Thread Identification Chart PDF
Thread Identification Chart PDF
Thread Identification Chart PDF
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Technical Data Chart
INTRODUCTION
TO IDENTIFY AN UNKNOWN THREAD, CERTAIN TOOLS AND DATA ARE NECESSARY. INCLUDED IN THESE
CHARTS ARE A HELPFUL COMPILATION OF THE DATA NEEDED FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF MOST
EXTERNAL (MALE) THREADS FROM THE THREE MOST POPULAR THREAD SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD, METRIC
STANDARDS, U.S.A.(INCH) STANDARDS, AND THE BRITISH (INCH) STANDARDS. ALSO THIS CHART WILL
OUTLINE THE USEFUL TOOLS AND PROCEDURES IN ATTEMPTING TO IDENTIFY AN UNKNOWN THREAD.
THESE ARE THE THREE BASIC STEPS TO IDENTIFY A THREAD:
1. MEASURE THE MAJOR DIAMETER OF THE MALE THREAD. {THE MAJOR DIAMETER IS THE OUTSIDE
DIAMETER (OD) OF THE MALE THREAD}. IF YOU ARE TRYING TO IDENTIFY AN INTERNAL (FEMALE) THREAD
THESE DATA CHARTS WILL NOT CONTAIN SUFFICIENT INFORMATION. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
MEASURING INTERNAL (FEMALE) THREADS; SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS IN CHART VIII.
2. DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF THREADS PER INCH {OR THE NUMBER OF THREADS PER CENTIMETER
(cm)}. SEE SECTION (B) FOR CONVERSIONS FROM PITCH TO THREADS PER INCH, AND/OR THREADS PER
CENTIMETER. AN IDEAL WAY TO ACCOMPLISH THIS MEASUREMENT IS WITH PITCH GAGES OR WITH
THREAD GAGES (Note: PITCH GAGES ARE QUITE INEXPENSIVE). HOWEVER, USING A RULE AND TAKING A
CAREFUL COUNT OF THREADS IS NORMALLY ACCEPTABLE.
3. COMPARE YOUR MEASUREMENTS WITH THE DATA CHARTS IN SECTION (A).
CHART I
CHART II
NOTE: CLASS OF FIT - SUCH AS THE U.S.A. '2A/2B' OR THE METRIC '6G/6h'
ARE BEYOND THE SCOPE OF THE DATA INCLUDED IN THESE CHARTS.
TABLE III
THREAD ANGLE DIAGRAMS
MEASUREMENT PROCEDURES:
1. BY USING A MICROMETER OR CALIPER; DETERMINE THE MAJOR DIAMETER (ACTUAL OUTSIDE
DIAMETER) OF THE MALE SCREW THREAD. THE MAJOR DIAMETER MAY BE MEASURED IN DECIMAL INCHES
OR MILLIMETERS. NOTE THAT THE MAJOR DIAMETER VALUE IS SLIGHTLY UNDERSIZED FOR FEMALE
THREAD CLEARANCE, BUT THE MAJOR DIAMETER IS NEVER GREATER THAN THE NOMINAL SIZE OF THE
MALE THREAD. (SEE DIAGRAM III).
2. BY USING A RULE OR CALIPER, DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF THREADS PER INCH. (SEE DIAGRAM II). OR
IF AVAILABLE, A MORE ACCURATE METHOD IS TO USE A PITCH GAGE OR A THREAD GAGE.
NOTE: TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY A THREAD, YOU MUST HAVE BOTH A DIAMETER MEASUREMENT AND A
PITCH VALUE, OR THREAD PER INCH VALUE.
3. GO TO THE APPROPRIATE SIZE RANGE OF SECTION (A). CHECK THE BASIC MAJOR DIAMETER
COLUMNS; LOCATE THE CLOSEST MEASUREMENT IN EITHER THE APPROPRIATE MILLIMETER (mm) OR
DECIMAL INCH COLUMN FOR THE NOMINAL DIAMETER THAT YOU HAVE MEASURED IN STEP ONE. MOVE
ACROSS THE ROW UNTIL YOU HAVE FOUND A MATCH FOR THE THREADS PER INCH OR PITCH
MEASUREMENT FROM STEP TWO.
