Metal 3D Printing Design Guide

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) 3D printing for parts with reduced cost and little waste.

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Materials

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Formulas

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Size Basic Major Diameter Basic Pitch Diameter Minor Diameter Minor Dia. Area Tensile Stress Area
Size Primary Size Secondary External Thread Internal Thread
inch inch inch inch inch inch sq. inch sq. inch
#6 (0.138)*   0.1380 0.1177 0.1008 0.1042 0.00745 0.00909
#8 (0.164)*   0.1640 0.1437 0.1268 0.1302 0.01196 0.0140
#10 (0.190)   0.1900 0.1697 0.1528 0.1562 0.01750 0.0200
  #12 (0.216)* 0.2160 0.1957 0.1788 0.1822 0.0242 0.0270
1/4*   0.2500 0.2297 0.2128 0.2162 0.0344 0.0379
5/16*   0.3125 0.2922 0.2753 0.2787 0.0581 0.0625
3/8*   0.3750 0.3547 0.3378 0.3412 0.0878 0.0932
7/16   0.4375 0.4172 0.4003 0.4037 0.1237 0.1301
1/2   0.5000 0.4797 0.4628 0.4662 0.166 0.173
9/16   0.5625 0.5422 0.5253 0.5287 0.214 0.222
5/8   0.6250 0.6047 0.5878 0.5912 0.268 0.278
  11/16 0.6875 0.6672 0.6503 0.6537 0.329 0.339
3/4   0.7500 0.7297 0.7128 0.7162 0.395 0.407
  13/16 0.8125 0.7922 0.7753 0.7787 0.468 0.480
7/8   0.8750 0.8547 0.8378 0.8412 0.547 0.560
  15/16 0.9375 0.9172 0.9003 0.9037 0.632 0.646
1   1.0000 0.9797 0.9628 0.9662 0.723 0.738
inch inch inch inch inch inch sq. inch sq. inch
Size Primary Size Secondary Basic Major Diameter Basic Pitch Diameter External Thread Internal Thread Minor Dia. Area Tensile Stress Area
Size Minor Diameter
* Standard Sizes of the UNC, UNF or UNEF series
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Metal 3D Printing Design Guide

Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) 3D printing for parts with reduced cost and little waste.

Selecting the Right 3D Printer

Discover how to choose the right 3D printer for your needs and the key performance attributes to consider.

3D Scanners

A white paper to assist in the evaluation of 3D scanning hardware solutions.

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Wages, employment opportunities, and growth projections for STEM jobs.

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