{"id":6579,"date":"2026-01-22T15:18:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:18:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/lexicon\/outer-diameter-of-the-nut\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T12:05:52","slug":"outer-diameter-of-the-nut","status":"publish","type":"lexicon","link":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/lexicon\/outer-diameter-of-the-nut\/","title":{"rendered":"Outer Diameter of the Nut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The outer diameter of a threaded nut refers to the largest external dimension of a threaded nut, measured perpendicular to the thread axis. It thus defines the external dimension of the component and is of central importance for installation, fit, and mechanical stability. <\/p>\n\n<p>This diameter determines how much space the nut requires in the design and how it can be integrated into a housing, bearing, or guide.<\/p>\n\n<p>Particularly with ball screw nuts, the outer diameter also influences the rigidity and strength of a component, as a larger diameter generally allows for greater wall thickness. This enables larger forces to be absorbed without the nut deforming or losing its precision. In addition, the outer diameter influences the selection options for the deflection systems installed within the nut.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Furthermore, the outer diameter is relevant for mounting accessories such as flanges, brackets, or clamping systems, as these must be precisely matched to this dimension. It is therefore a fundamental parameter in the selection and dimensioning of ball and trapezoidal thread nuts and contributes significantly to safe and stable integration into the overall system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The outer diameter of a threaded nut refers to the largest external dimension of a threaded nut, measured perpendicular to the thread axis. It thus defines the external dimension of the component and is of central importance for installation, fit, and mechanical stability. This diameter determines how much space the nut requires in the design [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"lexiconkategorie":[],"class_list":["post-6579","lexicon","type-lexicon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon\/6579","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/lexicon"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6579"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lexiconkategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexiconkategorie?post=6579"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}