The

American
Society
of
MechanicalEngineers

AN

AMERICAN

NATIONAL

STANDARD

ASMEBI.5-1997
(Revision
ofASME/ANSI
BI.5-1988)

CONTENTS

Foreword

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Standards Committee

General

Roster ...........................................................

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v

1.1

Scope ....................................................................

1.2

Federal

1.3

References

Government

Use

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1.4

ReferenceTemperature ....................................................

1.5

Units of Measure

1.6
1.7

Terminology ..............................................................
Computer-Generated
Size ...................................................

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2
2

Specifications for General Purpose Acme Screw Threads .................

2.1 Angle of Thread ..........................................................

2
2

2.2

Pitch and Lead of Thread

.................................................

2.3

Height of Thread .........................................................

2.4

Thickness of Thread

......................................................

2.5

Allowance (Minimum Clearance) at Major and Minor Diameters ............

2.6

Chamfers

2.7

Basic Thread

2.8
2.9

General PurposeStandardAcme Thread Series .............................

Classificationand Tolerances,General PurposeAcme Threads ...............

2
3

2.10

Basic Diameters

and Fillets
Form

......................................................
Dimensiors

............................................

..........................................................

2.11 Length of Engagement ....................................................

2.12

Tolerances

................................................................

2.13 Allowances (Minimum Clearance) (es) for Pitch Diameter ...................

13

2.14

13

Limits

of Size

............................................................

2.15 Thread Designations.......................................................

2.16 Formulasfor Determining Diameters .......................................
2.17 Maximum-Material Profile Option ..........................................

13
15
16

Specifications for Centralizing Acme Screw Threads ......................

3.1 Angle of Thread ..........................................................

16
16

3.2

Pitch and Lead of Thread

3.3

Height of Thread .........................................................

17

3.4

Thickness

17

3.5

Allowance(Minimum Clearance)at Major and Minor Diameters ............

17

3.6

Chamfers

21

of Thread

and Fillets

.................................................

......................................................

......................................................
............................................

16

3.7

Basic Thread Form Dimension,,;

3.8
3.9

StandardCentralizingAcme Thread Series .................................

Classification.andTolerances,CentralizingAcme Threads ...................

21
21

3.10

Basic Diameters

24

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3.11 Length of Engagement....................................................

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21

24

3.12

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24

3.13 Allowances(Minimum Clearance)(es) .....................................

29

3.14

Tolerances

Limits of Size

............................................................

29

3.15 ThreadDesignations
.......................................................
3.16 Formulasfor DeterminingDiameters.......................................
3.17 Maximum-MaterialProfileOption ..........................................

29
29
30

Gages for General Purpose Acme Threads .................................

4.1 MeasurementUncertaintyEstimates ........................................
4.2 Application...............................................................
4.3 Gage Blanks ..............................................................
4.4 Gage Tolerances..........................................................
4.5 Gagesfor ExternalThreads................................................
4.6 Gagesfor InternalThreads ................................................
4.7 ASME B47.1 Gage Blanks ................................................

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30
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31
31
32
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Gaging for Centralizing Acme Threads .....................................

5.1 Gage Tolerances..........................................................
5.2 Gagesfor ExternalCentralizingAcme Thread ..............................
5.3 Gagesfor InternalCentralizingAcme Screw Threads .......................

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64
64
73

Figures
1

Profile for Acme Screw Thread

Design Profile for Extemal and Internal General Purpose

Acme Thread

.................................................

................................................................

4
5

Dispositionof Allowances,Tolerances,and Crest Clearancesfor General

PurposeSingle-StartAcme Threads(All Classes) ..............................
DesignProfilefor Externaland InternalCentralizingAcme Thread ................
Dispositionof Allowances,Tolerances,and Crest Clearancesfor Centralizing

6
22

Single-StartAcme Threads,Classes2C, 3C, and 4C ...........................

Gage AcceptanceUsing MeasurementUncertainty ................................

