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.
| 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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