BRITISH STANDARD BS 2 SP 7:

1 943
(Cancelling BS
CONFIRMED Specification
APRIL 1998 BS SP 7. )
Incorporating
Amendment Nos. 1 , 2,
3 and 4
Specification for Aircraft Material

Fork Joints —
(High Tensile Type) —
3
(For Sizes No. 4 B.A. to /4 inch
B.S.F. inclusive)

NOTE The Institution desires to call attention to the fact that this Specification is intended to include
the technical provisions necessary for the supply of the articles herein referred to, but does not purport
to comprise all the necessary provisions of a contract.
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A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of
a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct
application.

C o mp liance with a British S tand ard doe s not o f itself co nfer immunity

fro m le gal ob ligations.

S ummary o f p age s

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 to 8 and a back cover.

This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.

Amendme nts issue d since p ub lication

This Specification having been Amd. No. Date Comments

approved by the Aircraft
Industry Committee was
published by the authority of
629 May 1 947
the Council of the Institution
as a British Standard on 271 4 February 1 957
1 9 February 1 943

4084 February 1 961

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6220 July 1 967 Indicated by a sideline in the margin

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Contents

Page

1 Manufacture 1

2 Screw threads 1

3 Anti- corrosion treatment 1

4 Selection for testing 1

5 Mechanical test 1

6 Marking 1

7 Material 1

8 Manufacture 1

9 Design and dimensions 1

10 Material 1

11 Manufacture 2

12 Design and dimensions 2

13 Freedom from defects 2

14 Heat treatment 2

15 Selection and preparation of mechanical test samples 2

16 Mechanical tests 2

17 Hardness tests 3

18 Magnetic crack detection 3

Table 1 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type) 4

Table 2 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type) 6

Table 3 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type) 7

Table 4 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type) 8

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NOTE The order must state the material classification letter
and part number of the fork j oints required in accordance with
Clause 5 .
1 Manufacture
Fork j oints may, at the option of the manufacturer,
be made by machining either from bar or from
blanks produced by the “cold heading” process.
They shall be tapped either right hand or left hand
as specified on the order.
2 Screw threads
The screw threads of coated fork j oints in
non- corrosion resisting steel and those of fork j oints
in corrosion resisting steel shall not be smaller than
the minimum full, effective and core diameters
specified in Table III of BS Specification No. 93
for British Association Threads, or Table 1 2 of
BS Specification No. 84 for British Standard Fine
Threads. The screw threads of all fork j oints
(those in non- corrosion resisting steel after being
coated) shall be required to pass approved gauges.
3 Anti-corrosion treatment
All parts in non- corrosion resisting steel shall be
uniformly coated with cadmium in accordance with
1)
the requirements of specification DTD 904
4 Selection for testing
Samples of fork j oints may be selected at the
discretion of the Inspector and tested as specified
in Clause 5 .
5 Mechanical test
The finished fork j oints selected as specified in
Clause 4 shall be screwed on to the wire as far as
the inspection hole in the case of sizes up to and
1 collar (D) and proj ection (W) omitted.
including /2 in. and as far as the commencement of
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the gap in the case of sizes /1 6 in. and over, and the
axial load shall be applied to a pin placed through
the holes in the fork j oints, no part of the fork j oint
being gripped in the testing machine. When loaded
in this manner the fork j oints shall show an
ultimate strength not less than that given in
Table 1 (Col. 25) Table 2 (Col. 23) Table 3 (Col. 25)
and Table 4 (Col. 24) .
1)
Ministry of Technology, Process Specification DTD 904 for cadmium plating.
2)
Steel of this composition is covered by BS 970 En. 8.
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6 Marking
All fork j oints shall have the appropriate part
number applied on the shank near the tapped
end by rolling and shall also bear the mark of the
Inspector. If made of stainless steel they shall in
addition be marked with the letter “Z” preceding
the part number.
NOTE For ordering purposes a letter “Y” shall be inserted in
the Part Reference Number for non- corrosion resisting fork j oints
between the Specification Number and Part Number so as to
distinguish clearly between non- corrosion resisting and corrosion
resisting parts.
For example, the complete Part Reference Number for 5 /1 6 in.
non- corrosion resisting fork j oint (left- hand thread) is
BS SP 7 Y/GL and for corrosion resisting steel BS SP 7 Z/GL,
while the corresponding markings on the actual fork j oint
