INTERNATIONAL STANDARD © ISO ISO 965-4:1998(E)

ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances —

Part 4:
Limits of sizes for hot-dip galvanized external screw threads to mate
with internal screw threads tapped with tolerance position H or G after
galvanizing

1 Scope

This part of ISO 965 specifies deviations and limits of sizes for pitch and crest diameters for ISO general purpose
metric external screw threads conforming to ISO 262 having a basic profile according to ISO 68-1.

External screw threads according to this part of ISO 965 are intended to mate with internal screw threads tapped
with tolerance position H or G after hot dip galvanizing.

The limits of sizes for the tolerance quality specified are derived from tolerances specified in ISO 965-1 and the
fundamental deviations according to the following formula:

esaz = 2(300 + 20P)

where
es is expressed in micrometres;
P is expressed in millimetres.

Products made with thread tolerances in accordance with this part of ISO 965 may show failure at lower ultimate
tensile loads than those specified in ISO 898-1 due to reduction of the stress area.

External screw threads with thread tolerances according to this part of ISO 965 must not be mated with internal
screw threads with thread tolerances according to ISO 965-5 because such combinations will create severe risk for
thread stripping.
NOTE If the tolerance class 6az is not specified the external screw threads are to mate with internal screw threads with
tolerance position 6AZ if the products are centrifuged and with hot-dip galvanized internal screw threads with tolerance position
6AX if the products are not centrifuged.

2 Normative references

The following standards contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this part of
ISO 965. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and
parties to agreements based on this part of ISO 965 are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
most recent editions of the standards indicated below. Members of IEC and ISO maintain registers of currently valid
International Standards.

ISO 68-1:1998, ISO general purpose screw threads — Basic profile — Part 1: Metric screw threads.

ISO 262:1998, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Selected sizes for screws, bolts and nuts.

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ISO 898-1:— 1), Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carcon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts, screws
and studs.

ISO 965-1:1998, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances — Part 1: Principles and basic data.

ISO 965-5:1998, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances — Part 5: Limits of sizes for internal
screw threads to mate with hot-dip galvanized external screw threads with maximum size of tolerance position h
before galvanizing.

ISO 5408:1983, Cylindrical screw threads — Vocabulary.

3 Definitions

For the purposes of this part of ISO 965 the definitions given in ISO 5408 apply.

4 Designation

Tolerance designation for external screw threads is 6az.

Example:

M12-6az

1) To be published. (Revision of ISO 898-1:1988)

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5 Deviations

The deviations for external screw threads as specified in table 1 are derived from the formula for fundamental
deviations below and from tolerances specified in ISO 965-1.

The fundamental deviations, esaz, have been calculated according to the following formula:

esaz = 2 (300 + 20P).

where

esaz is expressed in micrometres;

P is expressed in millimetres

Table 1 — Deviations

Thread Pitch External thread tolerance class 6az

P Pitch diameter Major diameter Minor

diameter

es ei es ei Deviations
for stress
calculation
mm µm µm µm µm µm
M10 1,5 2 330 2 462 2 330 2 566 2 547

M12 1,75 2 335 2 485 2 335 2 600 2 588

M14, M16 2 2 340 2 500 2 340 2 620 2 629

M18, M20, M22 2,5 2 350 2 520 2 350 2 685 2 711

M24, M27 3 2 360 2 560 2 360 2 735 2 793

M30, M33 3,5 2 370 2 582 2 370 2 795 2 875

M36, M39 4 2 380 2 604 2 380 2 855 2 957

M42, M45 4,5 2 390 2 626 2 390 2 890 2 1 040

M48, M52 5 2 400 2 650 2 400 2 930 2 1 122

M56, M60 5,5 2 410 2 675 2 410 2 970 2 1 204

M64 6 2 420 2 700 2 420 2 1 020 2 1 286

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6 Limits of sizes – External screw threads – Coarse thread series

Tolerance quality: medium

Thread engagement group: normal

Tolerance class: 6az

The actual root contour shall not at any point transgress the basic profile.

For hot-dip galvanized screw threads, the tolerances apply to the parts before galvanizing. After galvanizing, the
actual thread profile shall not at any point transgress the maximum material limits for tolerance position h and are
intended to mate with internal screw threads of tolerance position H or G only.

Table 2 — External thread limits for tolerance class 6az

Dimensions in millimetres

Thread Length of thread Major diameter Pitch diameter Minor Root

engagement diameter radius
(for stress
calculation)
over up to max. min. max. min. max. min.
and
including

M10 5 15 9,670 9,434 8,696 8,564 7,829 0,188

M12 6 18 11,665 11,400 10,528 10,378 9,518 0,219
M14 8 24 13,660 13,380 12,361 12,201 11,206 0,250
M16 8 24 15,660 15,380 14,361 14,201 13,206 0,250
M18 10 30 17,650 17,315 16,026 15,856 14,583 0,313
M20 10 30 19,650 19,315 18,026 17,856 16,583 0,313
M22 10 30 21,650 21,315 20,026 19,856 18,583 0,313
M24 12 36 23,640 23,265 21,691 21,491 19,959 0,375
M27 12 36 26,640 26,265 24,691 24,491 22,959 0,375
M30 15 45 29,630 29,205 27,357 27,145 25,336 0,438
M33 15 45 32,630 32,205 30,357 30,145 28,336 0,438
M36 18 53 35,620 35,145 33,022 32,798 30,713 0,500
M39 18 53 38,620 38,145 36,022 35,798 33,713 0,500
M42 21 63 41,610 41,110 38,687 38,451 36,089 0,563
M45 21 63 44,610 44,110 41,687 41,451 39,089 0,563
M48 24 71 47,600 47,070 44,352 44,102 41,465 0,625
M52 24 71 51,600 51,070 48,352 48,102 45,465 0,625
M56 28 85 55,590 55,030 52,018 51,753 48,842 0,688
M60 28 85 59,590 59,030 56,018 55,753 52,842 0,688
M64 32 95 63,580 62,980 59,683 59,403 56,219 0,750

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ICS 21.040.10
Descriptors: screw threads, ISO metric threads, hot dip galvanizing, external threads, dimensions, dimensional tolerances, dimensional
deviations, designation.

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