18" × 4 TPI BUTT (pull type) Internal Thread Specifications
18-4 BUTT-2B · 18.0000-4 BUTT-2B
ASMESTD: ASME B1.9SOURCE: Table 3, Tables 1, 2, 5TYPE: Internal (nut/tapped hole)CLASS: 2BFLANKS 7° / 45°ROOT: roundTable 1 combination
Thread profile
18-4 BUTT-2B: solid = maximum material, dotted = minimum material. Flanks 7° (pressure) and 45° (clearance) from the radial line, 52° thread angle; drawn to scale.
Limits of size, class 2B
| Dimension | Basic | Max | Min | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major diameter DnRoot of the female thread, min = D + 0.12542p; max for reference | 18.0000 | 18.0661ref. | 18.0314 | |
| Pitch diameter EMin = D − h | 17.8500 | 17.8641 | 17.8500 | 0.0141 |
| Minor diameter KnCrest of the female thread, min = D − 2h | 17.7000 | 17.7141 | 17.7000 | 0.0141 |
| Root radius rRound root, female (Fig. 1a) | 0.017853 | 0.008925 |
Dimensions in inches. Values are those of the standard (ASME B1.9); calculated cells follow the standard’s formulas. Where the standard prints a value that differs from its formula, the printed value is shown with a note.
Mating male thread, limits of size, class 2A
| Dimension | Basic | Max | Min | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major diameter dCrest of the male thread, max = D − G | 18.0000 | 17.9906 | 17.9765 | 0.0141 |
| Pitch diameter EMax = D − h − G | 17.8500 | 17.8406 | 17.8265 | 0.0141 |
| Minor diameter KsRoot of the male thread; min is a reference value | 17.7000 | 17.6592 | 17.6245ref. | 0.0347ref. |
| Allowance GSpace below basic size; equals the Class 3 PD tolerance (Sec. 7) | 0.0094 | |||
| Root radius rRound root, male (Fig. 1a) | 0.017853 | 0.008925 | ||
| Thread engagement heh − G/2 at max, less the PD tolerance at min | 0.145300 | 0.131200 |
Dimensions in inches. Values are those of the standard (ASME B1.9); calculated cells follow the standard’s formulas. Where the standard prints a value that differs from its formula, the printed value is shown with a note.
Lead, flank angle and length of engagement
- Lead + flank variation limit Σ
- 0.01410 inPitch diameter equivalent of lead and flank errors together (Class 2: the PD tolerance; Class 3: half)
- Lead variation alone ±δl
- 0.00791 inAllowable lead error if there is no flank error
- 45° flank angle variation alone ±δα
- 2.968 °Half-angle error of the clearance flank
- 7° flank angle variation alone ±δα
- 6.267 °Half-angle error of the pressure flank
Gaging Sections 10, 11 · Tables 6, 7, 8, 11
Male thread 18-4 BUTT-2A
- Gage pitch tolerance (W)
- 0.00030 in
- Gage 7° flank angle tolerance
- 5 min
- Gage 45° flank angle tolerance
- 4 min
- Gage major / minor tolerance
- 0.0015 in
- Gage pitch diameter tolerance
- 0.00060 in
- PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance
- 0.0010 in
- GO pitch diameter limit
- 17.8406 in
- NOT GO pitch diameter limit
- 17.8265 in
- NOT GO truncated crest diameter
- 17.7390 in
- Setting plug truncated major diameter
- 17.9406 in
- Best-size wire
- 0.13537 · C = 0.20469 in, C
- Maximum wire
- 0.15358 · C = 0.26217 in, C
Female thread 18-4 BUTT-2B
- Gage pitch tolerance (X)
- 0.00040 in
- Gage flank angle tolerance
- 5 min
- Gage major / minor tolerance
- 0.0015 in
- Gage pitch diameter tolerance
- 0.00120 in
- PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance
- 0.0013 in
- GO pitch diameter limit
- 17.8500 in
- NOT GO pitch diameter limit
- 17.8641 in
- NOT GO truncated crest diameter
- 17.9516 in
- Plain gage tolerance
- 0.00070 in
- Root relief width GO
- 0.041750 in
- Root relief width NOT GO
- 0.062500 in
Notes
- Class 2: no taper/roundness requirement (para. 6.6.1).
Mates
18-4 BUTT-2B takes a thread of the same standard at the same size and pitch. The standard mating external thread is class 2A. Check the fit with the standard pair →
Working out the mating options…
Different pitch or a different thread family never mate; the fit check runs over both tolerance zones.