will be GL and Z/GL.
FORK JOINTS MACHINED FROM
BAR
7 Material
Fork j oints machined from bar shall be made from
steel bars which have been inspected and passed
by the Inspector as complying with the latest issue
of BS Specification BS S 94, BS S 96, BS S 1 1 4
or BS S 1 1 7 (B. ) or BS Specification BS S 80 where
corrosion resisting steel is specified.
.
8 Manufacture
Fork j oints shall be machined bright all over.
9 Design and dimensions
All fork j oints (those in non- corrosion resisting
steel after coating) shall be in accordance with
the dimensions and limits given in Table 1 and
Table 2 or Table 3 and Table 4, with the exception
that those made in stainless steel shall have the
FORK JOINTS MADE BY THE “COLD
HEADING” PROCESS (for SIZES 4
B.A. to 1 3 /32 in. ONLY).
1 0 Material
a) The fork j oints shall be machined from blanks
made from steel of the following chemical
2)
compositions :—
Carbon — not less than 0. 30 nor
more than 0. 45 per cent.
Silicon — not less than 0. 1 0 nor
more than 0. 35 per cent.
Manganese — not more than 1 . 50 per cent.
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Sulphur — not more than 0. 06 per cent. Sufficient test samples shall be hardened with the
Phosphorus — not more than 0. 06 per cent. blanks to enable at least one test sample to be
tempered with each batch. This test sample may be
b) The complete analysis of every cast shall be
either one blank of the largest diameter from the
supplied to the Inspector.
tempered batch or a length of wire from which the
c) When corrosion resisting steel fork j oints are largest blanks in the tempered batch have been
required, the steel shall comply with the chemical made. The test pieces machined from the selected
3)
composition of BS S 80. blanks or lengths of wire in accordance with
Clause 16 c) shall comply with the mechanical test
11 Manufacture requirements of Clause 16 .
The blanks shall be made by an approved process c) If any test piece fails to meet the mechanical tests,
from material in a suitably softened condition. two further samples selected as in paragraph a) or
b) above shall be submitted to the mechanical tests
12 Design and dimensions specified in Clause 16 . If either of these test pieces
fails to meet the mechanical tests specified the
All fork j oints (those in non- corrosion resisting
blanks represented may be rej ected or, at the
steel after coating) shall be in accordance with the
request of the manufacturer, be re- heat treated and
dimensions and limits given in Table 3 and Table 4,
re- tested in accordance with Clause 8.
with the exception that those made in corrosion
resisting steel shall have the proj ection (W) omitted.
16 Mechanical tests
13 Freedom from defects a) All tests shall be carried out to the satisfaction of
the Inspector.
a) The fork j oints shall be free from defects.
b) The mechanical properties of the material shall
b) Any fork j oint may be rej ected at any time
be as follows: —
for faults in manufacture notwithstanding that
it has been passed previously on chemical Ultimate Tensile — Not less than 55 and not
composition and mechanical tests. Stress more than 65 tons per sq. in.
Elongation — Not less than 1 5 per cent.
14 Heat treatment
on 4 A
a) All blanks before machining shall be hardened
Izod — — Not less than 40 ft. lb.
and tempered to the required ultimate strength.
Nicked fracture — See paragraph e) below.
b) No blanks shall be re- hardened more than three
times. c) Tensile test. The tensile test pieces shall be
machined from the selected samples to the
15 Selection and preparation of dimensions of the largest possible size of the British

mechanical test samples Standard tensile test piece Figures 1 , 2, 3 or 4 of

British Standard Specification No. 2 A 4.
a) Blanks hardened and tempered by a continuous
Alternatively, at the option of the manufacturer the
process.
tensile test may be made on the full cross section of
During each period of continuous heat treatment the unmachined test sample.
not exceeding 8 hours, at least one test sample
d)
shall be selected. This test sample shall be either
i) Izod test. The Izod test pieces shall be machined
one of the blanks of the largest diameter that has
from the selected samples to the dimensions of the
been treated during this period or a length of wire
British Standard notched bar test piece
from which these blanks have been made, and
Figure 7 or 1 0 of British Standard Specification
which has been hardened and tempered with the
No. 2 A 4 and tested in a 1 20 ft. lb. Izod machine.
blanks represented. The test pieces machined from
the selected blanks or lengths of wire in accordance ii) When the dimensions of a test sample are such

with Clause 16 c) shall comply with the mechanical that neither of the British Standard notched bar

test requirements of Clause 16 . test pieces can be made from it, the nicked fracture
test [see paragraph e)] shall be substituted for the
b) Blanks hardened by a continuous process or in
Izod test.
batches and tempered in batches comprising one
tempering furnace charge.

