Capacity of bolts for structural connections
As per IS:1367 (Part 3) -2003 and IS:800-1984
Allowable stresses
BOLT CAPACITY (MPa)
Bolt capacity (T) Bearing value (T) on plate of thickness
Tensile Shear
Bolt Net area Single Double
stress stress Tension 8mm 10mm 12mm 16mm 20mm 22mm 25mm
designation (mm2) Shear Shear
(MPa) (MPa)
4.6 M 12 84.3 120 80 1.01 0.67 1.35 2.03 2.53 3.04 4.05 5.06 5.57 6.33
4.6 M 16 157 120 80 1.88 1.26 2.51 2.63 3.28 3.94 5.25 6.56 7.22 8.20
4.6 M 18 192 120 80 2.30 1.54 3.07 2.93 3.66 4.39 5.85 7.31 8.04 9.14
4.6 M 20 245 120 80 2.94 1.96 3.92 3.23 4.03 4.84 6.45 8.06 8.87 10.08
4.6 M 22 303 120 80 3.64 2.42 4.85 3.53 4.41 5.29 7.05 8.81 9.69 11.02
4.6 M 24 353 120 80 4.24 2.82 5.65 3.83 4.78 5.74 7.65 9.56 10.52 11.95
4.6 M 27 459 120 80 5.51 3.67 7.34 4.35 5.44 6.53 8.70 10.88 11.96 13.59
4.6 M 30 561 120 80 6.73 4.49 8.98 4.80 6.00 7.20 9.60 12.00 13.20 15.00
4.6 M 33 694 120 80 8.33 5.55 11.10 5.25 6.56 7.88 10.50 13.13 14.44 16.41
4.6 M 36 817 120 80 9.80 6.54 13.07 5.70 7.13 8.55 11.40 14.25 15.68 17.81
6.8 M 12 84.3 214 143 1.81 1.21 2.41 2.03 2.53 3.04 4.05 5.06 5.57 6.33
6.8 M 16 157 214 143 3.37 2.24 4.49 2.63 3.28 3.94 5.25 6.56 7.22 8.20
6.8 M 18 192 214 143 4.12 2.75 5.49 2.93 3.66 4.39 5.85 7.31 8.04 9.14
6.8 M 20 245 214 143 5.25 3.50 7.01 3.23 4.03 4.84 6.45 8.06 8.87 10.08
6.8 M 22 303 214 143 6.50 4.33 8.66 3.53 4.41 5.29 7.05 8.81 9.69 11.02
6.8 M 24 353 214 143 7.57 5.05 10.09 3.83 4.78 5.74 7.65 9.56 10.52 11.95
6.8 M 27 459 214 143 9.84 6.56 13.13 4.35 5.44 6.53 8.70 10.88 11.96 13.59
6.8 M 30 561 214 143 12.03 8.02 16.04 4.80 6.00 7.20 9.60 12.00 13.20 15.00
6.8 M 33 694 214 143 14.88 9.92 19.85 5.25 6.56 7.88 10.50 13.13 14.44 16.41
Capacity of bolts for structural connections
As per IS:1367 (Part 3) -2003 and IS:800-1984
Allowable stresses
BOLT CAPACITY (MPa)
Bolt capacity (T) Bearing value (T) on plate of thickness
Tensile Shear
Bolt Net area Single Double
stress stress Tension 8mm 10mm 12mm 16mm 20mm 22mm 25mm
designation (mm2) Shear Shear
(MPa) (MPa)
6.8 M 36 817 214 143 17.52 11.68 23.36 5.70 7.13 8.55 11.40 14.25 15.68 17.81
8.8 M 12 84.3 286 191 2.41 1.61 3.21 2.03 2.53 3.04 4.05 5.06 5.57 6.33
8.8 M 16 157 286 191 4.49 2.99 5.99 2.63 3.28 3.94 5.25 6.56 7.22 8.20
8.8 M 18 192 286 191 5.49 3.66 7.32 2.93 3.66 4.39 5.85 7.31 8.04 9.14
