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Note: Standard fractional end-mills can be purchased from MSC Industrial Supply.
Decimal end-mills can be purchased from Harvey Tool.
Metric end-mills can be purchased from Melin Tool Company. (catalog)

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UNIFIED SCREW THREADS (CLASS 2A & 2B) UNIFIED SCREW THREADS (CLASS 2A & 2B)
EXTERNAL (CLASS 2A) INTERNAL (CLASS 2A) EXTERNAL (CLASS 2A)
Major Diameter Minor Diameter Major Dia. Major Diameter
Thread Size Allowance Minor Dia. Thread Size Allowance Minor Dia.
Max Min Max Min Min Max Min
0-80 UNF 0.0005 0.0595 0.0563 0.0442 0.0465 0.0514 0.0600 0.390-27 UNS 0.0011 0.3889 0.3822 0.3435
1-64 UNC 0.0006 0.0724 0.0686 0.0532 0.0561 0.0623 0.0730 7/16-14 UNC 0.0014 0.4361 0.4258 0.3485
1-72 UNF 0.0006 0.0724 0.0689 0.0554 0.0580 0.0635 0.0730 7/16-16 UN 0.0014 0.4361 0.4267 0.3594
2-56 UNC 0.0006 0.0854 0.0813 0.0635 0.0667 0.0737 0.0860 7/16-18 UNS 0.0013 0.4362 0.4275 0.3680
2-64 UNF 0.0006 0.0854 0.0816 0.0662 0.0691 0.0753 0.0860 7/16-20 UNF 0.0013 0.4362 0.4281 0.3749
3-48 UNC 0.0007 0.0983 0.0938 0.0727 0.0764 0.0845 0.0990 7/16-24 UNS 0.0011 0.4364 0.4292 0.3853
3-56 UNF 0.0007 0.0983 0.0942 0.0764 0.0797 0.0865 0.0990 7/16-28 UNEF 0.0011 0.4364 0.4299 0.3926
4-40 UNC 0.0008 0.1112 0.1061 0.0805 0.0849 0.0939 0.1120 7/16-32 UN 0.0010 0.4365 0.4305 0.3982
4-48 UNF 0.0007 0.1113 0.1068 0.0857 0.0894 0.0968 0.1120 1/2-12 UNS 0.0016 0.4984 0.4870 0.3962
5-40 UNC 0.0008 0.1242 0.1191 0.0935 0.0979 0.1062 0.1250 1/2-13 UNC 0.0015 0.4985 0.4876 0.4041
5-44 UNF 0.0007 0.1243 0.1195 0.0964 0.1004 0.1079 0.1250 1/2-14 UNS 0.0015 0.4985 0.4882 0.4109
6-32 UNC 0.0008 0.1372 0.1312 0.0989 0.104 0.114 0.1380 1/2-16 UN 0.0014 0.4986 0.4892 0.4219
6-40 UNF 0.0008 0.1372 0.1321 0.1065 0.111 0.119 0.1380 1/2-18 UNS 0.0013 0.4987 0.4900 0.4305
8-32 UNC 0.0009 0.1631 0.1571 0.1248 0.130 0.139 0.1640 1/2-20 UNF 0.0013 0.4987 0.4906 0.4374
8-36 UNF 0.0008 0.1632 0.1577 0.1291 0.134 0.142 0.1640 1/2-24 UNS 0.0012 0.4988 0.4916 0.4477

