Threaded Fasteners

Víctor Romero

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 Basic definitions 2

Thread:
A ridge of uniform
section in the form of
a helix on the external
or internal surface of a
cylinder.
Pitch:
Distance from crest to
crest or root to root, or
from a point on the
thread form to the
corresponding point
on the next form,
measured parallel to
the axis.
Lead:
The distance that the
threaded part will
move parallel to the
axis during one
rotation.

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 Basic definitions 3

Graphic representation: Main technical terms.

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 Basic definitions 4

A threaded screw:
How much is the major thread diameter ?

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 Basic definitions 5

How many threads per inch shows the thread gage ?

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 Basic definitions 6

How much is the major thread diameter ?

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 Basic definitions 7

How much is the thread pitch measured by the thread gage ?

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 Tables in textbook 8

Appendix A-14
American thread data.
Appendix A-15
Metric thread data.
Appendix A-30
Tap drill sizes.

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 How to draw a thread 9

Always use the simplified representation

Do not draw all the thread details.

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 Internal thread detail 10

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 Manufacturing an internal thread 11

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 Manufacturing an internal thread 12

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 Manufacturing an external thread (Using dies) 13

A set of threading dies is commonly used.

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 Manufacturing an external thread (Using a lathe) 14

The part rotates continuously and the threading tool moves parallel to
the rotation axis at a constant linear speed.
The tool penetrates the part a little bit more (toward de rotation axis)
in each pass.
This process repeats until the full depth of thread is obtained.

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 Common thread forms 15

P = pitch

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 Common thread forms 16

P = pitch

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 How to draw a thread 17

Review some examples in your textbook.

External thread Internal thread

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 How to draw a thread 18

Review some examples in your textbook.

External thread with chamfer

(Front view and right side view)

Internal thread
(section view)
External thread without a chamfer
(Front view and right side view)

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 How to draw a thread 19

A Thru hole with

thread

Blind hole
With thread

Blind hole with thread

And chamfer at the
Top of the hole.

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 How to draw a thread 20

Blind hole with A blind hole with a

Drill and Thread details Screw in position

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 American unified thread 21

Main proportions

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 American thread data 22

A B C D E

A = Nominal diameter.
B = Threads per inch.
C = Unified National Coarse,
National Fine,
National ExtraFine,
National Special
D = Tolerance.
1 = Loose fit tolerance.
2 = Medium tolerance.
3 = Tight tolerance.
E = A means an external thread.
B means an internal thread.
= RH o LH (right or left hand)
= Single, Double or Triple
= Threading depth or thread
length.

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 American thread formulas 23

P = pitch = 1/threads per inch

D = Thread depth = 0.6495*pitch
F = Face width (root or crest) = 0.125*pitch
Example:
1.000-8NC-2A
Pitch = 1/8 = 0.125 plg.
Thread depth = 0.6495*pitch = 0.081 plg.
Minor diameter = 1 - (2*0.081) = 0.838 plg.

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 Drill diameter formula 24

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 Metric thread data 25

A = Metric
B = Nominal diameter (mm.)
C = Thread pitch.
D = Tolerance grade:
3 to 5 fine, 7 a 9 coarse
6 most used.

E = Right Hand or Left Hand (RH o LH)

F = Threading depth or thread length.

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 Metric thread formulas 26

P = pitch (mm.)
D = Thread depth = 0.6134 x pitch
FC = Crest face width = 0.125*pitch
FR = Root face width = 0.25*pitch
Example:
M14x2
Thread depth = 0.6134 x 2 = 1.226 mm
Minor diameter = 14-(1.226*2)= 11.54 mm
Crest face width = 0.125*2 = 0.25 mm
Root face width = 0.25*2 = 0.5 mm

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 Exercise #1 27

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 Exercise #2 28

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