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The screw and nut sizes are in accordance with BS 3692:1967 (ISO 272 equivalent). This standard has now been superseded by BS 3692:2001. (The data has not
yet been checked against the latest revision. ). The thread form is in accordance with BS 3643:2007
All dimensions in millimetres
Relevant Standards
BS 3643 Part 1:2007..ISO metric screw threads. Principles and basic data
BS 3643 Part 2:2007..ISO metric screw threads. Specification for selected limits of size
BS 3692:2001..ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts. Specification

Table of Bolt Sizes ...ISO metric precision hexagon bolts , Coarse Thread Series, Bolt tolerance class 6g
Thread Form to BS 3643

Nominal (D)

Thread.

Bolt dia
Minor(d3 )
max - min
2,439 -2,272

Bolt Head
Pitch Diameter (d2 )
Thick (Zb)
max - min
2,655 - 2,580
2,125

Bolt Nut
Acc/Flats (A/F)
Acc./Corn (A/C)
max - min
5,50 - 5,38
6,40

M3

0,5

Major(d)
max - min
2,980 - 2,874

M4

0,7

3,978 - 3,838

3,220 - 3,002

3,523 - 3,433

2,925

7,00 - 6,85

8,10

M5

0,8

4,976 - 4,826

3,869 - 4,110

4,456 - 4,361

3,650

8,00 - 7,85

9,20

M6

1,0

5,974 - 5,794

4,891 - 4,596

5,324 - 5,212

4,150

10,00 - 9,78

11,50

M8

1,25

7,972 - 7,760

6,272 - 6,619

7,160 - 7,042

5,650

13,00 - 12,73

15,00

M10

1,5

9,968 - 9,732

8,344 - 7,938

8,994 - 8,862

7,180

17,00 - 16,73

19,60

Size

Pitch

M12

1,75

11,966 - 11,701

10,072 - 9,601

10,829 - 10,679

8,180

19,00 - 18,67

22,10

M16

2,0

15,962 - 15,682

13,797 - 13,271

14,663 - 14,503

10,180

24,00 - 23,67

27,70

M20

2,5

19,958 - 19,623

17,252 - 16,624

18,334 - 18,164

13,215

30,00 - 29,67

34,60

M24

3,0

23,952 - 23,577

20,701 - 19,955

22,003 - 21,803

15,215

36,00 - 35,58

41,60

M30

3,50

29,947 - 29,522

26,158 - 25,306

27,674 - 27,462

19,260

46,00 - 45,38

53,1

M36

4,00

35,940 - 35,465

31,610 - 30,654

33,342 - 33,118

23,260

55,00 - 54,26

63,5

Nuts Sizes, Coarse Thread Series

Nut tolerance class 6H are dimensioned in BS3692
Thread form to BS 3643

Nominal

Thread.

M3

0,5

Nut Diameter
Minor (D1 )
Major (D)
Max - min
3,000
2,599 - 2,459

Size

Pitch

M4

0,7

4,000

3,422 - 3,242

3,20

M5

0,8

5,000

4,334 - 4,134

4,00

M6

1,0

6,000

5,153 - 4,917

5,00

M8

1,25

8,000

6,912 - 6,647

6,50

M10

1,5

10,000

8,676 - 8,376

8,00

M12

1,75

12,000

10,441 - 10,106

10,00

M16

2,0

16,000

14,210 - 13,835

13,00

M20

2,5

20,000

17,744 - 17,294

16,00

M24

3,0

24,000

21,252 - 20,752

19,00

M30

3,5

30,000

26,771 - 26,211

24,00

M36

4,0

36,00

32,270 - 31,670

29,00

Bolt Sizes ...ISO metric precision hexagon bolts , Fine thread series
Bolt tolerance class 6g are dimensioned in BS3692:1967

Nut
Thick (Zn)
2,40

Nominal

Thread.