4. IF THERE IS ONLY ONE THREAD IN THIS ROW WITH YOUR PITCH OR THREAD PER INCH VALUE, THEN THE
THREAD IS NOW IDENTIFIED. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE THREAD IN THIS ROW, YOU WILL
HAVE TO DETERMINE THE ANGLE OF THE THREAD FOR A FINAL IDENTIFICATION (SEE DIAGRAM VIII BELOW
PLUS DIAGRAMS IV THROUGH VII FOR THREAD ANGLES). FOR EXAMPLE, A METRIC SCREW PITCH GAGE
WILL READILY SHOW THE DIFFERENCE IN THREAD ANGLES BETWEEN 'BA' (47 1/2 DEGREE) THREADS AND
METRIC (60 DEGREE) THREADS.
SECTION (B)
0.075
133.33
317 1/2
0.08
125.00
282 1/4
0.09
111.11
254
0.1
100.00
203 1/4
0.125
80.00
169 1/4
0.15
66.67
145 1/4
0.175
57.14
127
0.2
50.00
101 1/2
0.25
40.00
84 3/4
0.3
33.33
72 1/2
0.35
28.57
63 1/2
0.4
25.00
56 1/2
0.45
22.22
50 3/4
0.5
20.00
42 1/4
0.6
16.67
36 1/4
0.7
14.29
33 3/4
0.75
13.33
31 3/4
0.8
12.50
28 1/4
0.9
11.11
25 1/2
10.00
20 1/4
1.25
8.00
17
1.5
6.67
14 1/2
1.75
5.71
12 3/4
5.00
10 1/4
2.5
4.00
8 1/2
3.33
7 1/4
3.5
2.86
6 1/4
2.50
5 3/4
4.5
2.22
2.00
4 1/2
5.5
1.82
4 1/4
1.67
AMERICAN
BRITISH
BA - BRITISH ASSOCIATION
STANDARD REFERENCES
NOMINAL
DIAMETER:
METRIC
NOMINAL
DIAMETER:
AMERICAN
STD.
METRIC -- PITCH in mm
REF.
AMERICAN -- PITCH
in THREADS per
UNIFIED
Inch
MINI-ATURE
Inch
mm
mm
COARSE
FINE
0.0098
0.25
0.07
0.0114
0.29
0.08
0.0118
0.30
0.3
0.075
0.0118
0.30
0.3
0.08
0.0130
0.33
0.09
0.0138
0.35
0.35
II
0.09
0.0146
0.37
0.098
0.0157
0.40
0.4
ID
0.1
0.0165
0.42
0.0177
0.45
0.45
II
0.0189
0.48
0.0197
0.50
0.5
0.0209
0.53
0.0213
0.54
0.0217
0.55
0.55
0.0236
0.60
0.6
ID
0.0244
0.62
0.0276
0.70
0.7
0.0311
0.79
0.0315
0.80
0.0340
0.86
0.0354
0.90
UNC UNF
BRITISH
ASSOCIATION
NOMINAL
DIAM-ETER
BRITISH -- PITCH in
THREADS per Inch
UNEF
UNM
BA No.
BRITISH
BA
25
363
24
317
0.30 mm
318
0.30
23
282
0.35 mm
282
0.35
22
254
0.40 mm
254
0.40
0.11
21
230.91
0.1
0.45 mm
254
0.45
0.12
20
211.67
ID
0.125
0.50 mm
203
0.50
160
0.14
19
181.43
II
0.125
0.55 mm
203
0.55
0.15
0.60 mm
169
0.60
0.15
18
169.33
II D
0.175
0.70 mm
145
0.70
17
149.41
0.19
16
133.68
0.8
ID
0.2
0.80 mm
127
0.80
120
0.9
II D
0.225
0.90 mm
113
0.90
15
120.95
0.0394
ID
0.25
0.2
1.00 mm
102
1.00
14
110.44
0.0433
1.1
1.1
II
0.25
0.2
1.10 mm
102
1.10
0.0470
1.19
90
0.0472
1.2
1.2
ID
0.25
0.2
1.20 mm
102
1.20
13
101.6
0.0512
1.3
0.28
12
90.71
0.0551
1.4
1.4
II D
0.3
0.2
1.40 mm
85
1.40
0.0591
1.5
1.5
0.31
11
81.93
0.0600 1.524
#0
80
0.0625
1.59
1/16
60
0.0629
1.6
1.6
0.35
0.2
0.0669
1.7
1.7
0.35
0.2,0.25
10
