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Dimension Table for T-Slots, Bolts, and Nuts Table Chart

Engineering Hardware Standards

Dimension Table for T-Slots, Bolts, and Nuts per. American National Standard T-Slots ANSI/ASME B5.1M-1985.

1. Width of tongue used with the T-Slots will be found in the complete standard, B5.1M.

2. Throat dimensions are basic. When slots are intended to be used for holding only, tolerances can be 0.0 + 0.010 inch or H12 Metric
(ISO/R286); when intended for location, tolerance can be 0.0 + 0.001 inch or H8 Metric.

3. Corners of T-Slots may be square or may be rounded or broken to the indicated maximum dimensions at the manufacturer's option.

Basic Suggested
Dimensional Design Dimensional Design

T-Slots, Bolts, and Nuts per. American National Standard T-Slots ANSI/ASME B5.1M-1985

Nominal T-Bolt Size Width of Throat A1 Width of Headspace B2 Depth of Headspace C1

See Note 1 See Note 2 inch mm inch mm

inch mm inch mm min max min max min max min max

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- 4 - 5 - - 10 11 - - 3 3.5

- 5 - 6 - - 11 12.5 - - 5 6

0.250 6 0.282 8 0.500 0.562 14.5 16 0.203 0.234 7 8

0.312 8 0.344 10 0.594 0.656 16 18 0.234 0.266 7 8

0.375 10 0.438 12 0.719 0.781 19 21 0.297 0.328 8 9

0.500 12 0.562 14 0.906 0.969 23 25 0.359 0.391 9 11

0.625 16 0.688 18 1.188 1.250 30 32 0.453 0.484 12 14

0.750 20 0.812 22 1.375 1.469 37 40 0.594 0.625 16 18

1.000 24 1.062 28 1.750 1.844 46 50 0.781 0.828 20 22

1.250 30 1.312 36 2.125 2.219 56 60 1.031 1.094 25 28

1.500 36 1.562 42 2.562 2.656 68 72 1.281 1.344 32 35

- 42 - 48 - - 80 85 - - 36 40

- 48 - 54 - - 90 95 - - 40 44

Round or Breakoken Corners

Nominal T-Bolt Size Depth of Throat D1
See Note 3
See Note 1
inch mm inch mm

inch mm min max min max R1 max W1 max U1 max R1 max W1 max U1 x

- 4 - - 4.5 7 - - - 0.5 0.8 0.8

- 5 - - 5 8 - - - 0.5 0.8 0.8

0.250 6 0.125 0.375 7 11 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.5 0.8 0.8

0.312 8 0.156 0.438 9 14 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.5 0.8 0.8

0.375 10 0.219 0.562 11 17 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.5 0.8 0.8

0.500 12 0.312 0.688 12 19 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.5 0.8 0.8

0.625 16 0.438 0.875 16 24 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.8 0.8 1.3

0.750 20 0.562 1.062 20 29 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.8 0.8 1.3

1.000 24 0.750 1.250 26 36 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.8 1.5 1.3

1.250 30 1.000 1.562 33 46 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.8 1.5 1.3

1.500 36 1.250 1.938 39 53 0.03 0.06 0.05 0.8 1.5 1.3

- 42 - - 44 59 - - - 1.5 2.5 2

- 48 - - 50 66 - - - 1.5 2.5 2

Cast Iron Surface Plates -

T-Slot base Plate for testing

Slot Nut

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