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ASME/ANSI

B18.2.2 FORMULAS FOR NUT DIMENSIONS NUTS


1987 (R1999)

APPENDIX II
Width Across Flats Nut Thickness Width Across Corners
Nut Type Nut Size Tolerance Tolerance
Basic Basic Limits
(Minus) (Plus or Minus)
1/4 thru 5/8 F = 1.5000 + 0.062 0.050 D H = 0.875 D 0.016 D + 0.012 MaxG = 1.4142 (Max F)
Square
3/4 thru 1-1/2 F = 1.5000 0.050 D H = 0.875 D 0.016 D + 0.012 MinG = 1. 373 (MinF)- 0.030

F = 1.500 D
MaxG = 1.1547 (Max F)
Hex Flat 1-1/8 thru 1-1/2 0.050 D H = 0.875 D 0.0160 + 0.012
MinG= 1.14 (MinF)
Hex Flat 1-1/8 F = 1.500 0 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.062 0.016 D + 0.012 MaxG= 1. 1547 (Max F)
Jam 1-1/4 thru 1-1/2 F = 1.5000 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.125 0.016 D +0.012 MinG = 1.14 (MinF)
1/4 F = 1.500 D + 0.062 0.015 D + 0.006 H = 0.875 D 0.015 D + 0.003
Hex and 5/1 6 thru 5/8 F = 1.500 D 0.015 D + 0.006 H = 0.875 D 0.0150 + 0.003 MaxG= 1.1547 (Max F)
Hex
3/4 thru 1-1/8 F = 1.5000 0.050 D H = 0.8750 -0.016 0.016 D + 0.012 MinG = 1.14 (MinF)
Slotted
1-1/4 thru 1-1/2 F = 1.500 D 0.050 D H = 0.875 0-0.031 0.0160 + 0.012
1/4 F = 1.500 0 + 0.062 0.015 D + 0.006 H = See Table 0.015 D +0.003
5/1 6 thru 5/8 F = 1.5000 0.01 5 D + 0.006 H = See Table 0.0150+0.003 MaxG = 1.1547 (Max F)
Hex Jam
3/4 thru 1-1/8 F = 1.500 D 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.047 0.0160+0.012 MinG= 1.14 (MinF)
1-1/4 thru 1-1/2 F = 1.500 D 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.094 0.016 D + 0.012
Hex Thick, 1/4 F = 1.500 0 + 0.062 0.01 5 0 + 0.006 H = See Table 0.015 D +0.003
and Hex MaxG = 1.1547 (Max F)
5/1 6 thru 5/8 F = 1.5000 0.0150 + 0.006 H = See Table 0.015 D +0.003
Thick Min G - 1 14 (Min F)
Slotted 3/4 thru 1-1/2 F = 1 .500 D 0.050 D H = See Table 0.0150+0.003
Heavy MaxG = 1.4142 (Max F)
1/4 thru 1-1/2 F = 1.500 0 + 0.125 0.050 D H = 1 .000 D 0.0160+0.012*
Square Min G= 1.373 (MinF) -0.030
Heavy Hex Max G = 1.1 547 (Max F)
1-1/8 thru 4 F = 1.5000 + 0.125 0.050 D H = 1 .000 D 0.016 D +0.012*
Flat Min G= 1.14 (MinF)
1/4 thru 1-1/8 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.062 0.0160+0.012"
Heavy Hex Max G = 1.1 547 (Max F)
1-1/4 thru 2-1/4 F = 1.500 0 + 0. 125 0.050 D H = 0.5000 + 0.1 25 0.016 D +0.012"
Flat Jam Min G - 1 14 (Min F)
2-1/2 thru 4 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.250 0.0160+0.012"
1/4 thru 1-1/8 F = 1.500 0 + 0.125 0.050 D H = 1.000 D- 0.016 0.0160+0.012
Heavy Hex
and 1-1/4 thru 2 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 1. 000 D- 0.031 0.016 D +0.012 MaxG = 1.1547 (Max F)
Heavy Hex 2-1/4 thru 3 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 1.0000 -0.047 0.0160+0.012 MinG= 1.14 (MinF)
Slotted
3-1/4 thru 4 F = 1.5000 + 0.125 0.050 D H = 1.0000 -0.062 0.016 D + 0.012
1/4 thru 1-1/8 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.047 0.0160 + 0.012
1-1/4 thru 2 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.094 0.016 D +0.012
Heavy Hex Max G = 1.1 547 (Max F)
2-1/4 F = 1.5000 + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.078 0.016 D +0.012
Jam Min G - 1 14 (Min F)
2-1/2 thru 3 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.500 D + 0.203 0.0160+0.012
3-1/4 thru 4 F = 1.500 D + 0.125 0.050 D H = 0.5000 + 0.188 0.016 D +0.012
See Notes 1 2
NOTES:
1. Adjusted to sixteenths.
2. 1/4 thru 1 in. sizes adjusted to sixty-fourths. 1-1/8 thru 2-1/2 in. sizes adjusted upward to thirty-seconds. 2-3/4 thru 4 in. sizes adjusted
upward to sixteenths.
* 3. Plus tolerance only. Minus tolerance adjusted so that minimum thickness is equal to minimum thickness of Heavy Hex Nut.
**4. Plus tolerance only. Minus tolerance adjusted so that minimum thickness is equal to minimum thickness of Heavy Hex Jam Nut.
Where: D = Nominal nut size or basic diameter of the thread.
F = Width across flats.
G = Width across corners.

2003 Industrial Fasteners Institute D 21

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