72.57
0.0709
1.8
1.8
II
0.35
0.2,(0.4)
0.0730 1.854
#1
64
72
0.0748
1.9
0.39
65.13
0.0781
1.98
5/64
56
0.0787
ID
0.4
0.25,0.3
0.0860 2.184
#2
56
64
0.0866
2.2
2.2
II
0.45
0.25
59.07
0.0906
2.3
2.3
0.4
0.25,0.35
0.0937
2.38
3/32
48
0.0984
2.5
2.5
0.45
0.35
52.92
#3
48
56
0.45
0.25,0.35
0.0990 2.515
0.1024
2.6
2.6
0.1094
2.78
7/64
48
0.1102
2.8
0.53
47.93
0.1120 2.845
#4
40
48
0.1181
ID
0.5
0.35,(0.6)
0.1250 3.175
#5
40
44
1/8
40
0.1260
3.2
0.59
43.05
0.1380
3.5
3.5
II D
0.6
0.35,0.5
#6
32
40
0.1417
3.6
0.66
38.49
0.1563 3.969
5/32
32
0.1575
ID
0.7
0.5,(0.75)
0.1614
4.1
0.73
34.8
#8
32
36
0.1640 4.166
0.1772
4.5
4.5
II
0.75
0.5
0.1850
4.7
0.81
31.36
0.1875 4.762
3/16
24
32
0.1900 4.826
#10
24
32
0.1969
ID
0.8
0.5,0.75,(0.9)
0.2087
5.3
0.9
28.22
#12
24
28
32
0.2160 5.486
0.2165
5.5
III
0.9
0.5
0.2188 5.556
5.5
7/32
24
28
0.2362
ID
0.5,0.75
25.4
0.2480
6.3
6.3
GM
1/8
28(H)
0.2500
6.35
1/4
20
28
32
1/4
20
26
0.2756
III D
0.5,0.75
0.2812 7.144
9/32
20
26
0.3041 7.723
1/16
28
mm
0.3108 7.894
NOMINAL
STD.
DIAMETER
REF.
METRIC
NOMINAL
DIAMETER
AMERICAN
METRIC -- PITCH in mm
mm
COARSE
FINE
SPECIAL
USE
NOTES*
AMERICAN -- PITCH in
THREADS per Inch
M
TAPER FRACTIONS UNC UNF UNEF NPT 8UN
.
1/16
27
*See table
SD
NOMINAL
DIAMETER
BRITISH
BRITISH -- PITCH in
THREADS per Inch
BSPP
0.3125
7.94
5/16
18
24
32
24(C-J)
24(SAE-F)
5/16
18
22
0.3150
8.00
ID
1.25
0.5,0.75,1
0.3543
9.00
III D
1.25
0.75,1
0.3750
9.53
3/8
16
24
32
24(SAE C-J)
3/8
16
20
0.3830
9.73
1/8
28
28
0.3937 10.00
10
ID
1.5
0.75,1,1.25
0.4044 10.271
1/8
27
0.4331 11.00
11
III D
1.5
0.75,1,1.25
0.4375 11.11
7/16
14
20
28
24(C)
20(SAE J-F)
7/16
14
18
0.4724 12.00
12
ID
1.75
1,1.25,1.5
1.5
0.5000 12.70
1/2
13
20
28
24(C)
20(SAE J-F)
1/2
12
16
0.5180 13.16
1/4
19
19
0.5343 13.571
18
0.5512 14.00
14
II D
1,1.25,1.5
0.5625 14.29
9/16
12
18
24
24(C)
18(SAE-J)
9/16
12
16
0.5906 15.00
15
III D
1,1.5
5/8
11
14
0.6250 15.88
5/8
11
18
24
24(C)
18(SAE-F)
0.6299 16.00
16
ID
1,1.5
1.5
0.6560 16.662
3/8
19
19
0.6693 17.00
17
III D
1,1.5
0.6714 17.054
3/8
18
0.6875 17.46
11/16
24
20(C)
18(SAE-F)
11/16
11
14
0.7087 18.00
18
II D
2.5
1,1.5,2
1.5
0.7500 19.05
3/4
10
16
20
16(SAE-J-F)
3/4
10
12
0.7874 20.00
20
ID
2.5
1,1.5,2
1.5
0.8125 20.64
13/16
20
18(C)
13/16
10
12
0.8250 20.955
1/2
14
14
0.8356 21.222
1/2
14
0.8661 22.00
22
II D
2.5
1,1.5,2
1.5
0.8750 22.23
7/8
14
20
14(SAE-F-J)
7/8
11
0.9020 22.911
5/8
14
14
0.9375 23.81
15/16
20
20(C-J)
16(SAE)
15/16
