THREAD MEASUREMENT

Mahesh .S.P
PGTE-0213
Screw thread
A screw thread is defined as the helical
ridge produced by forming a continuous
helical groove of uniform section on the
external or internal surface of cylinder or
cone.
FUNCTIONS
Transmission of power & Motion.

Fastening
SCREW THREAD
 Types of Threads
1.British Standard Whitworth
2.Sellers Thread
3.Unified Thread
4.Square Thread
5.Trapezoidal Thread
6.Buttress Thread
7.Saw Tooth
8.Knuckle
1.Whitworth Thread 2.Sellers Thread
3.Unified Thread
4.Square Thread 5.Acme Thread
6.Trapezoidal Thread
7.Buttress Thread 8.Saw tooth
9.Basic Knuckle
10.ISO Metric
Measurands in Threads

Major Diameter
Minor Diameter
Effective Dia
Pitch
Thread Form
& Angle
1.Major Diameter(External Thread)

Hand Micrometer
Bench Micrometer
Microscope
Profile Projector
Hand Micrometer
Bench Micrometer
Major Dia (Internal Thread)
2.Minor Diameter(External)
Minor Diameter(Internal)
3.Effective Diameter
Micrometer Method

Two & .Three wire or Rod Method

Thread Micrometer
Two Wire Method
Three wire Method
4.Pitch Measurement
Microscope
Profile Projector
N.P.L Pitch Measuring Machine
Pitch Measuring Machine
Internal Threads
Pitch Gauges
5.Form & Angle Measurement
Profile Prjector
Microscope
Thanks