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INCH ACME SCREW ASSEMBLIES
qUICK REFERENCE
Acme Inch Screw Assemblies
  • Repeatable positioning accuracy of 0.0003 in/in (up to 2.5" dia.) - 0.0006 in/in (3" dia. and up)
  • Standard diameters from 1/4" to 6" (larger diameters up to 14")
  • Standard leads from 0.050" to 1"
  • Alloy and Stainless Steel Screws
  • Bronze and Plastic Nuts
  • Flanges and EZZE-MOUNT™ end bearing supports are available for a complete lead screw assembly

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ACME Screw Size Bronze Nut Plastic Nut
DIA-TPI
(in.)
LEAD
(in.)
ROOT
(in.)
HELIX MATERIAL STATIC
LOAD
(lbs.)
DYN.
LOAD
(lbs.)
TORQUE
TO
RAISE
1 lb.
(in.-lb.)
EFF. % STATIC
LOAD
(lbs.)
DYN.
LOAD
(lbs.)
TORQUE
TO
RAISE
1 lb.
(in.-lb.)
EFF. % PDF
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1/4 - 3 .333 .192 RH Alloy/SS 1000 312 .073 73 156 156 .067 79 20
1/4 - 4 .250 .162 RH SS 1000 312 .056 71 156 156 .053 75 20
1/4 - 16 .062 .162 RH/LH Alloy/SS 1000 312 .026 39 156 156 .021 46 20
1/4 - 20 .050 .175 RH SS 1000 312 .002 36 156 156 .020 40 20
5/16 - 2 .500 .216 RH SS - - - - 205 205 .099 81 21
5/16 - 4 .250 .216 RH Alloy/SS 1625 510 .059 67 205 205 .054 73 21
3/8 - 1 1.00 .238 RH SS - - - - 351 351 .199 80 22
3/8 - 2 .500 .278 RH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .107 74 351 351 .101 79 22
3/8 - 4 .250 .278 RH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .063 63 351 351 .057 69 22
3/8 - 5 .200 .282 RH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .054 59 351 351 .050 64 22
3/8 - 6 .166 .263 RH/LH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .049 54 351 351 .044 60 23
3/8 - 8 .125 .278 RH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .042 48 351 351 .037 54 23
3/8 - 10 .100 .282 RH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .038 42 351 351 .033 48 23
3/8 - 12 .083 .263 RH/LH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .036 37 351 351 .031 43 23
3/8 - 16 .062 .286 RH Alloy/SS 2250 703 .031 32 351 351 .028 35 23
7/16 - 2 .500 .340 RH Alloy/SS - - - - 450 450 .103 77 24
7/16 - 4 .250 .340 RH Alloy/SS 3000 975 .067 60 450 450 .060 66 24
1/2 - 1 1.00 .392 RH SS - - - - 625 625 .106 75 25
1/2 - 2 .500 .406 RH Alloy/SS 4000 1250 .115 69 625 625 .107 75 25
1/2 - 4 .250 .332 RH Alloy/SS 4000 1250 .070 57 625 625 .064 63 25
1/2 - 5 .200 .391 RH Alloy/SS 4000 1250 .061 52 625 625 .056 57 25
1/2 - 10 .100 .359 RH/LH Alloy/SS 4000 1250 .047 34 625 625 .039 40 25
5/8 - 2 2/3 .375 .457 RH/LH Alloy 6250 1953 .100 60 976 976 .091 66 26
5/8 - 5 .200 .377 RH/LH Alloy 6250 1953 .072 44 976 976 .060 53 26
5/8 - 5(2) .200 .484 RH Alloy/SS 6250 1953 .069 46 976 976 .062 51 26
5/8 - 8 .125 .457 RH/LH Alloy/SS 6250 1953 .058 34 976 976 .049 40 26
