Nut Compatibility Chart
| Grade of Bolt | Surface Finish | Nominal Size Inches | A563 Grade and ANSI Nut Style | |||
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| Recommended | Suitable | |||||
| Hex | Heavy Hex | Hex | Heavy Hex | |||
| Any | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
A |
B,D,DH |
A,B,C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 2 |
A |
A |
C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >2 to 4 |
A |
C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Any | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
A |
B,D,DH |
A,B,C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 2 |
A |
A |
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| >2 to 4 |
A |
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| Plain | 1⁄2 - 11⁄2 |
C |
C3,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Galvanized | 1⁄2 - 11⁄2 |
DH |
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| Plain | 1⁄2 - 11⁄2 |
C3 |
DH3 |
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| Plain | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
C |
D,DH |
C3,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 4 |
C |
C3,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Galvanized | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
DH |
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| >11⁄2 to 4 |
DH |
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| Plain | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
DH |
DH |
D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 4 |
DH |
DH3 |
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| Plain | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
B |
D,DH |
B,C,C3,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 3 |
A |
C,C3,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Galvanized | 1⁄4 to 11⁄2 |
DH |
D,DH |
D |
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| >11⁄2 to 3 |
DH |
D |
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| Plain | 1⁄2 - 11⁄2 |
DH |
DH3 |
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| Plain | 1⁄2 - 11⁄2 |
DH3 |
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|
A687 |
Plain | 5⁄8 - 3 |
D |
DH,DH3 |
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| Galvanized | 5⁄8 - 3 |
DH |
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| Any | 1⁄2 to 11⁄2 |
A |
B,D,DH |
A,B,C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 4 |
A |
C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Plain | 1⁄2 to 11⁄2 |
A |
B,D,DH |
A,B,C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 4 |
A |
C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Galvanized | 1⁄2 to 4 |
A |
C,D,DH,DH3 |
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| Plain | 1⁄2 to 11⁄2 |
D |
DH,DH3 |
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| >11⁄2 to 3 |
DH |
DH3 |
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| Galvanized | 1⁄2 to 3 |
DH |
DH3 |
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| 1. Nuts made in accordance with the requirements of Specification A194 Grade 2H and marked with its grade symbol are an acceptable equivalent for Grade DH nuts. (per ASTM A563/A563M-21a, Table X1.1) | ||||||