DIN 103 Metric Trapezoidal Screw Threads — Limiting Dimensions, 7e External / 7H Internal (TR8 – TR40)
DIN 103 metric trapezoidal screw thread limiting dimensions for TR8 – TR40 — external (screw) threads at class 7e and internal (nut) threads at class 7H, with major, pitch and minor diameter max/min values, transcribed row-for-row from the collected chart.
Last updated: 2026-11
Specifications
The trapezoidal thread is the motion thread of the metric world — the 30° acme-style flank that converts rotation to translation in lead screws, valve stems, press spindles and jack screws — and DIN 103 is its German standard, the system behind this catalog's trapezoidal threaded rod and nut pages. Unlike a fastener thread, a trapezoidal thread is ordered as a system: designation carries the pitch explicitly (TR20x2, TR20x3, TR20x4 — same 20 mm major, three pitches trading lead against flank strength), and clearance is built in, because the screw and nut must run against each other without seizing. The collected chart prints both halves of the running pair for TR8 through TR40: external threads at tolerance class 7e (all values below basic — the clearance side; e.g. TR20x2 - 7e: major 20.000/19.820 max/min, pitch dia. 18.929/18.729, minor 17.500/17.179) and internal threads at class 7H (all values at or above basic, e.g. TR20x2 - 7H: minor 18.000/18.236 min/max, pitch dia. 19.000/19.265, major 20.500 min). The 7e/7H pair is the standard manufacturing fit; where zero-backlash or heavier running clearance is wanted, that is a different class and an RFQ conversation. Pitch ladder follows size: 1.5/2 mm at TR8–TR12, stepping through 3/5/8 to 3/6/10 at TR30–TR40. Thread form details (flank angles, root radii) beyond the limiting diameters are not tabulated by this collected chart — per RFQ.
| Standard | DIN 103 — ISO metric trapezoidal screw thread (30° flank motion thread; pairs with this catalog's din-103-trapezoidal-thread-rods / -hex-nut / -round-nut product pages) |
|---|---|
| Size range | TR8 – TR40, 52 external + 50 internal rows; pitch per size as printed (TR8x1.5 … TR16x2/3/4, TR20x2/3/4, TR22x3/5/8, TR30x3/6/10, TR40x3/7/10) |
| External thread (7e) | Major/pitch/minor diameter max/min per row, all below basic (clearance class); example TR20x2 - 7e: 20.000/19.820, 18.929/18.729, 17.500/17.179 |
| Internal thread (7H) | Minor/pitch diameter min/max plus major diameter min per row, at or above basic; example TR20x2 - 7H: 18.000/18.236, 19.000/19.265, 20.500 |
| Other classes / form data | Classes beyond 7e/7H and thread-form geometry (flank angle detail, root radii) are not tabulated by the collected chart — per RFQ |
| Thread Designation | Pitch | Tolerance Class | Major Dia. Max. | Major Dia. Min. | Pitch Dia. Max. | Pitch Dia. Min. | Minor Dia. Max. | Minor Dia. Min. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR8x1.5 | 1.5 | 7e | 8.000 | 7.850 | 7.183 | 7.013 | 6.200 | 5.921 |
| TR9x1.5 | 1.5 | 7e | 9.000 | 8.850 | 8.183 | 8.013 | 7.200 | 6.921 |
| TR9x2 | 2 | 7e | 9.000 | 8.820 | 7.929 | 7.739 | 6.500 | 6.191 |
| TR10x1.5 | 1.5 | 7e | 10.000 | 9.850 | 9.183 | 9.013 | 8.200 | 7.921 |
| TR10x2 | 2 | 7e | 10.000 | 9.820 | 8.929 | 8.739 | 7.500 | 7.191 |
| TR11x2 | 2 | 7e | 11.000 | 10.820 | 9.929 | 9.739 | 8.500 | 8.191 |
| TR11x3 | 3 | 7e | 11.000 | 10.764 | 9.415 | 9.203 | 7.500 | 7.150 |