23
31

Maximum-Material

37

IndicatingThread Gages-- Maximum-MaterialGo FunctionalDiameter Limit

Go Thread Form-

Go Functional Limit for External Thread

and Size for External Thread

......................

.................................................

10

External Thread ..............................................................

Not Go Functional Diameter Limit for External Thread

11

IndicatingThread Gages

...........................

12

IndicatingThread Gages-

13

Thread Form of Full-Form and Truncated Thread Setting Plug Gage for

14

ExternalThread Not Go Thread Gage .........................................

Indicating Plain Diameter Gages -- Maximum/Minimum Major Diameter

15

Indicating Diameter Gages

16

IndicatingThread Gages-

17
18

DifferentialGaging for ExternalThread ..........................................

Single-Thread,Full-Form Indicating Gages- Cone and Vee Helical
Segmentsand Zero Lead Rolls for External Thread ............................

and Size for Extemal

for External

Thread

40

Minimum-MaterialThread Groove Diameter

Limit and Size for Extemal Thread

Size for External Thread

39
39

Minimum-MaterialPitch Diameter Limit and

Size, Cone and Vee, for External Thread ......................................

Limit

38

Full-Form and Truncated Setting Plug Gage for

Thread

...........................................

...........................................

41

42
43

Maximum/Minimum Minor Diameter Limit and

......................................................

44

Diameter Runout, Major to Pitch Diameter,

..........................................................

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45

47
48

19

Maximum-Material

20

IndicatingThreadGages

21

Internal Thread ...............................................................

Not Go Functional Diameter Limit for Internal Thread

22

Go Functional Limit for Internal Thread

......................

54

Maximum-MaterialGo FunctionalSize for

...........................

55
56

IndicatingThreadGages- Minimum-MaterialPitch DiameterLimit and

Size, Cone and Vee, for Internal Thread ......................................
IndicatingThread (;ages
Minimum-MaterialThread Groove Diameter
Limit and Size, Ball and Radius,for Internal Thread ...........................

58

24
25

ThreadFormof SolidThreadSettingRingGagefor InternalThread..............

Minor DiameterLimit
CylindricalPlugGagesfor InternalThread .............

59
59

26

IndicatingThread (Jages

23

Diameter Runout,Minor to Pitch Diameter,

for Internal Thread ...........................................................

27

DifferentialGagingfor InternalThread ..........................................

28

Single-Thread,Full--FormIndicatingGages

29

IndicatingPlain DiameterGages

63
65

Maximum/MinimumMajor DiameterLimit and

Size for Internal Thread ......................................................

31

62

Maximum/MinimumMinor Diameter

Limit and Size for Internal Thread ............................................

IndicatingDiameter'Gages

61

Cone and Vee Helical

Segments
and Zero Lead Rolls for InternalThread.............................

30

57

66

Not Go ThreadPlug Gage for Major Diameterof Centralizing

Internal Thread ...............................................................

78

Tables

GeneralPurpose
AcmeScrewThreadForm,DesignDimensions..................

Basic Diameters and Thread Data fi)r General PurposeSingle-Start Acme

Screw Threads, StandardSeries ...............................................

3
4

Toleranceson Major and Minor Diametersof GeneralPurposeExternal and

InternalSingle-StartThreads ..................................................
Tolerancesand Allowancesfor Major and Minor Diameters,General Purpose

Pitch Diameter Tolerancesfor Single-StartAcme Screw Threads,

Pitch DiameterTolerancesfor Single-StartAcme ScrewThreads,

Pitch Diameter Tolerancesfor Single-StartAcme Screw Threads,

Toleranceson 14.5 deg Flank Angle for External and Internal

Acme Single-Start
ScrewThreads.............................................
Classes 2G and 2C ............................................................

Classes 3G and 3C ...........................................................

Classes 4G and 4C ...........................................................

Product Threads ..............................................................

10

Limiting Dimensionsand Tolerancesfor GeneralPurposeSingle-StartAcme

Screw Threads,StandardSeries,Classes2G, 3G, and 4G ......................

