M160 × 3 M profile Internal Thread Specifications
M160x3-6H
ASMESTD: ASME B1.13MSOURCE: Table 15 · p. 36TYPE: Internal (nut/tapped hole)CLASS: 6HSERIES: M fine (Table 5)1st choice (Table 6, p. 10) · standard size
Major diameter
160.000 min
max 160.733 (reference)
Pitch diameter
158.051 – 158.351
min – max
Minor diameter
156.752 – 157.252
min – max
Fundamental deviation
EI 0.000
pitch 3 mm · position H
Thread profile
M160x3-6H: solid line = maximum material profile, dashed = minimum material, hatched = tolerance zone (Figs. 8 and 9), grey dashed = basic profile (Fig. 1). Drawn to scale; values in mm, diameters shortened.
Limits of size, class 6H
| Dimension | Basic | Max | Min | Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major diameter DRoot of the internal thread; max is for tool design only | 160.000 | 160.733ref. | 160.000 | 0.733ref. |
| Pitch diameter D2Sets the fit | 158.051 | 158.351 | 158.051 | 0.300 |
| Minor diameter D1Crest of the internal thread (the bore) | 156.752 | 157.252 | 156.752 | 0.500 |
| Deviations, pitch diameter ES / EIUpper and lower deviation from the basic pitch diameter (Fig. 4) | — | +0.300 | 0.000 | — |
| Deviations, minor diameter ES / EICrest diameter | — | +0.500 | 0.000 | — |
Dimensions in millimetres. Values are those of the standard (ASME B1.13M); 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.
Tolerance zones relative to the basic size, mm (Fig. 4)
Lead, flank angle and length of engagement
- Allowable lead variation ±δP
- 0.087 mmOver the length of engagement
- Equivalent change in functional diameter δd2
- 0.150 mmHalf the pitch diameter tolerance
- Allowable half-angle variation ±δα
- 1° 10′ Each 30° flank angle
- Length of engagement, normal LE
- 18.0 – 53.0 mmShort up to / long over: see all values
Lead source: Table 17, p. 50; half-angle source: Table 18; length of engagement: Table 7
Notes
- Standard internal class, no allowance (para 5.5.2); ~ inch 2B.
Mates
M160x3-6H takes a thread of the same standard at the same size and pitch. The standard mating external thread is class 6g. 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
All values for M160x3-6Hevery column of the workbook row
| Designation | M160x3-6H |
|---|---|
| Alternate designation (all capitals, para 7.2.3) | M160X3-6H INT |
| Pitch in designation | 3 |
| Thread form | M |
| Series | Fine |
| Series name | Standard fine pitch series (Table 5) |
| External / internal | Internal |
| Class | 6H |
| Nominal size | M160 |
| Pitch P (mm) | 3.00 |
| Basic major dia D, d (mm) | 160.000 |
| Size category | 1st choice (Table 6, p. 10) · standard size |
| Source table | Table 15 |
| Printed page | 36 |
| Thread type | M fine (Table 5) |
| Tolerance position, pitch dia | H |
| Tolerance grade, pitch dia | 6 |
| Tolerance position, crest dia | H |
| Tolerance grade, crest dia | 6 |
| Fundamental deviation es / EI, pitch dia (mm) | 0.000 |
| Fundamental deviation es / EI, crest dia (mm) | 0.000 |
| Allowance |es| / EI (mm) | 0.000 |
| Major dia max (mm) | 160.733 |
| Major dia min (mm) | 160.000 |
| Major dia tolerance Td (mm) | 0.733 |
| Major dia status | D min toleranced; D max for reference (para 9.3.1(d), Table 15 note 2) |
| Basic pitch dia D2, d2 (mm) | 158.051 |
| Pitch dia max (mm) | 158.351 |
| Pitch dia min (mm) | 158.051 |
| PD tolerance Td2 / TD2 (mm) | 0.300 |
| Basic minor dia D1, d1 (mm) | 156.752 |
| Minor dia max (mm) | 157.252 |
| Minor dia min (mm) | 156.752 |
| Minor dia tolerance TD1 (mm) | 0.500 |
| Minor dia status | Toleranced (D1 min, D1 max) |
| Upper deviation, pitch dia es / ES (mm) | 0.300 |
| Lower deviation, pitch dia ei / EI (mm) | 0.000 |
| Upper deviation, crest dia (mm) | 0.500 |
| Lower deviation, crest dia (mm) | 0.000 |
| LE short, up to (mm) | 18.0 |
| LE normal, over (mm) | 18.0 |
| LE normal, up to and incl. (mm) | 53.0 |
| LE long, over (mm) | 53.0 |
| LE source | Table 7 |
| Lead variation ± (mm) | 0.087 |
| Equivalent change in functional dia (mm) | 0.150 |
| Lead values source | Table 17, p. 50 |
| Half-angle variation ± | 1° 10′ |
| Half-angle source | Table 18 |
| Lead angle at basic PD (deg) | 0.3462 |
| Lead angle (deg min) | 0° 21′ |
| Thread angle (deg) | 60 |
| Flank angle (deg) | 30 |
| Sharp V height H (mm) | 2.598076 |
| Thread height h = 5H/8 (mm) | 1.623798 |
| Crest flat (mm) | 0.750000 |
| Root flat (mm) | 0.375000 |
| Sweep cut: start diameter (mm) | 156.752000 |
| Sweep cut: tip diameter (mm) | 160.000000 |
| Sweep cut: depth (mm) | 1.624000 |
| Sweep cut: profile width at start diameter (mm) | 2.249978 |
| Crest flat as modelled (mm) | 0.750022 |
| Inch (App. C): allowance (in.) | 0.00000 |
| Inch (App. C): major dia min (in.) | 6.29921 |
| Inch (App. C): pitch dia max (in.) | 6.23429 |
| Inch (App. C): pitch dia min (in.) | 6.22248 |
| Inch (App. C): PD tolerance (in.) | 0.01181 |
| Inch (App. C): minor dia max (in.) | 6.19102 |
| Inch (App. C): minor dia min (in.) | 6.17134 |
| Inch (App. C): d3 min / D max, reference (in.) | 6.32807 |
| Inch (App. C): pitch (in.) | 0.11811 |
| Inch (App. C): printed page | 63 |
| Check against formulas | OK: all 7 printed Table 15 values agree with the formulas. |
| Notes | Standard internal class, no allowance (para 5.5.2); ~ inch 2B. |
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