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10-24 UNC 0.0010 0.1890 0.1818 0.1379 0.145 0.156 0.1900 1/2-28 UNEF 0.0011 0.4989 0.4924 0.4551
10-28 UNS 0.0010 0.1890 0.1825 0.1452 0.151 0.160 0.1900 1/2-32 UN 0.0010 0.4990 0.4930 0.4607
10-32 UNF 0.0009 0.1891 0.1831 0.1508 0.156 0.164 0.1900 9/16-12 UNC 0.0016 0.5609 0.5495 0.4587
10-36 UNS 0.0009 0.1891 0.1836 0.1550 0.160 0.166 0.1900 9/16-14 UNS 0.0015 0.5610 0.5507 0.4734
10-40 UNS 0.0009 0.1891 0.1840 0.1584 0.163 0.169 0.1900 9/16-16 UN 0.0014 0.5611 0.5517 0.4844
10-48 UNS 0.0008 0.1892 0.1847 0.1636 0.167 0.172 0.1900 9/16-18 UNF 0.0014 0.5611 0.5524 0.4929
10-56 UNS 0.0007 0.1893 0.1852 0.1674 0.171 0.175 0.1900 9/16-20 UN 0.0013 0.5612 0.5531 0.4999
12-24 UNC 0.0010 0.2150 0.2078 0.1639 0.171 0.181 0.2160 9/16-24 UNEF 0.0012 0.5613 0.5541 0.5102
12-28 UNF 0.0010 0.2150 0.2085 0.1712 0.177 0.186 0.2160 9/16-27 UNS 0.0011 0.5614 0.5547 0.5160
12-32 UNEF 0.0009 0.2151 0.2091 0.1768 0.182 0.190 0.2160 9/16-28 UN 0.0011 0.5614 0.5549 0.5176
12-36 UNS 0.0009 0.2151 0.2096 0.1810 0.186 0.192 0.2160 9/16-32 UN 0.0010 0.5615 0.5555 0.5232
12-40 UNS 0.0009 0.2151 0.2100 0.1844 0.189 0.195 0.2160 5/8-11 UNC 0.0016 0.6234 0.6113 0.5119
12-48 UNS 0.0008 0.2152 0.2107 0.1896 0.193 0.198 0.2160 5/8-12 UN 0.0016 0.6234 0.6120 0.5212
12-56 UNS 0.0007 0.2153 0.2112 0.1934 0.197 0.201 0.2160 5/8-14 UNS 0.0015 0.6235 0.6132 0.5359
1/4-20 UNC 0.0011 0.2489 0.2408 0.1876 0.196 0.207 0.2500 5/8-16 UN 0.0014 0.6236 0.6142 0.5469
1/4-24 UNS 0.0011 0.2489 0.2417 0.1978 0.205 0.215 0.2500 5/8-18 UNF 0.0014 0.6236 0.6105 0.5554
1/4-28 UNF 0.0010 0.2490 0.2425 0.2052 0.211 0.220 0.2500 5/8-20 UN 0.0013 0.6237 0.6156 0.5624
1/4-32 UNEF 0.0010 0.2490 0.2430 0.2107 0.216 0.224 0.2500 5/8-24 UNEF 0.0012 0.6238 0.6166 0.5727
1/4-36 UNS 0.0009 0.2491 0.2436 0.2150 0.220 0.226 0.2500 5/8-28 UN 0.0011 0.6239 0.6174 0.5801
1/4-40 UNS 0.0009 0.2491 0.2440 0.2184 0.223 0.229 0.2500 5/8-32 UN 0.0011 0.6239 0.6179 0.5856
1/4-48 UNS 0.0008 0.2492 0.2447 0.2236 0.227 0.232 0.2500 11/16-12 UN 0.0016 0.6859 0.6745 0.5837
1/4-56 UNS 0.0008 0.2492 0.2451 0.2273 0.231 0.235 0.2500 11/16-16 UN 0.0014 0.6861 0.6767 0.6094
5/16-18 UNC 0.0012 0.3113 0.3026 0.2431 0.252 0.265 0.3125 11/16-20 UN 0.0013 0.6862 0.6781 0.6249
5/16-20 UN 0.0012 0.3113 0.3032 0.2500 0.258 0.270 0.3125 11/16-24 UNEF 0.0012 0.6863 0.6791 0.6352
5/16-24-UNF 0.0011 0.3114 0.3042 0.2603 0.267 0.277 0.3125 11/16-28 UN 0.0011 0.6864 0.6799 0.6426
5/16-27 UNS 0.0010 0.3115 0.3048 0.2661 0.272 0.281 0.3125 11/16-32 UN 0.0011 0.6864 0.6804 0.6481
5/16-32 UNEF 0.0010 0.3115 0.3055 0.2732 0.279 0.286 0.3125 3/4-10 UNC 0.0018 0.7482 0.7353 0.6255
5/16-36 UNS 0.0009 0.3116 0.3061 0.2775 0.282 0.289 0.3125 3/4-12 UN 0.0017 0.7483 0.7369 0.6461
5/16-40 UNS 0.0009 0.3116 0.3065 0.2809 0.285 0.291 0.3125 3/4-14 UNS 0.0015 0.7485 0.7382 0.6609
5/16-48 UNS 0.0008 0.3117 0.3072 0.2861 0.290 0.295 0.3125 3/4-16 UNF 0.0015 0.7485 0.7391 0.6718
3/8-16 UNC 0.0013 0.3737 0.3643 0.2970 0.307 0.321 0.3750 3/4-18 UNS 0.0014 0.7486 0.7399 0.6604
3/8-20 UN 0.0012 0.3738 0.3657 0.3125 0.321 0.332 0.3750 3/4-20 UNEF 0.0013 0.7487 0.7406 0.6874
3/8-24 UNF 0.0011 0.3739 0.3667 0.3228 0.330 0.340 0.3750 3/4-24 UNS 0.0012 0.7488 0.7416 0.6977
3/8-27 UNS 0.0011 0.3739 0.3672 0.3285 0.335 0.344 0.3750 3/4-27 UNS 0.0012 0.7488 0.7421 0.7034
3/8-28 UN 0.0011 0.3739 0.3674 0.3301 0.336 0.345 0.3750 3/4-28 UN 0.0012 0.7488 0.7423 0.7050
3/8-32 UNEF 0.0010 0.3740 0.3680 0.3357 0.341 0.349 0.3750 3/4-32 UN 0.0011 0.7489 0.7429 0.7106
3/8-36 UNS 0.0010 0.3740 0.3685 0.3399 0.345 0.352 0.3750 13/16-12 UN 0.0017 0.8108 0.7994 0.7086
3/8-40 UNS 0.0009 0.3741 0.3690 0.3434 0.348 0.354 0.3750 13/16-16 UN 0.0015 0.8110 0.8016 0.7343

