Types of threads. Overview cf.

DIN 202 (1999-11)

Right-hand threads, single-start

Code
Thread Designation
Thread profile letter Nominal sizes Application
name example

Clocks, precision
DIN 14– M 08 0.3 to 0.9 mm
m echanism s

M etric threads General purpose

DIN 13– M 30 1 to 68 m m
ISO threads (coarse thread)

General purpose
M DIN 13– M 20 × 1 1 to 1000 m m
(fine thread)

Metric threads with Bolts/screws w ith

DIN 2510– M 36 12 to 180 m m
large clearance a nti-fatigue shank

Metric straight Drain plugs and

DIN 158– M 30 × 2 6 to 60 m m
internal threads grease nipples

M etric
Drain plugs and
taper M DIN 158– M 30 × 2 keg 6 to 60 m m
grease nipples
external threads

Pipe threads, DIN ISO 228– G11/2 (internal) Does not seal on
G 1/8 to 6 inches
straight DIN ISO 228– G1/2A(external) thread

Parallel DIN 2999– Rp 1/2 1/ l6 to 6 inch

pipe threads Rp Pipe threads,
(internal threads) D IN 3 8 5 8 – R p 1/ 8 1/8 to 11/2 inch seals on thread;
fo r threaded pipe,
Taper DIN 2999– R 1/2 1/ 16 to 6 inches fittin g s, screwed
pipe threads R pipe jo in ts
(external threads) DIN 3858– R 1/8-1 1/8s to 1 1/2 inches

M etric ISO General purpose as

trapezoidal Tr DIN 103– Tr 40 × 7 8 to 300 mm transm ission screw
threads threads

General purpose as
Buttress threads S DIN 513– S 48 × 8 10 to 640 mm transm ission screw
threads

DIN 405– Rd 40 × 1/6 8 to 200 mm General purpose

Knuckle threads Rd
Knuckle threads with
DIN 20400– Rd 40 × 5 10 to 300 mm
large thread overlap

Sheet metal For self-tapping

ST ISO 1478– ST 3,5 1.5 to 9.5 mm
threads screws

Designation of left-hand and m etric m ultiple start threads cf. DIN ISO 965-1 (1999-11)

Type of thread Explanation Code designation (examples)

The code designation "L H " is placed after th e com plete M 3 0 – LH

Left-hand threads
thread designation (LH = Left-Hand). Tr 40 × 7 – LH

M u ltip le start The lead Ph and the pitch P fo llo w the code designation M 16 x Ph 3 P 1,5 or
right-hand thread and the thread diam eter. M 16 x Ph 3 P 1,5 (double-start)

1) For parts w hich have right-hand and left-hand threads, "R H " (Right-Hand) is placed after the thread designation
o f the right-hand thread and "L H " (Left-Hand) after the left-hand thread. The n um ber o f starts fo r m ultiple-starts
is found by: no. of starts = lead Ph/ pitch P.
 Thread standards of various countries (selection)1)
Thread designation
Thread name Thread profile Code Country2)
Example Meaning
Unified National UNC 1/4– 20 UNC– 2A ISO-UNC-thread ARG, AUS,
Coarse Thread w ith 1/4 inch CAN, GBR,
nom inal diam eter, IND, JPN,
20 threads/inch, NOR, PAK,
Class 2A SWE
and others

U nified National Fine UNF 1/4– 28 UNC– 3A ISO-UNF threads ARG, AUS,
Thread w ith 1/4 inch CAN, GBR,
nom inal diameter, IND, JPN,
28 threads/inch, NOR, PAK,
Class 3A SWE
and others

Unified National UNEF 1/4– 32 UNEF – 3A ISO-UNEF thread ARG, AUS,

Extra Fine w ith 1/4 inch CAN, IND,
Thread nom inal diameter, NOR, PAK,
32 threads/inch, SWE
Class 3A and others

U nified National UNS 1/4– 27 UNS UNS threads w ith ARG, AUS,
Special Thread, 1/4 inch nom inal CAN, NZL,
special diameter/lead diam eter, USA
com binations 27 threads/inch

National Standard NPSM 1/2– 14 NPSM NPSM threads USA, CAN

Stra igh t Pipe w ith 1/2 inch
Threads fo r nom inal diam eter,
M echanical Joints 14 threads/inch

Am erican National NPT 3/8– 18 NPT NPT thread BRA, CAN,

Standard Taper Pipe w ith 3/8 inch FRA, USA
Thread nom inal diam eter, and others
18 threads/inch

