{"id":6599,"date":"2026-03-02T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T12:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/lexicon\/lead-angle\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:54:09","slug":"lead-angle","status":"publish","type":"lexicon","link":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/lexicon\/lead-angle\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Angle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The lead angle (\ud835\udf19) is the angle at which the flanks of a thread run relative to the spindle axis. It is a central parameter for feed rate, force transmission, and self-locking. <\/p>\n\n<p>The lead angle influences:<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Feed Rate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Large lead angle \u2192 greater axial movement per revolution \u2192 faster feed<br\/>Small lead angles \u2192 smaller movement \u2192 finer resolution, higher precision<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Force Transmission &amp; Self-Locking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Small lead angles \u2192 mechanical advantage, higher self-locking, less backlash<br\/>Large lead angles \u2192 lower force transmission, not self-locking<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Efficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Steeper angles reduce friction losses, especially in ball screw drives<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Positioning Accuracy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Shallow angles enable finer movements and more precise positioning<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lead angle (\ud835\udf19) is the angle at which the flanks of a thread run relative to the spindle axis. It is a central parameter for feed rate, force transmission, and self-locking. The lead angle influences: Feed Rate Large lead angle \u2192 greater axial movement per revolution \u2192 faster feedSmall lead angles \u2192 smaller movement [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"lexiconkategorie":[],"class_list":["post-6599","lexicon","type-lexicon","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexicon\/6599","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=6599"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lexiconkategorie","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kammerer-gewinde.zold.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lexiconkategorie?post=6599"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}