Acme Thread Data Sheets:
The tables following provide information designer’s need to apply 29° Acme threads to projects
properly. Please note that callouts for Acme threads currently (2006) exist as:
X.XXXX-TPI-NG-ACME-EXTERNAL for screw threads or
X.XXXX-TPI-NG-ACME-INTERNAL for nut threads.
Where “X.XXXX” is the nominal major diameter given to four decimal places, TPI are the threads per
inch, and “NG” is the class (2G, 3G, or 4G) of fit (2 is the loosest and 4 the tightest). The class of fit
(see equations on page 4) has an allowance based on a combination of the square root of the nominal
major diameter and the square root of the pitch.
Page 1 of 4 Author: Lew Merrick, PE Copyright 2009
Thd Clr Tap Bore Tensile Equiv Pin Screw Shear Nut Shear
Thread Designation: Dia: Dia (Max): Area (in²): Dia (in): Area (in²/in): Area (in²/in):
.2500-16-2G-ACME .1618 .1925 .0263 .1831 .2944 .3846
.2500-16-3G-ACME .1702 .1925 .0285 .1906 .2943 .3846
.2500-16-4G-ACME .1722 .1925 .0292 .1928 .2943 .3846
.3125-14-2G-ACME .2140 .2461 .0444 .2377 .3784 .4827
.3125-14-3G-ACME .2231 .2461 .0475 .2458 .3783 .4826
.3125-14-4G-ACME .2254 .2461 .0484 .2482 .3783 .4825
.3750-12-2G-ACME .2632 .2967 .0659 .2897 .4577 .5806
.3750-12-3G-ACME .2730 .2967 .0699 .2984 .4575 .5804
.3750-12-4G-ACME .2755 .2967 .0712 .3012 .4575 .5804
.4375-12-2G-ACME .3253 .3592 .0972 .3518 .5557 .6787
.4375-12-3G-ACME .3354 .3592 .1022 .3608 .5556 .6785
.4375-12-4G-ACME .3379 .3592 .1038 .3636 .5555 .6784
.5000-10-2G-ACME .3594 .4050 .1225 .3950 .6273 .7763
.5000-10-3G-ACME .3704 .4050 .1288 .4049 .6271 .7760
.5000-10-4G-ACME .3731 .4050 .1306 .4079 .6270 .7759
.6250-8-2G-ACME .4570 .5063 .1955 .4989 .7833 .9694
.6250-8-3G-ACME .4693 .5063 .2042 .5100 .7829 .9689
.6250-8-4G-ACME .4723 .5063 .2069 .5133 .7828 .9688
.7500-6-2G-ACME .5371 .5917 .2732 .5898 .9117 1.1593
.7500-6-3G-ACME .5511 .5917 .2849 .6023 .9110 1.1583
.7500-6-4G-ACME .5546 .5917 .2884 .6060 .9108 1.1581
.8750-6-2G-ACME .6615 .7167 .4003 .7139 1.1072 1.3547
.8750-6-3G-ACME .6758 .7167 .4149 .7268 1.1062 1.3536
.8750-6-4G-ACME .6794 .7167 .4193 .7307 1.1060 1.3533
1.0000-5-2G-ACME .7509 .8100 .5175 .8118 1.2475 1.5437
1.0000-5-3G-ACME .7664 .8100 .5354 .8257 1.2461 1.5421
1.0000-5-4G-ACME .7703 .8100 .5409 .8299 1.2458 1.5417
1.1250-5-2G-ACME .8753 .9350 .6881 .9360 1.4424 1.7387
1.1250-5-3G-ACME .8912 .9350 .7093 .9503 1.4408 1.7368
1.1250-5-4G-ACME .8951 .9350 .7158 .9547 1.4404 1.7363
1.2500-5-2G-ACME .9998 1.0600 .8831 1.0604 1.6374 1.9337
1.2500-5-3G-ACME 1.0159 1.0600 .9075 1.0749 1.6356 1.9315
1.2500-5-4G-ACME 1.0199 1.0600 .9150 1.0794 1.6351 1.9310
Thread Designation: Thd Clr Tap Bore Tensile Equiv Pin Screw Shear Nut Shear
