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IS 7173 : 1989
IS0 1481 : 1983
( Reaffirmed 2004 )
Indian Standard
SLOTTED
( First Revision
UDC
621,993
SCREWS
19%
: 621*882*215.2
@ BIS 1990
BUREAUOF
MANAK
BHAVAN,
INDIAN
9
BAHADUR
STANDARDS
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Price Group
IB 7173 : 1383
IS0 1481 : 1883
Indian Standard
SLOTTED
PAN
(
NATIONAL
HEAD
TAPPING
SCREWS
First Revision )
FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) which is identical with IS0 1481 : 1983 Slotted
pan head
tapping screws, issued by the lnternationaf
Organization for Standardization
( IS0 ), was adopted
by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 3 March 1989 on the recommendation
of the Bolts, Nuts
and Fasteners Accessories
Sectional
Committee
( EDC 27 ) and approval of the Mechanical
Engineering Division Council.
The original version of this standard IS 7173 : 1974 dSpecification for slotted pan head tapping
screws was based on lSO/R 1481 : 1970 Slotted pan head tapping screws, issued by ISO. The
revision has been made by adoption of the revised IS0 standard-IS0
1481 : 1983. The following
major changes have been made in this revision:
a) Types A6 and B have been re-designated
b) Screw size numbers have been dispensed with and screw sizes
The following
nominal diameters prefixed
with letters ST.
numbers with the corresponding
new siee designations:
Screw Size No. as Per
IS 7173 : 1974
Corresponding Sizes in
This Revision
/
(0)
Not covered
(1)
2
Not covered
ST 2.2
(3)
4
Not covered
ST 2.9
(5)
6
Not covered
ST 3.5
c) Dimensions
are re-designated
by the
table gives old screw size
Corresponding
Sizes
in This Revision
-Not covered
ST 4.2
ST 4.8
ST 5.5
ST 6.3
(12)
14
ST 8
ST 9.5
(16)
Not covered
Additional
requirements
supplementing
given in the National Annex.
specifications
covered
Standard
in
IS0
1481 : 1983
appear, referring
with
have been
those
lrsed in
to this standard,
they should
in Indian Standards
the curre
IS 7173
IS0
: 1989
1481
CROSS
: 1983
RFkRENCES
lnternationai
Indian
Standard
Standard
Wegree vi
Correspondence
identical
IS0 1478
thread
IS
5957
: 1989
Dimensions
of
screws for thread forming
tapping
screws ( first revision )
Identical
IS 7178 : 1989:
conditions
for
( second revision
Related
: 1983
Tapping
IS0
2702
: 1974
steel tapping screws
properties
screws
Heat-treated
Mechanical
Technical
tapping
supply
screws
IS 2614
: 1969$
Methods
for
sampling
of
fasteners
( first
revision >
Related
IS0 40427
Threaded
components
- Electroplated
coatings components
IS
1367
( Part II )t Technical
supply
conditions
for
threaded
fasteners:
Part
11
Electroplated
coatings
Would be
identical
IS0 4759/I
: 1978 Tolerances
for
fasteners,
Part 1 Bolts, screws and
nuts with thread
diameters
;> 1 *6
and < 150 mm and product grades
A, B and C
Technically
equivalent
: 1988
inspection
IS0 3269
Acceptance
Fasteners
ALTERATION
In Clause
5, the designation
Tapping
screw
in place
of
Tapping
screw
*Was
in draft
stage
IS 7173
IS0
in 1983,
$Provisions
of this
1481
Indian
of slotted
IS0
1481
ST 3.5
first edition
Standard
ST 3.5
screw
x 16-C.
x 16-C.
published
in 1984,
are applicable.
and second
edition
in 1988.
r8 7173 : 1989
IS0 1481 ; 1983
This International Standard specifies the characteristics of slotted pan head tapping screws with thread sizes from ST 2.2 to ST 9.5
inclusive.
References
Mechanical properties.
Part 1: Bolts, screws and nuts with thread diameters > 1,6 and < 150 mm and product
IS 7173 : 1989
IS0 %I81 : 1983
Type
Type F
Dimensions
Thread size
p 1)
12)
4
(lk
rf
_____
~_ _..__.~
I
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)z
J
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_.
_.__.._._~---___._
-_-.--.-._
Type F
ref.31
1.6
14)
11
2i
3)
Length of incomplete
4)
thread.
i-j
in millimetres
IS 7173 : 1989
I80 1481 : I983
Specifications
and reference
international
1 Material
Standards
Steel, according to IS0 2702
Thread
Mechanical
properties
According
to IS0 1478
According
to IS0 2702
A
Product grade
Tolerances
International
IS0 4759/l
Standard
Plain
Requirements for electroplating
Finish
Acceptability
Designation
Example
of a slotted
screw
with
type C:
Tapping
screw
IS0
1461 - ST 3.5
16 - C
thread
length
IS 7173:1990
NATIONAL
ANNEX
screws
manufactured
to
REQUIREMENTS
In respect of the other requirements not covered in this standard, the tapping screws shall conform
to IS 7178 : 1989 ,Technical supply conditions for tapping screws ( second revision ).
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