Screw Thread Measurements
Syllabus =
10 grade and fits of thread, Errors in threads,
such as major diameter, minoy
gauge micrometer, Working princi
Pitch errors, Measurement of different elements
iameter, effective diameter, pitch, Two wire method, Thread
iple of floating carriage dial micrometer.
$1 Introduction:
+ Screw threads are mostly used in all the components / assemblies / machine tools.
Function of screw thread is to transmit power and motio:
n and acting’as a fastness. ‘* |
+ Itis of prime importance 16: know vatious'terminology elated to screw thiead and their |
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Types of screw threads. /,.. 4} jus vs ae 4
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(2) Square
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parallel to the “axis between two cor
treads.
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thread axially in one TeV
advanced by the
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ead = Number of start x pitch
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Za Screw Thread Errors:
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In case of screw threads, there are at
Helix angle (8):
“The angle made by helix of «thread with axis of thread is
This contents erratic pitch, in which the advance ofthe helix is imegular in one complete
revolution of the thread. In such threads, the pth measured parle 0 thead axis will
always be corret, the only error beng thatthe treads ot ut ate Bel. The eis
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Fig, 58: Measurement of major diam
‘A calibrated masterpiece is used to avoid errors at
[Note the standard reading of masterpiece as D,
@) Measure dimension of master piece withthe help on floating carriage as Ri (Fi
Measure the dimension of thread as R, (Fig, 5.8(b),
By using formulae, Desje = D; # (Ry ~ Ri), Major Diameter can be
Where, D, = Standard master piece reading given
| Given diameter of maser cylinders py,
+ Measure threads as shown in Fig $9.teigg,
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note the reading.
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djs tbe image ofthe tread ota na esse he
vines the verical si.
| Rotate the soreen-Scale assembly so that the vet
flank of same thread as shown in Fig 5,13, wut 8 should coin side with anther
Note reading of main scale and
answer.
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373 Peter Screw Measuring Machine:
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Itis like a simple micrometer but ends of anil are of ve shape. (Fg. 5.14)
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