Type of thread

Gauges
*Values in (in.), angles in (, ', ")

Metric screw thread M (ISO 68-1, ISO 965, DIN 13, ANSI 1.13M)
ISO 1502:1996

Basic parameters
Nominal size
Pitch
Number of starts
Lead
Left-hand thread
Length of engagement
Flank angles

55 mm
0.5 mm
1
0.5 mm
no
2.4 - 7.1 mm
: 60 1: 30 2: 30

Add. parameters
External thread
Length of engagement
N
Pitch diameter (d2)
6g
Major diameter (d)
6g
Type of finishing
Min./Max. thickness

Internal thread
Length of engagement
N
Pitch diameter (D2)
6H
Minor diameter (D1)
6H
Surface finishing
Adding or altering
Type of finishing
Adding or altering
0 in
0 in
0 in
Min./Max. thickness
0 in

Measurement of pitch diameter

Optimum diameter of wires and
balls
0.01137 in
External thread
0.00994 - 0.01989
Min./Max. diameter
in
Diameter of the wires
0.018 in
Measuring force
0 lbf
Correction for the meas. force
0 in

Internal thread
Min./Max. diameter
Diameter of the balls
Measuring force
Correction for the meas. force

0.00426 - 0.01705 in
0.01137 in
0 lbf
0 in

Workpiece
External thread
M 55 x 0.5 - 6g
Major diameter (d=D)
Pitch diameter (d2=D2)
Minor diameter (d3)
Thread height (h3)
Flat at root (b)
Min. pitch diameter
Max. pitch diameter
Min. major diameter
Max. major diameter
Min. minor diameter
Max. minor diameter
Min. P.D. measurement
Max. P.D. measurement

Internal thread
M 55 x 0.5 - 6H

Basic profile
2.1654 Pitch
2.1526 Height of basic profile (H)
2.1412 Minor diameter (D1=d1)
0.0121 Thread height (H1)
0.0049 Lead angle
Limit sizes
2.1476 Min. pitch diameter
2.1518 Max. pitch diameter
2.1604 Min. major diameter
2.1646 Max. major diameter *
2.1355 Min. minor diameter
2.1404 Max. minor diameter
2.1846 Min. P.D. measurement
2.1887 Max. P.D. measurement
Mean sizes and bilateral symmetrical tolerances

0.0197
0.0170
2.1441
0.0107
0 10' 0"
2.1526
2.1581
2.1654
2.1737
2.1441
2.1496
2.1355
2.1410

Pitch diameter
Tolerance for pitch diameter
Major diameter
Tolerance for major diameter
Minor diameter
Minor diameter - Tolerance
P.D. Measurement

2.14969
0.00209
2.16248
0.00209
2.13795
0.00248
2.18664

Pitch diameter
Tolerance for pitch diameter
Major diameter *
Tolerance for major diameter *
Minor diameter
Minor diameter - Tolerance
P.D. Measurement

2.15531
0.00276
2.16953
0.00417
2.14681
0.00276
2.13827

Tolerances
Tolerances for workpiece acc. to ISO 965-1:1998
External thread
Internal thread
Pitch diameter - Fund. deviation
-0.0008 Pitch diameter - Fund. deviation
Pitch diameter - Tolerance
0.0042 Pitch diameter - Tolerance
Pitch diameter - Up. deviation
-0.0008 Pitch diameter - Up. deviation
Pitch diameter - Low. deviation
-0.0050 Pitch diameter - Low. deviation
Major diameter - Fund. deviation
-0.0008 Minor diameter - Fund. deviation
Major diameter - Tolerance
0.0042 Minor diameter - Tolerance
Major diameter - Up. deviation
-0.0008 Minor diameter - Up. deviation
Major diameter - Low. deviation
-0.0050 Minor diameter - Low. deviation
Min. radius at root (r)
0.0025
Max. radius at root (r)
0.0028
Corrections for surface finishing of the workpiece
Correction for min. pitch diameter
0.00000 Correction for min. pitch diameter
Correction for max. pitch diameter
0.00000 Correction for max. pitch diameter
Correction for min. major and minor
Correction for min. major and minor
diameter
0.00000 diameter
Correction for max. major and minor
Correction for max. major and minor
diameter
0.00000 diameter

