0.875" × 12 TPI BUTT (pull type) External Thread Specifications

0.875-12 BUTT-2A · 0.8750-12 BUTT-2A

ASMESTD: ASME B1.9SOURCE: Table 3, Tables 1, 2, 5TYPE: External (bolt/screw)CLASS: 2AFLANKS 7° / 45°ROOT: roundTable 1 combination

Thread profile

0.875-12 BUTT-2A: solid = maximum material, dotted = minimum material, dashed = basic profile before the allowance. Flanks 7° (pressure) and 45° (clearance) from the radial line, 52° thread angle; drawn to scale.

Limits of size, class 2A

Dimension	Basic	Max	Min	Tolerance
Major diameter dCrest of the male thread, max = D − G	0.8750	0.8704	0.8635	0.0069
Pitch diameter EMax = D − h − G	0.8250	0.8204	0.8135	0.0069
Minor diameter KsRoot of the male thread; min is a reference value	0.7750	0.7599	0.7462ref.	0.0137ref.
Allowance GSpace below basic size; equals the Class 3 PD tolerance (Sec. 7)		0.0046
Root radius rRound root, male (Fig. 1a)		0.005951	0.002975
Thread engagement heh − G/2 at max, less the PD tolerance at min		0.047700	0.040800

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 female thread, limits of size, class 2B

Dimension	Basic	Max	Min	Tolerance
Major diameter DnRoot of the female thread, min = D + 0.12542p; max for reference	0.8750	0.8992ref.	0.8855
Pitch diameter EMin = D − h	0.8250	0.8319	0.8250	0.0069
Minor diameter KnCrest of the female thread, min = D − 2h	0.7750	0.7819	0.7750	0.0069
Root radius rRound root, female (Fig. 1a)		0.005951	0.002975

Lead, flank angle and length of engagement

Lead + flank variation limit Σ: 0.00690 inPitch diameter equivalent of lead and flank errors together (Class 2: the PD tolerance; Class 3: half)
Lead variation alone ±δl: 0.00387 inAllowable lead error if there is no flank error
45° flank angle variation alone ±δα: 4.358 °Half-angle error of the clearance flank
7° flank angle variation alone ±δα: 9.200 °Half-angle error of the pressure flank

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

Male thread 0.875-12 BUTT-2A

Gage pitch tolerance (W): 0.00020 in
Gage 7° flank angle tolerance: 10 min
Gage 45° flank angle tolerance: 6 min
Gage major / minor tolerance: 0.0006 in
Gage pitch diameter tolerance: 0.00020 in
PD equivalent of pitch and flank tolerance: 0.0006 in
GO pitch diameter limit: 0.8204 in
NOT GO pitch diameter limit: 0.8135 in
NOT GO truncated crest diameter: 0.7843 in
Setting plug truncated major diameter: 0.8537 in
Best-size wire: 0.04512 · C = 0.06822 in, C
Maximum wire: 0.05119 · C = 0.08738 in, C

Female thread 0.875-12 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: 0.0009 in
GO pitch diameter limit: 0.8250 in
NOT GO pitch diameter limit: 0.8319 in
NOT GO truncated crest diameter: 0.8611 in
Plain gage tolerance: 0.00010 in
Root relief width GO: 0.013917 in
Root relief width NOT GO: 0.020833 in

Notes

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

Mates

0.875-12 BUTT-2A screws into a thread of the same standard at the same size and pitch. The standard mating internal thread is class 2B. 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

→ 0.875" × 10 TPI → 0.875" × 16 TPI → 0.75" × 20 TPI → 1" × 10 TPI → 0.875" × 12 TPI internal

All values for 0.875-12 BUTT-2Aevery column of the workbook row

All values of the workbook row 0.875-12 BUTT-2A
Designation	0.875-12 BUTT-2A
Decimal designation	0.8750-12 BUTT-2A
Threads per inch	12
Thread form	BUTT
Series (Table 1)	BUTT
Series name	Pull type, rounded root (default)
External / internal	External
Class	2A
Nominal size (in.)	0.875
Pitch P (in.)	0.08333333
Basic major dia D (in.)	0.8750
Size category	Table 1 combination
Source table	Table 3, Tables 1, 2, 5
Printed page	4, 5, 6, 10
Major dia max (in.)	0.8704
Major dia min (in.)	0.8635
Major dia tolerance (in.)	0.0069
Major dia status	Toleranced: D - G (max), minus the PD tolerance (min) (paras. 6.2, 7)
Allowance G (in.; internal: mating external value, reference)	0.0046
Tolerance range (Tables 3-5)	Over 0.7 thru 1.0
Range over (in.)	0.7
Range thru (in.)	1.0
Range mean dia for formula (in.)	0.850
Length of engagement Le = 10P (in.)	0.8333
Basic pitch dia E = D - h (in.)	0.8250
Pitch dia max (in.)	0.8204
Pitch dia min (in.)	0.8135
PD tolerance (in.)	0.0069
Basic minor dia K = D - 2h (in.)	0.7750
Minor dia max (in.)	0.7599
Minor dia min (in.)	0.7462
Minor dia tolerance (in.)	0.0137
Minor dia status	Max = D - 1.32542P - G; min is reference only = min PD - 0.80803P (para. 6.3, Sec. 4)
Root radius max (in.)	0.005951
Root radius min (in.)	0.002975
Root truncation s max (in.)	0.006883
Root truncation s min (in.)	0.003442
Engagement height he max (in.)	0.047700
Engagement height he min (in.)	0.040800
Lead + flank PD-equivalent limit (in.)	0.00690
Lead variation alone ± (in.)	0.00387
45° flank variation alone ± (deg)	4.358
7° flank variation alone ± (deg)	9.200
Lead angle at basic PD (deg)	1.8416
Lead angle (deg min)	1° 50′
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.)	0.074220
Basic thread engagement height h (in.)	0.050000
Thread height hs = hn (in.)	0.055226
Crest truncation f (in.)	0.012110
Crest width F (in.)	0.013597
Sweep cut: start diameter (in.)	0.870400
Sweep cut: tip diameter (in.)	0.759900
Sweep cut: depth (in.)	0.055226
Sweep cut: profile width at start diameter (in.)	0.069737
Sweep cut: tip width (root flat S max or radius r max) (in.)	0.005951
Constant c = 0.80803P (in.)	0.067336
PD tolerance component 0.00854√P (in.)	0.002465
W gage: pitch tolerance (in.)	0.00020
W gage: 7° flank tolerance (min)	10
W gage: 45° flank tolerance (min)	6
W gage: major/minor tolerance (in.)	0.0006
W gage: PD tolerance (in.)	0.00020
W gage: PD equivalent of pitch/flank tol. (in.)	0.0006
Z plain gage tolerance (in.)	0.00012
GO gage PD limit (in.)	0.8204
NOT GO gage PD limit (in.)	0.8135
NOT GO crest/minor truncated dia (in.)	0.7843
Setting plug truncated major dia (in.)	0.8537
Root relief width GO (0.167P) (in.)	0.013917
Root relief width NOT GO (0.25P) (in.)	0.020833
Best-size wire (in.)	0.04512
Measurement constant C, best wire (in.)	0.06822
Maximum wire (in.)	0.05119
Measurement constant C, max wire (in.)	0.08738
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.