Tap Drill & Thread Height Chart

This chart displays a variety of UN Thread sizes, their likely Tap Drills and the resulting Theoretical
Thread Height Percentage. This percentage is thoeretical as holes are often drilled slightly
oversized.

Typically, tap drills are selected to result in a 60% - 75% thread height. There is neglible
increased strength in threads with more than 60% thread height and larger tap drills are preferred

Thread
Size

Major
Diameter

Threads per
Inch (TPI)

Tap Drill
Range

Tap
Drill

Tap Drill
Decimal

Theoretical %
of Thread

0-80
1-64
1-72

0.0600
0.0730
0.0730

80
64
72

0.0465 - 0.0514
0.0561 - 0.0623
0.0580 - 0.0635

2-56

0.0860

56

0.0667 - 0.0737

2-64

0.0860

64

0.0691 - 0.0753

3-48

0.0990

48

0.0764 - 0.0845

3-56

0.0990

56

0.0797 - 0.0865

4-40

0.1120

40

0.0849 - 0.0939

4-48

0.1120

48

0.0894 - 0.0968

5-40

0.1250

40

0.0979 - 0.1062

5-44

0.1250

44

0.1004 - 0.1079

6-32

0.1380

32

0.1040 - 0.1140

6-40

0.1380

40

0.1110 - 0.1186

8-32
8-36

0.1640
0.1640

32
36

0.1300 - 0.1389
0.1340 - 0.1416

10-24

0.1900

24

0.1450 - 0.1555

10-28

0.1900

28

0.1510 - 0.1600

3/64
53
53
1/16
52
51
50
49
50
49
48
5/64
47
2mm
46
45
46
45
44
44
43
42
3/32
42
3/32
41
40
39
38
37
38
37
36
37
36
7/64
35
34
33
34
33
32
3mm
29
29
28
9/64
26
25
24
23
24
23
5/32

0.0469
0.0595
0.0595
0.0625
0.0635
0.0670
0.0700
0.0730
0.0700
0.0730
0.0760
0.0781
0.0785
0.0787
0.0810
0.0820
0.0810
0.0820
0.0860
0.0860
0.0890
0.0935
0.0937
0.0935
0.0937
0.0960
0.0980
0.0995
0.1015
0.1040
0.1015
0.1040
0.1065
0.1040
0.1065
0.1094
0.1100
0.1110
0.1130
0.1110
0.1130
0.1160
0.1181
0.1360
0.1360
0.1405
0.1406
0.1470
0.1495
0.1520
0.1540
0.1520
0.1540
0.1562

80.7%
66.5%
74.8%
58.2%
52.7%
81.9%
69.0%
56.0%
78.8%
64.0%
85.0%
77.2%
75.8%
75.0%
66.5%
62.8%
77.6%
73.3%
56.0%
80.1%
70.8%
57.0%
56.4%
68.4%
67.6%
59.1%
83.1%
78.5%
72.4%
64.7%
79.6%
71.1%
62.7%
83.8%
77.6%
70.5%
69.0%
66.5%
61.6%
83.1%
77.0%
67.7%
61.3%
69.0%
77.6%
65.1%
64.8%
79.4%
74.8%
70.2%
66.5%
81.9%
77.6%
72.9%

10-28

Thread
Size

0.1900

Major
Diameter

28

Threads per
Inch (TPI)

