Thread data

Summary of Thread Included Angles.

BA 47½°; BSW, BSF, BSP 55°; Acme 29°; UNF, UNC, ANF, ANC 60°;
Metric or ISO 60°; British Standard Cycle Thread (BSC) = Cycle Engineers’ Institute (CEI) 60°.

BA Tread Form - Angle of thread = 47. 5 degrees, rounded at top and bottom

BA Major Dia tpi Pitch Tapping dia size Clearance dia Hex Across Flats
Ref. Metric
number inch mm inch mm inch mm inch mm
Only mm
0 0.2362 6.0 25.3807 1.00 0.2007 5.10 0.240 6.10 0.413 10.50
1 0.2087 5.3 28.2486 0.90 0.1768 4.49 0.213 5.40 0.365 9.28
2 0.1850 4.7 31.3480 0.81 0.1563 3.97 0.189 4.80 0.324 8.22
3 0.1614 4.1 34.8432 0.73 0.1356 3.44 0.165 4.20 0.282 7.17
4 0.1417 3.6 38.4615 0.66 0.1183 3.00 0.146 3.70 0.248 6.30
5 0.1260 3.2 43.1034 0.59 0.1051 2.67 0.130 3.30 0.221 5.60
6 0.1102 2.8 47.8469 0.53 0.0914 2.32 0.114 2.90 0.193 4.90

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BSF - 55º included angle thread

Major Dia tpi Tapping dia size Clearance dia Hex Across flats
inch decimal" inch mm inch mm inch Mm
7/32 0.2188 28 0.182 4.63 0.224 5.70 0.413 10.49
1/4 0.2500 26 0.211 5.35 0.256 6.50 0.445 11.30
5/16 0.3125 22 0.266 6.75 0.319 8.10 0.525 13.34
3/8 0.3750 20 0.324 8.22 0.382 9.70 0.600 15.24
7/16 0.4375 18 0.381 9.67 0.445 11.30 0.710 18.03
1/2 0.5000 16 0.436 11.07 0.512 13.00 0.820 20.83
9/16 0.5625 16 0.498 12.66 0.571 14.50 0.920 23.37
5/8 0.6250 14 0.552 14.02 0.640 16.25 1.010 25.65
11/16 0.6875 14 0.614 15.60 0.699 17.75 1.100 27.94
3/4 0.7500 12 0.665 16.88 0.758 19.25 1.200 30.48
7/8 0.8750 11 0.782 19.86 0.886 22.50 1.300 33.02
1 1.0000 10 0.898 22.80 1.014 25.75 1.480 37.59

BSW - 55º included angle thread

Major Dia tpi Tapping dia size Clearance dia Hex Across flats
Inch decimal" inch mm inch mm inch Mm
1/4 0.2500 20 0.1988 5.05 0.256 6.50 0.525 13.34
5/16 0.3125 18 0.256 6.49 0.319 8.10 0.600 15.24
3/8 0.3750 16 0.311 7.90 0.382 9.70 0.709 18.03
7/16 0.4375 14 0.364 9.25 0.445 11.30 0.820 20.83
1/2 0.5000 12 0.415 10.53 0.512 13.00 0.919 23.37
9/16 0.5625 12 0.477 12.12 0.571 14.50 1.010 25.65
5/8 0.6250 11 0.532 13.51 0.640 16.25 1.100 27.9
11/16 0.6875 11 0.594 15.10 0.699 17.75 1.200 30.46
3/4 0.7500 10 0.648 16.45 0.758 19.25 1.300 33.02

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Cycle Engineers' Institute (CEI) or British Standard Cycle (BSC)

British Standard Pipe – parallel (BSPP) and taper (BSPT)

BSP & BSPT - 55º included angle thread (BSPT taper is 1:16 on dia)
Nom Major
Size tpi Dia
BSP Tapping drill BSPT Tapping drill
(inch) (inch) size size
inch mm inch Mm
1/8 28 0.383 0.343 8.8 0.328 8.4
¼ 19 0.518 0.453 11.8 0.437 11.2
3/8 19 0.656 0.593 15.25 0.578 14.75
½ 14 0.825 0.750 19.0 0.718 18.25

