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Drill and Tap Charts - Inch & Metric
INCH TAP DRILL SIZES
Recommended tap drill sizes
(for approx. 75% thread)
INCH SIZES - NATIONAL COARSE
INCH SIZES - NATIONAL FINE
TAP            DRILL
SIZE           SIZE
TAP            DRILL
SIZE           SIZE
#1-64          #53
#0-80          3/64"
#2-56          #51
#1-72          #53
#3-48          5/64"
#2-64          #50
#4-40          #43
#3-56          #46
#5-40          #39
#4-48          #42
#6-32          #36
#5-44          #37
#8-32          #29
#6-40          #33
#10-24         #25
#8-36          #29
#12-24         #17
#10-32         #21
1/4-20         #7
#12-28         #15
5/16-18        F
1/4-28         #3
3/8-16         5/16
5/16-24        I
7/16-14        U
3/8-24         Q
1/2-13         27/64
7/16-20        W
9/16-12        31/64
1/2-20         29/64
5/8-11         17/32
9/16-18        33/64
3/4-10         21/32
5/8-18         37/64
7/8-9          49/64
3/4-16         11/16
1"-8           7/8
7/8-14         13/16
1-1/8-7        63/64
1"-14          15/16
1-1/4-7        1-7/64
1-1/8-12       1-3/64
1-1/2-6        1-11/32
1-1/4-12       1-11/64
1-3/4-5        1-35/64
1-1/2-12       1-27/64
2"-4-1/2       1-25/32
1-3/4-12       1-43/64
  2"-12          1-59/64
TAPER PIPE SIZES - NPT
STRAIGHT PIPE SIZES - NPS
TAP            DRILL
SIZE           SIZE
TAP             DRILL
SIZE           SIZE
1/8-27         R
1/8-27         S
1/4-18         7/16
1/4-18         29/64
3/8-18         37/64
3/8-18         19/32
1/2-14         23/32
1/2-14         47/64
3/4-14         59/64
3/4-14         15/16
1"-11-1/2      1-5/32
1"-11-1/2      1-3/16
1-1/4-11-1/2   1-1/2
1-1/4-11-1/2   1-33/64
1-1/2-11-1/2   1-47/64
1-1/2-11-1/2   1-3/4
2"-11-1/2       2-7/32
2"-11-1/2      2-7/32
2-1/2-8        2-5/8
2-1/2-8        2-21/32
3"-8           3-1/4
3"-8           3-9/32
3-1/2-8        3-3/4
3-1/2-8        3-25/32
4"-8           4-1/4
4"-8           4-9/32
   
METRIC TAP DRILL SIZES
Recommended tap drill sizes (for approx. 75% thread)
METRIC COARSE SIZES
METRIC FINE SIZES
TAP                 DRILL
SIZE                SIZE
TAP                 DRILL
SIZE                SIZE
1mm x .25          .75mm
4 mm x .35     3.6mm
1.1 x .25            .85
4 x .5              3.5
1.2 x .25            .95
5 x .5              4.5
1.4 x .3            1.1
6 x .5              5.5
1.6 x .35           1.25
6 x .75             5.25
1.7 x .35           1.3
7 x .75             6.25
1.8 x .35           1.45
8 x .5              7.5
2 x .4                1.6
8 x .75            7.25
2.2 x .45           1.75
8 x 1               7
2.5 x .45           2.05
9 x 1               8
3 x .5                2.5
10 x .75          9.25
3.5 x.6              2.9
10 x 1             9
4 x .7               3.3
10 x 1.25        8.8
4.5 x .75           3.7
11 x 1              10
5 x.8                 4.2
12 x .75           11.25
6 x 1                 5
12 x 1              11
7 x 1                 6
12 x 1.5            10.5
8 x1.25            6.8
14 x1              13
9 x 1.25            7.8
14 x 1.25       12.8
10 x 1.5            8.5
14 x 1.5         12.5
11 x 1.5          9.5
16 x1              15
12 x 1.75           10.2
16 x 1.5          14.5
14 x 2              12
18 x 1              17
16 x 2              14
18 x2              16
18 x 2.5            15.5
20 x 1              19
20 x 2.5            17.5
20 x 1.5            18.5
22 x 2.5            19.5
20 x2              18
24 x 3              21
22 x 1              21
27 x 3              24
22 x 1.5            20.5
30 x 3.5            26.5
22 x 2              20
33 x 3.5            29.5
24 x 1.5            22.5
36 x 4              32
24 x 2              22
39 x 4              35
26 x 1.5            24.5
  27 x 1.5            25.5
  27 x 2              25
  28 x 1.5            26.5
  30 x 1.5            28.5
  30 x 2              28
  33 x 2              31
  36 x 3              33
  39 x 3              36
Handy Helpers!
Tap Drill Sizes (inch) for a 75% Thread
In general, you can find the tap-drill for any size 60 degree thread, subtract
one pitch length from the major diameter.

Formula: Major Dia. minus One Pitch Length equals tap-drill size
English Example for 3/8-16 thread: .375 - .0625 = .3125 tap-drill (5/16)
Metric Example for M6 X 1 thread: 6mm - 1mm = 5mm tap-drill