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Flank

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002316

The working side surface of a gear tooth between its tip and its root, or the side of a screw thread connecting crest and root. A gear flank follows a curved profile, usually an involute, whereas a thread flank is straight in axial section. The two flanks of an ISO metric thread meet at a 60 degree included angle.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002316
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectManufacturing
TranslationsGerman: Schenkelfalte; Spanish: bolsillo lateral; French: flanc
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002316",
  "term": "Flank",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The working side surface of a gear tooth between its tip and its root, or the side of a screw thread connecting crest and root. A gear flank follows a curved profile, usually an involute, whereas a thread flank is straight in axial section. The two flanks of an ISO metric thread meet at a 60 degree included angle.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schenkelfalte",
    "es": "bolsillo lateral",
    "fr": "flanc"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/flank/"
}

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