Am erican National NPTF 1/2– 14 NPTF NPTF threads BRA, CAN,

Standard Taper Pipe (dryseal) w ith 1/2 inch USA
Thread, Fuel nom inal diam eter,
14 threads/inch,
(dry sealing)

Am erican trapezoidal Acme 13/4– 4 Acm e – 2G Acm e threads AUS, CAN,

threads w ith 13/4 inch GBR, NZL,
h = 0.5 • P nom inal diam eter USA
4 threads/inch.
Class 2G

Am erican truncated Stub 1/2– 20 Stub Stub Acm e threads CAN, USA
trapezoidal threads Acme Acme w ith 1/2 inch
h = 0.3 • P nom inal diam eter,
20 threads/inch

1) cf. Kaufmann, M anfred: "W egw eiser zu den G ewindenorm en verschiedener Lander"
DIN, Beuth-Verlag (2009-09)
2) Three-letter codes fo r countries, cf. DIN EN ISO 3166-1 (2008-06)
 Imperial Threads
Imperial Threads for general purposes
M ajor diam eter d = D
Pitch P
Depth o f external thread h3 = 0.6134 · P
Depth o f internal thread H1= 0.5413 · P
Radius at ro ot R = 0.1443 · P
Basic pitch Ø d2 = D2 = d – 0.6495 · P
M in o r Ø o f external thread d3 = d – 1.1904 · P
M in o r Ø o f internal thread D1= d – 1.0825 · P
Tap hole d rill Ø = d– P
Thread angle 60°
Stress area

Basic sizes for Unified National Coarse Threads (UNC)

M in o r Thread depth
No. Threads M a jo r Pitch External Internal External Internal Stress
size per inch diam ete r Pitch diam eter threads threads threads threads Radius area S r tap hole
D rill b it fo
o r inches D P d2 = D2 D1 h3 H1 R inch2 D rill size Decimal
inches inches inches inches
d3 inches inches inches inches equival.
6 32 0.1380 0.0313 0.1177 0.1008 0.1042 0.01920 0.01691 0.0045 0.0093 #36 0.1065
8 32 0.1640 0.0313 0.1437 0.1268 0.1302 0.01920 0.01691 0.0045 0.0142 #29 0.1360
10 24 0.1900 0.0417 0.1629 0.1404 0.1449 0.02558 0.02255 0.0060 0.0179 #25 0.1495
12 24 0.2160 0.0417 0.1889 0.1664 0.1709 0.02558 0.02255 0.0060 0.0246 #16 0.1770
1/4 20 0.2500 0.0500 0.2175 0.1905 0.1959 0.03067 0.02706 0.0072 0.0324 #7 0.2010
5/16 18 0.3125 0.0556 0.2764 0.2464 0.2524 0.03411 0.03007 0.0080 0.0532 F 0.2579
3/8 16 0.3750 0.0625 0.3344 0.3006 0.3073 0.03834 0.03383 0.0090 0.0786 5/16 0.3125
7/16 14 0.4375 0.0714 0.3911 0.3525 0.3602 0.04380 0.03866 0.0103 0.1078 U 0.3680
1/2 13 0.5000 0.0769 0.4500 0.4084 0.4167 0.04717 0.04164 0.0111 0.1438 27/64 0.4219
9/16 12 0.5625 0.0833 0.5084 0.4633 0.4723 0.05110 0.04511 0.0120 0.1842 31/64 0.4843
5/8 11 0.6250 0.0909 0.5660 0.5168 0.5266 0.05576 0.04921 0.0131 0.2288 17/32 0.5313
3/4 10 0.7500 0.1000 0.6851 0.6310 0.6418 0.06134 0.05413 0.0144 0.3382 21/32 0.6562
7/8 9 0.8750 0.1111 0.8028 0.7427 0.7547 0.06815 0.06014 0.0160 0.4666 49/64 0.7656
1 8 1.0000 0.1250 0.9188 0.8512 0.8647 0.07668 0.06766 0.0180 0.6120 7/8 0.8750
1 1/8 7 1.1250 0.1429 1.0322 0.9549 0.9704 0.08765 0.07732 0.0206 0.7713 63/64 0.9844
1 1/4 7 1.2500 0.1429 1.1572 1.0799 1.0954 0.08765 0.07732 0.0206 0.9781 1 7/64 1.1093
1 3/8 6 1.3750 0.1667 1.2668 1.1766 1.1946 0.10225 0.09021 0.0241 1.1664 1 7/32 1.2187
1 1/2 6 1.5000 0.1667 1.3918 1.3016 1.3196 0.10225 0.09021 0.0241 1.4179 1 11/32 1.3437
1 3/4 5 1.7500 0.2000 1.6201 1.5119 1.5335 0.12268 0.10825 0.0289 1.9171 1 9/16 1.5625
2 4.5 2.0000 0.2222 1.8557 1.7355 1.7594 0.13630 0.12028 0.0321 2.5207 1 25/32 1.7812

