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This chart displays a variety of UN Thread sizes, their likely Tap Drills and the resulting Theoretical
Thread Height Percentage. This percentage is thoeretical as holes are often drilled slightly
oversized.
Typically, tap drills are selected to result in a 60% - 75% thread height. There is neglible
increased strength in threads with more than 60% thread height and larger tap drills are preferred
Thread
Size
Major
Diameter
Threads per
Inch (TPI)
Tap Drill
Range
Tap
Drill
Tap Drill
Decimal
Theoretical %
of Thread
0-80
1-64
1-72
0.0600
0.0730
0.0730
80
64
72
0.0465 - 0.0514
0.0561 - 0.0623
0.0580 - 0.0635
2-56
0.0860
56
0.0667 - 0.0737
2-64
0.0860
64
0.0691 - 0.0753
3-48
0.0990
48
0.0764 - 0.0845
3-56
0.0990
56
0.0797 - 0.0865
4-40
0.1120
40
0.0849 - 0.0939
4-48
0.1120
48
0.0894 - 0.0968
5-40
0.1250
40
0.0979 - 0.1062
5-44
0.1250
44
0.1004 - 0.1079
6-32
0.1380
32
0.1040 - 0.1140
6-40
0.1380
40
0.1110 - 0.1186
8-32
8-36
0.1640
0.1640
32
36
0.1300 - 0.1389
0.1340 - 0.1416
10-24
0.1900
24
0.1450 - 0.1555
10-28
0.1900
28
0.1510 - 0.1600
3/64
53
53
1/16
52
51
50
49
50
49
48
5/64
47
2mm
46
45
46
45
44
44
43
42
3/32
42
3/32
41
40
39
38
37
38
37
36
37
36
7/64
35
34
33
34
33
32
3mm
29
29
28
9/64
26
25
24
23
24
23
5/32
0.0469
0.0595
0.0595
0.0625
0.0635
0.0670
0.0700
0.0730
0.0700
0.0730
0.0760
0.0781
0.0785
0.0787
0.0810
0.0820
0.0810
0.0820
0.0860
0.0860
0.0890
0.0935
0.0937
0.0935
0.0937
0.0960
0.0980
0.0995
0.1015
0.1040
0.1015
0.1040
0.1065
0.1040
0.1065
0.1094
0.1100
0.1110
0.1130
0.1110
0.1130
0.1160
0.1181
0.1360
0.1360
0.1405
0.1406
0.1470
0.1495
0.1520
0.1540
0.1520
0.1540
0.1562
80.7%
66.5%
74.8%
58.2%
52.7%
81.9%
69.0%
56.0%
78.8%
64.0%
85.0%
77.2%
75.8%
75.0%
66.5%
62.8%
77.6%
73.3%
56.0%
80.1%
70.8%
57.0%
56.4%
68.4%
67.6%
59.1%
83.1%
78.5%
72.4%
64.7%
79.6%
71.1%
62.7%
83.8%
77.6%
70.5%
69.0%
66.5%
61.6%
83.1%
77.0%
67.7%
61.3%
69.0%
77.6%
65.1%
64.8%
79.4%
74.8%
70.2%
66.5%
81.9%
77.6%
72.9%
10-28
Thread
Size
0.1900
Major
Diameter
28
Threads per
Inch (TPI)
0.1510 - 0.1600
Tap Drill
Range
10-32
0.1900
32
0.1560 - 0.1640
10-36
0.1900
36
0.1600 - 0.1660
10-40
10-48
0.1900
0.1900
40
48
0.1630 - 0.1690
0.1670 - 0.1720
10-56
0.1900
56
0.1710 - 0.1750
12-24
0.2160
24
0.1710 - 0.1807
12-28
0.2160
28
0.1770 - 0.1857
12-32
0.2160
32
0.1820 - 0.1895
12-36
0.2160
36
0.1860 - 0.1920
12-40
0.2160
40
0.1890 - 0.1950
12-48
0.2160
48
0.1930 - 0.1980
12-56
0.2160
56
0.1970 - 0.2010
1/4-20
0.2500
20
0.1960 - 0.2067
1/4-24
0.2500
24
0.2050 - 0.2150
1/4-27
0.2500
27
0.2100 - 0.2190
1/4-28
0.2500
28
0.2110 - 0.2190
1/4-32
0.2500
32
0.2160 - 0.2229
1/4-36
1/4-40
1/4-48
1/4-56
0.2500
0.2500
0.2500
0.2500
36
40
48
56
0.2200 - 0.2260
0.2230 - 0.2290
0.2270 - 0.2320
0.2310 - 0.2350
5/16-18
0.3125
18
0.2520 - 0.2630
5/16-20
0.3125
20
0.2580 - 0.2680
5/16-24
0.3125
24
0.2670 - 0.2754
5/16-27
0.3125
27
0.2720 - 0.2810
Tap
Drill
Tap Drill
Decimal
Theoretical %
of Thread
22
4mm
5/32
22
4mm
21
20
20
19
19
18
11/64
11/64
17
11/64
17
16
15
16
15
14
13
14
13
3/16
12
3/16
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
5mm
8
7
9
5mm
8
7
13/64
6
5
5
4
3
3
7/32
3
7/32
7/32
2
1
2
1
1
A
15/64
F
G
G
17/64
H
I
7mm
I
7mm
0.1570
0.1575
0.1562
0.1570
0.1575
0.1590
0.1610
0.1610
0.1660
0.1660
0.1695
0.1719
0.1719
0.1730
0.1719
0.1730
0.1770
0.1800
0.1770
0.1800
0.1820
0.1850
0.1820
0.1850
0.1875
0.1890
0.1875
0.1890
0.1910
0.1890
0.1910
0.1935
0.1935
0.1960
0.1968
0.1990
0.2010
0.1960
0.1968
0.1990
0.2010
0.2031
0.2040
0.2055
0.2055
0.2090
0.2130
0.2130
0.2187
0.2130
0.2187
0.2187
0.2210
0.2280
0.2210
0.2280
0.2280
0.2340
0.2344
0.2570
0.2610
0.2610
0.2656
0.2660
0.2720
0.2756
0.2720
0.2756
71.1%
70.1%
83.3%
81.3%
80.1%
76.4%
71.4%
80.4%
66.5%
73.9%
75.8%
66.9%
78.0%
73.3%
81.5%
79.4%
72.1%
66.5%
84.1%
77.6%
73.3%
66.8%
83.8%
76.4%
70.2%
66.5%
79.0%
74.8%
69.3%
83.1%
77.0%
69.3%
83.1%
73.9%
70.9%
73.3%
64.7%
83.1%
81.9%
78.5%
75.4%
72.2%
70.8%
68.5%
82.2%
75.8%
68.4%
76.9%
65.1%
79.8%
67.5%
77.1%
71.4%
54.2%
80.4%
67.7%
81.3%
69.0%
67.3%
76.9%
71.4%
79.3%
72.2%
71.6%
74.8%
68.2%
84.2%
76.7%
Thread
5/16-27
Size
Major
0.3125
Diameter
Threads
27 per
Inch (TPI)
Tap -Drill
0.2720
0.2810
Range
5/16-28
0.3125
28
0.2740 - 0.2807
5/16-32
0.3125
32
0.2790 - 0.2847
5/16-36
5/16-40
5/16-48
0.3125
0.3125
0.3125
36
40
48
0.2820 - 0.2890
0.2850 - 0.2910
0.2900 - 0.2950
3/8-16
0.3750
16
0.3070 - 0.3182
3/8-18
0.3750
18
0.3150 - 0.3280
3/8-20
0.3750
20
0.3210 - 0.3297
3/8-24
3/8-27
0.3750
0.3750
24
27
0.3300 - 0.3372
0.3350 - 0.3440
3/8-28
3/8-32
3/8-36
3/8-40
7/16-14
7/16-16
0.3750
0.3750
0.3750
0.3750
0.4375
0.4375
28
32
36
40
14
16
0.3360 - 0.3426
0.3410 - 0.3469
0.3450 - 0.3520
0.3480 - 0.3540
0.3600 - 0.3717
0.3700 - 0.3800
7/16-18
0.4375
18
0.3770 - 0.3900
7/16-20
0.4375
20
0.3830 - 0.3916
7/16-24
0.4375
24
0.3920 - 0.4020
7/16-27
0.4375
27
0.3970 - 0.4060
7/16-28
7/16-32
0.4375
0.4375
28
32
0.3990 - 0.4051
0.4040 - 0.4094
1/2-12
0.5000
12
0.4100 - 0.4223
1/2-13
1/2-14
0.5000
0.5000
13
14
0.4170 - 0.4284
0.4230 - 0.4380
1/2-16
0.5000
16
0.4320 - 0.4419
1/2-18
1/2-20
1/2-24
1/2-27
1/2-28
1/2-32
9/16-12
9/16-14
9/16-16
9/16-18
9/16-20
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
18
20
24
27
28
32
12
14
16
18
20
0.4400 - 0.4530
0.4460 - 0.4537
0.4550 - 0.4650
0.4600 - 0.4690
0.4610 - 0.4676
0.4660 - 0.4719
0.4720 - 0.4843
0.4850 - 0.5010
0.4950 - 0.5040
0.5020 - 0.5106
0.5080 - 0.5162
9/16-24
9/16-27
9/16-28
9/16-32
5/8-11
5/8-12
5/8-14
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.6250
0.6250
0.6250
24
27
28
32
11
12
14
0.5170 - 0.5244
0.5220 - 0.5310
0.5240 - 0.5301
0.5290 - 0.5344
0.5270 - 0.5391
0.5350 - 0.5463
0.5480 - 0.5640
5/8-16
5/8-18
0.6250
0.6250
16
18
0.5570 - 0.5662
0.5650 - 0.5730
Tap
Drill
Tap Drill
Decimal
Theoretical %
of Thread
J
K
7mm
J
K
9/32
Special
L
L
M
5/16
8mm
O
8mm
O
P
P
21/64
Q
R
11/32
R
11/32
S
S
U
3/8
V
V
W
W
25/64
10mm
X
X
Y
Y
Y
13/32
Z
27/64
27/64
11mm
7/16
11mm
7/16
Special
29/64
Special
15/32
Special
15/32
12mm
1/2
1/2
Special
13mm
33/64
Special
Special
Special
17/32
17/32
Special
14mm
9/16
9/16
Special
0.2770
0.2810
0.2756
0.2770
0.2810
0.2812
73.8%
65.5%
79.5%
76.5%
77.6%
77.1%
0.2900
0.2900
0.2950
0.3125
0.3150
0.3160
0.3150
0.3160
0.3230
0.3230
0.3281
0.3320
0.3390
0.3437
0.3390
0.3437
0.3480
0.3480
0.3680
0.3750
0.3770
0.3770
0.3860
0.3860
0.3906
0.3937
0.3970
0.3970
0.4040
0.4040
0.4040
0.4062
0.4130
0.4219
0.4219
0.4331
0.4375
0.4331
0.4375
69.3%
83.1%
64.7%
77.0%
73.9%
72.7%
83.1%
81.8%
72.1%
80.1%
72.2%
79.4%
74.8%
65.1%
77.6%
77.1%
74.8%
83.1%
74.9%
77.0%
74.5%
83.8%
71.4%
79.3%
72.2%
80.9%
74.8%
84.2%
69.6%
72.2%
82.5%
77.1%
80.4%
72.1%
78.2%
72.1%
67.4%
82.4%
77.0%
0.4531
72.2%
0.4687
65.1%
0.4687
0.4724
0.5000
0.5000
77.1%
83.2%
67.4%
77.0%
0.5118
0.5156
78.1%
72.2%
0.5312
0.5312
77.1%
79.4%
0.5512
0.5625
0.5625
79.5%
67.4%
77.0%
Thread
Size
Major
Diameter
Threads per
Inch (TPI)
Tap Drill
Range
Tap
Drill
Tap Drill
Decimal
Theoretical %
of Thread
5/8-20
5/8-24
5/8-27
0.6250
0.6250
0.6250
20
24
27
0.5710 - 0.5787
0.5800 - 0.5869
0.5850 - 0.5940
0.5781
72.2%
5/8-28
5/8-32
11/16-12
11/16-16
11/16-20
11/16-24
11/16-28
11/16-32
3/4-10
3/4-12
3/4-14
3/4-16
3/4-18
3/4-20
3/4-24
3/4-28
3/4-32
13/16-12
13/16-16
0.6250
0.6250
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.8125
0.8125
28
32
12
16
20
24
28
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
32
12
16
0.5860 - 0.5926
0.5910 - 0.5969
0.5970 - 0.6085
0.6200 - 0.6284
0.6330 - 0.6412
0.6420 - 0.6494
0.6490 - 0.6551
0.6540 - 0.6594
0.6420 - 0.6545
0.6600 - 0.6707
0.6730 - 0.6880
0.6820 - 0.6908
0.6900 - 0.7030
0.6960 - 0.7037
0.7050 - 0.7150
0.7110 - 0.7176
0.7160 - 0.7219
0.7220 - 0.7329
0.7450 - 0.7533
0.5906
0.5937
0.5906
0.5937
71.5%
65.1%
74.1%
77.1%
0.6250
0.6406
77.0%
72.2%
0.6562
77.1%
0.6693
0.6875
0.6875
74.5%
67.4%
77.0%
0.7031
0.7087
72.2%
76.3%
0.7187
77.1%
13/16-20
13/16-28
13/16-32
7/8-9
7/8-10
0.8125
0.8125
0.8125
0.8750
0.8750
20
28
32
9
10
0.7580 - 0.7662
0.7740 - 0.7801
0.7790 - 0.7844
0.7550 - 0.7681
0.7670 - 0.7880
0.7480
0.7500
0.7656
79.4%
77.0%
72.2%
0.7812
0.7656
0.7812
0.7874
77.1%
75.8%
72.2%
67.4%
7/8-12
7/8-14
7/8-16
7/8-18
7/8-20
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
12
14
16
18
20
0.7850 - 0.7948
0.7980 - 0.8068
0.8070 - 0.8158
0.8150 - 0.8280
0.8210 - 0.8287
0.8125
0.8268
0.8268
0.8281
77.0%
66.8%
74.2%
72.2%
7/8-24
7/8-27
7/8-28
7/8-32
15/16-12
15/16-16
15/16-20
15/16-28
15/16-32
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.9375
0.9375
0.9375
0.9375
0.9375
24
27
28
32
12
16
20
28
32
0.8300 - 0.8400
0.8350 - 0.8440
0.8360 - 0.8426
0.8410 - 0.8469
0.8470 - 0.8575
0.8700 - 0.8783
0.8830 - 0.8912
0.8990 - 0.9051
0.9040 - 0.9094
0.8437
65.1%
0.8437
77.1%
0.8750
0.8906
77.0%
72.2%
1-8
1.0000
0.8650 - 0.8797
1-10
1.0000
10
0.8920 - 0.9130
0.9055
0.9062
0.8661
0.8750
0.9055
0.9062
78.8%
77.1%
82.5%
77.0%
72.7%
72.2%
1-12
1-14
1-16
1-18
1-20
1-24
1-27
1-28
1-32
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
12
14
16
18
20
24
27
28
32
0.9100 - 0.9198
0.9230 - 0.9315
0.9320 - 0.9408
0.9400 - 0.9530
0.9460 - 0.9537
0.9550 - 0.9650
0.9600 - 0.9690
0.9610 - 0.9676
0.9660 - 0.9719
37/64
Special
15mm
19/32
15mm
19/32
Special
5/8
41/64
Special
Special
21/32
Special
17mm
11/16
11/16
Special
45/64
18mm
Special
23/32
Special
19mm
3/4
49/64
Special
25/32
49/64
25/32
20mm
Special
Special
13/16
21mm
21mm
53/64
Special
27/32
Special
27/32
Special
7/8
57/64
Special
23mm
29/32
22mm
7/8
23mm
29/32
Special
Special
15/16
24mm
61/64
Special
31/32
Special
31/32
0.9375
0.9449
0.9531
77.0%
76.4%
72.2%
0.9687
65.1%
0.9687
77.1%