Related thread sizes
Same diameter other pitch, and neighbouring sizes
All values for 18-4 BUTT-2Bevery column of the workbook row
| Designation | 18-4 BUTT-2B |
|---|---|
| Decimal designation | 18.0000-4 BUTT-2B |
| Threads per inch | 4 |
| Thread form | BUTT |
| Series (Table 1) | BUTT |
| Series name | Pull type, rounded root (default) |
| External / internal | Internal |
| Class | 2B |
| Nominal size (in.) | 18 |
| Pitch P (in.) | 0.25000000 |
| Basic major dia D (in.) | 18.0000 |
| Size category | Table 1 combination |
| Source table | Table 3, Tables 1, 2, 5 |
| Printed page | 4, 5, 6, 10 |
| Major dia max (in.) | 18.0661 |
| Major dia min (in.) | 18.0314 |
| Major dia status | Min = D + 0.12542P (basic); max is reference only = max PD + 0.80803P (para. 6.3, Sec. 4); no tolerance specified |
| Allowance G (in.; internal: mating external value, reference) | 0.0094 |
| Tolerance range (Tables 3-5) | Over 16 thru 24 |
| Range over (in.) | 16.0 |
| Range thru (in.) | 24.0 |
| Range mean dia for formula (in.) | 20.000 |
| Length of engagement Le = 10P (in.) | 2.5000 |
| Basic pitch dia E = D - h (in.) | 17.8500 |
| Pitch dia max (in.) | 17.8641 |
| Pitch dia min (in.) | 17.8500 |
| PD tolerance (in.) | 0.0141 |
| Basic minor dia K = D - 2h (in.) | 17.7000 |
| Minor dia max (in.) | 17.7141 |
| Minor dia min (in.) | 17.7000 |
| Minor dia tolerance (in.) | 0.0141 |
| Minor dia status | Toleranced: min = D - 2h (basic), max = min + PD tolerance (para. 6.2) |
| Root radius max (in.) | 0.017853 |
| Root radius min (in.) | 0.008925 |
| Root truncation s max (in.) | 0.020650 |
| Root truncation s min (in.) | 0.010325 |
| Engagement height he max (in.) | 0.145300 |
| Engagement height he min (in.) | 0.131200 |
| Lead + flank PD-equivalent limit (in.) | 0.01410 |
| Lead variation alone ± (in.) | 0.00791 |
| 45° flank variation alone ± (deg) | 2.968 |
| 7° flank variation alone ± (deg) | 6.267 |
| Lead angle at basic PD (deg) | 0.2554 |
| Lead angle (deg min) | 0° 15′ |
| Tensile stress area As (sq in.) | not given in the standard |
| Thread angle (deg) | 52 |
| Pressure (load) flank angle (deg) | 7 |
| Clearance flank angle (deg) | 45 |
| Flank orientation | Pull type (external thread pulls): 45° clearance flank leads, 7° load flank follows (Sec. 9) |
| Sharp V height H (in.) | 0.222660 |
| Basic thread engagement height h (in.) | 0.150000 |
| Thread height hs = hn (in.) | 0.165678 |
| Crest truncation f (in.) | 0.036330 |
| Crest width F (in.) | 0.040790 |
| Sweep cut: start diameter (in.) | 17.700000 |
| Sweep cut: tip diameter (in.) | 18.031400 |
| Sweep cut: depth (in.) | 0.165678 |
| Sweep cut: profile width at start diameter (in.) | 0.209210 |
| Sweep cut: tip width (root flat S max or radius r max) (in.) | 0.017853 |
| Constant c = 0.80803P (in.) | 0.202008 |
| PD tolerance component 0.00854√P (in.) | 0.004270 |
| X gage: pitch tolerance (in.) | 0.00040 |
| X gage: flank angle tolerance (min) | 5 |
| X gage: major/minor tolerance (in.) | 0.0015 |
| X gage: PD tolerance (in.) | 0.00120 |
| X gage: PD equivalent of pitch/flank tol. (in.) | 0.0013 |
| Z plain gage tolerance (in.) | 0.00070 |
| GO gage PD limit (in.) | 17.8500 |
| NOT GO gage PD limit (in.) | 17.8641 |
| NOT GO crest/minor truncated dia (in.) | 17.9516 |
| Root relief width GO (0.167P) (in.) | 0.041750 |
| Root relief width NOT GO (0.25P) (in.) | 0.062500 |
| Check against formulas | OK |
| Notes | Class 2: no taper/roundness requirement (para. 6.6.1). |
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