KIRLOSKAR BROTHERS LIMITED
KIRLOSKARVADI 416 308. DIST.SANGLI [INDIA]
PRODUCT ENGINEERING DIVISION. DOCUMENT NUMBER:- PED-733-01-13
SPECIFICATIONS OF TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES
A. Following tightening torques are to be applied for nuts and bolts of
below specified products during assembly.
PRODUCTS : DB/DBHS/ILS/DBIN/DBC/DBM/CE/KPD/CPHM/CPHS/
KPDS/PCE/PCH/KCS/UNISTREAM/EUROSTREAM
GRADE TORQUES [N.m.] FOR BOLT SIZE
OF BOLT. M5 M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20 M24 M30 M36
4.6 3 4 11 22 38 95 185 320 633 1110
8.8 7 12 28 56 98 244 476 822 1634 2855
10.9 9 16 38 77 134 332 646 1120 2223 3885
12.9 11 19 46 92 160 397 775 1342 2666 4660
REF. : Installation, Operation and Maintenance manual of "Unistream pumps" of SPP.
B. Following tightening torques are to be applied for nuts of fasteners for
upper half and lower half casing.
PRODUCTS : SCT and DSM pumps.
NUT SIZE TIGHTENING TORQUE N.m.
M16 160
M20 360
M24 600
REF. : Instruction, operation and maintenance manual of SCT pumps.
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PRODUCT ENGINEERING DIVISION. DOCUMENT NUMBER:- PED-733-01-13
SPECIFICATIONS OF TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES
C. Following tightening torques are to be applied for nuts of pump casing
studs of below specified products during assembly.
PRODUCTS : SHM / SHV / SHVT / SHS / NS
PUMP SIZE TIGHTENING TORQUE N.m.
50/26
80/26
10
100/26
150/26
50/32
65/32
16
100/32
150/32
200/32
80/40
100/40
31
150/40
200/40
150/34 17
150/50 50
REF. : Design calculations.
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PRODUCT ENGINEERING DIVISION. DOCUMENT NUMBER:- PED-733-01-13
SPECIFICATIONS OF TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES
D. Following tightening torques are to be applied for nuts of fasteners for
upper half and lower half casing of UP and UPH pumps.
PRODUCTS : UP/UPH pumps.
NUT SIZE TIGHTENING TORQUE N.m.
M12 25
M16 65
M20 127
M24 221
REF. : Instruction, operation and maintenance manual of Thrubore UP pumps.
E. PRODUCTS : CF / KON / KRN pumps.
TIGHTENING TORQUE
Sr. No. PUMP MODEL. BOLT/NUT SIZE.
(FOR TIE RODS) N.met.
01. CF 110 M12 40
02. CF 220 / 330 M14 50
03. CF 440 M16 75
04. CF 550 M16 75
F. PRODUCTS : IL PUMPS.
TIGHTENING TORQUE
Sr. No. PUMP MODEL.
(FOR TIE RODS) N.met.
01. 25,32 IL 12
02. 40, 50 IL 25
03. 100 IL 70
Ref : IOM manual of IL pumps
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PRODUCT ENGINEERING DIVISION. DOCUMENT NUMBER:- PED-733-01-13
SPECIFICATIONS OF TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES
G. Following tightening torques are to be applied for tie bar nuts of
RKB/RKBK/RKBF/RKBS and RKBV pumps.
Sr.No. PUMP TYPE. NUMBER OF STAGES. TORQUE IN N.met.
2 to 6 78
1. RKB 32-9 7 to 10 88
11 to 13 103
2 and 3 157
2. RKB 40-12 4 to 7 176
8 to 10 196
2 to 4 245
3. RKB 50-15 5 to 7 284
8 to11 343
2 to 4 589
4. RKB 65-19 5 to 7 687
8 to 9 785
2 to 3 500
5. RKB 100-23 4 to 5 549
6 to 12 598
2 to 4 392
5 to 7 441
6. RKB 125-27
8 to 10 490
11 to 12 539
2 to 5 589
7. RKB 125-30 6 to 9 687
10 to 11 785
2 to 4 343
8. RKB 150-34 5 to 8 687
9 to 12 932
2 and 3 1226
4 and 5 1373
9. RKB 200-37
6 and 7 1521
8 to 11 1687
REF. : Instruction, operation and maintenance manual of RKB pumps.
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PRODUCT ENGINEERING DIVISION. DOCUMENT NUMBER:- PED-733-01-13
SPECIFICATIONS OF TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES
H. Following tightening torques are to be applied for tie bar nuts of
MN/MHA/MLA/MLLpumps.
Sr.No. PUMP TYPE. NUMBER OF STAGES. TORQUE IN N.met.
2 and 3 157
1. MN 50/65 4 to 7 176
8 to 10 196
2 to 4 245
2. MHA 65/80 5 to 7 284
8 to11 343
2 to 3 500
3. MHA80 /100 4 to 5 549
6 to 12 598
2 to 4 392
5 to 7 441
4. MN 80/100
8 to 10 490
11 to 12 539
MLA 125/150 2 to 5 588
5. MLL 100/125 6 to 9 687
MLA 100/125 10 to 11 785
2 and 3 1226
4 and 5 1373
6. MLA 150/175
6 and 7 1521
8 to 11 1687
2 to 4 589
7. MN 65/80
5 to 6 687
2 to 4 392
8. MN 100/125M
5 to 8 441
2 to 3 1226
9. MLA 200/225
4 to 6 1373
NOTE : Torque figures are approximate and for unplated fasteners only.
REF. : Instruction, operation and maintenance manual of RKB pumps.
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PRODUCT ENGINEERING DIVISION DOCUMENT NUMBER:- PED-733-01-13
GENERAL GUIDELINES ON APPLYING TIGHTENING TORQUES
I. Following “Tightening Torque” values for nuts and bolts are to be
applied according to different material grades mentioned below unless
otherwise specified.
TIGHTENING TORQUE VALUES [ N.met]
Sr.
SIZE. IS:1367 CLASS STAINLESS STEEL
No.
4.6 6.6 8.8 AISI410 AISI316/304
1. M6 X 1 3 4 7 3 2
2. M8 X 1.25 7 11 17.0 7.0 5
3. M10 X 1.5 14 21 34 14 10
4. M12 X 1.75 25 38 60 24 18
5. M14 X 2.0 40 60 94 38 29
6. M16 X 2.0 65 96 152 62 46
7. M18 X 2.5 87 122 183 82 61
8. M20 X 2.5 127 178 267 120 89
9. M22 X 2.5 175 244 367 165 123
10. M24 X 3 220 290 427 201 150
11. M27 X 3 326 431 634 298 222
12. M30 X 3.5 443 584 859 404 301
13. M33 X 3.5 612 760 1108 543 404
14 M36 X 4 778 969 1413 692 515
15. M39 X 4 1016 1261 1839 901 671
16. M48 X 4 2000 2482 3620 1774 1320
Note: Torque figures are applicable for unplated fasteners only.
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