Fits & size limits

Thread class: keep internal and external designations

A thread class supplies tolerance context for a specified thread system. It does not by itself provide a tapping-drill size, torque or a universal fit clearance.

What to copy from the marking

Keep the nominal diameter, pitch or TPI, system, internal/external designation and class together. A bare “2” or “6” is incomplete.

Use the maintained class guide

The thread-tolerance guide explains the supported Unified and metric class notation. Class-specific acceptance limits require the applicable standard and exact size; the nominal-dimension calculator does not supply those limits.

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Sources and review scope

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Arithmetic examples are labelled separately from source-table facts and standard scope.

ASME B1.1-2024

Official catalogue for Unified inch threads; public scope and edition only, no class-specific table reproduced.

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ISO 965-1:2026

Published April 2026; public scope of the general-purpose metric thread tolerance system.

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