METRIC SCREW THREADS

(all dimensions in metric except where noted)
EXTERNAL (CLASS 6G) INTERNAL (CLASS6H)
O.D. Major Diameter Minor Diameter Minor Diameter Major Diameter
Thread Size
in Inches Max Min Max Min Min Max Min Max
M1.6 x 0.35 0.0629 1.581 1.496 1.202 1.075 1.221 1.321 1.600 1.736
M2 x 0.4 0.0787 1.981 1.886 1.548 1.408 1.567 1.679 2.000 2.148
M2.5 x 0.45 0.0984 2.480 2.380 1.993 1.840 2.013 2.138 2.500 2.660
M3 x 0.5 0.1181 2.980 2.874 2.439 2.272 2.459 2.599 3.000 3.172
M3.5x 0.6 0.1378 3.479 3.354 2.829 2.635 2.850 3.010 3.500 3.699
M4 x 0.7 0.1575 3.978 3.838 3.220 3.002 3.242 3.422 4.000 4.219
M5 x 0.8 0.1968 4.976 4.826 4.110 3.869 4.134 4.334 5.000 5.240
M6 x 1 0.2362 5.974 5.794 4.891 4.596 4.917 5.153 6.000 6.294
M8 x 1.25 0.3149 7.972 7.760 6.619 6.272 6.647 6.912 8.000 8.340
M8 x 1 0.3149 7.974 7.794 6.891 6.596 6.917 7.153 8.000 8.294
M10 x 1.5 0.3937 9.968 9.732 8.344 7.938 8.376 8.676 10.000 10.396
M10 x 1.25 0.3937 9.972 9.760 8.619 8.272 8.647 8.912 10.000 10.340
M10 x 0.75 0.3937 9.978 9.838 9.166 8.929 9.188 9.378 10.000 10.240
M12 x 1.75 0.4724 11.966 11.701 10.072 9.601 10.106 10.441 12.000 12.453
M12 x 1.5 0.4724 11.968 11.732 10.344 9.930 10.376 10.676 12.000 12.406
M12 x 1.25 0.4724 11.972 11.760 10.619 10.258 10.647 10.912 12.000 12.360
M12 x 1 0.4724 11.974 11.794 10.891 10.590 10.917 11.153 12.000 12.304
M14 x 2 0.5511 13.962 13.682 11.797 11.271 11.835 12.210 14.000 14.501
M14 x 1.5 0.5511 13.968 13.732 12.344 11.930 12.376 12.676 14.000 14.406
M15 x 1 0.5905 14.974 14.794 13.891 13.590 13.917 14.153 15.000 15.304
M16 x 2 0.6299 15.962 15.682 13.797 13.271 13.835 14.210 16.000 16.501

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M16 x 1.5 0.6299 15.968 15.732 14.344 13.930 14.376 14.676 16.000 16.406
M17 x 1 0.6693 16.974 16.794 15.891 15.590 15.917 16.153 17.000 17.304
M18 x 1.5 0.7087 17.968 17.732 16.344 15.930 16.376 16.676 18.000 18.406
M20 x 2.5 0.7874 19.958 19.623 17.252 16.624 17.294 17.744 20.000 20.585

TAP DRILLS (UNC, UNF) TAP DRILLS (METRIC)

