Technical Reference Data Sheet

Clearance Holes and Positional Tolerances

for Metric Screws and Bolts

Bolt or Close Fit Medium Fit Free Fit

Scre Clearance Hole Position Clearance Hole Position Clearance Hole Position
Diameter Min Dia Max Dia Tolerance Min Dia Max Dia Tolerance Min Dia Max Dia Tolerance
1.5 1.7 1.8 0.08 1.8 1.94 0.16 2.0 2.25 0.35
2.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.54 2.6 2.85
2.5 2.7 2.8 0.16 2.9 3.04 0.35 3.1 3.3 0.55
3.0 3.2 3.32 3.4 3.58 3.6 3.9
4.0 4.3 4.42 0.25 4.5 4.68 0.4 4.8 5.1 0.7
5.0 5.3 5.42 5.5 5.68 5.8 6.1
6.0 6.4 6.55 6.6 6.82 0.55 7.0 7.36 0.9
7.0 7.4 7.55 0.35 7.6 7.82 8.0 8.36
8.0 8.4 8.55 9.0 9.22 0.9 10.0 10.36 1.8
10.0 10.5 10.68 0.4 11.0 11.27 12.0 12.43
12.0 13.0 13.18 14.0 14.27 15.0 15.43
14.0 15.0 15.18 16.0 16.27 17.0 17.43 2.8
16.0 17.0 17.18 18.0 18.27 19.0 19.52
18.0 19.0 19.21 20.0 20.33 1.8 21.0 21.52
20.0 21.0 21.21 22.0 22.33 24.0 24.52
22.0 23.0 23.21 24.0 24.33 26.0 26.52 3.5
24.0 25.0 25.21 0.9 26.0 26.33 28.0 28.52
27.0 28.0 28.21 30.0 30.33 32.0 32.62
30.0 31.0 31.25 33.0 33.39 35.0 35.62 4.5
33.0 34.0 34.25 36.0 36.39 38.0 38.62
36.0 37.0 37.25 39.0 39.39 2.8 42.0 42.62
39.0 40.0 40.25 42.0 42.39 45.0 45.62 5.5
42.0 43.0 43.25 45.0 45.39 48.0 48.62
45.0 46.0 46.25 48.0 48.39 52.0 52.74 6.0
48.0 50.0 50.25 1.8 52.0 52.46 3.5 56.0 56.74 7.0
52.0 54.0 54.3 56.0 56.46 62.0 62.74 9.0

Note:

1. All ‘Min Dia’ listed are standard drill sizes.

2. When a combination of tapped and clearance holes are used the hole position tolerance
should be halved.

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