Basic sizes for Unified National Fine Threads (UNF) ANSI/ASME B1.1 (1989)
M in o r Thread depth
No. Threads M a jo r Pitch External Internal External Internal Stress
size per inch diam eter Pitch diam eter threads threads threads threads Radius area S D rill b it fc r tap hole
o r inches D P d2 = D2 d3 D1 d3 H1 R in ch 2 D rill size Decimal
inches inches inches inches inches inches inches inches equival.
6 40 0.1380 0.0250 0.1218 0.1082 0.1109 0.0153 0.01353 0.0036 0.0103 #33 0.1130
8 36 0.1640 0.0278 0.1460 0.1309 0.1339 0.0170 0.01504 0.0040 0.0149 #29 0.1360
10 32 0.1900 0.0313 0.1697 0.1528 0.1562 0.0192 0.01691 0.0045 0.0203 #21 0.1590
12 28 0.2160 0.0357 0.1928 0.1735 0.1773 0.0219 0.01933 0.0052 0.0262 #14 0.1820
1/4 28 0.2500 0.0357 0.2268 0.2075 0.2113 0.0219 0.01933 0.0052 0.0368 I 0.2720
5/16 24 0.3125 0.0417 0.2854 0.2629 0.2674 0.0256 0.02255 0.0060 0.0587 I 0.2720
3/8 24 0.3750 0.0417 0.3479 0.3254 0.3299 0.0256 0.02255 0.0060 0.0886 Q 0.3320
7/16 20 0.4375 0.0500 0.4050 0.3780 0.3834 0.0307 0.02706 0.0072 0.1198 25/64 0.3906
1/2 20 0.5000 0.0500 0.4675 0.4405 0.4459 0.0307 0.02706 0.0072 0.1612 29/64 0.4531
9/16 18 0.5625 0.0556 0.5264 0.4964 0.5024 0.0341 0.03007 0.0080 0.2046 33/64 0.5156
5/8 18 0.6250 0.0556 0.5889 0.5589 0.5649 0.0341 0.03007 0.0080 0.2578 37/64 0.5781
3/4 16 0.7500 0.0625 0.7094 0.6756 0.6823 0.0383 0.03383 0.0090 0.3754 11/16 0.6875
7/8 14 0.8750 0.0714 0.8286 0.7900 0.7977 0.0438 0.03866 0.0103 0.5127 13/16 0.8125
1 12 1.0000 0.0833 0.9459 0.9008 0.9098 0.0511 0.04511 0.0120 0.6674 59/64 0.9219
1 1/8 12 1.1250 0.0833 1.0709 1.0258 1.0348 0.0511 0.04511 0.0120 0.8607 1 3/64 1.0469
1 1/4 12 1.2500 0.0833 1.1959 1.1508 1.1598 0.0511 0.04511 0.0120 1.0785 1 11/64 1.1719
1 3/8 12 1.3750 0.0833 1.3209 1.2758 1.2848 0.0511 0.04511 0.0120 1.3208 1 19/64 1.2968
1 1/2 12 1.5000 0.0833 1.4459 1.4008 1.4098 0.0511 0.04511 0.0120 1.5877 1 27/64 1.4219
 Imperial Threads
Basic sizes National Pipe Taper (NPT) ANSI/ASME B1.20.1 – 1983 (R 1992)