Dia: Dia (Max): Area (in²): Dia (in): Area (in²/in): Area (in²/in):
Thd Clr Tap Bore Tensile Equiv Pin Screw Shear Nut Shear
Thread Designation: Dia: Dia (Max): Area (in²): Dia (in): Area (in²/in): Area (in²/in):
1.3750-4-2G-ACME 1.0719 1.1375 1.0301 1.1453 1.7465 2.1152
1.3750-4-3G-ACME 1.0896 1.1375 1.0589 1.1612 1.7438 2.1119
1.3750-4-4G-ACME 1.0940 1.1375 1.0678 1.1660 1.7431 2.1111
1.5000-4-2G-ACME 1.1965 1.2625 1.2662 1.2697 1.9406 2.3093
1.5000-4-3G-ACME 1.2144 1.2625 1.2986 1.2859 1.9376 2.3057
1.5000-4-4G-ACME 1.2188 1.2625 1.3085 1.2908 1.9368 2.3048
1.7500-4-2G-ACME 1.4456 1.5125 1.8112 1.5186 2.3289 2.6977
1.7500-4-3G-ACME 1.4640 1.5125 1.8511 1.5352 2.3252 2.6933
1.7500-4-4G-ACME 1.4685 1.5125 1.8635 1.5404 2.3242 2.6923
2.0000-4-2G-ACME 1.6948 1.7625 2.4536 1.7675 2.7173 3.0860
2.0000-4-3G-ACME 1.7136 1.7625 2.5012 1.7846 2.7128 3.0810
2.0000-4-4G-ACME 1.7183 1.7625 2.5162 1.7899 2.7117 3.0797
2.2500-3-2G-ACME 1.8572 1.9333 2.9898 1.9511 2.9465 3.4333
2.2500-3-3G-ACME 1.8783 1.9333 3.0485 1.9702 2.9392 3.4248
2.2500-3-4G-ACME 1.8835 1.9333 3.0666 1.9760 2.9374 3.4227
2.5000-3-2G-ACME 2.1065 2.1833 3.8020 2.2002 3.3311 3.8180
2.5000-3-3G-ACME 2.1279 2.1833 3.8694 2.2196 3.3227 3.8083
2.5000-3-4G-ACME 2.1333 2.1833 3.8907 2.2257 3.3206 3.8059
2.7500-3-2G-ACME 2.3558 2.4333 4.7115 2.4493 3.7158 4.2027
2.7500-3-3G-ACME 2.3776 2.4333 4.7883 2.4692 3.7062 4.1919
2.7500-3-4G-ACME 2.3831 2.4333 4.8124 2.4754 3.7039 4.1892
3.0000-2-2G-ACME 2.4326 2.5250 5.1814 2.5685 3.7306 4.4394
3.0000-2-3G-ACME 2.4579 2.5250 5.2740 2.5914 3.7135 4.4190
3.0000-2-4G-ACME 2.4642 2.5250 5.3026 2.5984 3.7092 4.4139
3.5000-2-2G-ACME 2.9314 3.0250 7.3878 3.0670 4.4777 5.1867
3.5000-2-3G-ACME 2.9574 3.0250 7.5017 3.0906 4.4566 5.1623
3.5000-2-4G-ACME 2.9638 3.0250 7.5367 3.0978 4.4514 5.1562
4.0000-2-2G-ACME 3.4302 3.5250 9.9846 3.5655 5.2251 5.9342
4.0000-2-3G-ACME 3.4568 3.5250 10.1203 3.5897 5.1999 5.9056
4.0000-2-4G-ACME 3.4634 3.5250 10.1627 3.5972 5.1936 5.8985
4.5000-2-2G-ACME 3.9291 4.0250 12.9723 4.0641 5.9727 6.6820
4.5000-2-3G-ACME 3.9503 4.0250 13.1119 4.0859 5.9433 6.6491
4.5000-2-4G-ACME 3.9631 4.0250 13.1810 4.0967 5.9360 6.6409
5.0000-2-2G-ACME 4.4281 4.5250 16.3506 4.5627 6.7206 7.4300
5.0000-2-3G-ACME 4.4558 4.5250 16.5324 4.5880 6.6868 7.3926
5.0000-2-4G-ACME 4.4627 4.5250 16.5905 4.5961 6.6784 7.3833
Thread Designation: Thd Clr Tap Bore Tensile Equiv Pin Screw Shear Nut Shear
Dia: Dia (Max): Area (in²): Dia (in): Area (in²/in): Area (in²/in):
Thd Clr Dia = Diameter to be turned to clear threading tool on external
threads. Tap Bore Dia = Maximum Bore Diameter for Minor Diameter of
internal threads. Tensile Area = Effective Tensile Area (in²) for externally
threaded parts.