5/8 - 10 .100 .516 RH Alloy/SS 6250 1953 .053 30 976 976 .046 35 26
3/4 - 2 .500 .581 RH Alloy 9000 2812 .129 62 1406 1406 .118 68 27
3/4 - 3 .333 .537 RH/LH Alloy 9000 2812 .099 54 1406 1406 .089 60 27
3/4 - 5 .200 .502 RH/LH Alloy/SS 9000 2812 .080 40 1406 1406 .066 48 27
3/4 - 6 .166 .537 RH/LH Alloy/SS 9000 2812 .073 36 1406 1406 .061 43 27
3/4 - 10 .100 .608 RH/LH Alloy/SS 9000 2812 .064 25 1406 1406 .052 30 27
7/8 - 6 .166 .661 RH/LH Alloy 12250 3828 .083 32 1914 1914 .068 39 28
1 - 1 1.00 .906 RH/LH Alloy 16000 5000 .231 69 2500 2500 .216 74 29
1 - 2 .500 .698 RH/LH Alloy 16000 5000 .139 57 2500 2500 .127 63 29
1 - 4 .250 .698 RH/LH Alloy/SS 16000 5000 .105 38 2500 2500 .086 46 29
1 - 5 .200 .750 RH/LH Alloy/SS 16000 5000 .094 34 2500 2500 .079 40 29
1 - 6 .167 .786 RH/LH Alloy/SS 16000 5000 .089 30 2500 2500 .074 36 29
1 - 10 .100 .857 RH/LH Alloy/SS 16000 5000 .078 20 2500 2500 .065 24 29
1 1/8 - 5 .200 .875 RH/LH Alloy 20500 6330 .100 32 3165 3165 .085 37 30
1 1/4 - 4 .250 .947 RH/LH Alloy/SS 25000 7812 .117 34 3906 3906 .099 40 31
1 1/4 - 5 .200 .999 RH/LH Alloy/SS 25000 7812 .114 28 3906 3906 .092 35 31
1 1/2 - 2 .500 1.196 RH/LH Alloy 36000 11250 .173 46 5625 5625 .152 52 32
1 1/2 - 2 2/3 .375 1.066 RH/LH Alloy/SS 36000 11250 .149 40 5625 5625 .129 46 32
1 1/2 - 4 .250 1.196 RH/LH Alloy/SS 36000 11250 .133 30 5625 5625 .111 36 32
1 1/2 - 5 .200 1.249 RH/LH Alloy/SS 36000 11250 .127 25 5625 5625 .105 30 32
1 1/2 - 10 .100 1.355 RH/LH Alloy 36000 11250 .110 15 5625 5625 .091 17 32
1 3/4 - 4 .250 1.427 RH/LH Alloy 49900 15312 .153 26 7656 7656 .124 32 33
2 - 2 .500 1.410 RH/LH Alloy 64000 20000 .199 40 10000 10000 .174 46 34
2 - 4 .250 1.694 RH/LH Alloy 64000 20000 .166 24 10000 10000 .137 29 34
2 - 5 .200 1.747 RH/LH Alloy 64000 20000 .159 20 10000 10000 .130 24 34
2 1/4 - 2 .500 1.684 RH/LH Alloy 81000 25312 .215 37 12656 12656 .188 42 35
2 1/4 - 4 .250 1.944 RH/LH Alloy 81000 25312 .181 22 12656 12656 .150 27 35
2 1/2 - 2 .500 1.908 RH/LH Alloy 1000000 31250 .234 34 15625 15625 .204 40 36
2 1/2 - 3 .333 2.106 RH/LH Alloy 1000000 31250 .212 25 15625 15625 .174 30 36
2 1/2 - 4 .250 2.193 RH/LH Alloy 1000000 31250 .199 20 15625 15625 .163 24 36
3 - 2 .500 2.410 RH/LH Alloy 144000 45000 .265 30 - - - - 37
3 3/8 - 1 1/2 .667 2.652 RH Alloy 192000 60000 .312 34 - - - - 38
3 3/4 - 1 1/2 .667 3.009 RH Alloy 260000 81000 .345 30 - - - - 39
4 1/2 - 1 1/2 .667 3.782 RH Alloy 320000 100000 .379 28 - - - - 39
5 - 1 1/2 .667 4.286 RH Alloy 470000 145000 .398 26 - - - - 40
6 - 1 1/2 .667 5.254 RH Alloy 576000 180000 .474 22 - - - - 40
DIA-TPI
(in.)
LEAD
(in.)

ROOT
(in.)

HELIX MATERIAL STATIC
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ACME Screw Size Bronze Nut Plastic Nut