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Screw Length Tolerance Guidelines

This document outlines the tolerance standards for lengths of different types of screws according to various ASME standards from 1981-2002. It provides the nominal screw length, applicable tolerance range in inches, and screw type for wood screws, tapping screws, machine screws, thread cutting screws, and drive screws. The tolerances generally increase as screw length increases.

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Screw Length Tolerance Guidelines

This document outlines the tolerance standards for lengths of different types of screws according to various ASME standards from 1981-2002. It provides the nominal screw length, applicable tolerance range in inches, and screw type for wood screws, tapping screws, machine screws, thread cutting screws, and drive screws. The tolerances generally increase as screw length increases.

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TOLERANCE ON LENGTHS

WOOD SCREWS

ASME B18.6.1 1981 (R1997)


NOMINAL SCREW LENGTH TOLERANCE

UP TO 5/8", INCL. +0.0 - .03


OVER 5/8" to 1", INCL. +0.0 - .05
OVER 1" to 1-1/2", INCL. +0.0 - .05
OVER 1-1/2" to 2-3/4", INCL. +0.0 - .06
OVER 2-3/4" +0.0 - .09

TAPPING SCREWS
ASME B18.6.4 1988
NOMINAL SCREW LENGTH TOLERANCE
Type A or AB
UP to 1", INCL. .03
OVER 1" .05

Type BP
MACHINE SCREWS
ASME B18.6.3 2002
No. 0 thru 1/4" thru
NOMINAL SCREW SIZE
No.12 3/4"
NOMINAL SCREW LENGTH TOLERANCE

UP to 1/2", INCL. - .02 - .03


OVER 1/2" to 1", INCL. - .03 - .03
OVER 1" to 2", INCL. - .06 - .06
OVER 2" - .09 - .09

* Plus Tolerance is 0.0


Type F

THREAD CUTTING SCREWS


ASME B18.6.4 1998
NOMINAL SCREW LENGTH TOLERANCE Type 25 (BT) Type 23 (T)

UP to 3/4", INCL. - .03


OVER 3/4" to 1-1/2", INCL. - .05
OVER 1-1/2" - .06
Type B Type D (1)

Type BF

DRIVE SCREWS Type G


ASME B18.6.4 1998
NOMINAL SCREW LENGTH TOLERANCE

UP to 3/8", INCL. .02


OVER 3/8" .03

Type U

March, 2007
Z2 H. Paulin & Co., a division of The Hillman Group Canada ULC

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