| TR12x2 | 2 | 7e | 12.000 | 11.820 | 10.929 | 10.729 | 9.500 | 9.179 |
| TR12x3 | 3 | 7e | 12.000 | 11.764 | 10.415 | 10.191 | 8.500 | 8.135 |
| TR14x2 | 2 | 7e | 14.000 | 13.820 | 12.929 | 12.729 | 11.500 | 11.179 |
| TR14x3 | 3 | 7e | 14.000 | 13.764 | 12.415 | 12.191 | 10.500 | 10.135 |
| TR16x2 | 2 | 7e | 16.000 | 15.820 | 14.929 | 14.729 | 13.500 | 13.179 |
| TR16x3 | 3 | 7e | 16.000 | 15.764 | 14.415 | 14.191 | 12.500 | 12.135 |
| TR16x4 | 4 | 7e | 16.000 | 15.700 | 13.905 | 13.640 | 11.500 | 11.074 |
| TR18x2 | 2 | 7e | 18.000 | 17.820 | 16.929 | 16.729 | 15.500 | 15.179 |
| TR18x3 | 3 | 7e | 18.000 | 17.764 | 16.415 | 16.191 | 14.500 | 14.135 |
| TR18x4 | 4 | 7e | 18.000 | 17.700 | 15.905 | 15.640 | 13.500 | 13.074 |
| TR20x2 | 2 | 7e | 20.000 | 19.820 | 18.929 | 18.729 | 17.500 | 17.179 |
| TR20x3 | 3 | 7e | 20.000 | 19.764 | 18.415 | 18.191 | 16.500 | 16.135 |
| TR20x4 | 4 | 7e | 20.000 | 19.700 | 17.905 | 17.640 | 15.500 | 15.074 |
| TR22x3 | 3 | 7e | 22.000 | 21.764 | 20.415 | 20.191 | 18.500 | 18.135 |
| TR22x5 | 5 | 7e | 22.000 | 21.665 | 19.394 | 19.114 | 16.500 | 16.044 |
| TR22x8 | 8 | 7e | 22.000 | 21.550 | 17.868 | 17.513 | 13.500 | 12.924 |
| TR24x3 | 3 | 7e | 24.000 | 23.764 | 22.415 | 22.165 | 20.500 | 20.103 |
| TR24x5 | 5 | 7e | 24.000 | 23.665 | 21.394 | 21.094 | 18.500 | 18.019 |
| TR24x8 | 8 | 7e | 24.000 | 23.550 | 19.868 | 19.493 | 15.500 | 14.899 |
| TR26x3 | 3 | 7e | 26.000 | 25.764 | 24.415 | 24.165 | 22.500 | 22.103 |
| TR26x5 | 5 | 7e | 26.000 | 25.665 | 23.394 | 23.094 | 20.500 | 20.019 |
| TR26x8 | 8 | 7e | 26.000 | 25.550 | 21.868 | 21.493 | 17.500 | 16.899 |
| TR28x3 | 3 | 7e | 28.000 | 27.764 | 26.415 | 26.165 | 24.500 | 24.103 |
| TR28x5 | 5 | 7e | 28.000 | 27.665 | 25.394 | 25.094 | 22.500 | 22.019 |
| TR28x8 | 8 | 7e | 28.000 | 27.550 | 23.868 | 23.493 | 19.500 | 18.899 |
| TR30x3 | 3 | 7e | 30.000 | 29.764 | 28.415 | 28.165 | 26.500 | 26.103 |
| TR30x6 | 6 | 7e | 30.000 | 29.575 | 26.875 | 26.540 | 23.000 | 22.463 |
| TR30x10 | 10 | 7e | 30.000 | 29.470 | 24.850 | 24.450 | 19.000 | 18.350 |
| TR32x3 | 3 | 7e | 32.000 | 31.764 | 30.415 | 30.165 | 28.500 | 28.103 |
| TR32x6 | 6 | 7e | 32.000 | 31.575 | 28.875 | 28.540 | 25.000 | 24.463 |
| TR32x10 | 10 | 7e | 32.000 | 31.470 | 26.850 | 26.450 | 21.000 | 20.350 |
| TR34x3 | 3 | 7e | 34.000 | 33.764 | 32.415 | 32.165 | 30.500 | 30.103 |
| TR34x6 | 6 | 7e | 34.000 | 33.575 | 30.875 | 30.540 | 27.000 | 26.463 |
| TR34x10 | 10 | 7e | 34.000 | 33.470 | 28.850 | 28.450 | 23.000 | 22.350 |
| TR36x3 | 3 | 7e | 36.000 | 35.764 | 34.415 | 34.165 | 32.500 | 32.103 |
| TR36x6 | 6 | 7e | 36.000 | 35.575 | 32.875 | 32.540 | 29.000 | 28.463 |
| TR36x10 | 10 | 7e | 36.000 | 35.470 | 30.850 | 30.450 | 25.000 | 24.350 |
| TR38x3 | 3 | 7e | 38.000 | 37.764 | 36.415 | 36.165 | 34.500 | 34.103 |
| TR38x7 | 7 | 7e | 38.000 | 37.575 | 34.375 | 34.020 | 30.000 | 29.431 |
| TR38x10 | 10 | 7e | 38.000 | 37.470 | 32.850 | 32.450 | 27.000 | 26.350 |
| TR40x3 | 3 | 7e | 40.000 | 39.764 | 38.415 | 38.165 | 36.500 | 36.103 |
| TR40x7 | 7 | 7e | 40.000 | 39.575 | 36.375 | 36.020 | 32.000 | 31.431 |
| TR40x10 | 10 | 7e | 40.000 | 39.470 | 34.850 | 34.450 | 29.000 | 28.350 |
- Row 15 (TR18x2): The source repeats the column-header block between column groups (after TR16x4 and again after TR24x8 and TR32x10); duplicates are not reproduced as data here.
