Metric Screw Thread Chart
Metric Tap Size
M1.6 x 0.35
M1.8 x 0.35
M2 x 0.4
M3 x 0.5
M3.5 x 0.6
M4 x 0.7
M4.5 x 0.75
M5 x 0.8
M6 x 1
M7 x 1
M8 x 1.25
M8 x 1
M10 x 1.5
M10 x 1.25
M12 x 1.75
M12 x 1.25
M14 x 2
M14 x 1.5
M16 x 2
M16 x 1.5
M18 x 2.5
M18 x 1.5
M20 x 2.5
M20 x 1.5
Tap Drill (Inches)
#55 (0.052)
#53 (0.057)
#52 (0.063)
#39 (0.0995)
#32 (0.116)
#29 (0.136)
#25 (0.1495)
#18 (0.169)
#8 (0.199)
B (0.238)
I (0.272)
J (0.277)
K (0.339)
S (0.348)
13/32 (0.406)
27/64 (0.421)
31/64 (0.484)
1/2 (0.500)
9/16 (0.562)
37/64 (0.578)
5/8 (0.625)
21/32 (0.656)
45/64 (0.703)
47/64 (0.734)
Clearance Drill (Inches)
#50 (0.070)
#48 (0.0.76)
#45 (0.082)
1/8 (0.125)
#28 (0.140)
#19 (0.166)
#14 (0.182)
#7 (0.201)
C (0.242)
9/32 (0.281)
P (0.323)
P (0.323)
13/32 (0.406)
13/32 (0.406)
31/64 (0.484)
31/64 (0.484)
9/16 (0.562)
9/16 (0.562)
41/64 (0.640)
41/64 (0.640)
23/32 (0.718)
23/32 (0.718)
13/16 (0.812)
13/16 (0.812)
Outside Diameter of Screws
mm
1.6
1.8
2.0
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
6.0
7.0
inch
0.063
0.071
0.078
0.118
0.138
0.157
0.177
0.197
0.236
0.275
mm
8.0
10
12
14
16
18
19
20
21
22
inch
0.315
0.394
0.472
0.551
0.630
0.708
0.748
0.787
0.827
0.866
Standard Screw Thread Chart
Standard Thread Size
#0-08
#1-64
#1-72
#2-56
#2-64
#3-48
#3-56
#4-40
#4-48
#5-40
#6-32
#6-40
#8-32
#10-24
#10-32
1/4-20
1/4-28
5/16-18
5/16-24
3/8-16
3/8-24
7/16-14
7/16-20
1/2-13
1/2-20
5/8-11
5/8-18
3/4-10
3/4-16
7/8-14
1-8
1-12
Tap Drill Size (Inches)
#56 (0.046)
#53 (0.059)
#53 (0.059)
#50 (0.070)
#50 (0.070)
#47 (0.078)
#46 (0.081)
#43 (0.089)
#42 (0.093)
#39 (0.099)
#36 (0.106)
#33 (0.113)
#29 (0.136)
#25 (0.149)
#21 (0.159)
#7 (0.201)
#3 (0.213)
F (0.257)
I (0.272)
5/16 (0.312)
Q (0.332)
U (0.368)
W (0.386)
27/64 (0.442)
29/64 (0.453)
17/32 (0.531)
37/64 (0.578)
21/32 (0.656)
11/16 (0.687)
13/16 (0.812)
7/8 (0.875)
59/64 (0.922)
Clearance Drill Size (Inches)
1/16 (0.062)
#49 (.073)
#49 (.073)
#43 (.089)
#43 (.089)
#39 (.099)
#39 (.099)
1/8 (0.125)
1/8 (0.125)
#30 (0.128)
#27 (0.144)
#27 (0.144)
#17 (0.173)
#7 (0.201)
#7 (0.201)
G (0.261)
G (0.261)
P (0.323)
P (0.323)
V (0.377)
V (0.377)
29/64 (0.453)
29/64 (0.453)
33/64 (0.515)
33/64 (0.515)
41/64 (0.641)
41/64 (0.641)
49/64 (0.766)
49/64 (0.766)
57/64 (0.890)
1-1/32 (1.032)
1-1/32 (1.032)
The values listed in the chart above are the recommended values for a class 2 thread fit.
The clearance drill sizes listed are the most commonly used sizes.
#0 DIA = 0.059
#5 DIA = 0.125
#1 DIA = 0.073
#6 DIA = 0.138
#2 DIA = 0.086
#8 DIA = 0.164
#3 DIA = 0.099
#10 DIA = 0.189
#4 DIA = 0.112
#12 DIA = 0.216