threadable
Threadable is an adjective meaning capable of receiving or accommodating a thread. In engineering, it is commonly used to describe parts that can be threaded or threaded into mating components, such as bolts, nuts, or holes designed to accept a screw. The term covers both external (male) threads and internal (female) threads.
In design and manufacturing, threadability indicates conformance to a standard thread form and readiness to accept
Applications include tapping a hole to accept a screw, producing external threads on a fastener, or choosing
Threadability depends on material properties, manufacturing method, and intended load. Issues such as misalignment, cross-threading, galling,
See also: thread, screw, bolt, nut, tap, die, thread pitch, standard thread forms.