3)
Steel with chemical composition of BS S 80 is covered by BS 970 En. 57.

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e) Nicked fracture test. A test piece, nicked or sawn 18 Magnetic crack detection
so that the area of the portion to b e fractured is not
Each b lank shall be subj ected to an examination b y
less than one- half of the original sectional area,
means of an electro- magnetic crack detector of a
must be free from defects when broken b y a
type approved b y the D eputy D irector General of
minimum number of blows.
Aeronautical Inspection and shall be thoroughly

17 Hardness tests inspected to verify freedom from cracks.

Hardness tests shall be carried out by an approved

method on representative hardened and tempered

blanks selected b y the Inspector. When continuous

tempering is employed the blanks shall b e selected

for hardness tests at regular intervals and when

tempered in batches the blanks shall be selected

from each tempered b atch.

The hardness numbers obtained must b e not less

than 2 48 and not more than 302 on the Brinell

Scale or their equivalent values on the scale of

the method adopted.

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Table 1 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type)
1
(No. 4 B. A. to /2 in. B. S. F. inclusive)
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NOTE The centre of the pinhole A and the centre line of the slot P must be within 0. 01 0 inch of the centre Sketch showing Fork Joint with collar D omitted as
line of the Fork Joint. manufacturing mark for Fork Joints made in corrosion
The Inspection Hole H must be drilled at right angles to the axis of the Fork Joint at the specified distance M from the resisting Steel.
end of the shank. Its actual position on the circumference of the shank may be determined by convenience of
manufacture.

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 Table 1 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type)
1
(No. 4 B. A. to /2 in. B. S. F. inclusive)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Part No. Part No. of

A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S T U V X Y
(See Footnote) Minimum Standard Pin.
Approx.

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Size of Ultimate (see latest
Right Hand Pin
Fork Joint. Tensile a issue of BS
Rt. Hd. Lt. Hd. + . 001 ¾ – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 Drill – 0 – . 01 ¾ Weight.
or Left Hand
Thd. Thd. + . 005 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 04 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 04 ¾ + . 04 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 04¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ Strength. Specification
Thread. a
Rad. BS SP 4. )

in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in lb. lb.

5 5 1
B BL 4 B. A. /32 /32 . 24 . 07 . 28 . 05 . 36 /1 6 . 33 . 30 . 21 . 31 . 25 . 07 . 03 .18 .18 1 . 20 4 B. A. . 24 . 20 . 05 1 , 1 55 . 01 0 A 2

3 3 1
C CL 2 ” /1 6 /1 6 . 29 . 08 . 33 . 05 . 44 /1 6 . 38 . 35 . 24 . 34 . 30 .10 . 04 . 22 . 22 1 . 30 2 ” . 28 . 25 . 05 2, 090 . 01 5 B 3

b 7 15 1 7
D DL 7 /32 /64 . 35 .10 . 40 . 05 . 48 /1 6 . 48 . 45 . 29 . 39 . 36 .11 . 07 . 24 . 26 1 . 44 /32 in. B. S. F. . 32 . 29 . 07 2, 860 . 030 C 4
/32 in. B. S. F.

1 1 17 1 1
E EL /4 ” ” /4 /64 . 39 .11 . 45 . 05 . 56 /1 6 . 55 . 50 . 33 . 43 . 41 . 1 25 . 08 . 28 . 30 1 . 53 /4 ” ” . 37 . 33 . 08 3, 795 . 045 D 5

b 9 19 1 9
F FL 9 /32 /64 . 44 .12 . 50 . 05 . 60 /1 6 . 60 . 55 . 36 . 46 . 46 .14 .11 . 30 . 34 1 . 63 /32 ” ” . 41 . 38 . 08 5, 1 1 5 . 065 E 6
/32 ” ”

5 11 21 1 5
G GL /1 6 ” ” /32 /64 . 48 .12 . 55 . 05 . 70 /1 6 . 70 . 65 . 40 . 50 . 50 .14 .12 . 35 . 40 1 . 74 /1 6 ” ” . 49 . 42 . 09 6, 270 . 095 G 7

b 11 23 1 11
H HL 11 /32 /64 . 53 .15 . 60 . 05 . 70 /1 6 . 75 . 65 . 45 . 55 . 55 .17 .17 . 35 . 43 1 . 80 /32 ” ” . 51 . 45 .10 7, 865 .110 G 8
/32 ” ”

