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Turnbuckle Dimensions

Turnbuckle Drawing
Dia. (D),
in.		 Standard Turnbuckles Weight in Pounds Safe Working Load, Kips Part Numbers
(6 inch)
Dimensions, Inches Length, Inches
A N C E G 6 9 12 18 24 36 ASD LRFD Plain Galvanized
1⁄2 6 25⁄32 79⁄16 11⁄16 15⁄16 .65 .90 1.20 3.67 5.50 18707 18719
5⁄8 6 15⁄16 77⁄8 13⁄16 11⁄2 .98 1.35 1.58 2.43 5.83 8.75 18708 18720
3⁄4 6 11⁄16 81⁄8 15⁄16 123⁄32 1.45 1.84 2.35 3.06 8.67 13.0 18709 18722
7⁄8 6 15⁄16 85⁄8 13⁄32 17⁄8 1.85 3.02 4.20 12.0 18.0 18710 18723
1 6 17⁄16 87⁄8 19⁄32 21⁄32 2.60 4.02 4.40 6.85 10.0 15.5 23.3 18711 18724
11⁄8 6 19⁄16 91⁄8 113⁄32 29⁄32 4.06 4.70 6.10 19.3 29.0 18712 18725
11⁄4 6 19⁄16 91⁄8 19⁄16 217⁄32 4.00 6.49 7.13 11.30 13.1 25.3 38.0 18713 18726
13⁄8 6 113⁄16 95⁄8 111⁄16 23⁄4 6.15 29.0 43.5 18714 18727
11⁄2 6 17⁄8 93⁄4 127⁄32 31⁄32 6.15 9.70 9.13 16.80 19.4 35.0 52.5 18715 18728
15⁄8 6 21⁄2 11 131⁄32 3⁄32 9.80 40.9 61.3 – –
13⁄4 6 21⁄2 11 21⁄8 39⁄16 9.80 15.3 16.0 19.5 47.2 70.8 18716 18729
17⁄8 6 213⁄16 115⁄8 23⁄8 4 14.0 15.3 62.0 93.0 – –
2 6 213⁄16 115⁄8 23⁄8 4 14.0 15.3 27.5 62.0 93.0 18717 18730
21⁄4 6 35⁄16 125⁄8 211⁄16 45⁄8 19.6 30.9 43.5 80.0 120 – –
21⁄2 6 33⁄4 131⁄2 3 5 23.3 30.9 42.4 100 150 – –
23⁄4 6 43⁄16 143⁄8 31⁄4 55⁄8 31.5 54.0 125 188 – –
3 6 45⁄16 145⁄8 35⁄8 61⁄8 39.5 161 242 – –
31⁄4 6 57⁄16 167⁄8 37⁄8 63⁄4 60.5 79.5 203 305 – –
31⁄2 6 57⁄16 167⁄8 37⁄8 63⁄4 60.5 70.0 79.5 203 305 – –
33⁄4 6 6 18 45⁄8 81⁄2 95.0 280 420 – –
4 6 6 18 45⁄8 81⁄2 95.0 280 420 – –
41⁄4 9 63⁄4 221⁄2 51⁄4 93⁄4 152 390 585 – –
41⁄2 9 63⁄4 221⁄2 51⁄4 93⁄4 152 390 585 – –
43⁄4 9 63⁄4 221⁄2 51⁄4 93⁄4 152 390 585 – –
5 9 71⁄2 24 6 10 200 491 737 – –

Dimensions per AISC Manual of Steel Construction thirteenth edition page 15-16

ASD – Allowable Stress Design (according to the AISC 9th Ed.)
LRFD – Load and Resistance Factor Design (according to AISC 3rd Ed.)