11
12

Centralizing
AcmeScrewThreadForm,BasicDimensions
........................
CentralizingAcme Single-StartScrewThreads,BasicDiametersand
Thread Data

.................................................................

12
14

16
17

18

21
24

25

Tolerancesand Allowancesfor Major Diameter,CentralizingSingle-Start

Acme Screw Threads .........................................................

15

10

Toleranceson Major and Minor Diametersof Single-StartCentralizing

External and Internal Threads .................................................

14

External Pitch Diameter Allowances.(es) for Single-StartAcme

Screw Threads ...............................................................

13

LimitingDimensions
and Tolerances
for CentralizingSingle-Start
Acme
ScrewThreads,StandardSeries,Classes2C, 3C, and 4C .......................

26

27

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17

18
19

EstimatedMeasurementUncertaintyValues for Screw Thread

Gage Elements ...............................................................
Tolerancesfor Go and Not Go Thread Gages, Working and Setting, General
PurposeSingle-StartAcme Screw Threads(0.250 in. Through 5.000 in.) ........
ASME B47.1 Go Gage Blank Lengths ..........................................
Go Setting Plug Gagesfor Working AdjustableRing Gages and Indicating
Gages for External Thread and Go Working Plug Gages for Internal Thread,
General PurposeSingle-StartAcme Screw Threads,StandardSeries,
Classes 2G, 3G, and 4G ......................................................

Not Go Setting Plug Gages for Working AdjustableRing Gages for

External Threadsand Not Go Working Plug Gages for Internal Threads,
General PurposeSingle-StartAcme Screw Threads,StandardSeries,

21

Limiting Dimensions,Go and Not Go Working Adjustable

Ring Gages for External Threads, General PurposeSingle-Start

22

Limiting Dimensions,Solid-SettingThread Ring Gages for Internal Thread

Indicating Gages, Single-StartAcme Screw Threads ............................
Plain Gage Tolerances ..........................................................
Tolerancesfor Go and Not Go Thread Gages, Working and Setting,
for Centralizing Single-StartAcme Screw Threads (0.250 in. Through

Classes 2G, 3G, and 4G ......................................................

49

Acme Screw Threads, Standard Series, Classes 2G, 3G, and 4G ................

5.000 in.) ....................................................................

Limiting Dimensions,Go and Not Go Setting Plug Gages for

Adjustable Ring and Indicating Gages for External Thread,
Centralizing Single-Start Acme Screw Threads, Standard Series,

26

Limiting Dimensions,Go and Not Go Working Adjustable

Ring Gages for External Thread, Centralizing Single-Start

27

Limiting Dimensions,Go and Not Go Working Plug Gages for

Internal Thread, Centralizing Single-Start Acme Screw Threads,

28

Limiting Dimensions,Not Go Thread Plug Gages for Major Diameter

of Centralizing Single-StartInternal Acme Screw Threads, StandardSeries,

Classes 2C, 3C, and 4C ......................................................

................

Classes 2C, 3C, and 4C ......................................................

Nonmandatory Appendices
A
Acme Centralizing Threads Alternate Series With Minor Diameter
Centralizing Control ..........................................................
B
Multiple-Start Acme Threads ....................................................
C
General PurposeAcme Thread Class 5G .........................................
D
Centralizing Acme Thread Classes 5C and 6C ...................................
E
Three-Wire Method for Measurementof Pitch Diameter of 29 deg
Acme

Threads

.......................................................

Ball Method for Measurementof Internal Pitch Diameter of 29 deg

Go Gage FunctionalSize Compensation,Flank Angle Correction,Limit

Gaging of Setting Ring, and Gaging Problem Areas ............................
Tolerancesfor Acme Screw Thread Gages Over 5.000 in.........................
Determining Limits of Size for Multiple-Start Diameter/PitchCombinations ........

Acme

H
I

Screw

Threads

60
60

68

Standard Series, Classes 2C, 3C, and 4C ......................................

External

52

67

25

Acme Screw Threads, Standard Series, Classes 2C, 3C, and 4C

32
33

34

20

23
24

30

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