FASTENER IDENTIFICATION


The SAE bolt strength grades range from grade 2 to grade 8.� The higher the grade number, the greater the bolt strength.� Identification is determined by the line marks on the top of each bolt head.� The actual bolt strength grade corresponds to the number of line marks plus 2. The most commonly used metric bolt strength classes are 9.8 and 10.9.� The metric strength class identification number is imprinted on the head of the bolt. The higher the class number, the greater the bolt strength.� Some metric nuts are imprinted with a single-digit strength class on the nut face.
How to Determine Bolt Strength
	MARK	CLASS		MARK	CLASS
Hexagon Head Bolt	4 -- 5 -- 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 9 -- 10 -- 11 --	4T 5T 6T 7T 8T 9T 10T 11T	Stud Bolt		4T
	No Mark	4T
Hexagon flange bolt w/ washer hexagon bolt	No Mark	4T			6T
Hexagon Head Bolt	Two Protruding	5T
Hexagon Flange Bolt w/ washer hexagon bolt	Two Protruding	6T	Welded Bolt		4T
Hexagon Head Bolt	Three Protruding	7T
Hexagon Head Bolt	Four Protruding	8T

This page last updated: 16-Apr-2008

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