Plug Nut® Sizes Available
PLUG NUT® INSERT PERFORMANCE CHART |
| SIZE |
METAL &
THICKNESS (in.) |
SUGGESTED
PUSH-IN (lbs.) |
PUSH-OUT
MINIMUM (lbs.) |
TORUE-OUT
MINIMUM (lb.-in.) |
| #4 - 40 |
.029-.049 |
2,000 |
50 |
12 |
| .050+ |
2,000 |
70 |
12 |
| #6 - 32 |
.029 -.049 |
3,150 |
60 |
20 |
| .050 -.085 |
3,150 |
80 |
20 |
| .086+ |
3,150 |
100 |
20 |
| #8 - 32 |
.034 -.049 |
4,350 |
70 |
30 |
| .050 -.085 |
4,350 |
100 |
50 |
| .086+ |
4,350 |
130 |
70 |
| #10 (24/32) |
.034 -.049 |
5,500 |
85 |
45 |
| .050 -.085 |
5,500 |
120 |
60 |
| .086+ |
5,500 |
160 |
80 |
| 1/4 (20/28) |
.050 -.085 |
6,500 |
115 |
140 |
| .086 -.122 |
6,500 |
160 |
160 |
| .123+ |
6,500 |
180 |
180 |
| 5/16 (18/24) |
.050 -.085 |
9,500 |
140 |
*25 |
| .086 -.122 |
9,500 |
200 |
*25 |
| .123+ |
9,500 |
300 |
*25 |
| 3/8 (16/24) |
.050 -.085 |
12,500 |
175 |
*50 |
| .086 -.122 |
12,500 |
250 |
*50 |
| .123+ |
12,500 |
375 |
*50 |
| 1/2 (13-20) |
.086 -.122 |
14,000 |
300 |
*75 |
| .123 -.229 |
14,000 |
420 |
*75 |
| .230+ |
14,000 |
570 |
*75 |
| 5/8-11 |
.123 -.239 |
15,500 |
470 |
*100 |
| .230 -.374 |
15,500 |
620 |
*100 |
| .375+ |
15,500 |
780 |
*100 |
| 3/4-10 |
.123 -.229 |
17,000 |
490 |
*150 |
| .230 -.374 |
17,000 |
660 |
*150 |
| .375+ |
17,000 |
870 |
*150 |
* Denotes lbs. - ft.
NOTE: Values are based on low carbon, cold rolled steel strip RB 80-95. All values will be reduced for equivalent thickness of aluminum.
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