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Thread tolerance class

Tolerance class, tap

Tolerance, internal thread (nut) Application
ANSI
ISO DIN
BS

ISO 1 4H 3B 4H 5H Fit without allowance

ISO 2 6H 2B 4G 5G 6H Normal fit

ISO 3 6G 1B 6G 7H 8H Fit with large allowance

Loose fit for following

- 7G - 7G 8G
treatment or coating
Tap tolerance vs. tolerance on internal thread (nut)

Normal tap tolerance is ISO 2 (6H), which generates an average

quality fit between screw and nut. Lower tolerance (ISO 1)
generates a fine fit without a gap on the flanks between screw
and nut. Higher tolerance (ISO 3) generates a rough fit with a
large gap. This is used if the nut will be coated or if a loose fit is
preferred.

Between tolerances 6H (ISO2) and 6G (ISO3), as well as

between 6G and 7G, there are also taps with tolerance 6HX and
6GX. “X” means the tolerance is outside the standard and is
used for taps working in high strength material or abrasive
material such as cast iron. These materials do not cause
oversize problems and higher tolerance can be used in order to
increase tool life. The tolerance width is equal between, for
example, 6H and 6HX.

Forming taps are usually produced with a 6HX or 6GX tolerance.

Pipe threads refer to the following standards

• G threads to ISO 228-1. One class for internal thread (tap)

• Rc and Rp threads to ISO 7-1.

• NPT and NPSM to ANSI B1.20.1.

• NPTF and NPSF to ANSI B1.20.3

Tolerance positioning

Tolerance width on a tap designed for a specific tolerance is

much smaller than tolerance width on the finished thread.

The tap tolerance is positioned so the tap cuts a correct thread

from the start. When the tap is used it wears gradually and at
one point the tap is too small to cut a correct thread, it becomes
smaller than the lower tolerance of the GO gauge.

The optimum would have been to position the tap tolerance at

the upper part of the internal thread area but then the risk is too
big that the tap cuts an oversized thread, above the upper limit
of the NO-GO gauge.

The “X” tolerances, used for materials that do not cause oversize
problems, are positioned higher. The result is a longer tool life
due to that more wear can be accepted before the tap cuts a too
small thread.

DIN tolerances

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annaThread tolerance classes

Tap tolerances zones

ANSI tolerances

Thread tolerance classes

Tap tolerances zones

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