Whitworth thread

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:standard
gptkbp:applies_to nuts
bolts
screws
gptkbp:competes_with gptkb:Unified_Thread_Standard
gptkbp:defines gptkb:ISO_724
BS 3643
BS 84
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Joseph_Whitworth
gptkbp:first_introduced 1841
gptkbp:has_variants gptkb:BA_(British_Association)
gptkb:BSW_(British_Standard_Whitworth)
BSF (British Standard Fine)
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gptkbp:is_available_in gptkb:item
aluminum
various materials
gptkbp:is_characterized_by 55-degree thread angle
gptkbp:is_compatible_with other thread forms
gptkbp:is_considered a historical standard
gptkbp:is_documented_in technical manuals
gptkbp:is_noted_for reliability
coarse pitch
fine pitch
interchangeability
ease of manufacturing
gptkbp:is_often_used_in gptkb:North_America
British machinery
gptkbp:is_part_of British engineering heritage
gptkbp:is_promoted_by engineering organizations
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a pioneering thread form
gptkbp:is_referenced_in engineering standards
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:British_Standard_Pipe_thread
metric threads
gptkbp:is_standardized_by gptkb:British_Standards_Institution
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:is_tested_for shear strength
tensile strength
fatigue resistance
gptkbp:is_used_for fastening applications
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Company
automotive applications
aerospace applications
furniture manufacturing
marine applications
railway engineering
gptkbp:manufacturer milling machines
lathe machining
thread cutting tools
gptkbp:suitable_for certain industries
gptkbp:training engineering courses
gptkbp:used_in mechanical engineering
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stuart_Whitworth
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5