DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS TAP/DRILL RECOMMENDATIONS

Size Decimal Size Decimal Size Decimal Size Decimal Inch Metric Drill Inch Metric Drill
Drill size Decimal inches Drill size Decimal inches
Tap Size & Pitch Size Tap Size & Pitch Size
80 0.0135 2.35mm 0.0925 5.40mm 0.2126 3/8 0.3750
0.35mm 0.0138 42 0.0935 3 0.2130 V 0.3770
79 0.0145 3/32 0.0938 5.50mm 0.2165 9.60mm 0.3780 0-80 3/64 M12 x 1.75 10.20
1/64 0.0156 2.40mm 0.0945 7/32 0.2188 9.70mm 0.3819 M1.6 x 0.35 1.25 M12 x 1.25 10.80
0.40mm 0.0157 41 0.0960 5.60mm 0.2205 9.75mm 0.3839
M1.8 x 0.35 1.45 1/2-13 27/64
78 0.0160 2.45mm 0.0965 2 0.2210 9.80mm 0.3858
0.45mm 0.0177 40 0.0980 5.70mm 0.2244 W 0.3860 1-64 53 1/2-20 29/64
77 0.0180 2.50mm 0.0984 5.75mm 0.2264 9.90mm 0.3898 1-72 53 M14 x 2.00 12.00
0.50mm 0.0197 39 0.0995 1 0.2280 25/64 0.3906
M2 x 0.40 1.60 9/16-12 31/64
76 0.0200 38 0.1015 5.80mm 0.2283 10.00mm 0.3937
75 0.0210 2.60mm 0.1024 5.90mm 0.2323 X 0.3970 2-56 50 9/16-18 33/64
0.55mm 0.0217 37 0.1040 A 0.2340 Y 0.4040 2-64 50 5/8-11 17/32
74 0.0225 2.70mm 0.1063 15/64 0.2344 13/32 0.4062 M2.2 x 0.45 1.75 5/8-18 37/64
0.60mm 0.0236 36 0.1065 6.00mm 0.2362 Z 0.4130
M2.5 x 0.45 2.05 M16 x 2.00 14.00
73 0.0240 2.75mm 0.1083 B 0.2380 10.50mm 0.4134
72 0.0250 7/64 0.1094 6.10mm 0.2402 27/64 0.4219 3-48 47 M16 x 1.50 14.50
0.65mm 0.0256 35 0.1100 C 0.2420 11.00mm 0.4331 3-56 46 M18 x 2.50 15.50
71 0.0260 2.80mm 0.1102 6.20mm 0.2441 7/16 0.4375
4-40 43 M18 x 1.50 16.50
0.70mm 0.0276 34 0.1110 D 0.2460 11.50mm 0.4528
70 0.0280 33 0.1130 6.25mm 0.2461 29/64 0.4531 4-48 42 3/4-10 21/32
69 0.0292 2.90mm 0.1142 6.30mm 0.2480 15/32 0.4688 M3 x 0.50 2.50 3/4-16 11/16
0.75mm 0.0295 32 0.1160 E 1/4 0.2500 12.00mm 0.4724 5-40 38 M20 x 2.50 17.50
68 0.0310 3.00mm 0.1181 6.40mm 0.2520 31/64 0.4844
5-44 37 M20 x 1.50 18.50
1/32 0.0312 31 0.1200 6.50mm 0.2559 12.50mm 0.4921
0.80mm 0.0315 3.10mm 0.1220 F 0.2570 1/2 0.5000 M3.5 x 0.60 2.90 M22 x 2.50 19.50
67 0.0320 1/8 0.1250 6.60mm 0.2598 13.00mm 0.5118 6-32 36 M22 x 1.50 20.50
66 0.0330 3.20mm 0.1260 G 0.2610 33/64 0.5156
6-40 33 7/8-9 49/64
0.85mm 0.0335 3.25mm 0.1280 6.70mm 0.2638 17/32 0.5312
65 0.0350 30 0.1285 17/64 0.2656 13.50mm 0.5315 M4 x 0.70 3.30 7/8-14 13/16
0.90mm 0.0354 3.30mm 0.1299 6.75mm 0.2657 35/64 0.5469 8-32 29 M24 x 3.00 21.00
64 0.0360 3.40mm 0.1339 H 0.2660 14.00mm 0.5512 8-36 29 M24 x 2.00 22.00
63 0.0370 29 0.1360 6.80mm 0.2677 9/16 0.5625
M4.5 x 0.75 3.70 1-8 7/8
0.95mm 0.0374 3.50mm 0.1378 6.90mm 0.2717 14.50mm 0.5709
62 0.0380 28 0.1405 I 0.2720 37/64 0.5781 10-24 26 1-12 59/64
61 0.0390 9/64 0.1406 7.00mm 0.2756 15.00mm 0.5906 10-32 21 M27 x 3.00 24.00
1.00mm 0.0394 3.60mm 0.1417 J 0.2770 19/32 0.5938 M27 x 2.00 25.00
M5 x 0.80 4.20
60 0.0400 27 0.1440 7.10mm 0.2795 39/64 0.6094
12-24 16 1-1/8-7 63/64
59 0.0410 3.70mm 0.1457 K 0.2810 15.50mm 0.6102
1.05mm 0.0413 26 0.1470 9/32 0.2812 5/8 0.6250 12-28 15 1-1/8-12 1-3/64
58 0.0420 3.75mm 0.1476 7.20mm 0.2835 16.00mm 0.6299 M6 x 1.00 5.00 M30 x 3.50 26.50
57 0.0430 25 0.1495 7.25mm 0.2854 41/64 0.6406 M30 x 2.00 28.00
1/4-20 7
1.10mm 0.0433 3.80mm 0.1496 7.30mm 0.2874 16.50mm 0.6496
1.15mm 0.0453 24 0.1520 L 0.2900 21/32 0.6562 1/4-28 3 1-1/4-7 1-7/64
56 0.0465 3.90mm 0.1535 7.40mm 0.2913 17.00mm 0.6693 M7 x 1.00 6.00 1-1/4-12 1-11/64
3/64 0.0469 23 0.1540 M 0.2950 43/64 0.6719 M33 x 3.50 29.50
5/16-18 F
1.20mm 0.0472 5/32 0.1562 7.50mm 0.2953 11/16 0.6875 M33 x 2.00 31.00
1.25mm 0.0492 22 0.1570 19/64 0.2969 17.50mm 0.6890 5/16-24 I
1.30mm 0.0512 4.00mm 0.1575 7.60mm 0.2992 45/64 0.7031 M8 x 1.25 6.70 1-3/8-6 1-7/32
55 0.0520 21 0.1590 N 0.3020 18.00mm 0.7087 M8 x 1.00 7.00 1-3/8-12 1-19/64
1.35mm 0.0531 20 0.1610 7.70mm 0.3031 23/32 0.7188 M36 x 4.00 32.00
3/8-16 5/16
54 0.0550 4.10mm 0.1614 7.75mm 0.3051 18.50mm 0.7283
M36 x 3.00 33.00
1.40mm 0.0551 4.20mm 0.1654 7.80mm 0.3071 47/64 0.7344 3/8-24 Q
1.45mm 0.0571 19 0.1660 7.90mm 0.3110 19.00mm 0.7480 1-1/2-6 1-11/32
M10 x 1.50 8.50
1.50mm 0.0591 4.25mm 0.1673 5/16 0.3125 3/4 0.7500 1-1/2-12 1-27/64
M10 x 1.25 8.70
53 0.0595 4.30mm 0.1693 8.00mm 0.3150 49/64 0.7656 M39 x 4.00 35.00
1.55mm 0.0610 18 0.1695 O 0.3160 19.50mm 0.7677 7/16-14 U
M39 x 3.00 36.00
1/16 0.0625 11/64 0.1719 8.10mm 0.3189 25/32 0.7812 7/16-20 25/64
1.60mm 0.0630 17 0.1730 8.20mm 0.3228 20.00mm 0.7874
52 0.0635 4.40mm 0.1732 P 0.3230 51/64 0.7969
1.65mm 0.0650 16 0.1770 8.25mm 0.3248 20.50mm 0.8071
1.70mm