| Thread Designation | Pitch | Tolerance Class | Minor Dia. Min. | Minor Dia. Max. | Pitch Dia. Min. | Pitch Dia. Max. | Major Dia. Min. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR8x1.5 | 1.5 | 7H | 6.500 | 6.690 | 7.250 | 7.474 | 8.300 |
| TR9x1.5 | 1.5 | 7H | 7.500 | 7.690 | 8.250 | 8.474 | 9.300 |
| TR9x2 | 2 | 7H | 7.000 | 7.236 | 8.000 | 8.250 | 9.500 |
| TR10x1.5 | 1.5 | 7H | 8.500 | 8.690 | 9.250 | 9.474 | 10.300 |
| TR10x2 | 2 | 7H | 8.000 | 8.236 | 9.000 | 9.250 | 10.500 |
| TR11x2 | 2 | 7H | 9.000 | 9.236 | 10.000 | 10.250 | 11.500 |
| TR11x3 | 3 | 7H | 8.000 | 8.315 | 9.500 | 9.780 | 11.500 |
| TR12x2 | 2 | 7H | 10.000 | 10.236 | 11.000 | 11.265 | 12.500 |
| TR12x3 | 3 | 7H | 9.000 | 9.315 | 10.500 | 10.800 | 12.500 |
| TR14x2 | 2 | 7H | 12.000 | 12.236 | 13.000 | 13.265 | 14.500 |
| TR14x3 | 3 | 7H | 11.000 | 11.315 | 12.500 | 12.800 | 14.500 |
| TR16x2 | 2 | 7H | 14.000 | 14.236 | 15.000 | 15.265 | 16.500 |
| TR16x3 | 3 | 7H | 13.000 | 13.315 | 14.500 | 14.800 | 16.500 |
| TR16x4 | 4 | 7H | 12.000 | 12.375 | 14.000 | 14.355 | 16.500 |
| TR18x2 | 2 | 7H | 16.000 | 16.236 | 17.000 | 17.265 | 18.500 |
| TR18x3 | 3 | 7H | 15.000 | 15.315 | 16.500 | 16.800 | 18.500 |
| TR18x4 | 4 | 7H | 14.000 | 14.375 | 16.000 | 16.355 | 18.500 |
| TR20x2 | 2 | 7H | 18.000 | 18.236 | 19.000 | 19.265 | 20.500 |
| TR20x3 | 3 | 7H | 17.000 | 17.315 | 18.500 | 18.800 | 20.500 |
| TR20x4 | 4 | 7H | 16.000 | 16.375 | 18.000 | 18.355 | 20.500 |
| TR22x3 | 3 | 7H | 19.000 | 19.315 | 20.500 | 20.800 | 22.500 |
| TR22x5 | 5 | 7H | 17.000 | 17.450 | 19.500 | 19.875 | 22.500 |
| TR22x8 | 8 | 7H | 14.000 | 14.630 | 18.000 | 18.475 | 22.500 |
| TR24x3 | 3 | 7H | 21.000 | 21.315 | 22.500 | 22.835 | 24.500 |
| TR24x5 | 5 | 7H | 19.000 | 19.450 | 21.500 | 21.900 | 24.500 |
| TR24x8 | 8 | 7H | 16.000 | 16.630 | 20.000 | 20.500 | 24.500 |
| TR26x3 | 3 | 7H | 23.000 | 23.315 | 24.500 | 24.835 | 26.500 |
| TR26x5 | 5 | 7H | 21.000 | 21.450 | 23.500 | 23.900 | 26.500 |
| TR26x8 | 8 | 7H | 18.000 | 18.630 | 22.000 | 22.500 | 26.500 |
| TR28x3 | 3 | 7H | 25.000 | 25.315 | 26.500 | 26.835 | 28.500 |
| TR28x5 | 5 | 7H | 23.000 | 23.450 | 25.500 | 25.900 | 28.500 |
| TR28x8 | 8 | 7H | 20.000 | 20.630 | 24.000 | 24.500 | 28.500 |
| TR30x3 | 3 | 7H | 27.000 | 27.315 | 28.500 | 28.835 | 30.500 |
| TR30x6 | 6 | 7H | 24.000 | 24.560 | 27.000 | 27.450 | 31.000 |
| TR30x10 | 10 | 7H | 20.000 | 20.710 | 25.000 | 25.530 | 31.000 |
| TR32x3 | 3 | 7H | 29.000 | 29.315 | 30.500 | 30.835 | 32.500 |
| TR32x6 | 6 | 7H | 26.000 | 26.560 | 29.000 | 29.450 | 33.000 |
| TR32x10 | 10 | 7H | 22.000 | 22.710 | 27.000 | 27.530 | 33.000 |
| TR34x3 | 3 | 7H | 31.000 | 31.315 | 32.500 | 32.835 | 34.500 |
| TR34x6 | 6 | 7H | 28.000 | 28.560 | 31.000 | 31.450 | 35.000 |
