Machine Screws

Tapping & Clearance Hole Information
(sizes #8 - 3/8)

Machine Screw Size		Number of Threads Per Inch	Minor Dia.	Tap Drills				Clearance Hole Drills
				Aluminum, Brass & Plastics 75% Thread		Stainless Steel, Steels & Iron 50% Thread		All Materials
								Close Fit		Free Fit
No. or Dia.	Major Dia.			Drill Size	Decimal Equiv.	Drill Size	Decimal Equiv.	Drill Size	Decimal Equiv.	Drill Size	Decimal Equiv.
8	.1640	32	.1257	29	.1360	27	.1440	18	.1695	16	.1770
		36	.1299	29	.1360	26	.1470
10	.1900	24	.1389	25	.1495	20	.1610	9	.1960	7	.2010
		32	.1517	21	.1590	18	.1695
12	.2160	24	.1649	16	.1770	12	.1890	2	.2210	1	.2280
		28	.1722	14	.1820	10	.1935
		32	.1777	13	.1850	9	.1960
1/4	.2500	20	.1887	7	.2010	7/32	.2188	F	.2570	H	.2660
		28	.2062	3	.2130	1	.2280
		32	.2117	7/32	.2188	1	.2280
5/16	.3125	18	.2443	F	.2570	J	.2770	P	.3230	Q	.3320
		24	.2614	I	.2720	9/32	.2812
		32	.2742	9/32	.2812	L	.2900
3/8	.3750	16	.2983	5/16	.3125	Q	.3320	W	.3860	X	.3970
		24	.3239	Q	.3320	S	.3480
		32	.3367	11/32	.3438	T	.3580

Tables for other screw sizes	#0 - #6
	#8 - 3/8
	7/16 - 11/16
	3/4 - 1-3/16
	1-1/4 - 1-3/4

last updated on 100496
by Dominik Hoffmann
© 1996

hits since November 8, 1996