0.1510 - 0.1600

Tap Drill
Range

10-32

0.1900

32

0.1560 - 0.1640

10-36

0.1900

36

0.1600 - 0.1660

10-40
10-48

0.1900
0.1900

40
48

0.1630 - 0.1690
0.1670 - 0.1720

10-56

0.1900

56

0.1710 - 0.1750

12-24

0.2160

24

0.1710 - 0.1807

12-28

0.2160

28

0.1770 - 0.1857

12-32

0.2160

32

0.1820 - 0.1895

12-36

0.2160

36

0.1860 - 0.1920

12-40

0.2160

40

0.1890 - 0.1950

12-48

0.2160

48

0.1930 - 0.1980

12-56

0.2160

56

0.1970 - 0.2010

1/4-20

0.2500

20

0.1960 - 0.2067

1/4-24

0.2500

24

0.2050 - 0.2150

1/4-27

0.2500

27

0.2100 - 0.2190

1/4-28

0.2500

28

0.2110 - 0.2190

1/4-32

0.2500

32

0.2160 - 0.2229

1/4-36
1/4-40
1/4-48
1/4-56

0.2500
0.2500
0.2500
0.2500

36
40
48
56

0.2200 - 0.2260
0.2230 - 0.2290
0.2270 - 0.2320
0.2310 - 0.2350

5/16-18

0.3125

18

0.2520 - 0.2630

5/16-20

0.3125

20

0.2580 - 0.2680

5/16-24

0.3125

24

0.2670 - 0.2754

5/16-27

0.3125

27

0.2720 - 0.2810

Tap
Drill

Tap Drill
Decimal

Theoretical %
of Thread

22
4mm
5/32
22
4mm
21
20
20
19
19
18
11/64
11/64
17
11/64
17
16
15
16
15
14
13
14
13
3/16
12
3/16
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
5mm
8
7
9
5mm
8
7
13/64
6
5
5
4
3
3
7/32
3
7/32
7/32
2
1
2
1
1
A
15/64
F
G
G
17/64
H
I
7mm
I
7mm

0.1570
0.1575
0.1562
0.1570
0.1575
0.1590
0.1610
0.1610
0.1660
0.1660
0.1695
0.1719
0.1719
0.1730
0.1719
0.1730
0.1770
0.1800
0.1770
0.1800
0.1820
0.1850
0.1820
0.1850
0.1875
0.1890
0.1875
0.1890
0.1910
0.1890
0.1910
0.1935
0.1935
0.1960
0.1968
0.1990
0.2010
0.1960
0.1968
0.1990
0.2010
0.2031
0.2040
0.2055
0.2055
0.2090
0.2130
0.2130
0.2187
0.2130
0.2187
0.2187
0.2210
0.2280
0.2210
0.2280
0.2280
0.2340
0.2344
0.2570
0.2610
0.2610
0.2656
0.2660
0.2720
0.2756
0.2720
0.2756

71.1%
70.1%
83.3%
81.3%
80.1%
76.4%
71.4%
80.4%
66.5%
73.9%
75.8%
66.9%
78.0%
73.3%
81.5%
79.4%
72.1%
66.5%
84.1%
77.6%
73.3%
66.8%
83.8%
76.4%
70.2%
66.5%
79.0%
74.8%
69.3%
83.1%
77.0%
69.3%
83.1%
73.9%
70.9%
73.3%
64.7%
83.1%
81.9%
78.5%
75.4%
72.2%
70.8%
68.5%
82.2%
75.8%
68.4%
76.9%
65.1%
79.8%
67.5%
77.1%
71.4%
54.2%
80.4%
67.7%
81.3%
69.0%
67.3%
76.9%
71.4%
79.3%
72.2%
71.6%
74.8%
68.2%
84.2%
76.7%

Thread
5/16-27
Size

Major
0.3125

Diameter

Threads
27 per
Inch (TPI)

Tap -Drill
0.2720
0.2810
Range

5/16-28

0.3125

28

0.2740 - 0.2807

5/16-32

0.3125

32

0.2790 - 0.2847

5/16-36
5/16-40
5/16-48

0.3125
0.3125
0.3125

36
40
48

0.2820 - 0.2890
0.2850 - 0.2910
0.2900 - 0.2950

3/8-16

0.3750

16

0.3070 - 0.3182

3/8-18

0.3750

18

0.3150 - 0.3280

3/8-20

0.3750

20

0.3210 - 0.3297

3/8-24
3/8-27

0.3750
0.3750

24
27

0.3300 - 0.3372
0.3350 - 0.3440

3/8-28
3/8-32
3/8-36
3/8-40
7/16-14
7/16-16

0.3750
0.3750
0.3750
0.3750
0.4375
0.4375

28
32
36
40
14
16

0.3360 - 0.3426
0.3410 - 0.3469
0.3450 - 0.3520
0.3480 - 0.3540
0.3600 - 0.3717
0.3700 - 0.3800

