Technical Reference Data Sheet

Clearance Holes and Positional Tolerances

for Metric Screws and Bolts

Bolt or
Scre
Diameter
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
24.0
27.0
30.0
33.0
36.0
39.0
42.0
45.0
48.0
52.0

Close Fit
Clearance Hole
Position
Min Dia Max Dia Tolerance
1.7
1.8
0.08
2.2
2.3
0.16
2.7
2.8
3.2
3.32
0.25
4.3
4.42
5.3
5.42
6.4
6.55
0.35
7.4
7.55
8.4
8.55
10.5
10.68
0.4
13.0
13.18
15.0
15.18
17.0
17.18
19.0
19.21
21.0
21.21
23.0
23.21
0.9
25.0
25.21
28.0
28.21
31.0
31.25
34.0
34.25
37.0
37.25
40.0
40.25
43.0
43.25
46.0
46.25
1.8
50.0
50.25
54.0
54.3

Medium Fit
Position
Clearance Hole
Min Dia Max Dia Tolerance
1.8
1.94
0.16
2.4
2.54
0.35
2.9
3.04
3.4
3.58
0.4
4.5
4.68
5.5
5.68
0.55
6.6
6.82
7.6
7.82
0.9
9.0
9.22
11.0
11.27
14.0
14.27
16.0
16.27
18.0
18.27
1.8
20.0
20.33
22.0
22.33
24.0
24.33
26.0
26.33
30.0
30.33
33.0
33.39
36.0
36.39
2.8
39.0
39.39
42.0
42.39
45.0
45.39
48.0
48.39
3.5
52.0
52.46
56.0
56.46

Free Fit
Clearance Hole
Min Dia Max Dia
2.0
2.25
2.6
2.85
3.1
3.3
3.6
3.9
4.8
5.1
5.8
6.1
7.0
7.36
8.0
8.36
10.0
10.36
12.0
12.43
15.0
15.43
17.0
17.43
19.0
19.52
21.0
21.52
24.0
24.52
26.0
26.52
28.0
28.52
32.0
32.62
35.0
35.62
38.0
38.62
42.0
42.62
45.0
45.62
48.0
48.62
52.0
52.74
56.0
56.74
62.0
62.74

Position
Tolerance
0.35
0.55

Note:
1. All Min Dia listed are standard drill sizes.
2. When a combination of tapped and clearance holes are used the hole position tolerance
should be halved.

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0.7
0.9
1.8

2.8

3.5

4.5

5.5
6.0
7.0
9.0