M6

0,75

Major
max - min
5,978 - 5,838

4,150

Bolt Nut
Acc/Flats
Acc./Corn (A/C)
max - min (A/F)
10,00 - 9,78
11,50

M8

1,00

7,974 - 7,794

6,891 - 6,596

7,324 - 7,212

5,650

13,00 - 12,73

15,00

M10

1,25

9,972 - 9,760

8,619 - 8,272

9,160 - 9,042

7,180

17,00 - 16,73

19,60

M12

1,25

11,972 - 11,760

10,619 - 10,258

11,160 - 11,028

8,180

19,00 - 18,67

22,10

M16

1,50

15,968 - 15,732

14,344 - 13,930

14,994 - 14,854

10,180

24,00 - 23,67

27,70

M20

1,5

19,968 - 19,732

18,344 - 17,930

18,994 - 18,854

13,215

30,00 - 29,67

34,60

M24

2,0

23,962 - 23,682

21,797 - 21,261

22,663 - 22,493

15,215

36,00 - 35,58

41,60

M30

2,0

29,962 - 29,682

27,797 - 27,261

28,663 - 28,493

19,260

46,00 - 45,38

53,1

M36

3,00

35,952 - 35,577

32,704 - 31,955

34,003 - 33,803

23,260

55,00 - 54,26

63,5

Size

Pitch

Bolt dia (d)

Minor
max - min
5,166 - 4,929

Pitch Diameter
max - min
5,491 - 5,391

Nuts Sizes - Fine Thread Series..

Nut tolerance class 6H are dimensioned in BS3692:1967

Bolt Head
Thick (Zb)

Nominal

Thread.

Nut Diameter

Nut

M6

0,75

6,000

Minor
Max - min
5,378 - 5,188

M8

1,00

8,000

7,153 - 6,917

6,50

M10

1,25

10,000

8,912 - 8,647

8,00

M12

1,25

12,000

10,912 - 10,647

10,00

M16

1,50

16,000

14,676 - 14,376

13,00

M20

1,50

20,000

18,676 - 18,376

16,00

M24

2,0

24,000

22,210 - 21,835

19,00

M30

2,0

30,000

28,210 - 27,835

24,00

M36

3,0

36,00

33,252 - 32,752

29,00

Size

Pitch

Major

Thick (Zn)
5,00

Washers.. Plain Washers , bright metric series

Bright Washers are dimensioned in BS4320: 1968
Nominal

Washer Diameter

Washer Thickness

M3

Internal
max - min
3,4 - 3,2

External
max - min
7,0 - 6,7

Thick
max - min
0,6 - 0,4

M4

4,5 - 4,3

9,0 - 8,7

0,9 - 0,7

M5

5,5 - 5,3

10,0 - 9,7

1,1 - 0,9

M6

6,7 - 6,4

12,5 - 12,1

1,8 - 1,4

0,9 - 0,7

Size

Thin

M8

8,7 - 8,4

17,0 - 16,6

1,8 - 1,4

1,1 - 0,9

M10

10,9 - 10,5

21,0 - 20,5

2,2 - 1,8

1,45 - 1,05

M12

13,4 - 13,0

24,0 - 23,5

2,7 - 2,3

1,8 - 1,4

M16

17,4 - 17,00

30,0 - 29,5

3,3 - 2,7

2,2 - 1,8

M20

21,5 - 21,0

37,0 - 36,2

3,3 - 2,7

2,2 - 1,8

M24

25,5 - 25,0

44,0 - 43,2

4,3 - 3,7

2,7 - 2,3

M30

31,6 - 31,0

56,0 - 55,0

4,3 - 3,7

2,7 - 2,3

M36

37,6 - 37,0

66,0 - 65,0

5,6 - 4,4

3,3 - 2,7

Washers.. Plain Washers , Black metric series

Black Washers are dimensioned in BS4320: 1968
Nominal

M5

Washer Diameter
Internal
External
max - min
max - min
5,8 - 5,5
10,0 - 9,2

Washer Thickness
Thickness
max - min
1,2 - 0,8

M6

7,0 - 6,6

12,5 - 11,7

1,9 - 1,3

M8

9,4 - 9,0

17,0 - 16,2

1,9 - 1,3

M10

11,5 - 11,0

21,0 - 20,2

2,3 - 1,7

M12

14,5 - 14,0

24,0 - 23,2

2,8 - 2,2

M16

18,5 - 18,00

30,0 - 29,2

3,6 - 2,4

M20

22,6 - 22,0

37,0 - 35,8

3,6 - 2,4

M24

26,6 - 26,0

44,0 - 42,8

4,6 - 3,4

M30

33,8 - 33,0

56,0 - 54,5

4,6 - 3,4

M36

39,8 - 39,0

66,0 - 64,5

6,0 - 4,0

M42

45,8 - 45,0

78,0 - 76,5

8,2 - 5,8

M48

53,0 - 52,0

92,0 -90,0

9,2 - 6,8

Size

For DIN125 Plain Washers (Overall dimensions) Din 125 Washer

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