0.9449 24.00
24
ID
1,1.5,2
0.9843 25.00
25
III D
1,1.5,2
1.0000 25.40
12
20
18(C) 14(NF)
10
1.0236 26.00
26
III D
1.5
1.5
1.0410 26.441
3/4
14
14
1.0460 26.568
3/4
14
1.0625 26.99
1 1/16
18
14(F)
12(SAE-J)
1.0630 27.00
27
II D
1,1.5,2
1.1024 28.00
28
III D
1,1.5,2
1.1250 28.58
1 1/8
12
18
18(C)
1 1/8
1.1811 30.00
30
ID
3.5
1,1.5,2,3
1.1875 30.16
1 3/16
18
12(SAE-J)
1.1890 30.20
7/8
14
14
1.2500 31.75
1 1/4
12
18
12(SAE)
1 1/4
1.2598 32.00
32
III D
1.5,2
1.2992 33.00
33
II D
3.5
1.5,2,3
1.3328 33.228
11
1/2
1.3090 33.249
11
11
1.3125 33.34
1 5/16
18
12(SAE-J)
1.3750 34.93
1 3/8
12
18
1 3/8
1.3780 35.00
35
III D
1.5
SEE TABLE
1.4173 36.00
36
ID
1.5,2,3
SD
1.4375 36.51
1 7/16
18
FOR
1.4920 37.897
SPECIAL
1 1/8
11
1.4961 38.00
38
III D
1.5
USE
1.5000 38.10
1 1/2
12
18
DEFINITIONS
1 1/2
1.5354 39.00
39
II D
1.5,2,3
1.5625 39.69
1 9/16
18
1.5748 40.00
40
III D
1.5,2,3
1.6250 41.28
1 5/8
18
12(SAE-J)
1 5/8
1.6500 41.91
1 1/4
11
11
1.6535 41.99
42
ID
4.5
1.5,2,3,4
1.6600 42.16
1 1/4
11
1/2
1.6875 42.86
1 11/16
18
1.7450 44.32
1 3/8
11
1.7500 44.45
16
1 3/4
16
1 3/4
1.7717 45.00
45
II D
4.5
1.5,2,3,4
1.8750 47.63
1 7/8
12(SAE-J)
1 7/8
4 1/2
1.8820 47.802
1 1/2
11
11
1.8898 48.00
48
ID
1.5,2,3,4
1.8919 48.054
1 1/2
11
1/2
1.9685 50.00
50
III D
1.5,2,3
2.0000 50.80
4
1/2
16
4 1/2
2.0472 52.00
52
II D
1.5,2,3,4
2.1654 55.00
55
III D
1.5,2,3,4
2.2047 56.00
56
ID
5.5
1.5,2,3,4
.
.
2.2500 57.15
2 1/4
4
1/2
2 1/4
2.2835 58.00
58
III D
1.5,2,3,4
2.3470 59.613
11
11
2.3622 60.00
60
II D
5.5
1.5,2,3,4
2.3658 60.094
11
1/2
2.4409 62.00
62
III D
1.5,2,3,4
2.5000 63.50
2 1/2
12(SAE-J)
2 1/2
2.5197 64.00
64
ID
1.5,2,3,4
2.4803 63.00
63
1.5
2.9528 75.00
75
1.5
3.1496 80.00
80
3.3465 85.00
85
3.5433 90.00
90
3.937 100.00
100
2, 3
4.3307 110.00
110
1. The British thread system is fractionally based, but all thread vee angles are different than the American fractionally or decimally based threads.
Most thread per inch values are different than in the American System.
2. Taper pipe thread major diameters are measured at the guage point.
3. (H)= BSPT copper pipe thread.
4. Dimensions within ( ) in the M FINE column are obsolete French or Japanese threads.
5. Dimensions within ( ) in the BSW column are obsolete British coarse threads.
6. The 6.3 mm dimension; marked GM is an obsolete General Motors thread.
Compression fittings
J=
F=
SAE =
NF =
E=
Electrical thread
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