Thread data sheet

Basic Thread Dimensions

Property mm Inch
Nominal Diameter 48 1.8898
Pitch (Distance) 3 0.1181
Pitch Diameter 46.051 1.813
Minor Diameter 44.752 1.7619
Thread Height 1.624 0.0639
Addendum 0.974 0.0383
Crest (External)
Root (Internal)		 0.375 0.0148
Tap Drill Size
(75% depth)		 45.08 1.775
Lead Angle
(Single Start)		 1.19°
Thread Family Metric Fine Pitch (MF)
Relevant Standards ISO 68-1, ISO 9651-1, ISO 965-2, ISO 261,DIN 13
Equivalent InchThread1 7/8 - 8 8-UN

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Unified Inch Thread Classes

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Thread Milling CNC program

Thread Milling Gcode

Turning Gcode

Over Wire

Unified Inch Thread Classes

Tolerance Classes

Thread Milling Gcode

Turning Gcode

Over Wire

M48 X 3Possible Thread Classes

External Threads

4g, 4h, 6e, 6g, 6h, 8e, 8g, 5g4g, 5h4h, 5g6g, 7g6g, 7h6h, 7e6e, 9e8e, 9g8g

Metric ISO External Thread - Tolerance sketch

Internal Threads

4H, 5H, 5G, 6H, 6G, 7H, 7G, 8G

Metric ISO Internal Thread - Tolerance sketch

M48 X 3 4g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 4g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.716 - 47.952 1.8786 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.878 - 46.003 1.8062 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.639 0.0148 - 0.0252
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 4h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 4h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.764 - 48 1.8805 - 1.8898
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.926 - 46.051 1.8081 - 1.813
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.639 0.0148 - 0.0252
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 6e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.085 (Ref) 0.0033 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.54 - 47.915 1.8717 - 1.8864
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.766 - 45.966 1.8018 - 1.8097
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.699 0.0148 - 0.0275
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 6g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.577 - 47.952 1.8731 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.803 - 46.003 1.8033 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.699 0.0148 - 0.0275
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 6h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.625 - 48 1.875 - 1.8898
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.851 - 46.051 1.8052 - 1.813
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.699 0.0148 - 0.0275
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 8e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 8e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.085 (Ref) 0.0033 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.315 - 47.915 1.8628 - 1.8864
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.651 - 45.966 1.7973 - 1.8097
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.779 0.0148 - 0.0307
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 8g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 8g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.352 - 47.952 1.8643 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.688 - 46.003 1.7987 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.779 0.0148 - 0.0307
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 5g4g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5g4g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.716 - 47.952 1.8786 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.843 - 46.003 1.8048 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.668 0.0148 - 0.0263
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 5h4h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5h4h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.764 - 48 1.8805 - 1.8898
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.891 - 46.051 1.8067 - 1.813
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.668 0.0148 - 0.0263
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 5g6g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5g6g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.577 - 47.952 1.8731 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.843 - 46.003 1.8048 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.668 0.0148 - 0.0263
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 7g6g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7g6g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.577 - 47.952 1.8731 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.753 - 46.003 1.8013 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.735 0.0148 - 0.0289
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 7h6h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7h6h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.625 - 48 1.875 - 1.8898
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.801 - 46.051 1.8032 - 1.813
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.735 0.0148 - 0.0289
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 7e6e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7e6e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.085 (Ref) 0.0033 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.54 - 47.915 1.8717 - 1.8864
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.716 - 45.966 1.7998 - 1.8097
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.735 0.0148 - 0.0289
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 9e8e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 9e8e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.085 (Ref) 0.0033 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.315 - 47.915 1.8628 - 1.8864
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.566 - 45.966 1.7939 - 1.8097
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.833 0.0148 - 0.0328
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 9g8g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 9g8g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 47.352 - 47.952 1.8643 - 1.8879
d2 Pitch Diameter 45.603 - 46.003 1.7954 - 1.8111
R Root Radius 0.375 (Min) 0.0148 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.375 - 0.833 0.0148 - 0.0328
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 4H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 4H

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.752 - 45.067 1.7619 - 1.7743
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.051 - 46.221 1.813 - 1.8197
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 5H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5H

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.752 - 45.152 1.7619 - 1.7776
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.051 - 46.263 1.813 - 1.8214
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 5G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5G

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.8 - 45.2 1.7638 - 1.7795
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.099 - 46.311 1.8149 - 1.8233
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 6H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6H