7/16-18

0.4375

18

0.3770 - 0.3900

7/16-20

0.4375

20

0.3830 - 0.3916

7/16-24

0.4375

24

0.3920 - 0.4020

7/16-27

0.4375

27

0.3970 - 0.4060

7/16-28
7/16-32

0.4375
0.4375

28
32

0.3990 - 0.4051
0.4040 - 0.4094

1/2-12

0.5000

12

0.4100 - 0.4223

1/2-13
1/2-14

0.5000
0.5000

13
14

0.4170 - 0.4284
0.4230 - 0.4380

1/2-16

0.5000

16

0.4320 - 0.4419

1/2-18
1/2-20
1/2-24
1/2-27
1/2-28
1/2-32
9/16-12
9/16-14
9/16-16
9/16-18
9/16-20

0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5000
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625

18
20
24
27
28
32
12
14
16
18
20

0.4400 - 0.4530
0.4460 - 0.4537
0.4550 - 0.4650
0.4600 - 0.4690
0.4610 - 0.4676
0.4660 - 0.4719
0.4720 - 0.4843
0.4850 - 0.5010
0.4950 - 0.5040
0.5020 - 0.5106
0.5080 - 0.5162

9/16-24
9/16-27
9/16-28
9/16-32
5/8-11
5/8-12
5/8-14

0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.5625
0.6250
0.6250
0.6250

24
27
28
32
11
12
14

0.5170 - 0.5244
0.5220 - 0.5310
0.5240 - 0.5301
0.5290 - 0.5344
0.5270 - 0.5391
0.5350 - 0.5463
0.5480 - 0.5640

5/8-16
5/8-18

0.6250
0.6250

16
18

0.5570 - 0.5662
0.5650 - 0.5730

Tap
Drill

Tap Drill
Decimal

Theoretical %
of Thread

J
K
7mm
J
K
9/32
Special
L
L
M
5/16
8mm
O
8mm
O
P
P
21/64
Q
R
11/32
R
11/32
S
S
U
3/8
V
V
W
W
25/64
10mm
X
X
Y
Y
Y
13/32
Z
27/64
27/64
11mm
7/16
11mm
7/16
Special
29/64
Special
15/32
Special
15/32
12mm
1/2
1/2
Special
13mm
33/64
Special
Special
Special
17/32
17/32
Special
14mm
9/16
9/16
Special

0.2770
0.2810
0.2756
0.2770
0.2810
0.2812

73.8%
65.5%
79.5%
76.5%
77.6%
77.1%

0.2900
0.2900
0.2950
0.3125
0.3150
0.3160
0.3150
0.3160
0.3230
0.3230
0.3281
0.3320
0.3390
0.3437
0.3390
0.3437
0.3480
0.3480
0.3680
0.3750
0.3770
0.3770
0.3860
0.3860
0.3906
0.3937
0.3970
0.3970
0.4040
0.4040
0.4040
0.4062
0.4130
0.4219
0.4219
0.4331
0.4375
0.4331
0.4375

69.3%
83.1%
64.7%
77.0%
73.9%
72.7%
83.1%
81.8%
72.1%
80.1%
72.2%
79.4%
74.8%
65.1%
77.6%
77.1%
74.8%
83.1%
74.9%
77.0%
74.5%
83.8%
71.4%
79.3%
72.2%
80.9%
74.8%
84.2%
69.6%
72.2%
82.5%
77.1%
80.4%
72.1%
78.2%
72.1%
67.4%
82.4%
77.0%

0.4531

72.2%

0.4687

65.1%

0.4687
0.4724
0.5000
0.5000

77.1%
83.2%
67.4%
77.0%

0.5118
0.5156

78.1%
72.2%

0.5312
0.5312

77.1%
79.4%

0.5512
0.5625
0.5625

79.5%
67.4%
77.0%

Thread
Size

Major
Diameter

Threads per
Inch (TPI)

Tap Drill
Range

Tap
Drill

Tap Drill
Decimal

Theoretical %
of Thread

5/8-20
5/8-24
5/8-27

0.6250
0.6250
0.6250

20
24
27

0.5710 - 0.5787
0.5800 - 0.5869
0.5850 - 0.5940

0.5781

72.2%

5/8-28
5/8-32
11/16-12
11/16-16
11/16-20
11/16-24
11/16-28
11/16-32
3/4-10
3/4-12
3/4-14
3/4-16
3/4-18
3/4-20
3/4-24
3/4-28
3/4-32
13/16-12
13/16-16

0.6250
0.6250
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.6875
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.7500
0.8125
0.8125

28
32
12
16
20
24
28
32
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
32
12
16

0.5860 - 0.5926
0.5910 - 0.5969
0.5970 - 0.6085
0.6200 - 0.6284
0.6330 - 0.6412
0.6420 - 0.6494
0.6490 - 0.6551
0.6540 - 0.6594
0.6420 - 0.6545
0.6600 - 0.6707
0.6730 - 0.6880
0.6820 - 0.6908
0.6900 - 0.7030
0.6960 - 0.7037
0.7050 - 0.7150
0.7110 - 0.7176
0.7160 - 0.7219
0.7220 - 0.7329
0.7450 - 0.7533

0.5906
0.5937
0.5906
0.5937

71.5%
65.1%
74.1%
77.1%

0.6250
0.6406

77.0%
72.2%

0.6562

77.1%

0.6693
0.6875
0.6875

74.5%
67.4%
77.0%

0.7031
0.7087

72.2%
76.3%

0.7187

77.1%

13/16-20
13/16-28
13/16-32
7/8-9
7/8-10

0.8125
0.8125
0.8125
0.8750
0.8750

20
28
32
9
10

0.7580 - 0.7662
0.7740 - 0.7801
0.7790 - 0.7844
0.7550 - 0.7681
0.7670 - 0.7880

0.7480
0.7500
0.7656

79.4%
77.0%
72.2%

0.7812
0.7656
0.7812
0.7874

77.1%
75.8%
72.2%
67.4%

7/8-12
7/8-14
7/8-16
7/8-18
7/8-20

0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750

12
14
16
18
20

0.7850 - 0.7948
0.7980 - 0.8068
0.8070 - 0.8158
0.8150 - 0.8280
0.8210 - 0.8287

0.8125
0.8268
0.8268
0.8281

77.0%
66.8%
74.2%
72.2%

7/8-24
7/8-27
7/8-28
7/8-32
15/16-12
15/16-16
15/16-20
15/16-28
15/16-32

0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.8750
0.9375
0.9375
0.9375
0.9375
0.9375

24
27
28
32
12
16
20
28
32

0.8300 - 0.8400
0.8350 - 0.8440
0.8360 - 0.8426
0.8410 - 0.8469
0.8470 - 0.8575
0.8700 - 0.8783
0.8830 - 0.8912
0.8990 - 0.9051
0.9040 - 0.9094

0.8437

65.1%

0.8437

77.1%

0.8750
0.8906

77.0%
72.2%

1-8

1.0000

0.8650 - 0.8797

1-10

1.0000

10

0.8920 - 0.9130

0.9055
0.9062
0.8661
0.8750
0.9055
0.9062

78.8%
77.1%
82.5%
77.0%
72.7%
72.2%

1-12
1-14
1-16
1-18
1-20
1-24
1-27
1-28
1-32

1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000

12
14
16
18
20
24
27
28
32

0.9100 - 0.9198
0.9230 - 0.9315
0.9320 - 0.9408
0.9400 - 0.9530
0.9460 - 0.9537
0.9550 - 0.9650
0.9600 - 0.9690
0.9610 - 0.9676
0.9660 - 0.9719

37/64
Special
15mm
19/32
15mm
19/32
Special
5/8
41/64
Special
Special
21/32
Special
17mm
11/16
11/16
Special
45/64
18mm
Special
23/32
Special
19mm
3/4
49/64
Special
25/32
49/64
25/32
20mm
Special
Special
13/16
21mm
21mm
53/64
Special
27/32
Special
27/32
Special
7/8
57/64
Special
23mm
29/32
22mm
7/8
23mm
29/32
Special
Special
15/16
24mm
61/64
Special
31/32
Special
31/32

0.9375
0.9449
0.9531

77.0%
76.4%
72.2%

0.9687

65.1%

0.9687

77.1%