The maximum diameter of the thread is shown in the table below :
X
#0
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#8
#10
#12
Thread diameter in inch
0.0600
0.0730
0.0860
0.0990
01120
0.1250
0.1380
0.1640
0.1900
0.2160
Thread diameter in mm
1.5240
1.8542
2.1844
2.5146
2.8448
3.1750
3.5052
4.1656
4.8260
0.2160
For example a screw #8 x 3/4" has a thread that is 0.164" (4.2 mm) in diameter and is 3/4" (19 mm) long. The metric dimensions are usually rounded to accuracy of 2 digits.
“SEMS
A screw and washer assembly. A screw or bolt which has a captive washer. The washer is frequently loose on the plain shank of the fastener, the shank diameter being equal to the effective diameter of the thread; the thread being rolled from this diameter. The origin of the word is a frequent question. In the 1930's E. C. Crowther was a representative for a company that sold both shakeproof washers and screws. He came up with the idea of placing the washer on the screw before it was thread rolled. The major diameter of the screw being larger than the washer hole prevents it from coming off. The Illinois Tool Works made machines that produced these patented pre-asSEMbled washers and screws. The s at the end of SEMs is thought to have been subsequently picked up because they are not usually purchased individually. In spite of the original patents and trademarks the word SEMS is generally recognised as a generic term applicable to screw and washer assemblies.” http://www.boltscience.com/pages/glossary.htm
