ME 8513 Metrology and Measurements Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019– 2020

NAME:VISNU VARTHAN V.
EX. NO:17 DATE:19/10/20
MEASUREMENT OF THREAD PARAMETERS USING FLOATINGCARRIAGE
MICROMETER

AIM
To measure the major diameter, minor diameter & Effective diameter by using floating carriage
micrometer.
DEFINITION
It is a precision measuring equipment, primarily used for measurement of major, minor and
effective diameter of thread gauges and precision threaded components.
PRIOR CONCEPTS
Working and use of micrometer , terminology of screw thread ( Pitch, major diameter, minor
diameter, lead, etc.) and types of threads.
APPARATUS REQUIRED
Floating carriage micrometer, set of standard wires and cylinders, thread plug gauge, threaded
COMPONENT :
Micrometer Thimble, Setting cylinders and Standard wires.
FORMULA:
Major diameter = D – (M – W)
Where,
D = Diameter of setting master
M =Micrometer reading over setting master.
W = Micrometer reading of threaded work space.
Minor Diameter
C = D – 2 [(Mp – Wp) + (M – W)]
Mp = Reading over master and prism
Wp = Reading over work piece and prism
D = Diameter of master
C (MD) = Core or minor diameter of the work piece
Effective Diameter E = T + P
T = D - (Mw-Ww)
P = ½ p cotα - (cosecα -1) w
E = Effective or pitch diameter
T = Measured dimension under cylinders
Mw = Reading measured over setting master with wire
Ww = Reading measured over work piece over wire
'w' = Mean diameter of the cylinders or wires used.
'P' = Constant depending on the pitch and angle of the thread,
and the mean diameter of wires used. (Ready "p" values for different threads are given along with
wires to be used.)
p' = pitch of thread
For metric thread, ∞-60° For BSW thread, ∞-55°
For BSW, pitch = (1/no. of threads per inch)*25.4mm

PROCEDURE

1. Select a plain setting cylinder of a size nearer to workpiece under test.

2. Select a set of standard wires by referring chart 'A'.
3. Hold the selected setting cylinder between centers.
4. Calculate the best wire size and hang the standard wires so that they can contact the
setting cylinder on both sides.
5. Set the floating carriage at right angles to axis of center so that the anvils of micrometer
head and fiducial indicator contact the hanging wires as shown in figure (a).
6. Apply the spring pressure by rotating the thimble screw so that fiducial indicator is set to
zero. Zero error setting is avoided by rotating the setting cylinder so that it rolls over the wires.
7. Note the micrometer reading 'Rs'.

St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology

ME 8513 Metrology and Measurements Lab Department of Mechanical Engineering 2019– 2020

8. Replace the setting cylinder by a threaded component which is to be checked.

9. Insert the standard wires in root of the thread on each side of the component.
10. Apply the spring pressure as stated in earlier step above.
11. Note the micrometer reading 'R' as shown in the figure (b).
12. Note the various observations and calculate effective diameter.

OBSERVATION :
Pitch of thread (p) Diameter of Wire (d) Distance over wire Effective diameter of
S.No (mm) (mm) (m) (mm) wire (DE )
(mm)

1. 2 6.597 5.082 12.342

2.

CALCULATION :

Major diameter = D – (M – W)
Where,
Diameter of setting master (D) =13.86
Micrometer reading over setting masterM =.
Micrometer reading of threaded work spaceW =
Minor Diameter
C = D – 2 [(Mp – Wp) + (M – W)]
Reading over master and prismMp =
Reading over work piece and prism Wp =
Diameter of masterD =
Core or minor diameter of the work pieceC (MD) =
Effective Diameter E = T + P
T = D - (Mw-Ww)
P = ½ p cotα - (cosecα -1) w
Measured dimension under cylindersT =
Reading measured over setting master with wire Mw =
Reading measured over work piece over wire Ww =
Mean diameter of the cylinders or wires used.'w' =
Constant depending on the pitch and angle of the thread,'P' =
Effective or pitch diameterE =

RESULT :

Effective diameter of a threaded component is found to be (E) = …............. mm.

INFERENCE:
From this experiment I learnt about measurement of thread parameters using
floating carriage micrometer.

VIVA QUESTIONS
1. What is the difference between metric thread and whitworth thread ?
2. What is the use of floating carriage micrometer.
3. List the applications of thread plug gauge.
4. What is meant by effective diameter ?
5.What is the use of micrometer thimble ?

St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology