TAP DRILL INFORMATION
AMERICAN - Unified Inch Screw Thread
Tap Size Tap Drill Size Decimal
Equivalent
* Theo %
Thread
Prob Mean
Oversize
Prob Hole
Size
** Prob %
Thread
7/16 - 20 W .3860" 79% .003" .3890" 75%
25/64 .3906" 72% .003" .3936" 68%
1/2 - 13 10.5mm .4134" 87% .003" .4164" 84%
27/64 .4219" 78% .003" .4249" 75%
7/16 .4375" 63% .003" .4405" 60%
1/2 - 20 29/64 .4531" 72% .003" .4561" 68%
9/16 - 12 15/32 .4688" 87% .003" .4718" 84%
12.0mm .4724" 72% .003" .4874" 69%
31/64 .4844" 83% .003" .4754" 80%
9/16 - 18 1/2 .5000" 87% .003" .5030" 82%
13.0mm .5118" 70% .003" .5148" 66%
31/64 .5156" 65% .003" .5186" 61%
5/8 - 11 17/32 .5313" 79% .003" .5343" 77%
5/8 - 12 35/64 .5469" 72% .003" .5499" 69%
5/8 - 18 9/16 .5625" 87% .003" .5655" 82%
14.5mm .5709" 75% .003" .5739" 71%
37/64 .5781" 65% .003" .5811" 61%
11/16 - 12 39/64 .6094" 72% .003" .6124" 69%
3/4 - 10 41/64 .6406" 84% .003" .6436" 82%
16.5mm .6496" 77% .003" .6526" 75%
21/32 .6563" 72% .003" .6593" 70%
3/4 - 12 43/64 .6719" 72% .003" .6749" 69%
3/4 - 16 11/16 .6875" 77% .003" .6905" 73%
17.5mm .6890" 75% .003" .6920" 71%
7/8 - 9 49/64 .7656" 76% .003" .7686" 74%
25/32 .7813" 65% .003" .7843" 63%
7/8 - 14 51/64 .7969" 84% .003" .7999" 81%
13/16 .8125" 67% .003" .8155" 64%
15/16 - 12 55/64 .8594" 72% .003" .8624" 69%
15/16 - 20 57/64 .8906" 72% .003" .8936" 68%
1 - 8 22.0mm .8661" 82% .003" .8691" 81%
7/8 .8750" 77% .003" .8780" 75%
57/64 .8906" 67% .003" .8936" 65%
1 - 12 29/32 .9063" 87% .003" .9093" 84%
59/64 .9219" 72% .003" .9249" 69%
1 - 14 15/16 .9375" 67% .003" .9405" 64%
1-1/8 - 12 1-1/32 1.0313" 87% .003" 1.0343" 84%
1-3/64 1.0469" 72% .003" 1.0499" 69%
1-1/4 - 7 1-7/64 1.1094" 76% .003" 1.1124" 74%

* Based on nominal tap drill diameter.  ** Based on .003" probable oversize.

To Calculate % of full thread for a given hole 0:

Taper Pipe Thread (NPT)
Tap Size Tap Drill Size Decimal
Equivalent
* Theo %
Thread
Prob Mean
Oversize
Prob Hole
Size
** Prob %
Thread
1/4 - 18 7/16 .4375" N/A .003" .4405" N/A
3/8 - 18 9/16 .5625" N/A .003" .5655" N/A
1/2 - 14 45/64 .7031" N/A .003" .7061" N/A
3/4 - 14 29/32 .9063" N/A .003" .9093" N/A

     The above tap drill information represents probable thread percentages for the standard tap drills stocked at AMEC. Special blade diameters may be required in order to meet a user specific percentage of thread requiremnets.

The .003" probable mean oversize hole condition is based on optimum cutting conditions. Probable % of full thread may vary based on less ideal cutting conditions


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