5-101.bk Page 11 Friday, March 17, 2006 11:05 AM Torque Specifications for Pipe Plugs NOTE: All pipe plugs which are not new plugs with preapplied thread sealer must be sealed using Loctite ® PST pipe thread sealant with Teflon or equivalent.
Torque Specifications for Non-Critical Fasteners PROPERTY CLASS 8.8 Page 2-11 200 SPECIFICATIONS Pipe Plugs Torque Lb-Ft N•m 1/8 NPT 6 8 1/4 NPT 18 24.4 3/8 NPT 23 31 1/2 NPT 23 31 3/4 NPT 28 38 1 NPT 43 58 1-1/2 NPT 75 102 Size (mm) Pitch Tightening Torques Lb-Ft N•m 6 0.75 6 8 6 1.00 6 8 8 1.00 15 20 8 1.25 14 19 10 1.25 30 41 10 1.50 28 38 12 1.25 55 75 12 1.75 50 68 14 1.50 86 117 14 2.00 80 109 16 1.50 133 180 16 2.00 124 168 18 1.50 193 262 18 2.50 172 233 20 1.50 270 366 20 2.50 244 331 22 1.50 365 495 22 2.50 332 450 24 2.00 459 622 24 3.00 421 571 27 2.00 666 903 27 3.00 618 838 30 2.00 928 1258