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Objecti.ve Thre-ad . .
ASA B1.11-1958
UDC 621.882.082:535.822:681.42
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REAFFIRMED 1994
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T H EA M E R I C A NS O C I E T Y OF M E C H A N I C A L ENGINEERS
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Any part of this standard may be quoted. Credit lines should read:“‘Ex2ractedjro& Amhican
Standard Microscope Objective Thread ( A S A B2.22-2958) with the permission of the publisher, The .
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 29 w.
39th st., New York 28, N. Y.’’
Copyright, 1958, by
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
Printed in U. S . A.
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Officers of Sectional Committee on
Standardization and Unification of Screw Threads, B l
Frank P. Tisch, Chairman William H. Gourlie, Vice-chairman
W. C . Cadwell, Secretary
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American Standard
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AMERICANSTANDARD
10 Lead of Thread. Thethread is of the mum limit of the major andminor diameters may
single (single-start) type. be increased bytheamount of the allowance.
11 Classification. There is established Benefits are derived principally from changes in
herein only one class of thread which experience the major diameter where increasing both limits
has proved to be adequate to meet the demands improves the depth of thread engagement, and
of the applications. increasing only the maximum limit grants a larger
12 Nominal Sizes. There is onlyone nomi- manufacturing tolerance. However, unless such
nal size having a basic major diameter of 0.800 deviations are specifically covered in purchase
inch and a pitch of 0.027778 inch (36 threads per negotiations, it is to be assumed that the threads
inch). will be supplied in accordance with the tables in
this standard.
13 Allowances. Positive allowances (mini-
14 Tolerances. In accordancewith stand-
mum clearances) are provided on the itch, major,
and minor diameters of the external t read. The
allowance on the pitch diameter is 0.0018 inch,
K' ard practice,tolerances on theinternalthread
are applied in a plusdirection from the basic
the value established by the British Royal Micro- (also design) size and tolerances on the external
scopical Society in 1924 and now widely regarded thread are applied in a minus direction from its
asa basic requirement. Thesame allowance is design (maximum material) size.
also applied on both the major and minor diame- The pitch diameter tolerances for the external
ters. and internal thread are the same and include both
Where interchangeability with product having lead and angle errors. They are derived from the
full-form Whitworth threads is not required, the RMS "standard" of 1924 and are thesame as for
allowances on the major and minor diameters of the current British RMS thread.
the external thread are not necessary, since the The tolerance on themajordiameter of the
forms at the root and crest of the truncated In- external thread and the toleranceon the minor
ternal thread provide the desired clearances. In diameter of the internal thread are the minimum
such cases, either both limits or only the maxi- values which experience has demonstrated to be
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MICROSCOPE OBJECTIVE
THREAD
practicable.Adequate depth of thread engage- 16 Limits of Size. The limits of size for
ment is thereby assured. both the external and internal thread are given
All tolerances are given in Table 2.
in Table 2. Their application is illustratedin
15 Lengths of Engagement. The toler- Fig. 1.
ances specified herein are applicable to lengths of
engagementranging from '/8 inch to 8/8 inch 17 Thread Designation. This screw thread
(approximately 15 to 50 per cent of the basic shallbedesignated on engineering drawings, in
diameter).