Usuable Depth of
Threads O utside Pitch Gauge length of external D rill b it fo r ta p hole
No. size d iam . o f pipe Pitch diam eter length ext. thread thread D rill size Decimal
D P d2 = D2 L1 L-2 h3 = 8 P equival.
all dim e nsion s in inches
1/16 27 0.3125 0.03704 0.28120 0.1598 0.2611 0.02963 C 0.2420
1/8 27 0.4050 0.03704 0.37360 0.1613 0.2639 0.02963 Q 0.3320
1 /4 18 0.5400 0.05556 0.49163 0.2275 0.4018 0.04444 7/16 0.4380
3 /8 18 0.6750 0.05556 0.62701 0.2398 0.0478 0.04444 9/16 0.5620
1/2 14 0.0625 0.07143 0.77843 0.3199 0.5337 0.05714 45/64 0.7030
3/4 14 1.0500 0.07143 0.98887 0.3391 0.5457 0.05714 29/32 0.9060
1 11 1/2 1.3150 0.08696 1.23863 0.3997 0.6828 0.06957 1 9/64 1.1410
1 1/4 11 1/2 1.6600 0.08696 1.58338 0.4197 0.7068 0.06957 1 31/64 1.484
1 1/2 11 1/2 1.9000 0.08696 1.82234 0.4197 0.7235 0.06957 1 23/32 1.7190
2 11 1/2 2.3750 0.08696 2.29627 0.4354 0.7565 0.06957 2 3/16 2.1880
2 1/2 8 2.8750 0.12500 2.76215 0.6825 1.1375 0.10000 2 39/64 2.6090

Basic sizes American National Standard General Purp. Acme Screw Thread ANSI/ASME B1.5 – 1988 (R 1994)
ac up to 10 tpi = 0.020
ac over 10 tpi = 0.010
R1 0.06 · P
R2 0.12 · P
M ino r Ø external threads d3 = d - ( P + 2 - a c)
M ajor Ø internal threads D4 = d + 2 • ac
M ino r Ø internal threads =d– P
Pitch Ø d2 = D2 = d – 0 .5 • P
Thread depth h3 = H4 = 0.5 • P + ac
W idth o f fla t w = 0.370 • P – 0.259 • ac
M ino r diam eter
Threads N om inal diam eter Pitch Pitch diam eter External thread Internal thread Thread depth
No. size per inch d P d2 = D2 D1 h3 = H4
d3
all d im ensions in inches
3/8 12 0.3750 0.0833 0.3333 0.2717 0.2917 0.0517
7/16 12 0.4375 0.0833 0.3958 0.3342 0.3542 0.0517
1/2 10 0.5000 0.1000 0.4500 0.3600 0.4000 0.0700
5/8 8 0.6250 0.1250 0.5625 0.4600 0.5000 0.0825
3/4 6 0.7500 0.1667 0.6667 0.5433 0.5833 0.1033
7/8 6 0.8750 0.1667 0.7917 0.6683 0.7083 0.1033
1 5 1.0000 0.2000 0.9000 0.7600 0.8000 0.1200
1 1/8 5 1.1250 0.2000 1.0250 0.8850 0.9250 0.1200
1 1/4 5 1.2500 0.2000 1.1500 1.0100 1.0500 0.1200
1 3/8 4 1.3750 0.2500 1.2500 1.0850 1.1250 0.1450
1 1/2 4 1.5000 0.2500 1.3750 1.2100 1.2500 0.1450
1 3/4 4 1.7500 0.2500 1.6250 1.4600 1.5000 0.1450
2 4 2.0000 0.2500 1.8750 1.7100 1.7500 0.1450
2 1/4 3 2.2500 0.3333 2.0833 1.8767 1.9167 0.1867
2 1/2 3 2.5000 0.3333 2.3333 2.1267 2.1667 0.1867
2 3/4 3 2.7500 0.3333 2.5833 2.3767 2.4167 0.1867
3 2 3.0000 0.5000 2.7500 2.4600 2.5000 0.2700
3 1/2 2 3.5000 0.5000 3.2500 2.9600 3.0000 0.2700
4 2 4.0000 0.5000 3.7500 3.4600 3.5000 0.2700
4 1/2 2 4.5000 0.5000 4.2500 3.9600 4.0000 0.2700
5 2 5.0000 0.5000 4.7500 4.4600 4.5000 0.2700
 Metric threads and fine threads
M etric ISO threads for general purpose application, basic profiles cf. DIN 13-19 (1999-11)

M ajor diam eter d = D

Pitch P
Depth o f external thread h3 = 0.6134 • P
Depth o f internal thread H 1 =0.5413 • P
Radius at root R = 0.1443• P
Basic pitch Ø d2 = D2= d – 0.6495 • P
M in o r Ø o f external thread d3 = d - 1.2269 • P
M in o r Ø o f internal thread D 1 = d – 1.0825 • P
Tap hole d rill Ø = d– P
Thread angle 60°
Stress area

Basic sizes for coarse threads Series 11) (dim ensions in m m ) cf. DIN 13-1 (1999-11)