Tap Size Drill Size Decimal Equiv. Tap Size Drill Size Decimal Equiv. Pitch in Decimal Threads per Inch
0-80 UNF 3/64 .0469 M1 x 0.25 .75 .0295 .00984 101.605
1-64 UNC #53 .0595 M1.1 x 0.25 .85 .0335 .00984 101.605
1-72 UNF #53 .0595 M1.2 x 0.25 .95 .0374 .00984 101.605
2-56 UNC #51 .0670 M1.4 x 0.3 1.1 .0433 .01181 84.667
2-64 UNF #50 .0700 M1.6 x 0.35 1.25 .0492 .01378 72.574
3-48 UNC 5/64 .0781 M1.7 x 0.35 1.3 .0512 .01378 72.574
3-56 UNF #46 .0810 M1.8 x 0.35 1.45 .0571 .01378 72.574
4-40 UNC #43 .0890 M2 x 0.4 1.6 .0630 .01575 63.500
4-48 UNF #42 .0935 M2.2 x 0.45 1.75 .0689 .01772 56.445
5-40 UNC #39 .0995 M2.5 x 0.45 2.05 .0807 .01772 56.445
5-44 UNF #37 .1040 M3 x 0.5 2.5 .0984 .01968 50.800
6-32 UNC #36 .1065 M3.5 x 0.6 2.9 .1142 .02362 42.333
6-40 UNF #33 .1130 M4 x 0.35 3.6 .1417 .01378 72.574
8-32 UNC #29 .1360 M4 x 0.5 3.5 .1378 .01968 50.800
10-24 UNC #25 .1495 M4 x 0.7 3.3 .1299 .02756 36.286
10-32 UNF #21 .1590 M4.5 x 0.75 3.7 .1457 .02953 33.867
12-24 UNC #17 .1730 M5 x 0.5 4.5 .1772 .01968 50.800
12-28 UNF #15 .1800 M5 x 0.8 4.2 .1654 .03150 31.750
1/4-20 UNC #7 .2010 M6 x 0.5 5.5 .2165 .01968 50.800
1/4-28 UNF #3 .2130 M6 x 0.75 5.25 .2067 .02953 33.867
5/16-18 UNC F .2570 M6 x 1 5.0 .1968 .03937 25.400
5/16-24 UNF I .2720 M7 x 0.75 5.25 .2067 .02953 33.867
3/8-16 UNC 5/16 .3125 M7 x 1 6.0 .2362 .03937 25.400
3/8-24 UNF Q .3320 M8 x 0.5 7.5 .2953 .01968 50.800
7/16-14 UNC U .3680 M8 x 0.75 7.25 .2854 .02953 33.867
1/2-13 UNC 27/64 .4219
M8 x 1 7.0 .2756 .03937 25.400
1/2-20 UNF 29/64 .4531
M8 x 1.25 6.8 .2677 .04921 20.320
9/16-12 UNC 31/64 .4844
M9 x 1 8.0 .3150 .03937 25.400
9/16-18 UNF 33/64 .5156
M9 x 1.25 7.8 .3071 .04921 20.320
5/8-11 UNC 17/32 .5312
M10 x 0.75 9.25 .3642 .02953 33.867
5/8-18 UNF 37/64 .5781
M10 x 1 9.0 .3543 .03937 25.400
3/4-10 UNC 21/32 .6562
3/4-16 UNF 11/16 .6875 M10 x 1.25 8.8 .3465 .04921 20.320

7/8-9 UNC 49/64 .7656 M10 x 1.5 8.5 .3346 .05906 16.933

(source: Engineers Edge)

PIPE TAPS
TAPER NPT STRAIGHT NPS
TAP
SIZE DRILL * DEC. Thread OD Normal DRILL DEC.
SIZE EQUIV. (MAX) Engagement SIZE EQUIV.
1/16-27 C .242 .3125 .2611 1/4 .2500
1/8-27 Q .332 .405 .2639 S .3480
1/4-18 7/16 .438 .540 .4018 29/64 .4531
3/8-18 9/16 .562 .675 .4078 19/32 .5938
1/2-14 45/64 .703 .840 .5337 47/64 .7344
3/4-14 29/32 .906 1.050 .5457 15/16 .9375
1-11 1/2 1-9/64 1.141 1.315 .6828 1-3/16 1.187
* Drill sizes given permit direct tapping without reaming the hole, but only give a full thread for the first two or three threads.

Notes:

Pipe taps do not refer to any physical dimensions. The outside diameter of a pipe thread or fitting must be measured and compared to a table for
size identification (see Thread OD above).

Tapered threads = 1° 47'

Truncation of roots and crests are flat
60° thread angle
Pitch is measured in threads per inch

Never use liquid sealants for NPT threads in plastic as this will cause crazing or cracking. Use teflon tape instead.

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Sources:

Standard NPT Tap Drill Sizes

NPT- National Pipe Thread Taper- ANSI B1.20.1
Pipe / Pipe Thread Dimensions

TAP DRILLS FOR SPECIAL THREAD SIZES

To determine tap drill size for special threads, use the
following formula:

TAP DRILL SIZE = DIA - (.974 / PITCH)

EXAMPLE: 3/8-32
.375 - (.974 / 32) = .345
USE DRILL SIZE CLOSEST TO .345

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