0.0000
0.0055
0.0055
0.0000
0.0000
0.0055
0.0055
0.0000

0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000

Threading tools
Min. pitch diameter d2
Max. pitch diameter d2
Min. major diameter d
Max. major diameter d
Max. minor diameter d1
Min. P.D. measurement
Max. P.D. measurement

Cutting tap M 55 x 0.5 ISO 2 (ISO 2857, EN 22857)

2.1539 Min. thread height
2.1548 Tolerance on flank angle
2.1671 Pitch tolerance
2.1689 Measuring length (number of pitches)
2.1441 Runout tolerance
2.1908
2.1917

0.0115
35'
0.0003
12
0.0009

Working gauges
Screw ring and snap gauges (adjustable and solid)
GO screw ring gauge
NOT GO screw ring gauge
Pitch diameter
2.15169
0.00028
2.14732
0.00028
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.15142
2.15197
2.14705
2.14760
Max. pitch diameter (worn)
2.15232
2.14780
Min. major diameter
2.16634
2.16492
Minor diameter
2.14327
0.00028
2.14339
0.00055
Min. and max. minor diameter
2.14299
2.14354
2.14283
2.14394
Flank angle and profile
30 25'
complete
30 25'
truncated

Min. and max. P.D. measurement

Max. P.D. measurement (worn)

Pitch diameter
Min. and max. pitch diameter
Min. pitch diameter (worn)
Major diameter
Min. and max. major diameter
Max. minor diameter
Flank angle and profile
Min. and max. P.D. measurement
Min. measurement P.D. (worn)

Nominal size
Min. and max. size
Max. size (worn)

Nominal size
Min. and max. size
Min. size (worn)

2.13437

2.13492
2.13528

Screw plug gauges

GO screw plug gauge
2.15303
0.00022
2.15281
2.15325
2.15234
2.16583
0.00043
2.16539
2.16626
2.14121
30 25'
complete
2.18977
2.19020
2.18929
Plain gauges for major diameter
GO ring and snap gauge
2.16378
0.00020
2.16358
2.16398
2.16457
Plain gauges for minor diameter
GO plug gauge
2.14492
0.00020
2.14472
2.14512
2.14406

2.13000

2.13055
2.13075

NOT GO screw plug gauge

2.15829
0.00022
2.15807
2.15850
2.15783
2.16222
0.00043
2.16179
2.16266
2.14121
30 25'
truncated
2.19502
2.19546
2.19479
NOT GO ring and snap gauge
2.16039
0.00020
2.16020
2.16059

NOT GO plug gauge

2.14957
0.00020
2.14937
2.14976

Setting gauges
Screw setting plugs for adjustable ring gauges
Setting plug for NOT GO ring
Setting plug for GO ring gauges
gauges
Pitch diameter
2.15154
0.00016
2.14717
0.00016
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.15138
2.15169
2.14701
2.14732
Major diameter (compl.)
2.16457
0.00035
2.16012
0.00035
Min. and max. major diameter (compl.)
2.16421
2.16492
2.15976
2.16047
Major diameter (trunc.)
2.15547
0.00018
2.15110
0.00035
Min. and max. major diameter (trunc.)
2.15530
2.15565
2.15075
2.15146
Max. minor diameter
2.14015
2.13625
Flank angle and profile (compl.)
30 25'
complete
30 25''
complete
Flank angle and profile (trunc.)
30 25'
truncated
30 25''
truncated
Min. and max. P.D. measurement
2.18833
2.18865
2.18396
2.18428
Screw setting plugs for snap gauges
Setting plug for NOT GO snap
Setting plug for GO snap gauges
gauges
Pitch diameter
2.15110
0.00016
2.14717
0.00016
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.15094
2.15126
2.14701
2.14732
Major diameter
2.16457
0.00035
2.16039
0.00035
Min. and max. major diameter
2.16421
2.16492
2.16004
2.16075
Max. minor diameter
2.13976
2.13523
Flank angle and profile
30 25'
complete
30 25'
complete
Min. and max. P.D. measurement
2.18790
2.18821
2.18396
2.18428
Screw setting gauges for measuring instruments acc. to DIN 2241:2005
Setting plug gauge
Setting ring gauge
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.15150
2.15177
2.15256
2.15311

Min. and max. major diameter

Min. and max. minor diameter
Flank angle and profile
Min. and max. P.D. measurement

