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Size Major Dia Threads Per Inch Pitch Dia Minor Dia Externala Minor Dia Internalb Minor Dia Area Tensile Stress Area
# inch tpi inch inch inch sq. inch sq. inch
#12* (0.216) 0.2160 32 0.1957 0.1788 0.1822 0.0242 0.0270
1/4 0.2500 32 0.2297 0.2128 0.2162 0.0344 0.0379
5/16 0.3125 32 0.2922 0.2753 0.2787 0.0581 0.0625
3/8 0.3750 32 0.3547 0.3378 0.3412 0.0878 0.0932
7/16 0.4375 28 0.4143 0.3949 0.3988 0.1201 0.1274
1/2 0.5000 28 0.4768 0.4574 0.4613 0.1620 0.1700
9/16 0.5625 24 0.5354 0.5129 0.5174 0.2030 0.2140
5/8 0.6250 24 0.5979 0.5754 0.5799 0.2560 0.2680
11/16* 0.6875 24 0.6604 0.6379 0.6424 0.3150 0.3290
3/4 0.7500 20 0.7175 0.6905 0.6959 0.3690 0.3860
13/16* 0.8125 20 0.7800 0.7530 0.7584 0.4390 0.4580
7/8 0.8750 20 0.8425 0.8155 0.8209 0.5150 0.5360
15/16* 0.9375 20 0.9050 0.8780 0.8834 0.5980 0.6200
1 1.0000 20 0.9675 0.9405 0.9459 0.6870 0.7110
11/16* 1.0625 18 1.0264 0.9964 1.0024 0.7700 0.7990
11/8 1.1250 18 1.0889 1.0589 1.0649 0.8710 0.9010
13/16* 1.1875 18 1.1514 1.1214 1.1274 0.9770 1.0090
11/4 1.2500 18 1.2139 1.1839 1.1899 1.0900 1.1230
15/16* 1.3125 18 1.2764 1.2464 1.2524 1.2080 1.2440
13/8 1.3750 18 1.3389 1.3089 1.3149 1.3330 1.3700
17/16* 1.4375 18 1.4014 1.3714 1.3774 1.4640 1.5030
11/2 1.5000 18 1.4639 1.4339 1.4399 1.6000 1.6400
19/16* 1.5625 18 1.5264 1.4964 1.5024 1.7400 1.7900
15/8 1.6250 18 1.5889 1.5589 1.5649 1.8900 1.9400
111/16* 1.6875 18 1.6514 1.6214 1.6274 2.0500 2.1000
# inch tpi inch inch inch sq. inch sq. inch
Size Major Dia Threads Per Inch Pitch Dia Minor Dia External a Minor Dia Internalb Minor Dia Area Tensile Stress Area
* Secondary Size aForm for UNR thread bBasic Minor Diameter
Injection Molding Design Guide

Guide for high quality and cost-effective plastic injection molding.

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Information, coverage of important developments and expert commentary in manufacturing.

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

CNC Machining Design Guide

Optimize your designs, reduce machining time, and lower your costs.