The information contained herein is for reference only in the application of spare and replace parts on existing products and equipment. Bsf british standard fine thread is a second series which was established in 1908 to meet the needs of additional engineering activity. The principal features of the british standard whitworth bsw thread form are that the angle between the thread flanks is 55 degrees and the thread has radii at. Whitworth basic major diameter basic sizes british standard whitworth british standards institution close fit cm cm combination of diameter crests and roots diameter of bolts dimension effective diameter equivalent effective diameter tolerances engineers errors in pitch errors. External british pipe threads whitworth form table per. Whitworth s new standard specified a 55 thread angle and a thread depth of 0. For example a 14w wrench is the same size as a 516bs british standard wrench, and it is. Most are available for a fee, but some are freely available. British standard whitworth thread chart, bsw thread chart showing tpi and drill sizes. Does quick job by simply filing away nicks and burrs. It was reproduced on the british cars list with permission from the author charles falco. The bspt thread chart calculator shows sizes, dimensions, tolerances and designation for jointing pipe threads for thread sizes from 116 to 6 according to iso 71 standard. Unlike other major british imperial thread standards british standard whitworth and british standard fine the thread runs at a 60 degrees rather than a 55 degrees angle.
British whitworth tools catalog page samstag sales. The whitworth british thread standard is obsolete and not in use as a. Thread geometry for british standard whitworth bsw threads. A lecture on the meaning of whitworth first, a tiny bit of history. The british standard whitworth thread form is a coarse thread and its use is similar to the unc or nc thread series. Fastener thread designations and definitions pitch, minor, major diameters. Thread geometry british standard whitworth bsw all dimensions in inches unless otherwise stated. The whitworth thread system was later to be adopted as a british standard to become british standard whitworth.
Bsw british standard whitworth a coarse thread devised and standardised at manchester in 1841 by british engineer sir joseph whitworth 1803 87. British standard brass for which there is no british standard is based upon the whitworth thread form with all diameters having 26 threads per inch tpi. Threading tableswhitworth, bsf, etc gerards garage. Technical information chart for british pipe thread whitworth form taper bspt. Anyone using my files will need this amnded iv threads file as i use british standard whitworth threads on the older drawings. Whitworth and other british threads jrc engineering, inc. The whitworth british thread standard is obsolete and not in use as a standard for new products. As you can see, there is no inch or metric wrench of this size. Technical support archives page 2 of 2 jrc engineering, inc. The whitworth system was used as proposed for bolts and screws from 18.
These are either based on foreign standards or are used for special applications. British standard whitworth bsw taps from 1840 through 2412. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Jan 01, 2018 british standard whitworth metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. British standard specification for screw threads of whitworth. British standards specify that the af measurement of any bolt not be greater than 1. Bsw british standard whitworth thread autodesk community.
Thread data chartsrseries pipe thread british standard. Whitworth tapered pipe thread din 2999 bspt british standard. Chart no 2 british standard fine bsf threads british standard fine threads 55 deg thread angle dimensions in inches except where stated thread form data tapping drill clearance drill diameter odiameter core pitch depth radius effective dia t. The information contained herein is for reference only in the application of spare and. It is used in many types of engineering throughout the world, although in britain its use is now being superseded by the iso metric system. A design stresses for british standard materials a1 b example of the design of a boiler drum b1 c recommended forms of connections c1 d basis of the design charts for openings and branches d1 e area replacement design method e1 f text deleted g inspection and testing facilities g1 h tube bending procedure tests normative h1. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Touch up threads on bolts and screws instead of throwing them away. Whitworth thread chart with sae reference pdf british thread in detail pdf model engineering and british pipe threads article whitworth and. Bspt thread chart calculator for british standard pipe taper thread form where pressuretight joints are made on the threads.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0. British standard whitworth bsw is an imperialunitbased screw thread standard. To use the file close iv 1 down load it 2 locat the two locations for the thread. British standard whitworth wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. British standard fine bsf is a screw thread form, as a finepitch alternative to british standard whitworth bsw thread. You can also use it as a thread gauge to determine the number of threads per inch. Bspt rrp british standard tapered pipe, for pipes and.
Whitworth and other british threads jrc engineering. British standard pipe bsp technical standards for screw threads that has been adopted internationally for interconnecting and sealing pipes and fittings by mating an external thread with an internal female thread. British standard whitworth wikipedia republished wiki 2. Although written for a british motorcyle audience, this also applys to many earlier british cars. British standard whitworth thread definition and meaning.
Oct 01, 2014 british standard whitworth bsw is one of a number of imperial unit based screw thread standards which use the same hexagonal bolt head and nut sizes, the others being british standard fine. British standard whitworth bsw thread form bolt science. The original whitworth sizes were standardised in 1841 by sir joseph whitworth 180387 and featured a significant head oversize to accommodate the crude tolerances of the production methods of the day, but later the introduction of bsf british standard. The most frequently used thread form is the 60 thread form found in the metric iso thread and in the unseries. Can you download british standards for free like the building. Some of the parts will require whitworth bsw, bsf or ba threads, none of these are listed within inventor 2009, could someone help as to where and how to get the threads. British standard whitworth thread bsw thread chart. Whitworth is an old british standard for screw threads and sizes. The logic was hard to beat, and england adopted the system to the extent that by 1881 it was the effectively the british standard.
Bs 8498 gives a general introduction to the series of british standards specifying single start parallel screw threads, the corresponding screw gauges with which they are to be used, and the relevant standard specifying the gauge blanks. The relevant standard for this thread form is bs 84. British fastening systems by graham white understandably, many people are confused by british screw threads and fastening systems. British standard cycle bsc or bscy is a british imperial screw thread standard. Model engineering and british pipe threads article whitworth and other british threads pdf. British standard brass bsb threads there are other threads that are based upon the whitworth thread form. Jan 14, 2018 others have answered on the buildings question ill speak to the wider issue it depends on the standard. The principal features of the british standard whitworth bsw thread form are that the angle between the thread flanks is 55 degrees and the thread has radii at both the roots and the crests of the thread. Whitworths new standard specified a 55 thread angle and a thread depth of 0. Whitworth british standard pipe bsp thread tap drill size table din iso 228. The whitworth thread system was later to be adopted as a british standard to become british standard whitworth bsw.