Equiv Pin Dia = Diameter of Column or Pin used for column or bending calculations.
Screw Shear Area = The amount of shear engagement per inch of length in an external
thread. Nut Shear Area = The amount of shear engagement per inch of length in an
internal thread.
External Threads
(Screws): Major Diameter (Max): Nominal Major Diameter
Major Diameter (Min): Nominal Major Diameter - max(.05/tpi, .
005) Basic Pitch Diameter: Nominal Major Diameter - .5/TPI
Basic Minor Diameter: Nominal Major Diameter - 1/TPI
Pitch Diameter Maximum (2G): Basic Pitch Diameter - .008√Nominal Major
Diameter) Pitch Diameter Maximum (3G): Basic Pitch Diameter - .006√Nominal
Major Diameter) Pitch Diameter Maximum (4G): Basic Pitch Diameter - .
004√Nominal Major Diameter)
Pitch Diameter Minimum (2G): Basic Pitch Diameter - .006√Nominal Major Diameter) - .
030√1/TPI) Pitch Diameter Minimum (3G): Basic Pitch Diameter - .0028√Nominal Major
Diameter) - .014√1/TPI) Pitch Diameter Minimum (4G): Basic Pitch Diameter - .002√Nominal
Major Diameter) - .010√1/TPI)
Minor Diameter Max (< 10TPI): Basic Minor Diameter - .010
Minor Diameter Max (≥ 10TPI): Basic Minor Diameter - .020
Minor Diameter Minimum (2G): Minor Diameter Maximum - 009√Nominal Major Diameter) - .
045√1/TPI) Minor Diameter Minimum (3G): Minor Diameter Maximum - 0042√Nominal Major
Diameter) - .021√1/TPI Minor Diameter Minimum (4G): Minor Diameter Maximum - 003√Nominal
Major Diameter) - .015√1/TPI)
Internal Threads
(Nuts):
Major Diameter Min (< 10TPI): Nominal Major Diameter + .020
Major Diameter Min (≥ 10TPI): Nominal Major Diameter + .010
Major Diameter Max (< 10TPI): Major Diameter Minimum + .020
Major Diameter Max (≥ 10TPI): Major Diameter Minimum + .010
Pitch Diameter Minimum: Nominal Major Diameter - .5/TPI
Pitch Diameter Maximum (2G): Basic Pitch Diameter + .006√Nominal Major Diameter) + .
030√1/TPI) Pitch Diameter Maximum (3G): Basic Pitch Diameter + .0028√Nominal Major
Diameter) + .014√1/TPI) Pitch Diameter Maximum (4G): Basic Pitch Diameter + .002√Nominal
Major Diameter) + .010√1/TPI)
Minor Diameter Minimum: Basic Minor Diameter
Minor Diameter Maximum: Basic Diameter Minimum + max(.05/tpi, .005)