3 13 25 1 3
J JL /8 ” ” /32 /64 . 59 .15 . 67 . 05 . 82 /1 6 . 87 . 75 . 48 . 58 . 60 .17 .17 . 41 . 48 1 . 95 /8 ” ” . 57 . 51 .10 9, 350 . 1 40 J 9

b 7 27 1 13
K KL 13 /1 6 /64 . 63 .15 . 71 . 05 . 88 /1 6 . 97 . 85 . 51 . 61 . 63 . 1 88 .20 . 44 . 55 2. 07 /32 ” ” . 63 . 55 .10 1 1 , 275 . 1 60 K 9
/32 ” ”

7 15 29 1 7
L LL /1 6 ” ” /32 /64 . 68 .15 . 76 . 05 . 92 /1 6 1 . 05 . 90 . 54 . 64 . 68 . 1 88 .23 . 46 . 59 2. 1 5 /1 6 ” ” . 69 . 60 .10 1 2, 980 . 1 95 L 10

b 1 31 1 15
M ML 15 /2 /64 . 72 .15 . 80 . 05 . 98 /1 6 1.10 . 95 . 57 . 67 . 72 . 21 9 .26 . 49 . 64 2. 22 /32 ” ” . 73 . 64 .10 1 5, 1 80 . 230 M 11
/32 ” ”

1 17 33 1 1
N NL /2 ” ” /32 /64 . 77 .15 . 85 . 05 1 . 06 /1 6 1.20 1 . 05 . 60 . 70 . 77 . 25 .26 . 53 . 67 2. 35 /2 ” ” . 78 . 69 .10 1 7, 050 . 270 N 13

NOTE Where Fork Joints are manufactured in corrosion resisting Steel (S 80) the Part Numbers must bear the prefix letter “Z” e. g. , Z/D, Z/DL.
a
The figures in Cols. 22 and 26 are given for the information of designers and not for purposes of inspection.
b
These sizes are obsolescent and must not be used for new designs.
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Table 2 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type)
9 3
/1 6 in. to /4 in. B. S. F. inclusive
BS 2 SP 7:1 943

NOTES The centre of the pinhole A and the centre line of the slot P must be within 0. 01 0 inch of the centre line of the Fork Joint. Sketch showing Fork Joint with collar D omitted as manufacturing mark for
Fork Joints made in corrosion resisting Steel.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Part No. Part No. of

A B C D E F G L N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(See Footnote) Minimum Standard Pin.
Size of Ultimate Approx. (see latest
Right- Hand Pin
Fork Joint. Tensile a issue of BS
Rt. Hd. Lt. Hd. + . 001 ¾ – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 Drill – 0 – 0 – . 01 ¾ Weight.
± . 005¾ or Left- Hand
Thd. Thd. + . 005 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 02 ¾ + . 04 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 04¾ + . 04¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ Strength. Specification
Thread. a
Rad. BS SP 4. )

in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. lb. lb.

9 9 9
P PL /1 6 in. B. S. F. /1 6 . 584 . 90 .15 1 . 00 . 05 1.18 . 56 . 70 . 281 . 06 . 59 . 60 2. 37 /1 6 in. B. S. F. . 66 1 . 60 . 80 .12 . 05 21 , 230 . 235 P 11

5 19 5
Q QL /8 in. ” /32 . 648 . 98 .15 1 . 08 . 05 1 . 30 . 63 . 75 . 31 3 . 08 . 65 . 67 2. 50 /8 in. ” . 73 1 . 65 . 88 .12 . 05 25, 990 . 305 Q 12

11 5 11
R RL /1 6 in. ” /8 . 71 0 1 . 08 .15 1.18 . 05 1 . 42 . 69 . 83 . 350 . 08 . 71 . 71 2. 55 /1 6 in. ” . 78 1 . 65 . 98 .12 . 05 32, 570 . 375 R 13

3 11 3
S SL /4 in. ” /1 6 . 773 1.16 .15 1.26 . 05 1 . 52 . 75 . 90 . 375 .10 . 76 . 76 2. 75 /4 in. ” . 85 1 . 75 1 . 06 .12 . 05 37, 970 . 465 T 15

NOTE Where Fork Joints are manufactured in corrosion resisting Steel (S 80) the Part Numbers must bear the prefix letter “Z” e. g. , Z/P, Z/PL.
a
The figures in Cols. 1 8 and 24 are given for the information of designers and not for purposes of inspection.