51
0.0669
0.0670
4.50mm


15
0.1772
0.1800
8.30mm


21/64
0.3268
0.3281

21.00mm
13/16

0.8125
0.8268
Pipe Tap/Drill RECOMMENDATIONS
1.75mm 0.0689 4.60mm 0.1811 8.40mm 0.3307 53/64 0.8281 Nominal NPT NPS*
50 0.0700 14 0.1820 Q 0.3320 27/32 0.8438 Pipe Tap Size NPSM NPSC
1.80mm 0.0709 4.70mm 13 0.1850 8.50mm 0.3346 21.50mm 0.8465
1.85mm 0.0728 4.75mm 0.1870 8.60mm 0.3386 55/64 0.8594 1/16–27 C — 1/4
49 0.0730 3/16 0.1875 R 0.3390 22.00mm 0.8661
1.90mm 0.0748 4.80mm 12 0.1890 8.70mm 0.3425 7/8 0.8750 1/8–27 Q T Q
48 0.0760 11 0.1910 11/32 0.3438 22.50mm 0.8858
1/4–18 7/16 15/32 7/16
1.95mm 0.0768 4.90mm 0.1929 8.75mm 0.3445 57/64 0.8906
5/64 0.0781 10 0.1935 8.80mm 0.3465 23.00mm 0.9055 3/8–18 9/16 39/64 37/64
47 0.0785 9 0.1960 S 0.3480 29/32 0.9062
2.00mm 0.0787 5.00mm 0.1969 8.90mm 0.3504 59/64 0.9219 1/2–14 45/64 47/64 45/64
2.05mm 0.0807 8 0.1990 9.00mm 0.3543 23.50mm 0.9252
3/4–14 29/32 61/64 59/64
46 0.0810 5.10mm 0.2008 T 0.3580 15/16 0.9375
45 0.0820 7 0.2010 9.10mm 0.3583 24.00mm 0.9449 1–11-1/2 1-9/64 1-13/64 1-5/32
2.10mm 0.0827 13/64 0.2031 23/64 0.3594 61/64 0.9531
2.15mm 0.0846 6 0.2040 9.20mm 0.3622 24.50mm 0.9646 1-1/4–11-1/2 1-31/64 1-35/64 1-1/2
44 0.0860 5.20mm 0.2047 9.25mm 0.3642 31/32 0.9688 1-1/2–11-1/2 1-23/32 1-25/32 1-47/64
2.20mm 0.0866 5 0.2055 9.30mm 0.3661 25.00mm 0.9843
2.25mm 0.0886 5.25mm 0.2067 U 0.3680 63/64 0.9844 2–11-1/2 2-3/16 2-1/4 2-13/64
43 0.0890 5.30mm 0.2087 9.40mm 0.3701 1 1.0000
2.30mm 0.0906 4 0.2090 9.50mm 0.3740 * Note: NPS taps are used to produce NPSM (Mechanical) and NPSC
(Coupling) threads which require different tap drill sizes.

METRIC - BLACK • FRACTIONAL - RED • WIRE GAUGE - GREEN • LETTER SIZE - BLUE

Copyright 2006 Champion Cutting Tool Corp. • List No: WC 1 • List Price: $ 2.50 07/2006