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METRIC THREAD -- COARSE PITCH – M (1.0 – 20mm)

THREAD DATA CHART: Metric Thread -- Coarse Pitch

Minor Minor Thread Thread
Major Root Pitch Diameter Diameter Height Height Tap
Nominal Thread Diameter Pitch Radius Diameter Male Female Male Female Drill
Size Form mm mm mm mm Thd. Thd. Thd. Thd. Diameter
ISO M Type d=D p r d2=D2 d3 D1 h3 H1 mm

1.00 M 1.00 0.25 0.036 0.838 0.693 0.729 0.153 0.135 0.75
1.10 M 1.10 0.25 0.036 0.938 0.793 0.829 0.153 0.135 0.85
1.20 M 1.20 0.25 0.036 1.038 0.893 0.929 0.153 0.135 0.95
1.40 M 1.40 0.30 0.043 1.205 1.032 1.075 0.184 0.162 1.10
1.60 M 1.60 0.35 0.051 1.373 1.171 1.221 0.215 0.189 1.25
1.80 M 1.80 0.35 0.051 1.573 1.371 1.421 0.215 0.189 1.45
2.00 M 2.00 0.40 0.058 1.740 1.509 1.567 0.245 0.217 1.60
2.20 M 2.20 0.45 0.065 1.908 1.648 1.713 0.276 0.244 1.75
2.50 M 2.50 0.45 0.065 2.208 1.948 2.013 0.276 0.244 2.05
3.00 M 3.00 0.50 0.072 2.675 2.387 2.459 0.307 0.271 2.50
3.50 M 3.50 0.60 0.087 3.110 2.764 2.850 0.368 0.325 2.90
4.00 M 4.00 0.70 0.101 3.545 3.141 3.242 0.429 0.379 3.30
4.50 M 4.50 0.75 0.108 4.013 3.580 3.688 0.460 0.406 3.80
5.00 M 5.00 0.80 0.115 4.480 4.019 4.134 0.491 0.433 4.20
6.00 M 6.00 1.00 0.144 5.350 4.773 4.917 0.613 0.541 5.00
7.00 M 7.00 1.00 0.144 6.350 5.773 5.917 0.613 0.541 6.00
8.00 M 8.00 1.25 0.180 7.188 6.466 6.647 0.767 0.677 6.80
9.00 M 9.00 1.25 0.180 8.188 7.466 7.647 0.767 0.677 7.80
10.00 M 10.00 1.50 0.217 9.026 8.160 8.376 0.920 0.812 8.50
11.00 M 11.00 1.50 0.217 10.026 9.160 9.376 0.920 0.812 9.50
12.00 M 12.00 1.75 0.253 10.863 9.853 10.106 1.074 0.947 10.20
14.00 M 14.00 2.00 0.289 12.701 11.546 11.835 1.227 1.083 12.00
16.00 M 16.00 2.00 0.289 14.701 13.546 13.835 1.227 1.083 14.00
18.00 M 18.00 2.50 0.361 16.376 14.933 15.394 1.534 1.353 15.50
20.00 M 20.00 2.50 0.361 18.376 16.933 17.294 1.534 1.353 17.50

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Metric Fine
Minor Minor Thread Thread
Major Root Pitch Diameter Diameter Height Height Tap
Nominal Thread Diameter Pitch Radius Diameter Male Female Male Female Drill
Size Form mm mm mm mm Thd. Thd. Thd. Thd. Diameter
ISO MF Type d=D p r d2=D2 d3 D1 h3 H1 mm