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Alternative design of high tensile fork j oints for use with the “cold heading” process of manufacture. This design may also be used when machining from the bar.

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Sketch showing Fork Joints with proj ection W omitted as manufacturing mark for fork j oints made
in corrosion resisting Steel.

NOTES The centre of pinhole A and the centre line of slot P must be within 0. 01 0 inch of the centre line of the fork j oint.
The Inspection hole H must be drilled at right angles to the axis of the fork j oint at the specified distance M from the end of the shank. Its actual position on the circumference of the shank may be determined by convenience of manufacture.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 A 23 24 24 A 25 26 27

Part No. A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Part No. of

Minimum Standard Pin.
Size of Pin Ultimate Approx (see latest
Right Hand
Rt. Hd. Lt. Hd. Fork Joint. + . 001 ¾ – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 –0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 Drill – 0 – 0 – . 01 ¾ – 0 Tensile a issue of BS
or Left Hand Weight
Thd. Thd. + . 005 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 03 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 04¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + 04 ¾ + . 04¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + 04 ¾ a + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ Strength. Specification
Thread. Rad.
BS SP 4. )

in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. lb. lb.

5 5 1
B BL 4 B. A. /32 /32 . 24 .19 . 28 . 01 5 . 36 /1 6 . 23 . 30 . 21 . 31 . 25 . 07 . 03 .18 .18 1 . 20 4 B. A. . 24 . 30 . 20 . 05 . 01 5 1 , 1 55 A 2

3 3 1
C CL 2 ” /1 6 /1 6 . 29 . 22 . 32 . 01 5 . 44 /1 6 . 26 . 35 . 24 . 34 . 30 .10 . 04 . 22 . 22 1 . 30 2 ” . 28 . 36 . 25 . 05 . 02 2, 090 B 3

1 1 17 1 1
E EL /4 in. B. S. F. /4 /64 . 39 . 30 . 45 . 01 5 . 56 /1 6 . 36 . 50 . 33 . 43 . 41 . 1 25 . 08 . 28 . 30 1 . 53 /4 in. B. S. F. . 37 . 50 . 33 . 08 . 035 3, 795 D 5

a
The Figures in Cols. 22 and 26 are given for the information of designers and not for inspection purposes.
Where Fork Joints are manufactured in corrosion resisting Steel (S 80) the Part Numbers must bear the prefix letter “Z” e. g
. , Z/G, Z/GL.
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Table 4 — Fork Joints (High Tensile Type)
Alternative design of high tensile fork j oints for use with the “cold heading” process of manufacture. This design may also be used when machining from the bar.
BS 2 SP 7:1 943

Sketch showing for j oints with proj ection W omitted as manufacturing mark
for fork j oints made in corrosion resisting steel.

NOTES The centre of pinhole A and the centre line of slot P must be within 0. 01 0 inch of the centre line of fork j oint. The inspection hole H must be drilled at right angles to axis of the fork j oint at specified distance M from end of shank. Its actual
position on the circumference of the shank may be determined by convenience of manufacture.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Part No. Part No. of

A B C G H J K L M N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
(See Footnote) Minimum Standard Pin.
Approx.
Size of Ultimate (see latest
Right- Hand Pin
Fork Joint . Tensile a issue of BS
Rt. Hd. Lt. Hd. + . 001 ¾ – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 – 0 Drill – 0 – 0 – . 01 ¾ – 0 Weight.
or Left- Hand Strength. Specification
Thd. Thd. + . 005 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 04¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 04 ¾ + . 04¾ + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 04 ¾ a + . 01 5 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾ + . 01 ¾
Thread. Rad. BS SP 4).

in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. lb. lb.

5 11 21 1 5
G GL /1 6 in. B. S. F. /32 /64 . 50 . 70 /1 6 . 65 . 65 . 40 . 50 . 50 .14 .12 . 35 . 40 1 . 74 /1 6 in. B. S. F. . 49 . 61 . 42 . 09 . 055 6, 270 G 7

3 13 25 1 3
J JL /8 in. ” /32 /64 . 60 . 82 /1 6 . 82 . 75 . 48 . 58 . 60 .17 .17 . 41 . 48 1 . 95 /8 in. ” . 57 . 64 . 51 .10 . 055 9, 350 J 9

a
The figures in Cols. 1 9 and 25 are given for the information of designers and not for inspection purposes.

Where Fork Joints are manufactured in corrosion resisting Steel (S 80) the Part Numbers must bear the prefix letter “Z” e. g. , Z/G, Z/GL.

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