Selecting Compatible Lead Screws and Nuts
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Acme Lead Screws and Nuts
Found in hand-powered clamps, vises, grates, doors, and work tables, lead screws and nuts have broad, square threads that are well suited for quick assembly, high clamping forces, and lifting and lowering heavy objects. To ensure compatibility, please select components that have the same thread direction, thread size, and number of thread starts.
360 brass components have excellent machinability and good corrosion resistance.
Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance a nut or handle moves with one revolution of the lead screw.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Square nuts fasten and position lead screw components. Square nuts have large sides, which make them easier to grip with a wrench than hex nuts and keep them from rotating in channels and square holes.
| Thread Size  | Ht. | Wd. | No. of Thread Starts | Speed Ratio | Travel Distance per Turn | Thread Fit | Hardness | Specifications Met | Each | |
360 Brass | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8"-12 | 3/8" | 3/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.083" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1/2"-10 | 1/2" | 7/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.1" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 0000 |
| 5/8"-8 | 5/8" | 1" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.125" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4"-5 | 3/4" | 1 1/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4"-6 | 3/4" | 1 1/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.167" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 7/8"-6 | 7/8" | 1 1/2" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.167" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1"-5 | 1" | 1 5/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1"-6 | 1" | 1 5/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.167" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1"-10 | 1" | 1 5/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.1" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1 1/8"-5 | 1 1/8" | 1 3/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1 1/4"-5 | 1 1/4" | 2" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1 1/2"-4 | 1 1/2" | 2 1/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.25" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 2"-4 | 2" | 3" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.25" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 000000 |
Square nuts fasten and position lead screw components. Square nuts have large sides, which make them easier to grip with a wrench than hex nuts and keep them from rotating in channels and square holes.
| Thread Size | Ht. | Wd. | No. of Thread Starts | Speed Ratio | Travel Distance per Turn | Thread Fit | Hardness | Specifications Met | Each | |
360 Brass | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8"-12 | 3/8" | 3/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.083" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1/2"-10 | 1/2" | 7/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.1" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 5/8"-8 | 5/8" | 1" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.125" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4"-5 | 3/4" | 1 1/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4"-6 | 3/4" | 1 1/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.167" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 7/8"-6 | 7/8" | 1 1/2" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.167" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1"-5 | 1" | 1 5/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1"-6 | 1" | 1 5/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.167" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1"-10 | 1" | 1 5/8" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.1" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1 1/4"-5 | 1 1/4" | 2" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.2" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1 1/2"-4 | 1 1/2" | 2 1/4" | 1 | 1:1 | 0.25" | Class 2G | Rockwell B55 | ASTM B16 | 000000000 | 00000 |
Metric Lead Screws and Nuts
Found in hand-powered clamps, vises, grates, doors, and work tables, lead screws and nuts have broad, square threads that are well suited for quick assembly, high clamping forces, and lifting and lowering heavy objects. To ensure compatibility, please select components that have the same thread direction, size, pitch, and number of thread starts. Class 7e and 7H components are compatible.
360 brass components have excellent machinability and good corrosion resistance.
Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance a nut moves with one revolution of the lead screw.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Square nuts fasten and position lead screw components. Square nuts have large sides, which make them easier to grip with a wrench than hex nuts and keep them from rotating in channels and square holes.
Self-Reversing Lead Screws and Nuts
A crisscross thread pattern allows you to drive the nut back and forth without changing the lead screw's direction of rotation. When the nut reaches one end of the lead screw, it changes direction and travels back to the other end. Also known as diamond lead screws, they're sometimes used to guide cable and wire as it's spooled on a reel.
Travel distance per turn, also known as screw lead, is the distance the nut moves with one revolution of the lead screw.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
Lead Screw | Square Nut | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screw Dia. | Lg. | Travel Lg. | Hardness | Overall Ht. | Center Ht. | Hardness | No. of Thread Starts | Travel Distance per Turn | Accuracy for Travel Distance per Turn | Tensile Strength, psi | Dynamic Thrust Load Cap., lbs. | Temperature Range, °F | Each | |
1144 Carbon Steel Lead Screw with Aluminum Square Nut | ||||||||||||||
| 3/4" | 16 7/8" | 5 13/16" | Rockwell C27 | 1 7/8" | 11/16" | Brinell 60 | 1 | 0.75" | ±0.007" per in. | 130,000 | 100 | -50° to 350° | 000000000 | 000000000 |
| 3/4" | 19 7/8" | 8 13/16" | Rockwell C27 | 1 7/8" | 11/16" | Brinell 60 | 1 | 0.75" | ±0.007" per in. | 130,000 | 100 | -50° to 350° | 000000000 | 00000000 |
| 1" | 23 1/2" | 11 3/4" | Rockwell C27 | 2 3/8" | 7/8" | Brinell 60 | 1 | 1" | ±0.005" per in. | 130,000 | 150 | -50° to 350° | 000000000 | 00000000 |
| 1" | 29 1/2" | 17 3/4" | Rockwell C27 | 2 3/8" | 7/8" | Brinell 60 | 1 | 1" | ±0.005" per in. | 130,000 | 150 | -50° to 350° | 000000000 | 00000000 |