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17.2 Types of Screw Thr

Scre eads used ffor
Threads or Power Scr
Po ews
Scre d1 d D dc p h H Ac
Following are the three types of screw threads mostly used for power screws :
14 14 14.5 12 113
1. Square thread. A square thread, as shown in Fig. 17.1 (a), is adapted for the transmission of
power in either direction. This thread results in maximum efficiency and minimum radial or bursting 16 16 16.5 14 2 1 1.25 154
18 18 18.5 16 201
20 20 20.5 18 254

22 22 22.5 19 284
24 24 24.5 21 346
26 26 26.5 23 415
28 28 28.5 25 491
30 30 30.5 27 573
32 32 32.5 29 661
Fig. 17.1. Types of power screws.
(34) 34 34.5 31 755
pressure on the nut. It is difficult to cut with taps and dies. It is usually cut on a lathe with a single 36 36 36.5 33 3 1.5 1.75 855
point tool and it can not be easily compensated for wear. The
(38) 38 38.5 35 962
square threads are employed in screw jacks, presses and
clamping devices. The standard dimensions for square threads 40 40 40.5 37 1075
according to IS : 4694 – 1968 (Reaffirmed 1996), are shown 42 42 42.5 39 1195
in Table 17.1 to 17.3. 44 44 44.5 41 1320
2. Acme or trapezoidal thread. An acme or trapezoidal (46) 46 46.5 43 1452
thread, as shown in Fig. 17.1 (b), is a modification of square 48 48 48.5 45 1590
thread. The slight slope given to its sides lowers the efficiency
50 50 50.5 47 1735
slightly than square thread and it also introduce some bursting
pressure on the nut, but increases its area in shear. It is used 52 52 52.5 49 1886
where a split nut is required and where provision is made to 55 55 55.5 52 2124
take up wear as in the lead screw of a lathe. Wear may be (58) 58 58.5 55 2376
taken up by means of an adjustable split nut. An acme thread
may be cut by means of dies and hence it is more easily 60 60 60.5 57 2552
manufactured than square thread. The standard dimensions (62) 62 62.5 59 2734
for acme or trapezoidal threads are shown in Table 17.4
(Page 630). 65 65 65.5 61 2922
3. Buttress thread. A buttress thread, as shown in Fig. (68) 68 68.5 64 3217
17.1 (c), is used when large forces act along the screw axis in 70 70 70.5 66 3421
one direction only. This thread combines the higher efficiency Screw jacks
of square thread and the ease of cutting and the adaptability to (72) 72 72.5 68 3632
a split nut of acme thread. It is stronger than other threads because of greater thickness at the base of 75 75 75.5 71 3959
the thread. The buttress thread has limited use for power transmission. It is employed as the thread for (78) 78 78.5 74 4301
light jack screws and vices.
80 80 80.5 76 4536
Table 17.1. Basic dimensions fforor square thr
square eads in mm (Fine ser
threads ies) accor
series) ding
according (82) 82 82.5 78 4778
to IS : 4694 – 1968 (Reaf
(Reafffir med 1996)
irmed (85) 85 85.5 81 4 2 2.25 5153
Nominal Major diameter Minor Pitch Depth of thread Area of (88) 88 88.5 84 5542
diameter diameter core 90 90 90.5 86 5809
(d1) Bolt Nut Bolt Nut (Ac) mm2
(92) 92 92.5 88 6082
(d) (D) (dc) (p) (h) (H)
95 95 95.5 91 6504
10 10 10.5 8 2 1 1.25 50.3
(98) 98 98.5 94 6960
12 12 12.5 10 78.5
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d1 d D dc p h H Ac d1 d D dc p h H Ac

100 100 100.5 96 7238 (46) 46 46.5 38 1134

(105) 105 105.5 101 4 2 2.25 8012 48 48 48.5 40 8 4 4.25 1257
110 110 110.5 106 8825 50 50 50.5 42 1385

(115) 115 115.5 109 9331 52 52 52.5 44 1521

120 120 120.5 114 10207 55 55 55.5 46 1662

(125) 125 125.5 119 11 122 (58) 58 58.5 49 9 4.5 5.25 1886

130 130 130.5 124 12 076 (60) 60 60.5 51 2043

(135) 135 135.5 129 13 070 (62) 62 62.5 53 2206

140 140 140.5 134 14 103 65 65 65.5 55 2376

(145) 145 145.5 139 6 3 3.25 15 175 (68) 68 68.5 58 10 5 5.25 2642
150 150 150.5 144 16 286 70 70 70.5 60 2827
(155) 155 155.5 149 17437 (72) 72 72.5 62 3019
160 160 160.5 154 18 627 75 75 75.5 65 3318
(165) 165 165.5 159 19 856 (78) 78 78.5 68 3632
170 170 170.5 164 21124 80 80 80.5 70 3848
(175) 175 175.5 169 22 432 (82) 82 82.5 72 4072