| TR34x10 | 10 | 7H | 24.000 | 24.710 | 29.000 | 29.530 | 35.000 |
| TR36x3 | 3 | 7H | 33.000 | 33.315 | 34.500 | 34.835 | 36.500 |
| TR36x6 | 6 | 7H | 30.000 | 30.560 | 33.000 | 33.450 | 37.000 |
| TR36x10 | 10 | 7H | 26.000 | 26.710 | 31.000 | 31.530 | 37.000 |
| TR38x3 | 3 | 7H | 35.000 | 35.315 | 36.500 | 36.835 | 38.500 |
| TR38x7 | 7 | 7H | 31.000 | 31.560 | 34.500 | 34.975 | 39.000 |
| TR38x10 | 10 | 7H | 28.000 | 28.710 | 33.000 | 33.530 | 39.000 |
| TR40x3 | 3 | 7H | 37.000 | 37.315 | 38.500 | 38.835 | 40.500 |
| TR40x7 | 7 | 7H | 33.000 | 33.560 | 36.500 | 36.975 | 41.000 |
| TR40x10 | 10 | 7H | 30.000 | 30.710 | 35.000 | 35.530 | 41.000 |
Materials
- Running-clearance class, material pairing (screw/nut) and lubrication specified per RFQ — motion threads wear as a system, so state the duty cycle at quotation
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Frequently asked questions
How do I pick the pitch on a trapezoidal thread, and what does the 7e/7H class pair actually control?
Pitch on a trapezoidal thread is a motion-vs-strength trade, and the designation makes it explicit: TR20 is available at x2, x3 and x4 in the collected chart — the x2 gives finer positioning per turn and a stronger flank for the same major diameter (more thread depth relative to lead), while the x4 moves the nut twice as far per revolution but leaves less metal in the flank. Lead screws and positioning duty lean fine; hand-operated presses and jacks lean coarse because operator turns are cheap and flank load is not. Above TR22 the ladder widens further (3/5/8 at TR22, 3/6/10 at TR30–TR40), so large screws can move fast without extreme helix angles. The class pair answers a different question: how much clearance the running pair has. 7e (external) puts the screw's limiting diameters entirely below basic and 7H (internal) entirely above, so the assembled pair always has running clearance — a manufactured-in guarantee that a lathe-cut screw and a tapped nut will turn without binding. That clearance is also why trapezoidal threads carry play under reversal load; where a mechanism cannot tolerate it, anti-backlash nut designs or tighter classes are the fix, and both are RFQ conversations, not chart lookups. Order the pair together — screw class, nut class and pitch as one line — and the collected tables on this page give the gaging limits both faces must meet.
What is the MOQ and lead time for threaded parts on this standard?
The minimum order quantity is 10,000 pieces. Stock items ship in 3–7 days; non-stock items are confirmed at quotation. Common thread sizes on this standard are widely stocked; confirm the exact schedule against quantity and size mix at quotation.
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