1.0x0.2 M 1.00 0.20 0.029 0.870 0.755 0.783 0.123 0.108 0.80
1.1x0.2 M 1.10 0.20 0.029 0.970 0.855 0.883 0.123 0.108 0.90
1.2x0.2 M 1.20 0.20 0.029 1.070 0.955 0.983 0.123 0.108 1.00
1.4x0.2 M 1.40 0.20 0.029 1.270 1.155 1.183 0.123 0.108 1.20
1.6x0.2 M 1.60 0.20 0.029 1.470 1.355 1.383 0.123 0.108 1.40
1.8x0.2 M 1.80 0.20 0.029 1.670 1.555 1.583 0.123 0.108 1.60
2x0.25 M 2.00 0.25 0.036 1.838 1.693 1.729 0.153 0.135 1.75
2.2x0.25 M 2.20 0.25 0.036 2.038 1.893 1.929 0.153 0.135 1.95
2.5x0.35 M 2.50 0.35 0.051 2.273 2.071 2.121 0.215 0.189 2.10
3x0.35 M 3.00 0.35 0.051 2.773 2.571 2.621 0.215 0.189 2.60
3.5x0.35 M 3.50 0.35 0.051 3.273 3.071 3.121 0.215 0.189 3.10
4x0.5 M 4.00 0.50 0.072 3.675 3.387 3.459 0.307 0.271 3.50
4.5x0.5 M 4.50 0.50 0.072 4.175 3.887 3.959 0.307 0.271 4.00
5x0.5 M 5.00 0.50 0.072 4.675 4.387 4.459 0.307 0.271 4.50
5.5x0.5 M 5.50 0.50 0.072 5.175 4.887 4.959 0.307 0.271 5.00
6x0.75 M 6.00 0.75 0.108 5.513 5.080 5.188 0.460 0.406 5.20
7x0.75 M 7.00 0.75 0.108 6.513 6.080 6.188 0.460 0.406 6.20
8x0.75 M 8.00 0.75 0.108 7.513 7.080 7.188 0.460 0.406 7.20
8x1.0 M 8.00 1.00 0.144 7.350 6.773 6.917 0.613 0.541 7.00
9x0.75 M 9.00 0.75 0.108 8.513 8.080 8.188 0.460 0.406 8.20
9x 1 M 9.00 1.00 0.144 8.350 7.773 7.917 0.613 0.541 8.00
10x0.75 M 10.00 0.75 0.108 9.513 9.080 9.188 0.460 0.406 9.20
10x1 M 10.00 1.00 0.144 9.350 8.773 8.917 0.613 0.541 9.00
10x1.25 M 10.00 1.25 0.180 9.188 8.466 8.647 0.767 0.677 8.80
11x0.75 M 11.00 0.75 0.108 10.513 10.080 10.188 0.460 0.406 10.20
11x1 M 11.00 1.00 0.144 10.350 9.773 9.917 0.613 0.541 10.00
12x1 M 12.00 1.00 0.144 11.350 10.773 10.917 0.613 0.541 11.00
12x1.25 M 12.00 1.25 0.180 11.188 10.466 10.647 0.767 0.677 10.80
12x1.5 M 12.00 1.50 0.217 11.026 10.160 10.376 0.920 0.812 10.50

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UNC

Tapping Tapping
No. tpi Pitch Major Size Size Clearance Clearance Across flats Across flats
Size Diameter mm imp mm imp imp fraction
1 64 0.0156 0.0730 1.55 0.061 1.95 0.077 0.1563 5/32
2 56 0.0179 0.0860 1.85 0.073 2.30 0.091 0.1870 3/16
3 48 0.0208 0.0990 2.10 0.083 2.65 0.104 0.1870 3/16
4 40 0.0250 0.1120 2.35 0.093 2.95 0.116 0.2500 1/4
5 40 0.0250 0.1250 2.65 0.104 3.30 0.130 0.3125 5/16
6 32 0.0313 0.1380 2.85 0.112 3.60 0.142 0.3125 5/16
8 32 0.0313 0.1640 3.50 0.138 4.30 0.169 0.3440 11/32
10 24 0.0417 0.1900 3.90 0.154 4.90 0.193 0.3750 9/32
12 24 0.0417 0.2160 4.50 0.177 5.60 0.220 0.4375 7/16
1/4 20 0.0500 0.2500 5.10 0.201 6.50 0.256 0.4375 7/16
5/16 18 0.0556 0.3125 6.60 0.260 8.10 0.319 0.5000 1/2
3/8 16 0.0625 0.3750 8.00 0.315 9.70 0.382 0.5625 9/16
7/16 14 0.0714 0.4375 9.40 0.370 11.30 0.445 0.6250 5/8
1/2 13 0.0769 0.5000 10.80 0.425 13.00 0.512 0.7500 3/4
9/16 12 0.0833 0.5625 12.20 0.480 14.50 0.571 0.8125 13/16
5/8 11 0.0909 0.6250 13.50 0.531 16.25 0.640 0.9375 15/16
3/4 10 0.1000 0.7500 16.50 0.650 19.25 0.758 1.1250 1 1/8
7/8 9 0.1111 0.8750 19.50 0.768 22.50 0.886 1.3125 1 5/16
1 8 0.1250 1.0000 22.25 0.876 25.75 1.014 1.5000 1 1/2

UNF
Tapping Tapping
No. tpi Pitch Major Size Size Clearance Clearance Across Flats Across flats
Size Diameter mm imp mm imp imp fraction
0 80 0.0125 0.0600 1.25 0.049 1.60 0.063 0.1563 5/32
1 72 0.0139 0.0730 1.55 0.061 1.95 0.077 0.1563 5/32
2 64 0.0156 0.0860 1.90 0.075 2.30 0.091 0.1875 3/16
3 56 0.0179 0.0990 2.15 0.085 2.65 0.104 0.1875 3/16
4 48 0.0208 0.1120 2.40 0.094 2.95 0.116 0.2500 1/4
5 44 0.0227 0.1250 2.70 0.106 3.30 0.130 0.3125 5/16
6 40 0.0250 0.1380 2.95 0.116 3.60 0.142 0.3125 5/16
8 36 0.0278 0.1640 3.50 0.138 4.30 0.169 0.3440 11/32
10 32 0.0313 0.1900 4.10 0.161 4.90 0.193 0.3750 3/8
12 28 0.0357 0.2160 4.70 0.185 5.60 0.220 0.4375 7/16
1/4 28 0.0357 0.2500 5.50 0.217 6.50 0.256 0.4375 7/16
5/16 24 0.0417 0.3125 6.90 0.272 8.10 0.319 0.5000 1/2
3/8 24 0.0417 0.3750 8.50 0.335 9.70 0.382 0.5625 9/16
7/16 20 0.0500 0.4375 9.90 0.390 11.30 0.445 0.6250 5/8
1/2 20 0.0500 0.5000 11.50 0.453 13.00 0.512 0.7500 3/4
9/16 18 0.0556 0.5625 12.90 0.508 14.50 0.571 0.8125 13/16
5/8 18 0.0556 0.6250 14.50 0.571 16.25 0.640 0.9375 15/16
3/4 16 0.0625 0.7500 17.50 0.689 19.25 0.758 1.1250 1 1/8
7/8 14 0.0714 0.8750 20.40 0.803 22.50 0.886 1.3125 1 5/16
1 12 0.0833 1.0000 23.25 0.915 25.75 1.014 1.5000 1 1/2

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Maximum recommended torque dry (ft.lbs)
T quality
A quality B quality
Thread 44 tons/sq. in.
15 tons/sq. in. 34 tons/sq. in.
Dia Extra high tensile
Bright mild steel High Tensile steel
steel.
BSF Whit. BSF Whit. BSF Whit
1/4" 3.6 4 8.2 9.1 11 12
5/16" 7.4 7.9 17 18 22 23
3/8" 13 14 30 32 38 41
7/16" 21 23 48 51 62 67
1/2" 31 34 70 77 91 100
5/8" 64 68 144 154 187 200
3/4" 113 118 256 268 331 347
7/8" 181 191 411 433 532 560
1.0" 272 288 617 652 799 844

Multiply by this factor depending upon finish and lubrication

BOLT
SEL ZIN CADMIU
F C M PHOSHATE
SELF 1 1 0.8 0.9
ZINC 1.15 1.2 1.35 1.15
NUT CAD 0.85 0.9 1.2 1
PHOS + OIL 0.7 0.65 0.7 0.75
ZINC + OIL 0.6 0.55 0.65 0.55

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