Note : Diameter within brackets are of second preference. 85 85 85.5 73 41.85

(88) 88 88.5 76 4536
Table 17.2. Basic dimensions ffor
or square thr
square eads in mm (Nor
threads mal
(Normal
ser ies)accor
series)accor ding to IS : 4694 – 1968 (Reaf
ies)according (Reafffir med 1996)
irmed 90 90 85.5 78 12 6 6.25 4778
(92) 92 92.5 80 5027
Nominal Major diameter Minor Pitch Depth of thread Area of
diameter diameter core 95 95 95.5 83 5411
(d1) Bolt Nut Bolt Nut (Ac) mm2 (98) 98 98.5 86 5809
(d) (D) (dc) ( p) (h) (H) 100 100 100.5 88 6082
22 22 22.5 17 227 (105) 105 105.5 93 6793
24 24 24.5 19 284 110 110 110.5 98 7543
26 26 26.5 21 5 2.5 2.75 346 (115) 115 116 101 8012
28 28 28.5 23 415 120 120 121 106 882
30 30 30.5 24 452 (125) 125 126 111 14 7 7.5 9677
32 32 32.5 26 6 3 3.25 531 130 130 131 116 10 568
(34) 34 34.5 28 616 (135) 135 136 121 11 499
36 36 36.5 30 707 140 140 141 126 12 469

(38) 38 38.5 31 755 (145) 145 146 131 13 478

40 40 40.5 33 7 3.5 3.75 855 150 150 151 134 14 103

(42) 42 42.5 35 962 (155) 155 156 139 16 8 8.5 15 175
44 44 44.5 37 1075 160 160 161 144 16 286
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d1 d D dc p h H Ac d1 d D dc p h H Ac

(165) 165 166 149 17 437 85 85 86 67 3526

170 170 171 154 16 8 8.5 18 627 (88) 88 89 70 3848
(175) 175 176 159 19 856 90 90 91 72 4072
(92) 92 93 74 18 9 9.5 4301
Note : Diameter within brackets are of second preference. 95 95 96 77 4657
Table 17.3. Basic dimensions ffor
or square thr
square eads in mm (Coar
threads se ser
(Coarse ies) accor
series) ding
according (96) 96 99 80 5027
toIS : 4694 – 1968 (Reaf
(Reafffir med 1996)
irmed 100 100 101 80 5027
Nominal Major diameter Minor Pitch Depth of thread Area of (105) 105 106 85 20 10 10.5 5675
diameter diameter core 110 110 111 90 6362
(d1) Bolt Nut Bolt Nut (Ac) mm2 (115) 115 116 93 6793
(d) (D) (dc) ( p) (h) (H) 120 120 121 98 7543
(125) 125 126 103 22 11 11.5 8332
22 22 22.5 14 164
130 130 131 108 9161
24 24 24.5 16 8 4 4.25 204
(135) 135 136 111 9667
26 26 26.5 18 254
140 140 141 116 24 12 12.5 10 568
28 28 28.5 20 314
(145) 145 146 121 11 499
30 30 30.5 20 314 150 150 151 126 12 469
32 32 32.5 22 380 (155) 155 156 131 13 478
(34) 34 34.5 24 10 5 5.25 452 160 160 161 132 13 635
36 36 36.5 26 531 (165) 165 166 137 14 741
(38) 38 38.5 28 616 170 170 171 142 28 14 14.5 15 837
40 40 40.5 28 616 (175) 175 176 147 16 972
(42) 42 42.5 30 707 Note : Diameters within brackets are of second preference.
44 44 44.5 32 804
Table 17.4. Basic dimensions ffor
or trapezoidal/Acme thr
trapezoidal/Acme eads
eads..
threads
(46) 46 46.5 34 12 6 6.25 908
Nominal or major dia- Minor or core dia- Pitch Area of core
48 48 48.5 36 1018
50 50 50.5 38 1134 meter ( d ) mm. meter (dc) mm ( p ) mm ( Ac ) mm2
52 52 52.5 40 1257 10 6.5 3 33
55 55 56 41 1320 12 8.5 57
(58) 58 59 44 14 7 7.25 1521 14 9.5 71
60 60 61 46 1662 16 11.5 4 105
(62) 62 63 48 1810 18 13.5 143
65 65 66 49 1886 20 15.5 189
(68) 68 69 52 16 8 8.5 2124 22 16.5 214
70 70 71 54 2290 24 18.5 5 269
(72) 72 73 56 2463 26 20.5 330
75 75 76 59 2734 28 22.5 389
(78) 78 79 62 3019 30 23.5 434
80 80 81 64 3217 32 25.5 6 511
(82) 82 83 66 3421 34 27.5 594
36 29.5 683