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M – Metric (ISO)

Thread Designations

Thread profile according toISO metric standardM16 x 1.5 - 5g6g - LHLeft or right handed threadTolerance position for major diameterTolerance grade for major diameterTolerance position for pitch diameterMajor diameterTolerance grade for pitch diameterPitch

Information

For coarse threads, the pitch is not written as it is determined of the diameter, for example M16 instead of M16 x 2.

If the tolerance grade and position is the same for pitch and major diameter, it is written only once, for example 6h instead of 6h6h. Small letter for external threads and capital letter for internal threads. If no tolerance class is written, it means that the tolerance is 6H/6g. Slash between tolerances provide information about the internal and external thread.

It is not necessary to write RH for right hand thread as almost all threads are right handed.

M16 is a simplified writing of M16 x 2 – 6H/6g – RH.

PitchmmSerie 1Serie 3M7M9M11Serie 2M1,1M1,4M1,8M2,2M3,5M4,5M14M18M22M27M33M39M45M52M60M680,250,250,250,30,350,350,40,450,450,50,60,70,750,8111,251,251,51,51,75222,52,52,5333,53,5444,54,5555,55,566M1M1,2M1,6M2M2,5M3M4M5M6M8M10M12M16M20M24M30M36M42M48M56M64Major diameter mm