Thread- Minor Ø Thread depth Drill bit Hexago-

designa- Pitch Pitch Ø external internal external internal Rounded Stress Ø for nal width
tion threads threads threads threads root area S tap across
d= D P d3 o, h3 Hi R m m2 hole 2) flats3)

M 1 0.25 0.84 0.69 0.73 0.15 0.14 0.04 0.46 0.75 _

M 1.2 0.25 1.04 0.89 0.93 0.15 0.14 0.04 0.73 0.95 -

M 1.6 0.35 1.38 1.17 0.19 0.05 1.27 1.25 3.2

M 2 0.4 1.74 1.51 1.57 0.25 0.22 0.06 2.07 4
M 2.5 0.45 1.95 2.01 0.28 0.24 0.07 3.39 2.05 5
M3 0.5 2.68 2.39 2.46 0.31 0.27 0.07 5.03 2.5 5.5
M4 0.7 3.55 3.14 3.24 0.43 0.38 0.10 8.78 3.3 7
M 5 0.8 4.48 4.02 4.13 0.49 0.43 0.12 14.2 4.2 8
M 6 1 5.35 4.77 4.92 0.61 0.54 0.14 5.0 10
M 8 1.25 7.19 6.47 6.65 0.77 0.68 0.18 36.6 6.8 13
M 10 1.5 9.03 8.16 8.38 0.92 0.81 58.0 8.5 16
M 12 1.75 10.86 9.85 1.07 0.95 0.25 84.3 10.2 18
M 16 14.70 13.55 13.84 1.23 1.08 0.29 157 14 24
M 20 2.5 18.38 16.93 17.29 1.53 1.35 0.36 245 17.5 30
M 24 3 22.05 20.32 20.75 1.84 1.62 0.43 353 36
M 30 3.5 27.73 25.71 26.21 2.15 1.89 0.51 561 26.5 46
M 36 4 33.40 31.09 31.67 2.45 2.17 0.58 817 32 55
M 42 4.5 39.08 36.48 37.13 2.76 2.44 0.65 1121 37.5 65
M 48 5 44.75 41.87 42.59 3.07 2.71 0.72 1473 43 75
M 56 5.5 52.43 49.25 50.05 3.37 2.98 0.79 2030 50.5 85
M 64 60.10 56.64 57.51 3.68 3.25 0.87 2676 58 95

Basic sizes for fine threads (dim ensions in m m ) cf. DIN 13-2 – 10(1999-11)

Thread Pitch Ø M in o r Ø Thread Pitch Ø M ino r Ø Thread Pitch Ø M in o r Ø

designation ext. th. int. th. designation ext. th. int. th. designation ext. th. int. th.
d × P d 2 = D2 d3 D1 d× P d 2=D2 d3 D1 dx P d2
= D2 d3 D1
M 2 × 0.25 1.84 1.69 1.73 M 1 0 × 0.25 9.84 9.69 9.73 M 24 × 2 22.70 21.55 21.84
M 3 × 0.25 2.84 2.69 2.73 M 1 0 × 0.5 9.68 9.39 9.46 M 3 0 × 1.5 29.03 28.16 28.38
M 4 × 0.2 3.87 3.76 3.78 M 10 × 1 9.35 8.77 8.92 M 30 × 2 28.70 27.55 27.84
M 4 × 0.35 3.77 3.57 3.62 M 12 × 0.35 11.77 11.57 11.62 M 3 6 × 1.5 35.03 34.16 34.38
M 5 × 0.25 4.84 4.69 4.73 M 12 × 0.5 11.68 11.39 11.46 M 36 × 2 34.70 33.55 33.84
M 5 × 0.5 4.68 4.39 4.46 M 12 × 1 11.35 10.77 10.92 M 42 × 1.5 41.03 40.16 40.38
M 6 × 0.25 5.84 5.69 5.73 M 1 6 × 0.5 15.68 15.39 15.46 M 42 × 2 40.70 39.55 39.84
M 6 × 0.5 5.68 5.39 5.46 M 16× 1 15.35 14.77 14.92 M 48 × 1.5 47.03 46.16 46.38
M 6 × 0.75 5.51 5.08 5.19 M 16 × 1.5 15.03 14.16 14.38 M 48 × 2 46.70 45.55 45.84
M 8 × 0.25 7.84 7.69 7.73 M 20 × 1 19.35 18.77 18.92 M 56 × 1.5 55.03 54.16 54.38
M 8 × 0.5 7.68 7.39 7.46 M 20 × 1.5 19.03 18.16 18.38 M 56 × 2 54.70 53.55 53.84
M 8× 1 7.35 6.77 6.92 M 24 × 1.5 23.03 22.16 22.38 M 64 × 2 62.70 61.55 61.84

1) Series 2 and Series 3 also have interm ediate sizes (e.g. M 7, M 9, M 14).
2) cf. DIN 336 (2003-07) 3) cf. DIN ISO 272 (1979-10)
 Tapered external thread, Trapezoidal thread
M etric tapered thread w ith corresponding cf. DIN 158-1 (1997-06)
cylindrical internal threa d 1)

Thread dimensions of tapered

external threads
O uter diam eter d
Pitch P
Height H = 0.866 • P
Thread depth h = 0.613 • P
Pitch diam eter d2 = d – 0.650 • P
M ino r diam eter d3 = d – 1.23 • P
Root radius R = 0 .1 4 4 • P

Thread Thread Thread Pitch Thread Thread Thread Pitch

designation length depth diam eter designation length depth diam eter
d ×P h h d2 d× P h h d2
M 5 × 0.8 keg 5 0.52 4.48 M 24 × 1.5 keg 8.5 0.98 23.03
M 6 × 1 keg 5.35 M 30 × 1.5 keg 29.03
M 8 × 1 keg 7.35 M 36 × 1.5 keg 35.03
5.5 0.66 10.5 1.01
M 10 × 1 keg 9.35 M 42 × 1.5 keg 41.03
M 12 × 1 keg 11.35 M 48 × 1.5 keg 47.03
M 16 × 1.5 keg 15.03 M 56 × 2 keg 54.70
8.5 0.98 13 1.34
M 20 × 1.5 keg 19.03 M 60 × 2 keg 58.70
1) For self-sealing join ts (e. g. drain plugs, grease nipples). For larger nom inal diam eters, a sealing com pound acting
inside the thread is recom m ended.

M etric ISO trapezoidal screw thread cf. DIN 103-1 (1977-04)

Nom inal diam eter d

Single start pitch
and m ultiple start lead P
M ultiple start pitch Ph
No. o f threads n = Ph : P
M ino r Ø external threads d3 = d – ( P + 2 - a c)
M ajor Ø internal threads D4 = d + 2 · ac)
M ino r Ø internal threads D1 =d–P
Pitch diam eter d2 = D2 = d – 0.5 · P
Thread depth h3 = H4 = 0.5 · P + ac
Thread overlap H1 = 0.5 • P
For pitch P in m m Crest clearance ac
Dimension
1.5 2– 5 6 –12 14– 44 Radii R1 and R2
ac 0.15 0.25 0.5 1 W idth o f fla t w = 0.366 · P – 0.54 • ac
R1 0.075 0.125 0.25 0.5 Thread angle 30°
r 2 0.15 0.25 0.5 1
rØThread dimensions in mm
o
in
M Thread dimensions in mm
Minor Ø
Thread Major Thread Width Thread Major Thread Width
designation Pitch Ø ext. th. int. th. Ø depth of flat designation Pitch 0 ext. th. int. th. 0 depth of flat
d× P d2 = D2 d3 D1 D4 h3 = H4 w d× P d2= D2 d3 D1 D4 h3 = H4 w
Tr 10 × 2 9 7.5 8 10.5 1.25 0.60 T r 40 × 7 36.5 32 33 41 4 2.29
Tr 12 × 3 10.5 8.5 9 12.5 1.75 0.96 Tr 44 × 7 40.5 36 37 45 4 2.29
Tr 16 × 4 14 11.5 12 16.5 2.25 1.33 Tr 48 × 8 44 39 40 49 4.5 2.66
Tr 20 × 4 18 15.5 16 20.5 2.25 1.33 Tr 52 × 8 48 43 44 53 4.5 2.66
Tr 24 × 5 21.5 18.5 19 24.5 2.75 1.70 Tr 60 × 9 55.5 50 51 61 5 3.02
Tr 28 × 5 25.5 22.5 23 28.5 2.75 1.70 T r 70 × 10 65 59 60 71 5.5 3.39
Tr 32 × 6 29 25 26 33 3.5 1.93 Tr 80 × 10 75 69 70 81 5.5 3.39
Tr 36 × 6 33 29 30 37 3.5 1.93 T r 100 × 12 94 87 88 101 6.5 4.12
 Whitworth threads, Pipe threads
W h itw o rth threads (not standardized)