Lengths of engagement exceeding specifications, and on tools and gages by the sym-
theselimits are seldom employedand, conse- bol "AMO" preceded by the basic major diameter
quently, are not provided for in this standard. in inches and the number of threads per inch, as
For microscope objective assemblies the length
of engagementmostgenerally employed is given below:
inch. 0.800-36 A M 0
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AMERICAN STANDARD
the Fu//f o r m
The Dotted Line lndicafes
Brifish Whifworfh Tbread on Which fhe
Roya/ Microscopica/ Society Tbread is Based
INTERNALTHREAD
(NU T I
EXTERNAL THREAD
(S.CREW )
FIG.1 DISPOSITION
OF TOLQRANCES, FOR A M 0 THREAD
AND CREST CLEARANCES
ALLOWANCES,
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MICROSCOPE OBJECTIVE THREAD
Appendix
Recommended Gage Dimensions of Microscope Objective Thread
0.800-36 AM0
Dimension
Symbol Description Formula Dimension
“Go SETTING”THREAD PLUG
GAGE(A-Go)
D,, Max Major diameter, maximum D, Max 0.7941
D,, Min Major diameter, minimum DoMax - 0.0004 0.7937
E, Max Pitch (effective) diameter, maximum E. Max 0.7804
E,, Min Pitch (effective) diameter, minimum E,, Max - 0.0002 0.7802
“NOT Go SETTING”THREAD PLUG
GAGE(A-NOT Go)
D,,Min Major diameter, minimum D. Max 0.7941
DoMax
E,, Min
Major diameter, maximum
Pitch (effective) diameter, minimum
D,, Min 0.0004
E, Min
+ 0.7945
0.7774
&Max . Pitch (effective) diameter, maximum E,, Min 0.0002 + 0.7776
“Go” THREAD RING GAGE
(-0)
E,, Max Pitch (effective) diameter, maximum E, Max “Go” A Plug 0.7804
E,, Min Pitch (effective) diameter, minimum E, Mln “Go” A Plug 0.7802
KgMax Minor diameter, maximum D, Min - 2hb 0.7644
K,,Min Minor diameter, minimum KOMax - 0.0004 0.7640
“NOTGo” THREAD RINGGAGE(&NOT Go)
E,, Min Pitch (effective) diameter, minimum E,, Min “Not Go” Plug
A 0.7774
E,, Max Pitch (effective) diameter, maximum E,, Max “Not Go” A
Plug 0.7776
Ka Min Minor diameter, minimum E, Min p/3 - 0.7681
KgMax Minor diameter, maximum KOMin 0.0004 + 0.7685
“Go” THREAD PLUG
GAGE(C -G o )
D,, Min Major diameter, minimum D, Min 0.80OO
D,,Max Major diameter, maximum D,,Min
E, Min
+ 0,0004 0.8004
0.7822
E,, Min Pitch (effective) diameter, minimum
E,, Max Pitch (effective) diameter, maximum Eg Min + 0.0002 0.7824
“NOT Go” THREAD PLUG
GAGE(C-NOT Go)
D,, Max
D,,Min
Major diameter, maximum
Major diameter, minimum
E, Max p/3
DgMax - 0.0004
+ 0.7945
0.7941
Ea Max Pitch (effective) diameter, maximum E, Max 0.7852
E,, Min Pitch (effective) diameter, minimum E,, Max - 0.0002 0.7850
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Tolerance in lead.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i 0.0002 in.
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Tolerance on half-angle of thread. . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =lz 0 deg 20 min.
NOTE: Ring and plug gages made in accordance with the above dimensions are not suitable for checking British product,
the rounded roots of which will not pass the flat crest truncations of the gages. However, British gages, which are made to
check the full Whitworth form of thread, will accept American product.
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American Standard for Screw Threadsand Threaded Parts
TITLE O F STANDARD PRICE
Microscope Objective Thread (B1.11-1958). ............................................ $1 .oo
Unified and American Screw Threads for Screws, Bolts, Nuts, and Other Threaded Parts (Bl.1-
-1949) (Third Edition,published in 1951). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
Screw Thread Gages and Gaging (B1.2-1951). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
Acme Screw Threads (B1.5-1952). ..................................................... 2.25
Nomenclature, Definitions, andLetter Symbols for Screw Threads (B1.7-1949; reaffirmed
1953). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .so
Stub Acme Screw Threads (B1.8-1952). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.so
Buttress Screw Threads (B1.9-1953). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. s o
Pipe Threads(B2.1-1945). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
Small Solid Rivets (B18.1-1955). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S O
Square andHexagon Bolts and Nuts and Lag Bolts (B18.2-1955). .......................... 2.00
Socket Head CapScrews and Socket Set Screws (B18.3--1954). .............................. 1.50
Large Rivets-1/2 In. Diameter and Larger (B18.4-1950; Reaffirmed 1957). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.so
Round Unslotted HeadBolts (B18.S-1952). ............................................. 1.so
Slotted and Recessed Head Wood Screws (B18.6.1-1956). .............................. 1.00
Hexagon and Slotted Head Cap Screws, Square Head Set Screws, Slotted Headless Set Screws
(B18.6.2-1956) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .so
Plow Bolts (B18.9-1950). .............................................................. 1.so
Track Bolts and Nuts(B18.10-1952). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .so
Fire-Hose Coupling Screw Threads (B26-1925; reaffirmed 1953). ........................... 1.oo
Hose CouplingScrew Threads (B33.1-1935; reaffirmed 1947). ............................. 1.oo
Preferred Limits and Fitsfor Cylindrical Parts (B4.1-1955). ............................... 1 .so
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