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Screw Threads Are Used to Transmit the Power and Motion

The document provides an overview of screw threads, including their types (external and internal) and key elements such as pitch, root, crest, and diameter measurements. It details methods for measuring major and minor diameters using various micrometers and tools, as well as techniques for determining effective diameter. Additionally, it discusses the best wire size for accurate measurements on screw threads.

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Screw Threads Are Used to Transmit the Power and Motion

The document provides an overview of screw threads, including their types (external and internal) and key elements such as pitch, root, crest, and diameter measurements. It details methods for measuring major and minor diameters using various micrometers and tools, as well as techniques for determining effective diameter. Additionally, it discusses the best wire size for accurate measurements on screw threads.

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 Screw threads are used to transmit the power and motion, and also used to

fasten two components with the help of nuts, bolts and. studs.
 There is a large variety of screw threads varying in their form, by included
angle, head angle, helix angle etc.
 The screw threads are mainly classified into
1) External thread
2) Internal thread.

External thread

Internal thread
1) Pitch:

The distance measured parallel to the axis from a point on a thread to the
corresponding next point.

2)Root:

The bottom of the groove between the two flanks of the thread
3)Crest:

It is top surface joining the two sides of thread.

4) Flank:

Surface between crest and root.

5) Flank angle:

Angle made by the flank of a thread with the perpendicular to the thread axis.

6)Minor diameter (Root diameter or Core diameter):

Diameter of an imaginary co-axial cylinder which would touch the roots of an


external thread.

7)Major diameter:

Diameter of an imaginary co-axial cylinder which would touch the crests of


external or internal thread.
8) Depth of thread:

The distance between the crest and root of the thread.

10) Included angle:

Angle included between the flanks of a thread measured in an axial plane.

MEASUREMENT OF VARIOUS ELEMENTS OF THREAD

To find out the accuracy of a screw thread it will be necessary to measure the
following:

Measurement of major diameter:

The instruments which are used to find the major diameter are by

 Ordinary micrometer
 Bench micrometer. (Floating Carriage Micrometer)

a) Ordinary micrometer:

 The ordinary micrometer is quite suitable for measuring the external


major diameter.
 It is first adjusted for appropriate cylindrical size (S) having the same
diameter (approximately). This process is known as ‘gauge setting’.
 After taking this reading ‘ R the micrometer is set on the major diameter of
the thread, and the new reading is ‘ R2
b) Bench micrometer:

 For getting the greater accuracy the bench micrometer is used for measuring
the major diameter.
 In this process the variation in measuring Pressure, pitch errors are being
neglected.
 The fiducial indicator is used to ensure all the measurements are made at
same pressure.
 The instrument has a micrometer head with a vernier scale to read the
accuracy of 0.002mm. Calibrated setting cylinder having the same diameter
as the major diameter of the thread to be measured is used as setting
standard.
 After setting the standard, the setting cylinder is held between the anvils and
the reading is taken.
 Then the cylinder is replaced by the threaded work piece and the new
reading is taken.

Bench micrometer
Measurement of Minor diameter:

 The minor diameter is measured by a comparative method by using floating


carriage diameter measuring machine and small ‘V pieces which make
contact with the root of the thread.
 These V pieces are made in several sizes, having suitable radii at the edges.
 V pieces are made of hardened steel.
 The floating carriage diameter-measuring machine is a bench micrometer
mounted on a carriage.

Anvils being set


Thread being measured

Measurement of Minor diameter of Internal threads:

The Minor diameter of Internal threads are measured by

1. Using taper parallels

2. Using Rollers.

1. Using taper parallels:

 For diameters less than 200mm the use of Taper parallels and micrometer is
very common.
 The taper parallels are pairs of wedges having reduced and parallel outer
edges.
 The diameter across their outer edges can be changed by sliding them over
each other.
Measurement of minor diameter of internal thread using taper parallels

2. Using rollers:

 For more than 20mm diameter this method is used. Precision rollers are
inserted inside the thread and proper slip gauge is inserted between the
rollers.
 The minor diameter is then the length of slip gauges plus twice the diameter
of roller.

Measurement of minor diameter of thread using rollers


Measurement of effective diameter

Effective diameter measurement is carried out by following methods.

1. One wire,

2. two wires, or

3. Three wires method.

1. One wire method:

2. Two Wire Method


3. Three Wire Method

BEST WIRE SIZE-DEVIATION:

 Best wire diameter is that may contact with the flanks of the thread on the
pitch line.
 The figure shows the wire makes contact with the flanks of the thread on the
pitch.

Hence best wire diameter,


Floating Carriage Micrometer

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