Square Thread Form - Classification

Classification

Square threads are defined as follows by ISO standards:

where Sq designates a square thread, 60 is the nominal diameter in millimeters, and 9 is the pitch in millimeters. When there is no suffix it is a single start thread. If there is a suffix then the value after the multiplication sign is the lead and the value in the parentheses is the pitch. For example:

would denoted two starts, as the lead divided by the pitch is two. The "LH" denotes a left hand thread.

Standard pitches for metric diameters
Nominal diameter Pitch
22, 24, 26, 28 5
30, 32, 36 6
40, 44 7
48, 50, 52 8
55, 60 9
65, 70, 75, 80 10
85, 90, 95, 100 12

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