M a jo r d iam eter d = D
M in o r diam eter d 1 = D1 = d – 1.28 · P
= d – 2 ·t1
Pitch d iam eter d2 = D2 = d – 0.640 · P
Threads/inch N
Pitch

Thread depth h1=

H1 = 0.640 • P
Radius R = 0.137 • P
Thread angle 55°
Dimensions in mm for external and internal threads Dimensions in mm for external and internal threads
Thread Thread
desig- Major Minor Threads Thread Core
Pitch desig- Major Minor PitchThreads Thread
Core
nation Ø Ø Ø per depth cross nation Ø Ø Ø per depth section
inch section inch
d d= D d1 = D1 d2 = D2 h1 = H1 m m 2 d d=D d1 = D1 d2 = D2 h1 = H 1 m m 2
N N

"
4
/
1 6.35 4.72 5.54 20 0.81 17.5 11/4" 31.75 27.10 29.43 1 2.32 577
5/16" 7.94 6.13 7.03 18 0.90 29.5 11/2" 38.10 32.68 35.39 6 2.71 839
3
"
8
/ 9.53 7.49 8.51 16 1.02 44.1 13/4" 44.45 37.95 41.20 5 3.25 1 131
"
2
/
1 12.70 9.99 11.35 12 1.36 78.4 2 50.80 43.57 47.19 4.5 3.61 1491
"
8
/
5 15.88 12.92 14.40 11 1.48 131 21/4” 57.15 49.02 53.09 4 4.07 1886
"
4
/
3 19.05 15.80 17.42 10 1.63 196 21/2" 63.50 55.37 59.44 4 4.07 2408
8
/
7 22.23 18.61 20.42 9 1.81 272 3" 76.20 66.91 72.56 3.5 4.65 3516
1" 25.40 21.34 23.37 8 2.03 358 31/2" 88.90 78.89 83.89 3.25 5.00 4888

Pipe threads cf. DIN ISO 228-1 (2003-05), DIN EN 10226-1 (2004-10)
Pipe threads DIN ISO 228-1 Pipe threads DIN EN 10226-1
fo r jo in ts not sealed by threads; sealed by threads;
straight internal and external threads straight internal threads, taper external threads

cf. American Taper Standard-Pipe Threads NPT: page 203

Thread designation Major Pitch Minor Pitch Threads Profile Usable

diameter diameter diameter per height length of
DIN ISO 228-1 DIN EN10226-1
inch external
External and External Internal threads
internal threads threads threads d= D dz = D2 d1 = Di P N h = h1 = H1

G1/ 16 RV,1 6
/1 Rp1/ 16 7.723 7.142 6.561 0.907 28 0.581 6.5
G1/8 RV1 /8 Rp1/8 9.728 9.147 8.566 0.907 28 0.581 6.5
G1/4 r 1/4 Rp1/4 13.157 12.301 11.445 1.337 19 0.856 9.7
G3/8 r 3/8 Rp3/8 16.662 15.806 14.950 1.337 19 0.856 10.1
G 1/2 r 1/2 Rp 1/2 20.955 19.793 18.631 1.814 14 1.162 13.2
G3/4 r 3/4 Rp3/4 26.441 25.279 24.117 1.814 14 1.162 14.5
G1 R1 Rp1 33.249 31.770 30.291 2.309 11 1.479 16.8
G11/4 R11/4 Rp11/4 41.910 40.431 38.952 2.309 11 1.479 19.1
G11/2 r 11/2 R p l1/2 47.803 46.324 44.845 2.309 11 1.479 19.1
G2 R2 Rp2 59.614 58.135 56.656 2.309 11 1.479 23.4
G21/2 R21/2 R p2'/2 75.184 73.705 72.226 2.309 11 1.479 26.7
G3 R3 Rp3 87.884 86.405 84.926 2.309 11 1.479 29.8
G4 R4 Rp4 113.030 111.551 110.072 2.309 11 1.479 35.8
G5 R5 Rp5 138.430 136.951 135.472 2.309 11 1.479 40.1
G6 R6 Rp6 163.830 162.351 160.872 2.309 11 1.479 40.1
 Thread tolerances
Tolerance classes for metric ISO threads cf. DIN ISO 965-1 (1999-11)
Screw thread tolerances are to ensure the function Thread tolerance Internal threads External threads
and interch a n ge a bility o f internal and external
pitch and m inor pitch and m ajor
threads. They are dependent on the diam eter to le r- Applies to
diam eters diameters
ances set in th is standard and on the precision of
the pitch and the thread angle.
Labeled by upper case letters low er case letters
The tolerance class (fine, m edium and coarse) is
also dependent on th e surface fin is h o f the Tolerance class
threads. Thick electroplated protective coatings (example) 5H 6g
require m ore clearance (e.g. Tolerance Class 6G)
than b rig h t or phosphatized surfaces (Tolerance Tolerance grade 5
Class 5H). (size o f tolerance)
Tolerance zone
H g
(position o f zero line)
Designation examples Explanations
M12 × 1 – 5g 6g External fine threads, nom inal Ø 12 m m , pitch 1 m m ; 5g → Tolerance class fo r pitch 0 ;
6g → Tolerance class fo r m ajor Ø
M12 – 6g External coarse threads, nom inal Ø 12 m m ; 6g → Tolerance class fo r pitch and m ajor 0
M24 – 6G/6e Thread fit fo r coarse threads, nom inal Ø 24 m m , 6G → Tolerance class o f the internal
threads, 6e → Tolerance class o f the external threads
M16 Tolerance class m edium 6H/6g applies to threads w ith o u t tolerance indication

