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Machine Drawing Unit 2
Lecture Notes 10
SCREW THREAD NOMENCLATURE
A screw thread is obtained by cutting a continuous helical groove on a cylindrical
surface (external thread). The threaded portion engages with a corresponding
threaded hole (internal thread); forming a screwed fastener. Following are the terms
associated with screw threads :-
1. Major (nominal) diameter :-
This is largest diameter of the screw thread, touching the crests on external thread
or the roots of an internal thread.
2. Minor (core diameter) :-
This is the smallest diameter of a screw thread, touching the roots or core of an
external thread (root or core diameter) or the crests of an internal thread.
3. Pitch diameter :-
This is the diameter of an imaginary cylinder, passing through the threads at the
points where the thread width is equal to the space between the threads.
4. Pitch :-
It is the distance measured parallel to the axis, between corresponding points on
adjacent screw threads.
5. Lead :-
It is the distance a screw advances axially in one turn.
6. Flank :-
Flank is the straight portion of the surface, on either side of the screw thread
7. Crest :-
It is the peak edge of a screw thread, that connects the adjacent flanks at the top.
8. Root :-
It is the bottom edge of the thread that connects the adjacent flanks at the bottom.
9. Thread angle :-
It is the angle included btwn. the flanksof the thread, measured in an axial plane.
References : Machine Drawing by Narayana, Kannnaiah and Venkata Reddy

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  • 1. Machine Drawing Unit 2 Lecture Notes 10 SCREW THREAD NOMENCLATURE A screw thread is obtained by cutting a continuous helical groove on a cylindrical surface (external thread). The threaded portion engages with a corresponding threaded hole (internal thread); forming a screwed fastener. Following are the terms associated with screw threads :- 1. Major (nominal) diameter :- This is largest diameter of the screw thread, touching the crests on external thread or the roots of an internal thread. 2. Minor (core diameter) :- This is the smallest diameter of a screw thread, touching the roots or core of an external thread (root or core diameter) or the crests of an internal thread. 3. Pitch diameter :- This is the diameter of an imaginary cylinder, passing through the threads at the points where the thread width is equal to the space between the threads. 4. Pitch :- It is the distance measured parallel to the axis, between corresponding points on adjacent screw threads. 5. Lead :- It is the distance a screw advances axially in one turn. 6. Flank :- Flank is the straight portion of the surface, on either side of the screw thread 7. Crest :- It is the peak edge of a screw thread, that connects the adjacent flanks at the top. 8. Root :- It is the bottom edge of the thread that connects the adjacent flanks at the bottom. 9. Thread angle :- It is the angle included btwn. the flanksof the thread, measured in an axial plane. References : Machine Drawing by Narayana, Kannnaiah and Venkata Reddy