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The document provides dimensional specifications and tolerances for British Association (BA) screw threads as well as guidance on when to use them. BA threads are mainly used for instruments and clocks, while the M-series threads should be used instead of BA threads for new designs.

British Association Standard Screw Threads are used mainly for instruments and clocks.

The M-series screw threads should be used instead of the BA-series screw threads for new designs.

BS 93 British Association (BA) Screw Threads Data Charts

British Association Standard Screw Threads are used mainly for instruments and clocks.
The BA-series screw threads should not be used for new designs. Instead use the M-series screw threads.

BS 93: British Association (BA) Screw Threads


Limits and Tolerances for BA Internal Screw Threads given in mm
Nominal
Size

Pitch
P

#16 BA

Major Diameter

Effective/Pitch
Diameter

Minor Diameter

D Min

D2 Min

Max

D1 Min

Max

0.19

0.790

0.675

0.730

0.560

0.630

#15 BA

0.21

0.900

0.775

0.830

0.650

0.730

#14 BA

0.23

1.000

0.860

0.920

0.720

0.805

#13 BA

0.25

1.200

1.050

1.110

0.900

0.995

#12 BA

0.28

1.300

1.130

1.195

0.960

1.065

#11 BA

0.31

1.500

1.315

1.380

1.130

1.245

#10 BA

0.35

1.700

1.490

1.560

1.280

1.410

#9 BA

0.39

1.900

1.665

1.740

1.430

1.575

#8 BA

0.43

2.200

1.940

2.020

1.680

1.840

#7 BA

0.48

2.500

2.210

2.300

1.920

2.100

#6 BA

0.53

2.800

2.480

2.575

2.160

2.360

#5 BA

0.59

3.200

2.845

2.945

2.490

2.710

#4 BA

0.66

3.600

3.205

3.315

2.810

3.060

#3 BA

0.73

4.100

3.660

3.780

3.220

3.495

#2 BA

0.81

4.700

4.215

4.340

3.730

4.035

#1 BA

0.90

5.300

4.760

4.900

4.220

4.560

#0 BA

1.00

6.000

5.400

5.550

4.800

5.175

BS 93: British Association (BA) Screw Threads


Limits and Tolerances for BA External Screw Threads
Class-of-Fit = Normal; given in mm
Major
Diameter

Effective/Pitch
Diameter

Minor
Diameter

Nominal
Size

Pitch
P

Max

Min

Max

Min

Max

Min

#16 BA

0.19

0.790

0.740

0.675

0.630

0.560

0.470

#15 BA

0.21

0.900

0.845

0.775

0.730

0.650

0.560

#14 BA

0.23

1.000

0.940

0.860

0.810

0.720

0.625

#13 BA

0.25

1.200

1.135

1.050

1.000

0.900

0.800

#12 BA

0.28

1.300

1.230

1.130

1.075

0.960

0.855

#11 BA

0.31

1.500

1.420

1.315

1.260

1.130

1.020

#10 BA

0.35

1.675

1.605

1.465

1.505

1.255

1.135

#9 BA

0.39

1.875

1.795

1.640

1.575

1.405

1.275

#8 BA

0.43

2.175

2.090

1.915

1.845

1.655

1.520

#7 BA

0.48

2.475

2.380

2.185

2.110

1.895

1.750

#6 BA

0.53

2.775

2.670

2.455

2.375

2.135

1.980

#5 BA

0.59

3.175

3.055

2.820

2.735

2.465

2.295

#4 BA

0.66

3.575

3.445

3.180

3.090

2.785

2.605

#3 BA

0.73

4.075

3.930

3.635

3.575

3.195

3.000

#2 BA

0.81

4.675

4.151

4.190

4.085

3.705

3.495

#1 BA

0.90

5.275

5.095

4.735

4.600

4.195

3.965

#0 BA

1.00

5.975

5.775

5.375

5.250

4.775

4.525

BS 93: British Association (BA) Screw Threads


Limits and Tolerances for BA External Screw Threads
Class-of-Fit = Close; given in mm
Major
Diameter

Effective/Pitch
Diameter

Minor
Diameter

Nominal
Size

Pitch
P

d Max

Min

d2 Max

Min

d1 Max

Min

#10 BA

0.35

1.700

1.645

1.490

1.440

1.280

1.185

#9 BA

0.39

1.900

1.840

1.665

1.615

1.430

1.330

#8 BA

0.43

2.200

2.135

1.940

1.885

1.680

1.570

#7 BA

0.48

2.500

2.430

2.210

2.150

1.920

1.805

#6 BA

0.53

2.800

2.720

2.480

2.420

2.160

2.035

#5 BA

0.59

3.200

3.110

2.845

2.775

2.490

2.355

#4 BA

0.66

3.600

3.500

3.205

3.130

2.810

2.665

#3 BA

0.73

4.100

3.990

3.660

3.580

3.220

3.065

#2 BA

0.81

4.700

4.580

4.215

4.130

3.730

3.560

#1 BA

0.90

5.300

5.165

4.760

4.670

4.220

4.035

#0 BA

1.00

6.000

5.850

5.400

5.300

4.800

4.600

BS 93 Screw Thread Symbols per BS 6528


D = major diameter of internal thread
D1 = minor diameter of internal thread
D2 = effective/pitch diameter of internal thread<
d = major diameter of external thread
d1 = minor diameter of external thread
d2 = effective/pitch diameter of external thread
H = height of fundamental triangle
P = pitch

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