SCENARIO 1: ALL FEATURES MODELED TO MMC

FASTENER OFFSET FROM TRUE POSITION

THREADED HOLE OFFSET FROM TRUE POSITION
CLEARANCE HOLE OFFSET FROM TRUE POSITION
Notice the fastener thread and the
clearance hole do not interfere and
instead are line-to-line or, more
accurately, surface to surface.

ASME B1.1 governs UN series threads. Class 3

threads at MMC are designed to have a surface-
to-surface clearance fit while Class 1 and 2
threads at MMC are designed to have neutral
space (gap) between the thread surfaces.

THREAD ENGAGEMENT & CLEARANCE HOLE/FASTENER FIT

▪ PREVIOUSLY SHOWN OFFSETS FROM TRUE POSITION ARE APPLIED
SCENARIO 2: INTERNAL THREAD MODELED TO LMC,
ALL OTHER FEATURES MODELED TO MMC
 THREADED HOLE OFFSET FROM TRUE POSITION (ADDITIONAL “BONUS” TOLERANCE APPLIED)
ASME Y14.5 governs threaded hole position based on pitch diameter. Therefore, the additional “bonus” tolerance allowed at LMC is equal to the
total pitch diameter tolerance. The additional “bonus” radial offset will be equal to half that total pitch diameter tolerance = 0.5(Max Pitch Diameter –
Min Pitch Diameter). For this case the additional “bonus” radial offset = 0.5(0.2211 - 0.2175) = .0018. Finally, the threaded holes’ total offset from
true position will be .007 + .0018 which equals = .0088.
 Notice the fastener thread and the
clearance hole still do not interfere and
are once again line-to-line or, more
accurately, surface-to-surface.

Yes, the threaded hole is now offset an

additional .0018. However, no interference
is generated on this side because the radial
size of the threaded hole has increased by
the same amount. This fastener will still
assemble interference-free in this position
and at this material condition. MMC
Yes, the threaded hole is now
represents worst case and so if we perform
offset an additional .0018.
our tolerance stack-up analysis at MMC,
However, this only generates
then we can be certain the assembly is also
additional clearance on this side.
valid at LMC and anywhere in-between. This
is a critical benefit of understanding MMC
and it is why it is focused on so heavily.

THREAD ENGAGEMENT & CLEARANCE HOLE/FASTENER FIT

▪ ADDITIONAL “BONUS” TOLERANCE OFFSET APPLIED TO THREADED HOLE
▪ FASTENER OFFSET STILL EQUAL TO = .007
▪ CLEARANCE HOLE OFFSET STILL EQUAL TO = .007