ACME THREAD GENERAL PURPOSE - CLASS 2G Reference PWM Drawing PC50563, Rev.

EXTERNAL THREADS ON BARREL OF CYLINDER - REF. MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK BARREL ACME THREADS ONLY!! - BARREL MATERIAL C1026

Tensile Stess Area Tube

Shear Area Per Thread,
(conservative, average)
t, thickness of thread at

Shear Load Per Thread

Tensile Strength Tube

Actual Engagement =

Rated Load for Tube

Engagement Length
Cyl. Bore Diameter

shear plane (t=0.5P

Safety Factor Tube

Rated Load, thread
Load Rate Threads
Threads Per Inch

Material Strength
Pitch Diam. Max
Basic Pitch Dia.

Baic Minor Dia.

Major Dia. Max

Minor Dia. Max

Shear Strength
Major Dia. Min

Pitch Dia. Min

Minor Dia Min

Safety Factor
Theoretical

Theor - 2P

(Tension)
square in
Basic
Pitch

Thread
Diameter

3 4.000 0.250 2.875 2.750 3.000 2.988 2.861 2.836 2.730 2.699 2.000 0.125 1.114 65000 36400 40534 2.500 1.875 304003 2 152001 2.581 167795 3 55932
4 4.000 0.250 3.875 3.750 4.000 3.988 3.859 3.832 3.730 3.697 3.000 0.125 1.505 65000 36400 54774 2.500 1.875 410805 2 205402 3.666 238296 3 79432
5 4.000 0.250 4.875 4.750 5.000 4.988 4.857 4.829 4.730 4.695 4.000 0.125 1.896 65000 36400 69021 2.500 1.875 517654 2 258827 4.745 308442 3 102814
6 4.000 0.250 5.875 5.750 6.000 5.988 5.855 5.826 5.730 5.693 5.000 0.125 2.288 65000 36400 83272 2.500 1.875 624537 2 312269 5.820 378273 3 126091
7 4.000 0.250 6.875 6.750 7.000 6.988 6.854 6.823 6.730 6.691 6.000 0.125 2.679 65000 36400 97526 2.500 1.875 731446 2 365723 6.890 447818 3 149273

INTERNAL THREADS ON LOCK NUT - REF. MACHINERY'S HANDBOOK LOCK NUT ACME THREADS ONLY!! - NUT MATERIAL A-36

Rated Load for Lock Nut

Tensile Strength For the
Shear Area Per Thread,
(conservative, average)
t, thickness of thread at

Shear Load Per Thread

Safety Factor Lock Nut

Actual Engagement =

Tensile Area For the

Engagement Length
shear plane (t=0.5P

Rated Load, thread

Load Rate Threads
Lock Nut Outside
Threads Per Inch

Material Strength
Pitch Diam. Max
Basic Pitch Dia.

Baic Minor Dia.

Major Dia. Max

Minor Dia. Max

Shear Strength
Major Dia. Min

Pitch Dia. Min

Minor Dia Min

Safety Factor
Theoretical

Theor - 2P
Diameter

(Tension)
square in

Lock Nut

Lock Nut
Basic
Pitch

Thread
Diameter
3 4.000 0.250 2.875 2.750 3.040 3.020 2.900 2.875 2.763 2.750 4.000 0.125 1.129 36000 20160 22760 2.500 1.875 170701 2 85351 5.308 345022 3 115007
4 4.000 0.250 3.875 3.750 4.040 4.020 3.902 3.875 3.763 3.750 5.000 0.125 1.522 36000 20160 30677 2.500 1.875 230076 2 115038 6.816 443040 4 147680
5 4.000 0.250 4.875 4.750 5.040 5.020 4.903 4.875 4.763 4.750 6.000 0.125 1.914 36000 20160 38593 2.500 1.875 289450 2 144725 8.324 541057 5 180352
6 4.000 0.250 5.875 5.750 6.040 6.020 5.905 5.875 5.763 5.750 7.000 0.125 2.307 36000 20160 46510 2.500 1.875 348824 2 174412 9.832 639075 6 213025
7 4.000 0.250 6.875 6.750 7.040 7.020 6.906 6.875 6.763 6.750 8.000 0.125 2.700 36000 20160 54426 2.500 1.875 408199 2 204099 11.340 737092 7 245697