressive stresses applied during torque-up procedures must account for ring joint
grooves, gasket seal grooves, raised face diameters, and gasket inside diameter. (See PIKOTEK
Gasket User's manual).
c) Bolt tensioning equipment may be used for class 900 and above resulting in a minimum residual bolt
stress of 30000 psi and a maximum of 50,000 psi. Refer to PIKOTEK Gasket User's manual for
specific bolting instructions.

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Table F-3 – Recommended Torque Values for Two-Piece, Four-Bolt Clamp Connector
Using B7/B7M Lubricated Bolting (Coefficient of friction=0.1)

Stud Bolt Size

Clamp Size (in) Torque (ft-lbs)
(in)
Standard Clamp Sizes
2 0.750 55

3 0.750 65

4 0.875 100
5 1.000 160
6 1.125 210
8 1.250 300
Heavy Duty Series
2 0.875 136
3 0.875 163
4 1.000 190
8 1.375 529
10 1.625 949

12 1.750 1,220

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