what is a pitch and minor on a thread
This is the number of complete threads occurring in one inch of threaded length. Metric thread pitch is. designated as the distance between threads (pitch) in millimeters. On an internal thread, the minor diameter occurs at the crests and the major diameter occurs at. the roots. On an external thread, the major diameter is at the thread crests, and the minor diameter. is at the thread roots. The flank angle is the angle between a flank and the. perpendicular thread axis.