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Size

Metal &

Thickness

(in.)

 

Suggested

Push-in

(lbs.)

 

Push-Out

Minimum

(lbs.)

 

Torque-Out

Minimum

(lb.—in.)

#4-40

.029-.049

.050+

 

2,000

2,000

 

50

70

 

12

12

#6-32

.029-.049

.050-.085

.086+

 

3,150

3,150

3,150

 

60

80

100

 

20

20

20

#8-32

.034-.049

.050-.085

.086+

 

4,350

4,350

4,350

 

70

100

130

 

30

50

70

#10 (24/32)

.034-.049

.050-.085

.086+

 

5,500

5,500

5,500

 

85

120

160

 

45

60

80

1/4  (20/28)

.050-.86

.086-.122

.123+

 

6,500

6,500

6,500

 

115

160

180

 

140

160

180

 

5/16 (18/24)

 

.050-.085

.086-.122

.123+

 

 

9,500

9,500

9,500

 

 

140

200

300

 

(lb.—ft.)

25

25

25

3/8  (16/24)

.050-.085

.086-.122

.123+

 

12,500

12,500

12,500

 

175

250

375

 

50

50

50

1/2  (13-20)

.086-.122

.123-.229

.230+

 

14,000

14,000

14,000

 

300

420

570

 

75

75

75

5/8-11

.123-.229

.230-.374

.375+

 

15,500

15,500

15,500

 

470

620

780

 

100

100

100

3/4 –10

.123-.220

.230-.374

.375+

 

17,000

17,000

17,000

 

490

660

870

 

150

150

150

Note: Values based on low carbon, cold rolled steel strip RB 80-95.  All values will be reduced for equivalent thickness of aluminum.

Applications:

                              

Four Plugnuts in the corners of this stamped bracket hold it securely in place when the bracket is assembled with screws to its mating part in a submarine torpedo. A Plugnut that takes a thumb screw provides a wear-resistant thread in cap for holding graphite molds used in cable splicing.