5.5" × 5 TPI PUSH-BUTT (push type) Internal Thread Specifications

5.5-5 PUSH-BUTT-2B · 5.5000-5 PUSH-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

5.5-5 PUSH-BUTT-2B45°7°52°P = 0.200000F = 0.032632r = 0.014282 maxs = 0.016520H = 0.178128hn = 0.132542clearance flank 45°pressure flank 7°Major dia Dn (min / ref. max)5.5251 / 5.5528Pitch dia E (min / max)5.3800 / 5.3912Minor dia K (min / max)5.2600 / 5.2712tolerance 0.0112 (dotted = min material)PUSH-BUTT, push type: 7° load flank leads, 45° follows · nose →nut body above, axis further down

5.5-5 PUSH-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

DimensionBasicMaxMinTolerance
Major diameter DnRoot of the female thread, min = D + 0.12542p; max for reference5.50005.5528ref.5.5251
Pitch diameter EMin = D − h5.38005.39125.38000.0112
Minor diameter KnCrest of the female thread, min = D − 2h5.26005.27125.26000.0112
Root radius rRound root, female (Fig. 1a)0.0142820.007140

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

DimensionBasicMaxMinTolerance
Major diameter dCrest of the male thread, max = D − G5.50005.49265.48140.0112
Pitch diameter EMax = D − h − G5.38005.37265.36140.0112
Minor diameter KsRoot of the male thread; min is a reference value5.26005.22755.1998ref.0.0277ref.
Allowance GSpace below basic size; equals the Class 3 PD tolerance (Sec. 7)0.0074
Root radius rRound root, male (Fig. 1a)0.0142820.007140
Thread engagement heh − G/2 at max, less the PD tolerance at min0.1163000.105100

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
0.01120 inPitch diameter equivalent of lead and flank errors together (Class 2: the PD tolerance; Class 3: half)
Lead variation alone ±δl
0.00629 inAllowable lead error if there is no flank error
45° flank angle variation alone ±δα
2.947 °Half-angle error of the clearance flank
7° flank angle variation alone ±δα
6.222 °Half-angle error of the pressure flank

Gaging Sections 10, 11 · Tables 6, 7, 8, 11

Male thread 5.5-5 PUSH-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
0.0013 in
Gage pitch diameter tolerance
0.00030 in
PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance
0.0010 in
GO pitch diameter limit
5.3726 in
NOT GO pitch diameter limit
5.3614 in
NOT GO truncated crest diameter
5.2914 in
Setting plug truncated major diameter
5.4526 in
Best-size wire
0.10829 · C = 0.16369 in, C
Maximum wire
0.12287 · C = 0.20975 in, C

Female thread 5.5-5 PUSH-BUTT-2B

Gage pitch tolerance (X)
0.00040 in
Gage flank angle tolerance
5 min
Gage major / minor tolerance
0.0013 in
Gage pitch diameter tolerance
0.00060 in
PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance
0.0012 in
GO pitch diameter limit
5.3800 in
NOT GO pitch diameter limit
5.3912 in
NOT GO truncated crest diameter
5.4612 in
Plain gage tolerance
0.00025 in
Root relief width GO
0.033400 in
Root relief width NOT GO
0.050000 in

Notes

  • Class 2: no taper/roundness requirement (para. 6.6.1).

Mates

5.5-5 PUSH-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 5.5-5 PUSH-BUTT-2Bevery column of the workbook row
All values of the workbook row 5.5-5 PUSH-BUTT-2B
Designation5.5-5 PUSH-BUTT-2B
Decimal designation5.5000-5 PUSH-BUTT-2B
Threads per inch5
Thread formPUSH-BUTT
Series (Table 1)PUSH-BUTT
Series namePush type, rounded root
External / internalInternal
Class2B
Nominal size (in.)5.5
Pitch P (in.)0.20000000
Basic major dia D (in.)5.5000
Size categoryTable 1 combination
Source tableTable 3, Tables 1, 2, 5
Printed page4, 5, 6, 10
Major dia max (in.)5.5528
Major dia min (in.)5.5251
Major dia statusMin = 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)0.0074
Tolerance range (Tables 3-5)Over 4 thru 6
Range over (in.)4.0
Range thru (in.)6.0
Range mean dia for formula (in.)5.000
Length of engagement Le = 10P (in.)2.0000
Basic pitch dia E = D - h (in.)5.3800
Pitch dia max (in.)5.3912
Pitch dia min (in.)5.3800
PD tolerance (in.)0.0112
Basic minor dia K = D - 2h (in.)5.2600
Minor dia max (in.)5.2712
Minor dia min (in.)5.2600
Minor dia tolerance (in.)0.0112
Minor dia statusToleranced: min = D - 2h (basic), max = min + PD tolerance (para. 6.2)
Root radius max (in.)0.014282
Root radius min (in.)0.007140
Root truncation s max (in.)0.016520
Root truncation s min (in.)0.008260
Engagement height he max (in.)0.116300
Engagement height he min (in.)0.105100
Lead + flank PD-equivalent limit (in.)0.01120
Lead variation alone ± (in.)0.00629
45° flank variation alone ± (deg)2.947
7° flank variation alone ± (deg)6.222
Lead angle at basic PD (deg)0.6780
Lead angle (deg min)0° 41′
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 orientationPush type (external thread pushes): 7° load flank leads, 45° clearance flank follows (Sec. 9)
Sharp V height H (in.)0.178128
Basic thread engagement height h (in.)0.120000
Thread height hs = hn (in.)0.132542
Crest truncation f (in.)0.029064
Crest width F (in.)0.032632
Sweep cut: start diameter (in.)5.260000
Sweep cut: tip diameter (in.)5.525100
Sweep cut: depth (in.)0.132542
Sweep cut: profile width at start diameter (in.)0.167368
Sweep cut: tip width (root flat S max or radius r max) (in.)0.014282
Constant c = 0.80803P (in.)0.161606
PD tolerance component 0.00854√P (in.)0.003819
X gage: pitch tolerance (in.)0.00040
X gage: flank angle tolerance (min)5
X gage: major/minor tolerance (in.)0.0013
X gage: PD tolerance (in.)0.00060
X gage: PD equivalent of pitch/flank tol. (in.)0.0012
Z plain gage tolerance (in.)0.00025
GO gage PD limit (in.)5.3800
NOT GO gage PD limit (in.)5.3912
NOT GO crest/minor truncated dia (in.)5.4612
Root relief width GO (0.167P) (in.)0.033400
Root relief width NOT GO (0.25P) (in.)0.050000
Check against formulasOK
NotesClass 2: no taper/roundness requirement (para. 6.6.1).

ASME B1.9: Buttress Inch Screw Threads. Source: workbook data (2026-10-10). Confirm against your licensed copy of the standard before use.