Information on Screw Threads

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Historical background to screw threads

Basic Thread Terminology

The Whitworth Thread Form

The British Association Thread Form

The Unified and Metric Thread Forms

The Basic Profile of the Unified and Metric Thread Forms

Tolerancing of Screw Threads