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0.2500-20 UNC-2A

Internal 0.2500-20 UNC-2B

ininches
ASME B1.1-2003 · UN / UNR profilesRight-hand thread1 start
Nominal diameter0.25in
Pitch0.0500in
Lead0.0500in
Thread profileUN60.0°

Diameter limits

External and internal dimensions, in inches.

DimensionThreadMinimumMaximumMeanToleranceAllowance
EXT0.24080.24890.24480.00810.0011
Major diameterINT0.25000.2621ref———
EXT0.21270.21640.21460.0037—
Pitch diameterINT0.21750.22240.21990.0049—
EXT0.18020.19480.18750.0146—
Minor diameterINT0.1960.2070.2020.0110—
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Thread profile

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0.2500-20 UNC-2A: external axial thread profileSelected external diameter envelope · corner treatment unspecified. Equal horizontal and vertical scale. Pitch 0.05 in. Radial depth 0.02705 in. Flank angles 30° and 30° to the axis normal. Calculated diameter limits (in), shown separately in the limits table: 0.2408, 0.2489, 0.2127, 0.2164, 0.1802, 0.1948. Selected external upper diameter limits.{"basis":"ASME B1.1-2003 · UN / UNR profiles","sources":[{"label":"ASME B1.1-2003","url":"https://www.asme.org/getmedia/1be86e38-2dde-4566-a95b-29bea694d385/13872.pdf","scope":"UN and UNR inch thread forms, dimensions and tolerances. Official edition preview.","kind":"recorded-basis"}],"selectedSide":"external"}d = 0.2489 ind₂ = 0.2164 ind₁ = 0.1948 inC/LP 0.05 inh 0.02705 inAXIAL SECTIONTHREAD AXIS · TRUE RADIUS60°30°30°EXTERNAL AXIAL DETAIL · EQUAL X/Y SCALESelected external diameter envelope · corner treatment unspecifiedAXIS
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Standards & sources

ASME B1.1-2003 · UN / UNR profiles

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