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ICS 21.040.01
J 04

National Standard of the People’s Republic of China

GB/T 18685-2017
Replaces GB/T 18685-2002

The blank diameters for rolling general

purpose metric screw threads
普通螺纹搓制和滚制前的毛坯直径

(English translation)

Issue date: 2017-09-29 Implementation date: 2018-04-01

Issued by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection
and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic
of China

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Contents

Foreword ..............................................................................................................................II
1 Scope .............................................................................................................................1
2 Normative references ..................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................... 1
4 Calculation formula of blank diameter ........................................................................... 1
5 Limit dimensions of blank diameter ............................................................................... 1
6 Precision grade of thread cutting tool ............................................................................ 1
7 Adjustment of blank diameter ........................................................................................ 2
Annex A (Normative) Calculation formula of blank diameter ............................................ 7

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Foreword

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This standard is developed in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.

This standard replaces GB/T 18685-2002 The bar diameters for rolling general purpose
metric screw threads. In addition to editorial changes, the following main technical
changes have been made with respect to GB/T 18685-2002:

——22 thread specifications (M8×0.75, M10×0.75, M18×1, M20×1, M22×1, M24×1,

M27×1, M30×1, M39×4, M42×4, M45×4, M45×3, M45×2, M45×1.5, M48×4, M48×3,
M48×2, M48×1.5, M52×4, M52×3, M52×2 and M52×1.5) are added in this standard (see
Table 1);

——When the blank is processed by turning process, this standard uses "twice the
arithmetic mean deviation value of surface roughness profile (2Ra)" to correct the blank
diameter; the 2002 edition standard uses "the maximum height of surface roughness
profile (Rz)" to correct the blank diameter (see 7.1 of this edition, paragraph 1 of Clause 7
in 2002 edition);

——This standard recommends that the ratio of the blank diameter tolerance to the pitch
diameter tolerance of the thread should not be less than 0.20; the maximum diameter of
Grade 4 thread blank of 11 specifications that do not meet this condition is adjusted (the
shrinkage factor fT of the pitch diameter of the through-end thread ring gauge is not
considered in the calculation) (M18×2.5, M20×2.5, M22×2.5, M30×3.5, M33×3.5, M36×4,
M39×4, M42×4, M45×4, M48×4, M52×4); the 2002 edition standard specifies the
condition that the blank diameter tolerance is not less than 0.01mm, and it has not
adjusted the maximum blank diameter (see Clause 7 and Table 1 of this edition, A.3 and
Table 1 of 2002 edition);

——The method for determining the thread length (B) of the through-end thread ring
gauge in this standard is different from that in the 2002 edition (see A.1 of this edition, A.1
of 2002 edition).

This standard was proposed by and is under the jurisdiction of SAC/TC 108 National
Technical Committee on Screw Threads of Standardization Administration of China.

The previous edition of this standard is as follows:

——GB/T 18685-2002.

II

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The blank diameters for rolling general purpose

metric screw threads

1 Scope

This standard specifies the blank diameters for rolling general purpose metric screw
threads. The nominal diameter of general purpose metric screw threads ranges from 1mm
to 52mm (the first and second series diameter; the maximum pitch is 4mm); there are five
thread tolerances: 4h, 6h, 6g, 6f and 6e.

This standard is applicable to the general purpose metric screw threads of carbon steel
and alloy steel materials processed with full-profile extrusion process.

Note: "Full-profile extrusion process" refers to the processing method in which the thread materials
completely fill the thread bottom space of the cutting tool when the thread is extruded.

2 Normative references

The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this
document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

GB/T 971-2008 Thread rolling cylindrical dies

GB/T 972-2008 Thread rolling flat dies
GB/T 3934-2003 Specification of gauges for general purpose screw threads
GB/T 14791 Screw threads - Vocabulary

3 Terms and definitions

For the purpose of this document, the terms and definitions specified in GB/T 14791 apply.

4 Calculation formula of blank diameter

The calculation formula of blank diameters for rolling screw threads shall meet the
requirements of Annex A.

5 Limit dimensions of blank diameter

The limit dimensions of blank diameters for rolling general purpose metric screw threads
shall meet the requirements of Table 1.

6 Precision grade of thread cutting tool

1

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The precision grade of thread rolling flat dies or thread rolling cylindrical dies shall be
selected according to the corresponding relation of thread tolerance grade and precision
grade of cutting tool specified in Table 2.

The dimensions of thread rolling flat dies and the thread rolling cylindrical dies of general
purpose metric screw threads shall meet the requirements of GB/T 972-2008 and GB/T
971-2008 respectively.

7 Adjustment of blank diameter

7.1 It is recommended to use wire drawing or grinding process to process the blank
diameter. If the blank is processed by turning process, its diameter shall be the dimension
specified in Table 1 plus twice the arithmetic mean deviation value of surface roughness
profile (2Ra).

7.2 When the thread is processed by non-full-profile extrusion process, the minimum
blank diameter can be smaller than the value specified in Table 1.

7.3 When the blank diameter tolerance calculated by the formula is too small (the ratio of
the blank diameter tolerance to the corresponding pitch diameter tolerance of thread is
less than 0.20), the following methods are recommended to increase the maximum blank
diameter:

a) Improve the precision of the pitch and flank angle of cutting tool, and calculate the
maximum blank diameter according to the actual error value of the pitch and flank angle of
cutting tool used;

b) Recalculate the maximum blank diameter after ignoring the internal shrinkage of the
through-end pitch diameter of the new thread ring gauge (deleting the fT item in the
formula).

7.4 When using the thread rolling flat dies, thread rolling cylindrical dies and thread
gauge specified in other standards, the blank diameter shall be recalculated according to
the parameter precision of the corresponding standard.

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Table 1 Blank diameters for rolling general purpose metric screw threads In: mm

Nominal Pitch Blank diameter d0

diameter P
d

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