Tolerance Class 6H/6g

is assigned to the
"m e d iu m " (general
purpose) tolerance
class and "n o rm a l"
engagem ent length
in DIN ISO 965-1
(see table below).

Internal threads, tolerance zone location H External threads, tolerance zone location g

Limits for external and internal threads (selection) cf. DIN ISO 965-2(1999-11)
Internal threads - Tolerance class 6H External threads - Tolerance class 6g
M ajor Pitch Ø D2 M ino r Ø D1 M ajor Ø d Pitch Ø d2 M ino r 0 1) d3
Threads 0 D
mm. mm. max. mm. max. max. mm. max. mm. max. mm.

M3 3.0 2.675 2.775 2.459 2.599 2.980 2.874 2.655 2.580 2.367 2.273
M4 4.0 3.545 3.663 3.242 3.422 3.978 3.838 3.523 3.433 3.119 3.002
M5 5.0 4.480 4.605 4.134 4.334 4.976 4.826 4.456 4.361 3.995 3.869
M6 6.0 5.350 5.500 4.917 5.135 5.974 5.794 5.324 5.212 4.747 4.596
M8 8.0 7.188 7.348 6.647 6.912 7.972 7.760 7.160 7.042 6.438 6.272
M8 × 1 8.0 7.350 7.500 6.917 7.153 7.974 7.794 7.324 7.212 6.747 6.596
M10 10.0 9.026 9.206 8.376 8.676 9.968 9.732 8.994 8.862 8.128 7.938
M10 × 1 10.0 9.350 9.500 8.917 9.153 9.974 9.794 9.324 9.212 8.747 8.596
M12 12.0 10.863 11.063 10.106 10.441 11.966 11.701 10.829 10.679 9.819 9.602
M12 × 1.5 12.0 11.026 11.216 10.376 10.676 11.968 11.732 10.994 10.854 10.128 9.930
M16 16.0 14.701 14.913 13.385 14.210 15.962 15.682 14.663 14.503 13.508 13.271
M16 × 1.5 16.0 15.026 15.216 14.376 14.676 15.968 15.732 14.994 14.854 14.128 13.930
M20 20.0 18.376 18.600 17.294 17.744 19.958 19.623 18.334 18.164 16.891 16.625
M20 × 1.5 20.0 19.026 19.216 18.376 18.676 19.968 19.732 18.994 18.854 18.128 18.930
M24 24.0 22.051 22.316 20.752 21.252 23.952 23.577 22.003 21.803 20.271 19.955
M24 × 2 24.0 22.701 22.925 21.835 22.210 23.962 23.682 22.663 22.493 21.508 21.261
M30 30.0 27.727 28.007 26.211 26.771 29.947 29.522 27.674 27.462 25.653 25.306
M30 × 2 30.0 28.701 28.925 27.835 28.210 29.962 29.682 28.663 28.493 27.508 27.261
M36 36.0 33.402 33.702 31.670 32.270 35.940 35.465 33.342 33.118 31.033 30.655
M36 × 3 36.0 34.051 34.316 32.752 33.252 35.952 35.577 34.003 33.803 32.271 31.955

1) cf. DIN 13-20 (2000-08) and DIN 13-21 (2005-08)