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GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS


Earnest Machine Products line of Grade 5 Carriage Bolts are made to the strength and hardness requirements of SAE J429 for Grade 5 bolts and to the dimensional requirements of ASME B18.5. 

The material and hardness range provides good strength with excellent toughness.

SAE J429  Requirements - Grade 5

Material:                                 Carbon Steel        
Tensile Strength :                    120,000 psi min
Proof Load Strength:                85,000 psi min
Rockwell Hardness                  Rc 25 / 34

Carriage Bolts are designed to be used in applications that require a low profile head and the Grade 5 strength level ensures that the Earnest line of carriage bolts will provide excellent toughness.  The low profile head and a fastener that can be installed from the nut side of the assembly make this style fastener useful in many applications. 

Size Width
Across Flats
Total
Thickness
Hex
Height
Flange
Diameter
Flange
Thickness
Prevailing
Torque
Install Removal
F H J B K Max Min
Max Min Max Min Max Min In-lb Ft-lb In-lb Ft-lb
1/4 7/16 .428 .300 .140 .560 .040 40 3.3 5 .4
5/16 1/2 .489 .365 .170 .680 .050 80 6.7 8 .7
3/8 9/16 .551 .425 .200 .810 .060 110 9.2 12 1
7/16 11/16 .675 .495 .230 .930 .070 135 11.2 17 1.4
1/2 3/4 .736 .555 .260 1.070 .080 204 17 22 1.8
5/8 15/16 .922 .690 .320 1.330 .100 420 35 39 3.2
3/4 1 1/8 1.088 .825 .380 1.585 .110 540 45 58 4.8
7/8 1 5/16 1.269 .787 .440 1.750 .120 840 70 88 7.3
1 1 1/2 1.450 .900 .500 2.060 .130 1080 90 120 10