Section 10

Useful Information
BRITISH STANDARD PIPE THREADS
Ref: BS 2779 - 1973, BS 21 - 1973, ISO R 228-1961, ISO R 7 - 1954, DIN 2999 - 1983
BSP: British Standard Pipe Thread - Parallel - Where pressure tight joints are obtained with a sealer ring
BSPT: British Standard Pipe Tapered Thread - Where pressure tight joints are made on the threads

BSP - Basic Sizes

NOM. DIA.
Inch
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3
4

THREADS
PER Inch
28
19
19
14
14
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
11
11

MAJOR DIA.
Inch
.3830
.5180
.6560
.8250
.9020
1.0410
1.1819
1.3090
1.6500
1.8820
2.3470
2.9600
3.4600
4.4500

BSPT - Basic Sizes

EFFECT.
DIA. Inch
.3601
.4843
.6223
.7793
.8563
.9953
1.1433
1.2508
1.5918
1.8238
2.2888
2.9018
3.4018
4.3918

MINOR DIA.
Inch
.3372
.4506
.5886
.7336
.8106
.9496
1.0976
1.1926
1.5336
1.7656
2.2306
2.8436
3.3436
4.3336

NOM. DIA.
Inch
1/8
1/4
3/8
1/2
3/4
1
1 1/4
1 1/2
2
2 1/2
3

THREADS PER
Inch
28
19
19
14
14
11
11
11
11
11
11

MAJOR DIA.
Inch
.3830
.5180
.6560
.8250
1.0410
1.3090
1.6500
1.8820
2.3470
2.9600
3.4600

GAGE LENGTH
Inch
.1563
.2367
.2500
.3214
.3750
.4091
.5000
.5000
.6250
.6875
.8125

BRITISH ASSOCIATION SCREW THREAD - MINIATURE

BA Form - Ref: BS 93 - 1951
BA = British Association Screw thread form is recommended for all screws smaller that 1/4 inch in diameter. In the selection of sizes, preference
has been given to even numbered BA sizes. BA is symmetrical thread of 47 1/2 . Crests and roots are rounded in equal radii.
P = Pitch of thread, H = Dept of thread, R = Radius at root and crest, S = Root and crest truncation. H = 0.600 x P, R = 0.18083 x P,
S = 0.26817 x P
NOM. THREAD
DESIGNATION

P
PITCH mm

DEPTH OF
THREAD mm

0 BA
1 BA
2 BA
3 BA
4 BA
5 BA
6 BA
8 BA
10 BA

1.00
0.90
0.91
0.73
0.66
0.59
0.53
0.43
0.35

0.60
0.54
0.48
0.44
0.39
0.35
0.32
0.26
0.21

BOLT AND NUT mm

MAJOR DIA.
6.00
5.30
4.70
4.10
3.60
3.20
2.80
2.20
1.70

EFFECTIVE DIA.
5.40
4.76
4.21
3.66
3.20
2.84
2.48
1.94
1.49

MINOR DIA.
4.80
4.22
3.73
3.22
2.81
2.49
2.16
1.68
1.28

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R
RADIUS mm

THREADS PER
Inch (approx.)

0.180
0.162
0.146
0.132
0.119
0.106
0.095
0.077
0.063

25.4
28.2
31.4
34.8
38.5
43.0
47.9
59.1
72.6

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