0.5" × 16 TPI BUTT (pull type) Internal Thread Specifications

0.5-16 BUTT-2B · 0.5000-16 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

0.5-16 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

Dimension	Basic	Max	Min	Tolerance
Major diameter DnRoot of the female thread, min = D + 0.12542p; max for reference	0.5000	0.5190ref.	0.5078
Pitch diameter EMin = D − h	0.4625	0.4685	0.4625	0.0060
Minor diameter KnCrest of the female thread, min = D − 2h	0.4250	0.4310	0.4250	0.0060
Root radius rRound root, female (Fig. 1a)		0.004463	0.002231

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

Dimension	Basic	Max	Min	Tolerance
Major diameter dCrest of the male thread, max = D − G	0.5000	0.4960	0.4900	0.0060
Pitch diameter EMax = D − h − G	0.4625	0.4585	0.4525	0.0060
Minor diameter KsRoot of the male thread; min is a reference value	0.4250	0.4132	0.4020ref.	0.0112ref.
Allowance GSpace below basic size; equals the Class 3 PD tolerance (Sec. 7)		0.0040
Root radius rRound root, male (Fig. 1a)		0.004463	0.002231
Thread engagement heh − G/2 at max, less the PD tolerance at min		0.035500	0.029500

Lead, flank angle and length of engagement

Lead + flank variation limit Σ: 0.00600 inPitch diameter equivalent of lead and flank errors together (Class 2: the PD tolerance; Class 3: half)
Lead variation alone ±δl: 0.00337 inAllowable lead error if there is no flank error
45° flank angle variation alone ±δα: 5.053 °Half-angle error of the clearance flank
7° flank angle variation alone ±δα: 10.667 °Half-angle error of the pressure flank

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

Male thread 0.5-16 BUTT-2A

Gage pitch tolerance (W): 0.00015 in
Gage 7° flank angle tolerance: 10 min
Gage 45° flank angle tolerance: 8 min
Gage major / minor tolerance: 0.0006 in
Gage pitch diameter tolerance: 0.00020 in
PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance: 0.0005 in
GO pitch diameter limit: 0.4585 in
NOT GO pitch diameter limit: 0.4525 in
NOT GO truncated crest diameter: 0.4306 in
Setting plug truncated major diameter: 0.4835 in
Best-size wire: 0.03384 · C = 0.05116 in, C
Maximum wire: 0.03840 · C = 0.06556 in, C

Female thread 0.5-16 BUTT-2B

Gage pitch tolerance (X): 0.00030 in
Gage flank angle tolerance: 10 min
Gage major / minor tolerance: 0.0006 in
Gage pitch diameter tolerance: 0.00030 in
PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance: 0.0008 in
GO pitch diameter limit: 0.4625 in
NOT GO pitch diameter limit: 0.4685 in
NOT GO truncated crest diameter: 0.4904 in
Plain gage tolerance: 0.00010 in
Root relief width GO: 0.010438 in
Root relief width NOT GO: 0.015625 in

Notes

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

Mates

0.5-16 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

→ 0.5" × 12 TPI → 0.5" × 20 TPI → 0.625" × 12 TPI → 0.5" × 16 TPI external

All values for 0.5-16 BUTT-2Bevery column of the workbook row

All values of the workbook row 0.5-16 BUTT-2B
Designation	0.5-16 BUTT-2B
Decimal designation	0.5000-16 BUTT-2B
Threads per inch	16
Thread form	BUTT
Series (Table 1)	BUTT
Series name	Pull type, rounded root (default)
External / internal	Internal
Class	2B
Nominal size (in.)	0.5
Pitch P (in.)	0.06250000
Basic major dia D (in.)	0.5000
Size category	Table 1 combination
Source table	Table 3, Tables 1, 2, 5
Printed page	4, 5, 6, 10
Major dia max (in.)	0.5190
Major dia min (in.)	0.5078
Major dia status	Min = 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)	0.0040
Tolerance range (Tables 3-5)	From 0.5 thru 0.7
Range over (in.)	0.5
Range thru (in.)	0.7
Range mean dia for formula (in.)	0.600
Length of engagement Le = 10P (in.)	0.6250
Basic pitch dia E = D - h (in.)	0.4625
Pitch dia max (in.)	0.4685
Pitch dia min (in.)	0.4625
PD tolerance (in.)	0.0060
Basic minor dia K = D - 2h (in.)	0.4250
Minor dia max (in.)	0.4310
Minor dia min (in.)	0.4250
Minor dia tolerance (in.)	0.0060
Minor dia status	Toleranced: min = D - 2h (basic), max = min + PD tolerance (para. 6.2)
Root radius max (in.)	0.004463
Root radius min (in.)	0.002231
Root truncation s max (in.)	0.005163
Root truncation s min (in.)	0.002581
Engagement height he max (in.)	0.035500
Engagement height he min (in.)	0.029500
Lead + flank PD-equivalent limit (in.)	0.00600
Lead variation alone ± (in.)	0.00337
45° flank variation alone ± (deg)	5.053
7° flank variation alone ± (deg)	10.667
Lead angle at basic PD (deg)	2.4631
Lead angle (deg min)	2° 28′
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 orientation	Pull type (external thread pulls): 45° clearance flank leads, 7° load flank follows (Sec. 9)
Sharp V height H (in.)	0.055665
Basic thread engagement height h (in.)	0.037500
Thread height hs = hn (in.)	0.041419
Crest truncation f (in.)	0.009083
Crest width F (in.)	0.010198
Sweep cut: start diameter (in.)	0.425000
Sweep cut: tip diameter (in.)	0.507800
Sweep cut: depth (in.)	0.041419
Sweep cut: profile width at start diameter (in.)	0.052303
Sweep cut: tip width (root flat S max or radius r max) (in.)	0.004463
Constant c = 0.80803P (in.)	0.050502
PD tolerance component 0.00854√P (in.)	0.002135
X gage: pitch tolerance (in.)	0.00030
X gage: flank angle tolerance (min)	10
X gage: major/minor tolerance (in.)	0.0006
X gage: PD tolerance (in.)	0.00030
X gage: PD equivalent of pitch/flank tol. (in.)	0.0008
Z plain gage tolerance (in.)	0.00010
GO gage PD limit (in.)	0.4625
NOT GO gage PD limit (in.)	0.4685
NOT GO crest/minor truncated dia (in.)	0.4904
Root relief width GO (0.167P) (in.)	0.010438
Root relief width NOT GO (0.25P) (in.)	0.015625
Check against formulas	OK
Notes	Class 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.