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The History of Screw Thread Standardization

The History of Screw Thread Standardization


ABSTRACT
This essay traces the obscure evolution of screw thread standards, including Whitworth, ISO
metric, and Unified Thread Standards.

I. Introduction
The geometry of screw threads ...

II. Whitworth Standard (1841)


Sir Joseph Whitworth introduced ...

III. Unified Thread Standard


Developed during WWII ...

IV. ISO Metric Adoption


Became the global norm ...

V. Comparative Testing
Torque, pitch, and angle differences ...

VI. Conclusion
While niche, thread standardization ...

Footnotes
1. Whitworth J. On a uniform system of screw threads, 1841.
2. ISO 68-1:1998, ISO General Purpose Metric Screw Threads.
3. Machinery's Handbook, 30th Edition.

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