TAP-DRILL CHART

RECOMMEND TAP DRILL TO USE FOR 75% DEPTH OF THREAD

To Tap This Size Screw
Or Bolt:
0-80 NF
1-64 NC
1-72 NF
2-56 NC
2-64 NF
3-48 NC
3-56 NF
4-36 NS
4-40 NC
4-48 NF
3mm-0.60mm
1/8-40 NS
5-40 NC
5-44 NF
6-32 NC
6-36 NS
6-40 NF
6-48 NS
4mm-0.70mm
4mm-0.75mm
8-32 NC
8-36 NF
8-40 NS
3/16-24 NS
10-24 NC
3/16-32 NS
10-32 NF
5mm-0.90mm
5mm-0.80mm
12-24 NC
12-28 NF
12-32 NEF
14-20 NS
1/4-20 NC
14-24 NS
6mm-1.00mm
1/4-24 NS
1/4-28 NF
1/4-32 NEF
1/4-40 NS
7mm-1.00mm
5/16-18 NC
8mm-1.25mm
5/16-24 NF
8mm-1.00mm
5/16-32 NEF
9mm-1.25mm
3/8-16 NC

Use This (Closest Decimal

Drill Bit: Fractional:) Inches
3/64"
3/64"
.0469
#53
.0595
#53
1/16"
.0595
#50
.0700
#50
.0700
#47
5/64"
.0785
#45
.0820
#44
.0860
#43
3/32"
.0890
#42
3/32"
.0935
2.5mm
.0984
#38
.1015
#38
.1015
#37
.1040
#35
7/64"
.1100
#34
.1110
#33
.1130
#31
.1200
3.4mm
.1338
3.4mm
.1338
#29
.1360
#29
9/64"
.1360
#28
.1405
#26
.1470
#25
5/32"
.1495
#22
.1570
#21
5/32"
.1590
4.2mm
.1653
4.3mm
.1693
#16
11/64"
.1770
#14
3/16"
.1820
#13
.1850
#10
.1935
#7
13/64"
.2010
#7
.2010
5.2mm
.2047
#4
.2090
#3
7/32"
.2130
7/32"
7/32"
.2188
#1
.2280
6.1mm
15/64"
.2401
Ltr.F
17/64"
.2570
6.9mm
17/64"
.2716
Ltr.I
.2720
7.1mm
.2795
9/32"
9/32"
.2812
7.9mm
.3110
5/16"
5/16"
.3125

To Tap This Size Screw

Or Bolt:
9mm-1.00mm
9mm-0.75mm
3/8-24 NF
10mm-1.50mm
10mm-1.25mm
10mm-1.00mm*
7/16-14 NC
11mm-1.50mm
7/16-20 NF
12mm-1.75mm
12mm-1.50mm
1/2-13 NC
12mm-1.25mm*
1/2-20 NF
1/2-24 NS
14mm-2.00mm
9/16-12 NC
14mm-1.50mm
14mm-1.25mm*
9/16-18 NF
5/8-11 NC
16mm-2.00mm
5/8-18 NF
16mm-1.50mm
11/16-11 NS
18mm-2.50mm
11/16-16 NS
3/4-10 NC
18mm-1.50mm*
3/4-16 NF
20mm-2.50mm
7/8-9 NC
7/8-14 NF
22mm-1.50mm
7/8-18 NS*
24mm-3.00mm
1.8 NC
24mm-2.00mm
1.12 NF
1-14 NS
1 1/8-7 NC
1 1/8-12 NF
1 1/4-7 NC
1 1/4-12 NF
1 3/8-6 NC
1 3/8-12 NF
1 1/2-6 NC
1 1/2"-12 NF

Use This
Drill Bit:
8.1mm
8.3mm
Ltr.Q
8.7mm
8.9mm
9.1mm
Ltr.U
9.7mm
25/64"
10.5mm
10.7mm
27/64"
10.9mm
29/64"
29/64"
12.2mm
31/64"
12.7mm
12.8mm
33/64"
17/32"
14.2mm
37/64"
14.7mm
19/32"
15.8mm
5/8"
21/32"
16.8mm
11/16"
17.8mm
49/64"
13/16"
20.9mm
53/64"
21.4mm
7/8"
22.3mm
59/64"
15/16"
63/64"
1 3/64"
1 7/64"
1 11/64"
1 7/32"
1 19/64"
1 11/32"
1 27/64"

(Closest
Fractional:)
21/64"
11/32"
23/64"
25/64"
27/64"
27/64"
27/64"
29/64"
29/64"
31/64"
33/64"
17/32"
35/64"
37/64"
19/32"
39/64"
5/8"
21/32"
11/16"
11/16"
49/64"
13/16"
53/64"
53/64"
7/8"
59/64"
15/16"
63/64"
1 3/64"
1 7/64"
1 11/64"
1 7/32"
1 19/64"
1 11/32"
1 27/64"

Decimal
Inches
.3189
.3268
.3320
.3425
.3503
.3583
.3680
.3818
.3906
.4133
.4212
.4219
.4291
.4531
.4531
.4803
.4844
.4999
.5039
.5156
.5312
.5590
.5781
.5787
.5938
.6220
.6250
.6562
.6614
.6875
.7008
.7656
.8125
.8228
.8281
.8425
.8750
.8779
.9219
.9375
.9844
1.0469
1.1094
1.1719
1.2188
1.2969
1.3438
1.4219

* These Sizes Are Spark Plug Taps

Lincoln Machine, Inc. - P.O. Box 29798 - 6401 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln NE 68529 (402) 434-9140

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