INTERNAL ACME THREAD DIMENSIONS CHART

ACME thread chart per ASME/ANSI B1.5 standard for general purpose single-start internal ACME threads. Preferred tolerance classes for ACME threads is 2G.

Internal ACME thread chart
ACME Thread
Designation		 Nominal
Size		 Threads
/in.		 Tol.
Class		 Minor
Diameter		 Pitch
Diameter		 Major
Diameter
min. max. min. max. min. max.
1/4-16 ACME 0.25 16 2G 0.1875 0.1925 0.2188 0.2293 0.2600 0.2700
3G 0.2237
4G 0.2223
5/16-14 ACME 0.3125 14 2G 0.2411 0.2461 0.2768 0.2882 0.3225 0.3325
3G 0.2821
4G 0.2806
3/8-12 ACME 0.375 12 2G 0.2917 0.2967 0.3333 0.3456 0.3850 0.3950
3G 0.3391
4G 0.3374
7/16-12 ACME 0.4375 12 2G 0.3542 0.3592 0.3958 0.4084 0.4475 0.4575
3G 0.4017
4G 0.4000
1/2-10 ACME 0.5 10 2G 0.4000 0.4050 0.4500 0.4637 0.5200 0.5400
3G 0.4564
4G 0.4546
ACME Thread
Designation		 Nominal
Size		 Threads
/in.		 Tol.
Class		 Minor
Diameter		 Pitch
Diameter		 Major
Diameter
min. max. min. max. min. max.
5/8-8 ACME 0.625 8 2G 0.5000 0.5062 0.5625 0.5779 0.6450 0.6650
3G 0.5697
4G 0.5676
3/4-6 ACME 0.75 6 2G 0.5833 0.5916 0.6667 0.6841 0.7700 0.7900
3G 0.6748
4G 0.6725
7/8-6 ACME 0.875 6 2G 0.7083 0.7166 0.7917 0.8096 0.8950 0.9150
3G 0.8000
4G 0.7977
1-5 ACME 1 5 2G 0.8000 0.8100 0.9000 0.9194 1.0200 1.0400
3G 0.9091
4G 0.9065
1 1/8-5 ACME 1.125 5 2G 0.9250 0.9350 1.0250 1.0448 1.1450 1.1650
3G 1.0342
4G 1.0316
ACME Thread
Designation		 Nominal
Size		 Threads
/in.		 Tol.
Class		 Minor
Diameter		 Pitch
Diameter		 Major
Diameter
min. max. min. max. min. max.
1 1/4-5 ACME 1.25 5 2G 1.0500 1.0600 1.1500 1.1701 1.2700 1.2900
3G 1.1594
4G 1.1567
1 3/8-4 ACME 1.375 4 2G 1.1250 1.1375 1.2500 1.2720 1.3950 1.4150
3G 1.2603
4G 1.2573
1 1/2-4 ACME 1.5 4 2G 1.2500 1.2625 1.3750 1.3973 1.5200 1.5400
3G 1.3854
4G 1.3824
1 3/4 ACME 1.75 4 2G 1.5000 1.5125 1.6250 1.6479 1.7700 1.7900
3G 1.6357
4G 1.6326
2-4 ACME 2 4 2G 1.7500 1.7625 1.8750 1.8985 2.0200 2.0400
3G 1.8860
4G 1.8828
ACME Thread
Designation		 Nominal
Size		 Threads
/in.		 Tol.
Class		 Minor
Diameter		 Pitch
Diameter		 Major
Diameter
min. max. min. max. min. max.
2 1/4-3 ACME 2.25 3 2G 1.9167 1.9334 2.0833 2.1096 2.2700 2.2900
3G 2.0956
4G 2.0921
2 1/2-3 ACME 2.5 3 2G 2.1667 2.1834 2.3333 2.3601 2.5200 2.5400
3G 2.3458
4G 2.3422
2 3/4-3 ACME 2.75 3 2G 2.4167 2.4334 2.5833 2.6106 2.7700 2.7900
3G 2.5960
4G 2.5924
3-2 ACME 3 2 2G 2.5000 2.5250 2.7500 2.7816 3.0200 3.0400
3G 2.7647
4G 2.7605
3 1/2-2 ACME 3.5 2 2G 3.0000 3.0250 3.2500 3.2824 3.5200 3.5400
3G 3.2651
4G 3.2608
ACME Thread
Designation		 Nominal
Size		 Threads
/in.		 Tol.
Class		 Minor
Diameter		 Pitch
Diameter		 Major
Diameter
min. max. min. max. min. max.
4-2 ACME 4 2 2G 3.5000 3.5250 3.7500 3.7832 4.0200 4.0400
3G 3.7655
4G 3.7611
4 1/2-2 ACME 4.5 2 2G 4.0000 4.0250 4.2500 4.2839 4.5200 4.5400
3G 4.2658
4G 4.2613
5-2 ACME 5 2 2G 4.5000 4.5200 4.7500 4.7846 5.0200 5.0400
3G 4.7662
4G 4.7615

Tap drill hole for ACME thread , drill selection shall be done to obtain a finished hole somewhere between maximum and minimum minor diameters. It shall be considered to be close to the maximum minor diameter to reduce the amount of material to be removed when tapping the thread.

Supplements:

Reference:

  • Oberg, E. , Jones ,F.D. , Horton H.L. , Ryffel H.H., (2016) . Machinery's Handbook . 30th edition.  Industrial Press Inc.
  • Oberg, E. , Jones ,F.D. , Horton H.L. , Ryffel H.H., (2012) . Machinery's Handbook . 29th edition.  Industrial Press Inc.
  • ASME B1.5-1997, Acme Screw Threads