2.16429
30 25'
2.18845

2.16457
2.13759
complete
2.18872

2.16713
2.14406
30 25'
2.13551

2.14461
complete
2.13606

Checking gauges
Check plugs for screw ring gauges
GO ch. plug for GO ring
2.15110
0.00016
2.15094
2.15126
2.16457
0.00035
2.16421
2.16492
2.13976
30 25'
complete
2.18790
2.18821

GO ch. plug for NOT GO ring

Pitch diameter
2.14673
0.00016
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.14657
2.14689
Major diameter
2.16457
0.00035
Min. and max. major diameter
2.16421
2.16492
Max. minor diameter
2.13539
Flank angle and profile
30 25'
complete
Min. and max. P.D. measurement
2.18353
2.18384
NOT GO ch. plug for NOT GO
NOT GO ch. plug for GO ring
ring
Pitch diameter
2.15197
0.00016
2.14760
0.00016
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.15181
2.15213
2.14744
2.14776
Major diameter
2.15591
0.00018
2.16039
0.00035
Min. and max. major diameter
2.15573
2.15608
2.16004
2.16075
Max. minor diameter
2.14015
2.13625
Flank angle and profile
30 25'
truncated
30 25'
complete
Min. and max. P.D. measurement
2.18876
2.18908
2.18439
2.18471
Wear ch. plug for GO ring
Wear ch. plug for NOT GO ring
Pitch diameter
2.15232
0.00016
2.14780
0.00016
Min. and max. pitch diameter
2.15217
2.15248
2.14764
2.14795
Major diameter
2.15626
0.00018
2.16059
0.00035
Min. and max. major diameter
2.15608
2.15644
2.16024
2.16094
Max. minor diameter
2.14015
2.13625
Flank angle and profile
30 25'
truncated
30 25'
complete
Min. and max. P.D. measurement
2.18912
2.18943
2.18459
2.18491
Check plugs for snap gauges for major diameter
GO ch. plug for GO snap
NOT GO ch. plug for NOT GO
snap
Nominal size
2.16378
0.00006
2.16039
0.00006
Min. and max. size
2.16372
2.16384
2.16033
2.16045
Wear ch. plug for GO snap gauge
Nominal size
2.16457
0.00006
Min. and max. size
2.16451
2.16463
Tolerances
Tolerances for gauges acc. to ISO 1502:1996
Gauges for external thread
Gauges for internal thread
Tolerance Tr
0.00055 Tolerance Tr
Tolerance Tpl
0.00035 Tolerance Tpl
Tolerance Tcp
0.00031 Tolerance Tcp
Value m
0.00059 Value m
Value Zr
0.00008 Value Zr
Value Zpl
0.00024 Value Zpl
Admissible wear limit Wgo
0.00063 Admissible wear limit Wgo
Admissible wear limit Wng
0.00047 Admissible wear limit Wng

0.00071
0.00043
0.00035
0.00071
0.00031
0.00047
0.00069
0.00045

Pitch tolerance

0.00020 Pitch tolerance

Ring gauges

0.00020
Plug gauges

Max. radius r1
0.00142 Max. radius r2
Max. clearance b1
0.00246 Max. clearance b2
Max. clearance b3
0.00246 Max. clearance b3
Gauges (full thread profile)
Gauges (shortened thread profile)
Limit deviations for flank angle A1
25' Limit deviations for flank angle A2
Plain gauges for major diameter
Plain gauges for minor diameter
Tolerance for major diameter Z2
0.00079 Minor diameter - Tolerance Z1
Tolerance for major diameter H2/2
0.00020 Minor diameter - Tolerance H1/2
Tolerance for major diameter Hp/2
0.00006
Roundness DIN 2241:2005
Setting plug gauge
Setting ring gauge
Tolerance Tcp (IT4)
0.00028 Tolerance Tr (IT4)
Tolerance Tpl (IT4)
0.00028 Tolerance Tpl (IT4)
Correction for gauge plating
Ring gauges
Plug gauges
Correction for pitch diameter
0.00000 Correction for pitch diameter
Correction for major and minor diameter
0.00000 Correction for major and minor diameter

0.00283
0.00492
0.00492
25'
0.00087
0.00020

0.00055
0.00035

0.00000
0.00000