TORX screw head size designations use the capital letter "T", followed by a number. A smaller number corresponds to a smaller point-to-point dimension of the screw head. Common sizes include T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10 and T15 although they can be as high as T100. Each screw size requires the properly-sized screwdriver. In the table below 1 Nm = 8.851 lbf-in.
Dimensional & Torque Specifications
of TORX Screwdrivers for use with Internal
Socket Head Type TORX Screws
Point to Point Dimensions |
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Size | Inch P to P |
Metric P to P |
Maximum Torque Range |
T1 | .031 | .81mm | .02 to .03 N m |
T2 | .036 | .93mm | .07 to .09 N m |
T3 | .046 | 1.10mm | .14 to .18 N m |
T4 | .050 | 1.28mm | .22 to .28 N m |
T5 | .055" | 1.42 mm | .43 to .51 N m |
T6 | .066" | 1.70 mm | .75 to .9 N m |
T7 | .078" | 1.99 mm | 1.4 to 1.7 N m |
T8 | .090" | 2.31 mm | 2.2 to 2.6 N m |
T9 | .098" | 2.50 mm | 2.8 to 3.4 N m |
T10 | .107" | 2.74 mm | 3.7 to 4.5 N m |
T15 | .128" | 3.27 mm | 6.4 to 7.7 N m |
T20 | .151" | 3.86 mm | 10.5 to 12.7 N m |
T25 | .173" | 4.43 mm | 15.9 to 19 N m |
T27 | .195" | 4.99 mm | 22.5 to 26.9 N m |
T30 | .216" | 5.52 mm | 31.1 to 37.4 N m |
T40 | .260" | 6.65 mm | 54.1 to 65.1 N m |
T45 | .306" | 7.82 mm | 86 to 103.2 N m |
T50 | .346" | 8.83 mm | 132 to 158 N m |
T55 | .440" | 11.22 mm | 218 to 256 N m |
T60 | .519 | 13.25 mm | 379 to 445 N m |
T70 | .610 | 15.51 mm | 630 t0 700 N m |
T80 | .690 | 17.54 mm | 943 to 1048 N m |
T90 | .784 | 19.92 mm | 1334 to 1483 N m |
T100 | .871 | 22.13 mm | 1843 to 2048 N m |