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