Chapter 4 Screw Threads
Chapter 4 Screw Threads
Screw Threads
Prepared By:
Dishank Upadhyay
Mechatronics Department
TeamLease Skills University
Vadodara
Objectives
Thread Terminology
Form of Screw Threads
Types of Threads
Thread Style & Cutting Operation
Conventional Representation
External Threads (With/Without Section)
Internal Threads (With/Without Section)
Thread Terminology
External (male)
thread
A thread cut on
the outside of
a cylindrical
body.
External
thread
Internal
thread
Thread Terminology
Right-hand
thread
Left Hand
Thread
1. Triangular or V Threads
- Types of Threads
1. Unified Threads
2. Metric Threads
3. Withworth Threads
4. British Standard Fine (BSF) & British Standard Pipe
(BSP)
5. Sellers Threads
6. British Association (B.A.) Threads
Unified Threads
External Threads(Screw) Varies slightly
in shape from the Internal Threads
(Inside a nut).
Angle of thread : 60
Roots : Rounded
Crests: Cut Parallel to the axis of Screw
Metric Threads
BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) designed screws in Metric
System. And as designated it as Metric Screw Threads.
In this System
Pitch : Fixed (Instead of No. of Threads)
Metric Thread designated by M followed by nominal
diameter
E.g. M 20 (20 is nominal diameter)
Withworth Threads
Also known as a BSW
(British Standard
Withworth)
Angle : 55
Theoritical Depth = D =
0.96 P
1/6 D is rounded off at top
& bottom
Sellers Threads
Angle: 47.5
Round off = 0.236D
Actual depth = 0.6P
Th.depth D = 1.136P
Act. Depth d = 0.6 P
Use: Small Instruments sccrews
2. Square Threads
Flanks & Sides normal to the axis.
Use:
Power transmission
To obtain larger axial movement of
the nut or the screw per revolution
Lead screw of lathe machine
Screw jacks
Vices
2. Square Threads
Types
1. Acme Threads
2. Knuckle Threads
3. Buttress Threads
Acme Threads
Knuckle Threads
Made by rounding off the
corner of the square threads
Comprises of semi circles of
radius R = 0.25P
Depth d = 0.5P
Wear resistant and used in
rough usage
Uses:
Coupler of railway carriages
Electric bulb
Buttress Threads
Combination of triangular and
square threads
One flank perpendicular to the
thread axis
Thread angle is = 45
D=P
d = 0.75 P
Use:
Screw of Bench-vice.
Threads Styles
1. Detailed Representation
Use Slanting lines to represent crest and root.
Roots and crests are drawn in sharp Vs
2. Schematic Representation
Use alternate long and short lines for representing
crests and roots of the threads, respectively.
3. Simplified Representation
Use thick continuous lines for representing crests
and thin continuous lines for representing root of the
threads, Respectively.
3. Simplified Representation
Use thick continuous lines for representing crests
and thin continuous lines for representing root of the
threads, Respectively.
DRAWING STEPS OF
EXTERNAL THREAD
Draw an arc that
represents a root.
Draw
45o Chamfer
Draw
thread
axis
Minor
dia.
Major dia.
Thread Length
Starting
position
DRAWING
STEPS
OF
Internal Thread
THREADED HOLE
1. Through threaded hole
Sectional view
Draw a crest
Draw
thread
axis
Minor
dia.
Major dia.
Draw a root
root
crest
DRAWING STEPS OF
THREADED HOLE
Draw
thread
axis
Minor
dia.
Major dia.
Thread depth
Hole depth
DRAWING STEPS OF
THREADED HOLE
2. Blinded threaded hole
Sectional view
xx
Thread
length
2. Drill depth
3. Thread form
4. Nominal size
5. Pitch
6. Thread depth
Thank You
Prepared by:
Dishank Upadhyay
Mechatronics Department
TeamLease Skills University.