Types of rivet heads

Screw Threads, Keys and Fasteners

Screw Threads

A screw thread is a functional element used on bolt, stud, set screw, nut or any other threaded piece or
component. Screw thread is a helical groove on a cylinder surface (outer side or inner side). Its function is to
transform the input motion of rotation into output motion of translation.
If a cylindrical rod is rotated at a constant speed simultaneously if a pointed tool touching the rod moving parallel to
the axis of the rod at constant speed, the cut made by tool on the rod will be continuous and of helical form. The
helical groove is called “thread” and the threaded rod is called a “screw”.
Threads are cut using a lathe. Small size thread is often cut by means of a tool called die. A small size hole is
threaded by means of a tool called a tap.
The principal uses of threads are,
1. for fastening
2. for adjusting
3. for transmitting power

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