8.8 M 20 245 286 191 7.01 4.67 9.34 3.23 4.03 4.84 6.45 8.06 8.87 10.08
8.8 M 22 303 286 191 8.66 5.78 11.55 3.53 4.41 5.29 7.05 8.81 9.69 11.02
8.8 M 24 353 286 191 10.09 6.73 13.46 3.83 4.78 5.74 7.65 9.56 10.52 11.95
8.8 M 27 459 286 191 13.13 8.75 17.50 4.35 5.44 6.53 8.70 10.88 11.96 13.59
8.8 M 30 561 286 191 16.04 10.69 21.39 4.80 6.00 7.20 9.60 12.00 13.20 15.00
8.8 M 33 694 286 191 19.85 13.23 26.46 5.25 6.56 7.88 10.50 13.13 14.44 16.41
8.8 M 36 817 286 191 23.36 15.58 31.15 5.70 7.13 8.55 11.40 14.25 15.68 17.81
10.9 M 12 84.3 357 238 3.01 2.01 4.02 2.03 2.53 3.04 4.05 5.06 5.57 6.33
10.9 M 16 157 357 238 5.61 3.74 7.48 2.63 3.28 3.94 5.25 6.56 7.22 8.20
10.9 M 18 192 357 238 6.86 4.58 9.15 2.93 3.66 4.39 5.85 7.31 8.04 9.14
10.9 M 20 245 357 238 8.76 5.84 11.68 3.23 4.03 4.84 6.45 8.06 8.87 10.08
10.9 M 22 303 357 238 10.83 7.22 14.44 3.53 4.41 5.29 7.05 8.81 9.69 11.02
10.9 M 24 353 357 238 12.62 8.41 16.82 3.83 4.78 5.74 7.65 9.56 10.52 11.95
10.9 M 27 459 357 238 16.41 10.94 21.88 4.35 5.44 6.53 8.70 10.88 11.96 13.59
10.9 M 30 561 357 238 20.05 13.37 26.74 4.80 6.00 7.20 9.60 12.00 13.20 15.00
Capacity of bolts for structural connections
As per IS:1367 (Part 3) -2003 and IS:800-1984
Allowable stresses
BOLT CAPACITY (MPa)
Bolt capacity (T) Bearing value (T) on plate of thickness
Tensile Shear
Bolt Net area Single Double
stress stress Tension 8mm 10mm 12mm 16mm 20mm 22mm 25mm
designation (mm2) Shear Shear
(MPa) (MPa)
10.9 M 33 694 357 238 24.81 16.54 33.08 5.25 6.56 7.88 10.50 13.13 14.44 16.41
10.9 M 36 817 357 238 29.20 19.47 38.94 5.70 7.13 8.55 11.40 14.25 15.68 17.81
Nominal stress area of bolts, Coarse pitch thread, as per Table 7 of IS:1367 (Part 3) - 2002
Bolt Gross area Net area / Nominal
Designation (mm2) stress area (mm2)
M 12 113 84.3
M 16 201 157
M 18 254 192
M 20 314 245
M 22 380 303
M 24 452 353
M 27 573 459
M 30 707 561
M 33 855 694
M 36 1018 817
Strength properties as per Table 3 of IS:1367 (Part 3) - 2002 and IS:800 - 1984
Property Ultimate tensile Lower yield 0.2% Proof Allowable tensile Allowable shear
class stress (MPa) stress (MPa) stress (MPa) stress (MPa) stress (MPa)
4.6 400 240 225 120 80
6.8 600 480 440 214 143
8.8 800 640 286 191
10.9 1000 900 357 238
* Note : Bearing stress on parent metal is governing. Allowable bearing stress = 0.75 fy = 187.5 MPa.
Allowable bearing
stress (MPa) *
250
447
596
745
fy = 187.5 MPa.
