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ISO 965-1:2026(en)
ISO - Cover page
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols
5 Tolerance system
6 Tolerance positions
7 Tolerance grades
8 Length groups of thread engagement
9 Recommended tolerance classes
 9.1 General
 9.2 Tolerance quality
 9.3 Preference order
 9.4 Combination of internal and external threads
10 Coated threads
11 Multiple-start threads
12 Root contours and truncations
 12.1 General
 12.2 Internal threads
 12.3 External threads
13 Designation
 13.1 General
 13.2 Designation of single-start threads
 13.3 Designation of multiple-start threads
 13.4 Designation of left-hand threads
 13.5 Designation of coated threads
Annex A (informative) Tolerance formulae
Annex B (informative) Formulae for the minor diameters of external threads
Bibliography
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Standard

ISO 965-1
ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances
Part 1:
Principles and basic data
Filetages métriques ISO pour usages généraux — Tolérances —
Partie 1: Principes et données fondamentales
Reference number
ISO 965-1:2026(en)
Fifth edition
2026-04
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Foreword

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 1, Screw threads.
This fifth edition cancels and replaces the fourth edition (ISO 965-1:2013), which has been technically revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 965-1:2013/Amd.1:2021.
The main changes are as follows:
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in Clauses 6, 7 and A.1, the last paragraphs (special tolerances) have been added;
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Clause 10 and Clause 13.5 have been added;
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Annex B has been added, and the symbol Td3 has been added in Clause 4.
A list of all parts in the ISO 965 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.
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International StandardISO 965-1:2026(en)
ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances
Part 1:
Principles and basic data

1Scope

This document specifies a tolerance system for ISO general purpose metric screw threads (M) conforming to ISO 261 having basic and design profiles in accordance with ISO 68-1.

2Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 68-1, ISO general purpose screw threads — Basic and design profiles — Part 1: Metric screw threads
ISO 261, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — General plan
ISO 1502, ISO general-purpose metric screw threads — Gauges and gauging
ISO 5408, Screw threads — Vocabulary

3Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 5408 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
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ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
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IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
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Bibliography
[1]
ISO 3, Preferred numbers — Series of preferred numbers
[2]
ISO 898-1, Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs with specified property classes — Coarse thread and fine pitch thread
[3]
ISO 965-4, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances — Part 4: Limits of sizes for hot-dip galvanized external threads to mate with internal threads made to tolerance position H or G after galvanizing
[4]
ISO 965-5, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances — Part 5: Limits of sizes for internal threads to mate with hot-dip galvanized external threads with maximum size of tolerance position h before galvanizing
[5]
ISO 4042, Fasteners — Electroplated coating systems
[6]
ISO 10683, Fasteners — Non-electrolytically applied zinc flake coating systems
[7]
ISO 10684, Fasteners — Hot dip galvanized coatings
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