Bit Torque Recommendations

Recommended Makeup Torque for PDC Drill Bits with Pin Connection
API Connection Bit Size OD, Minimum Normal Maximum Line Pull, ft.lbf
in Torque, ft.lbf Torque, ft.lbf Torque, ft.lbf 3.5-ft Tong 4-ft Tong 4.2-ft Tong 4.5-ft Tong 5-ft Tong
2 3⁄8 Reg 3 1,970 2,280 2,450 651 570 543 507 456
3 1⁄8 2,660 3,100 3,300 886 775 738 689 620
3 1/4 3,400 3,950 4,200 1,129 988 940 878 790
2 7⁄8 Reg 3 1/2 3,380 3,950 4,200 1,129 988 940 878 790
≥3 3/4 5,080 5,900 6,300 1,686 1,475 1,405 1,311 1,180
3 1/2 Reg 4 1⁄8 5,700 6,600 7,000 1,886 1,650 1,571 1,467 1,320
4 1/4 6,940 8,050 8,550 2,300 2,013 1,917 1,789 1,610
≥4 1/4 8,400 9,850 10,500 2,814 2,463 2,345 2,189 1,970
3 1/2 IF 4 3/4 10,000 11,000 3,143 2,750 2,619 2,444 2,200
4 1/2 Reg 5 1/2 13,700 16,000 17,000 4,571 4,000 3,810 3,556 3,200
5 3/4 18,100 21,100 22,400 6,029 5,275 5,024 4,689 4,220
≥6 18,550 21,600 22,900 6,171 5,400 5,143 4,800 4,320
4 1/2 IF 6 1/2 30,000 32,000 9,143 8,000 7,619 7,111 6,400
6 5⁄8 Reg 7 1/2 40,670 47,300 50,200 13,514 11,825 11,262 10,511 9,460
≥7 3/4 41,050 47,800 50,750 13,657 11,950 11,381 10,622 9,560
7 5⁄8 Reg 8 1/2 53,100 61,850 65,670 17,671 15,463 14,726 13,744 12,370
8 3/4 63,500 73,750 78,300 21,071 18,438 17,560 16,389 14,750
≥9 68,600 79,800 84,750 22,800 19,950 19,000 17,733 15,960
8 5⁄8 Reg 10 96,170 102,600 108,950 29,314 25,650 24,429 22,800 20,520
≥10 107,580 114,700 121,800 32,771 28,675 27,310 25,489 22,940

Recommended Torque for Roller Cone Bits (Insert or Mill Tooth)

API Connection Bit Size OD, Recommended Torque, Line Pull, ft.lbf
in ft.lbf [N.m] 3.5-ft Tong 4-ft Tong 4.2-ft Tong 4.5-ft Tong 5-ft Tong
2 3⁄8 Reg 3 1/2–4 1/2 3,000–3,500 [4,000–4,800] 1,000 875 833 778 700
2 7⁄8 Reg 4 5⁄8–5 4,500–5,500 [6,000–7,000] 1,571 1,750 1,667 1,556 1,400
3 1/2 Reg 5 1⁄8–7 3⁄8 7,000–9,000 [9,500–12,000] 2,571 2,250 2,143 2,000 1,800
4 1/2 Reg 7 1/2–9 12,000–16,000 [16,000–22,000] 4,571 4,000 3,810 3,556 3,200
6 5⁄8 Reg 9 1/2–28 28,000–32,000 [38,000–43,000] 9,143 7,619 7,619 7,111 6,400
6 5⁄8 Reg or 7 5⁄8 Reg 14 3/4–28 34,000–40,000 [46,000–54,000] 11,429 10,000 9,524 8,889 8,000
7 5⁄8 Reg or 8 5⁄8 Reg 18 1/2–28 40,000–60,000 [54,000–81,000] 17,143 15,000 14,286 13,333 12,000

Recomended Torque for Impregnatd Bits with Box Connection

API Connection Bit Size OD, Recommended Torque, Line pull, ft.lbf
in ft.lbf [N.m] 3.5-ft Tong 4-ft Tong 4.2-ft Tong 4.5-ft Tong 5-ft Tong
2 3⁄8 PAC 2 7⁄8 4,380 [5,950] 1,251 1,095 1,043 973 876
2 3⁄8 Reg 3 3⁄8 2,900 [3,950] 829 725 690 644 580
3 1/2 Reg 4 3/4 9,100 [12,300] 2,600 2,275 2,167 2,022 1,820
3 1/2 Reg 5 9,500 [12,900] 2,714 2,375 2,262 2,111 1,900
4 1/2 Reg 6 5⁄8 19,200 [26,000] 5,486 4,800 4,571 4,267 3,840
4 1/2 Reg 7 1/4 17,000 [23,050] 4,857 4,250 4,048 3,778 3,400
6 5⁄8 Reg 7 1/4 44,400 [84,000] 12,686 11,100 10,571 9,867 8,880
6 5⁄8 Reg 9 1/2 37,000 [50,000] 10,571 9,250 8,810 8,222 7,400
7 5⁄8 Reg 9 1/2 73,000 [99,000] 20,857 18,250 17,381 16,222 14,600

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