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Joke

Chapter 5

SCREW THREAD
MEASUREMENT
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Errors in Threads
1.Major diameter error – Cause
interference with the mating threads
or reduction in the flank contact or
weakness by reduction of the wall
thickness.
2.Minor diameter error - Cause
interference with the mating threads
or reduction in the flank contact or
weakness by reduction of the cross
section of the root.
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Errors in Threads
3.Effective diameter error – Determine
the amount of slackness or
interference between the flanks of
mating threads.

4.Errors or Pitch and Thread angle –

Result in progressive tightening and
interference on assembly.
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Pitch Errors

1. Progressive Error
2. Periodic Error
3. Drunken Error
4. Erratic or Irregular Error
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Erratic Errors – Vary in an irregular manner along

the length of the thread. Their causes are difficult to
identify. Possible causes are:
1. Fault in the machine.
2. Irregular cutting action resulting from non-
uniformity in the material of the screw.
3. Disturbances in the machining setup.
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Measurement of different elements

of Thread
1. Major diameter
2. Minor diameter
3. Effective diameter
4. Pitch
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1. Major diameter
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1. Major diameter
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Bench Micrometer
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2. Minor diameter
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2. Minor diameter – Internal

Use of Taper Parallels
 3. Effective diameter –
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using Thread Micrometer

 3. Effective diameter –
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using wo Wire Method

E=T+P

Where, P is a
constant, which
depends upon the
diameter (d) of
wire and pitch (p)
of the thread.

P=0.866p - d
4. Pitch
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4. Pitch – Tool Makers Microscope
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4. Pitch – Thread Pitch Gauge
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Floating Carriage Dial Micrometer –
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Major, Minor & Effective Diameters

Floating Carriage Dial Micrometer
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