ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nuts

ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nuts

Boltport Fasteners is a manufacturer of ASTM A194 Grade 2H nuts as standard hex or heavy hex. We offer imperial, metric sized hex nuts and heavy hex nuts. Grade 2H nuts can be supplied with plain black phosphate, plain zinc, cadmium or hot dip galvanizing. Metric hex nuts are produced as per DIN 934, ASME B18.2.4.1M and B18.2.4.2M and imperial hex nuts are produced to ASME B18.2.2 Table 4, IS-1363-3 and IS 1364-3 standards. Imperial sized heavy hex nuts are produced to ASME B18.2.2 Table 10 whereas Metric heavy hex nuts are produced as per ASME B18.2.4.6M standard. Grade 2H nuts are available from M6 to M180 in metric and from 1/4 to 7 inches, in imperial. Boltport uses EN8, EN8D or AISI 1045 carbon Steel as a starting raw material for manufacturing A194 Grade 2H nuts.

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ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nuts

Nut Size & Thread Specifications

Metric Sizes M6 to M180
Inch Sizes 1/4" to 8"
Metric Standards DIN, ISO, ASME, UNI
Imperial Standards ASME, BS
Thread Standards ISO 68-1, ISO 268, ISO 724, ASME B1.1, ASME B1.13M, BS 84, BS 3643

ASTM A194 Grade 2H Chemical Composition

Elements Range
Carbon, min 0.40 %
Manganese, max 1.00 %
Phosphorus, max 0.040 %
Sulfur, max 0.040 %
Silicon, max 0.40 %

ASTM A194 Grade 2H Hardness Requirement

Diameter mm Brinell Hardness Rockwell C (HRC) Rockwell B (HRB)
1-1/2 in. or M36, incl 248 to 327 24 to 35 ...
over 1-1/2 in. or M36 212 to 327 35 max 95 min

Proof Load Requirement for ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nuts (Inch/Imperial)

Nominal Size, Inch Threads per Inch Stress Area Inch² Heavy Hex Nuts (lbf) Hex Nuts (lbf)
1/4 20 0.0316 5 570 4 470
5/16 18 0.0524 9 170 7 860
3/8 16 0.0774 13 560 11 620
7/16 14 0.1063 18 600 15 940
1/2 13 0.1419 24 830 21 280
9/16 12 0.182 31 850 27 300
5/8 11 0.226 39 550 33 900
3/4 10 0.334 58 450 50 100
7/8 9 0.462 80 850 69 300
1 8 0.606 106 000 90 900
1 1/8 8 0.790 138 200 118 500
1 1/4 8 1.000 175 000 150 000
1 3/8 8 1.233 215 800 185 000
1 1/2 8 1.492 261 100 223 800

Proof Load Requirement for ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nuts (Metric)

Nominal Size, mm Threads Pitch Stress Area mm² Heavy Hex Nuts (kN) Hex Nuts (kN)
M6 1.0 20.1 29.2 20.8
M8 1.25 36.6 44.1 37.9
M10 1.5 58.0 69.9 60.0
M12 1.75 84.3 101.6 87.3
M14 2.0 84.3 138.6 119.0
M16 2.0 115.0 189.2 162.5
M20 2.5 245.0 295.2 253.6
M22 2.5 303.0 365.1 313.6
M24 3.0 353.0 425.4 365.4
M27 3.0 459.0 553.4 475.1
M30 3.5 561.0 676.0 580.6
M36 4.0 817.0 984.5 845.6

ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nut Dimensional Standards

ASTM A194 Grade 2H Nut Coatings