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The screw and nut sizes are in accordance with BS 3692:1967 (ISO 272 equivalent). This standard has now been
superseded by BS 3692:2001. (The data has not yet been checked against the latest revision. ). The thread form is in
accordance with BS 3643:2007
Relevant Standards
BS 3643 Part 1:2007..ISO metric screw threads. Principles and basic data
BS 3643 Part 2:2007..ISO metric screw threads. Specification for selected limits of size
Table of Bolt Sizes ...ISO metric precision hexagon bolts , Coarse Thread Series, Bolt tolerance class 6g
Nominal Bolt
Thread. Bolt dia Bolt Nut
(D) Head
Pitch
Minor Acc/Flats
Major(d) Diameter
(d3 ) Thick (A/F) Acc./Corn
Size Pitch max - (d2 )
max - (Zb) max - (A/C)
min max -
min min
min
2,980 - 2,439 - 2,655 - 5,50 -
M3 0,5 2,125 6,40
2,874 2,272 2,580 5,38
3,978 - 3,220 - 3,523 - 7,00 -
M4 0,7 2,925 8,10
3,838 3,002 3,433 6,85
4,976 - 3,869 - 4,456 - 8,00 -
M5 0,8 3,650 9,20
4,826 4,110 4,361 7,85
5,974 - 4,891 - 5,324 - 10,00 -
M6 1,0 4,150 11,50
5,794 4,596 5,212 9,78
7,972 - 6,272 - 7,160 - 13,00 -
M8 1,25 5,650 15,00
7,760 6,619 7,042 12,73
9,968 - 8,344 - 8,994 - 17,00 -
M10 1,5 7,180 19,60
9,732 7,938 8,862 16,73
11,966 - 10,072 - 10,829 - 19,00 -
M12 1,75 8,180 22,10
11,701 9,601 10,679 18,67
15,962 - 13,797 - 14,663 - 24,00 -
M16 2,0 10,180 27,70
15,682 13,271 14,503 23,67
19,958 - 17,252 - 18,334 - 30,00 -
M20 2,5 13,215 34,60
19,623 16,624 18,164 29,67
23,952 - 20,701 - 22,003 - 36,00 -
M24 3,0 15,215 41,60
23,577 19,955 21,803 35,58
29,947 - 26,158 - 27,674 - 46,00 -
M30 3,50 19,260 53,1
29,522 25,306 27,462 45,38
35,940 - 31,610 - 33,342 - 55,00 -
M36 4,00 23,260 63,5
35,465 30,654 33,118 54,26
26,771 -
M30 3,5 30,000 24,00
26,211
32,270 -
M36 4,0 36,00 29,00
31,670
Bolt Sizes ...ISO metric precision hexagon bolts , Fine thread series
Bolt
Nominal Thread. Bolt dia (d) Bolt Nut
Head
Pitch
Major Minor Acc/Flats
Diameter Thick Acc./Corn
Size Pitch max - max - max -
max - (Zb) (A/C)
min min min (A/F)
min
5,978 - 5,166 - 5,491 - 10,00 -
M6 0,75 4,150 11,50
5,838 4,929 5,391 9,78
7,974 - 6,891 - 7,324 - 13,00 -
M8 1,00 5,650 15,00
7,794 6,596 7,212 12,73
9,972 - 8,619 - 9,160 - 17,00 -
M10 1,25 7,180 19,60
9,760 8,272 9,042 16,73
11,972 - 10,619 - 11,160 - 19,00 -
M12 1,25 8,180 22,10
11,760 10,258 11,028 18,67
15,968 - 14,344 - 14,994 - 24,00 -
M16 1,50 10,180 27,70
15,732 13,930 14,854 23,67
19,968 - 18,344 - 18,994 - 30,00 -
M20 1,5 13,215 34,60
19,732 17,930 18,854 29,67
23,962 - 21,797 - 22,663 - 36,00 -
M24 2,0 15,215 41,60
23,682 21,261 22,493 35,58
29,962 - 27,797 - 28,663 - 46,00 -
M30 2,0 19,260 53,1
29,682 27,261 28,493 45,38
35,952 - 32,704 - 34,003 - 55,00 -
M36 3,00 23,260 63,5
35,577 31,955 33,803 54,26
Washer
Nominal Washer Diameter
Thickness
Internal External Thick
Size max - max - max - Thin
min min min
M3 3,4 - 3,2 7,0 - 6,7 0,6 - 0,4 -
M4 4,5 - 4,3 9,0 - 8,7 0,9 - 0,7 -
10,0 -
M5 5,5 - 5,3 1,1 - 0,9 -
9,7
12,5 -
M6 6,7 - 6,4 1,8 - 1,4 0,9 - 0,7
12,1
17,0 -
M8 8,7 - 8,4 1,8 - 1,4 1,1 - 0,9
16,6
10,9 - 21,0 - 1,45 -
M10 2,2 - 1,8
10,5 20,5 1,05
13,4 - 24,0 -
M12 2,7 - 2,3 1,8 - 1,4
13,0 23,5
17,4 - 30,0 -
M16 3,3 - 2,7 2,2 - 1,8
17,00 29,5
21,5 - 37,0 -
M20 3,3 - 2,7 2,2 - 1,8
21,0 36,2
25,5 - 44,0 -
M24 4,3 - 3,7 2,7 - 2,3
25,0 43,2
31,6 - 56,0 -
M30 4,3 - 3,7 2,7 - 2,3
31,0 55,0
37,6 - 66,0 -
M36 5,6 - 4,4 3,3 - 2,7
37,0 65,0
Washer
Nominal Washer Diameter
Thickness
Internal External Thickness
Size
max - min max - min max - min
M5 5,8 - 5,5 10,0 - 9,2 1,2 - 0,8
M6 7,0 - 6,6 12,5 - 11,7 1,9 - 1,3
M8 9,4 - 9,0 17,0 - 16,2 1,9 - 1,3
M10 11,5 - 11,0 21,0 - 20,2 2,3 - 1,7
M12 14,5 - 14,0 24,0 - 23,2 2,8 - 2,2
18,5 -
M16 30,0 - 29,2 3,6 - 2,4
18,00
M20 22,6 - 22,0 37,0 - 35,8 3,6 - 2,4
M24 26,6 - 26,0 44,0 - 42,8 4,6 - 3,4
M30 33,8 - 33,0 56,0 - 54,5 4,6 - 3,4
M36 39,8 - 39,0 66,0 - 64,5 6,0 - 4,0
M42 45,8 - 45,0 78,0 - 76,5 8,2 - 5,8
M48 53,0 - 52,0 92,0 -90,0 9,2 - 6,8
Useful Links
1. Metric Thread Sizes..Metric THREAD sizes from Tribology - abc
2. Metric Thread Sizes..Metric THREAD sizes from Newmantools - abc
3. Metric Thread Tolerances..Metric Thread tolerances from Fullermetric
4. Metrication.com..Information on metric threads and other metric subjects
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