Engineering Reference

Engineering reference data

170 material data sheets, 111 thread pages, 199 size, tolerance and conversion charts, and 27 calculators.

Published sources and formulas are listed with each dataset. Check the stated revision and material condition before using a value.

Start typing in the search box above — try 1/4-20, 4140, #7 or M10.

What you can look up

Type any of these into the search box, or click through to the page. Each one is a real example, not a category.

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Threads & fasteners

126 pages

Look up a thread size, its pitch and minor diameters, or the tap drill for it.

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Cutting tools

815 pages

ISO 1832 turning insert designations decoded — shape, clearance, tolerance and dimensions.

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Materials

185 pages

Machining data and properties for steels, stainless, aluminium, cast iron and superalloys.

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How to use this site

  1. Search if you know the value. The box in the header matches sizes, designations and cross-standard equivalents — 42CrMo4 finds the 4140 page, #7 finds the drill chart.
  2. Browse if you know the topic. The sections above are grouped by what you are trying to find, not by page type.
  3. Check the source before you use a number. Read the source notes, revision and material conditions. Numbered table headers link to the corresponding entries in Value Sources.
  4. Cite it if you publish. Data pages offer plain text, BibTeX and RIS citation formats. Supported tables also provide links to individual rows.

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