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.752 - 45.252 1.7619 - 1.7816
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.051 - 46.316 1.813 - 1.8235
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 6G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6G

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.8 - 45.3 1.7638 - 1.7835
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.099 - 46.364 1.8149 - 1.8254
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 7H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7H

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.752 - 45.382 1.7619 - 1.7867
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.051 - 46.386 1.813 - 1.8262
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 7G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7G

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.8 - 45.43 1.7638 - 1.7886
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.099 - 46.434 1.8149 - 1.8281
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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M48 X 3 8G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 8G

# Description Value (mm) VValue (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.048 (Ref) 0.0019 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 44.8 - 45.6 1.7638 - 1.7953
D2 Pitch Diameter 46.099 - 46.524 1.8149 - 1.8317
D Major Diameter 48 (Min) 1.8898 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 12 - 36 0.4724 - 1.4173

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Over Wire Measurements for M48 X 3


* OverWire is a measuring method to obatin the pitch diameter of threads. It is mostly used when a manufacturer does not have a Go/Nogo gauge for a thread. You can learn more about it here

mm Inch
Permissible Wire Diameter Range 1.516 - 3.031 0.0597 - 0.1193
Ideal Wire Diameter 1.732 0.0682
Possible Wires
From Standard Sets		 * 1.732
* 2.021
* 2.309
* 2.598
* 2.887
 * 0.0642
* 0.0722
* 0.077
* 0.0825
* 0.0962
* 0.105
* 0.1155

Once you know your wire diameter, you need to find out what is the premissable Measurement for your pitch diameter (Depending on the class). Use our Over Wire Calculator to find out!

CNC Gcode Program for Turning of M48 X 3

The below sample Gcode is configured for:

  • Fanuc Controller
  • External RH Thread
  • Right hand tool, machining towards the chuck
  • Flank Infeed method with contant volume
  • Flank Infeed method with contant volume
  • Cutting conditions for steel
  • Default number of passes

You can configure all the above parameters and much more in our Thread Turning Gcode Generator 


%
O0100
(MACHINING DOCTOR - THREADING CNC PROGRAM)
(CONTROLER - FANUC A)
(THREAD - D=48 MM, P=3 MM, L=30 MM)
(APPLICATION - EXTERNAL TURNING, TOWARDS CHUCK, RH TOOL, RH THREAD)
(FEED - 13 PASSES, FLANK, CONSTANT VOLUME)
(FINISH PASS - 0.037 MM)
(WITH CHAMFER -  NO)
G28 U0 W0
T0101 G99 G97 S663 M03
G00 Z9.0
X 58.0 M08
G76 P010060 Q37 R0.037
G76 X44.319 Z-30.0 P1840 Q500 F3.0 R0.00 
G28 U0 W0
M09
M30
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CNC Gcode Program for Thread Milling of M48 X 3

The below sample Gcode is configured for:

  • Fanuc Controller
  • Internal RH Thread
  • Climb Milling
  • Cutter diameter: 70% of the thread diameter
  • Single tooth Thread Mill cutter
  • Cutting conditions for steel
  • One radial pass

You can configure all the above parameters and much more in our Thread Milling Gcode Generator 


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O101
(WWW.MACHININGDOCTOR.COM - THREADMILLING PROGRAM)
(CONTROLER - FANUC)
(THREAD - D=48 MM, P=3 MM, L=30 MM)
(APPLICATION - INTERNAL, RH THREAD, CLIMB MILLING)
(CUTTER - D=24 [SINGLE TOOTH])
N1 M06 T1
G54
G90 G40 G17 G94 G21
G00 X0 Y0 S1326 M03
G43 H1 Z20.0 M08
(M-CODE "THROUGH COOLANT ON")
(PASS 1 / 1)
G90 G01 Z-30.375 F2000
G91 G01 G41 D1 X6.0 Y-6.0 F199
G03 X6.0 Y6.0 Z0.375 I0 J6.0 F50
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0 F99
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 Z3.0 I-12.0 J0
G03 X-6.0 Y6.0 Z0.375 I-6.0 J0
G01 G40 X-6.0 Y-6.0 F2000
G90 G00 Z20.0
M30
(PLEASE NOTE THIS GCODE HAS NOT BEEN TESTED ON YOUR MACHINE AND SETUP. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE ITS ACCURACY OR COMPATIBILITY. NOTE THAT YOU ARE USING IT AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND WE SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM.)
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