Taps: ISO Metric Screw Threads

Limiting Dimensions of Standard Series Threads for Commercial Screws, Bolts and
Nuts (inches)

1.6
1.8
2
2.2
2.5
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
6
7
8
8
10
10
12
12
14
14
16
16
18
18
20
20
22
22
24
24
27
27
30
30
33
33
36
36
39
39

0.35
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.75
0.8
1.0
1.0
1.25
1.0
1.5
1.25
1.75
1.25
2.0
1.5
2.0
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
2.5
1.5
3.0
2.0
3.0
2.0
3.5
2.0
3.5
2.0
4.0
3.0
4.0
3.0

M1.6
M1.8
M2.0
M2.2
M2.5
M3.0
M3.5
M4.0
M4.5
M5.0
M6.0
M7.0
M8.0
M8 x 1.0
M10
M10 x 1.25
M12
M12 x 1.25
M14
M14 x 1.5
M16
M16 x 1.5
M18
M18 x 1.5
M20
M20 x 1.5
M22
M22 x 1.5
M24
M24 x 2.0
M27
M27 x 2.0
M30
M30 x 2.0
M33
M33 x 2.0
M36
M36 x 3.0
M39
M39 x 3.0

External Thread (Bolt)

Tol AllowCl. ance
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g
6g

0.0008
0.0008
0.0009
0.0009
0.0009
0.0009
0.0009
0.0009
0.0010
0.0010
0.0012
0.0011
0.0012
0.0011
0.0013
0.0012
0.0014
0.0012
0.0016
0.0013
0.0016
0.0014
0.0017
0.0013
0.0018
0.0014
0.0018
0.0014
0.0020
0.0016
0.0019
0.0016
0.0022
0.0016
0.0022
0.0016
0.0025
0.0020
0.0025
0.0020

Internal Thread (Nut)

Pitch
Diameter

Major
Diameter

Minor
Diameter

Max

Min

Max

Min

Tol.

Max

Min

0.0622
0.0701
0.0779
0.0858
0.0976
0.1173
0.1369
0.1566
0.1762
0.1959
0.2351
0.2745
0.3138
0.3139
0.3924
0.3925
0.4711
0.4713
0.5496
0.5499
0.6284
0.6286
0.7070
0.7074
0.7857
0.7861
0.8644
0.8648
0..9429
0.9433
1.0611
1.0614
1.1790
1.1796
1.2971
1.2977
1.4149
1.4154
1.5330
1.5335

0.0589
0.0668
0.0743
0.0819
0.0938
0.1132
0.1321
0.1512
0.1708
0.1900
0.2282
0.2675
0.3056
0.3069
0.3832
0.3843
0.4607
0.4630
0.5387
0.5407
0.6175
0.6194
0.6939
0.6982
0.7726
0.7769
0.8513
0.8556
0.9283
0.9324
1.0464
1.0505
1.1623
1.1686
1.2804
1.2867
1.3963
1.4007
1.5144
1.5188

0.0533
0.0611
0.0677
0.0743
0.0861
0.1045
0.1216
0.1387
0.1571
0.1754
0.2096
0.2489
0.2818
0.2883
0.3540
0.3606
0.4263
0.4393
0.4985
0.5115
0.5772
0.5903
0.6430
0.6690
0.7218
0.7477
0.8005
0.8265
0.8662
0.8922
0.9843
1.0103
1.0895
1.1284
1.2076
1.2465
1.3126
1.3386
1.4307
1.4568

0.0509
0.0588
0.0652
0.0716
0.0834
0.1016
0.1183
0.1352
0.1536
0.1717
0.2052
0.2446
0.2773
0.2840
0.3489
0.3560
0.4205
0.4342
0.4923
0.5061
0.5710
0.5849
0.6364
0.6636
0.7152
0.7423
0.7939
0.8211
0.8584
0.8856
0.9765
1.0037
1.0812
1.1218
1.1993
1.2399
1.3039
1.3309
1.4220
1.4490

0.0024
0.0023
0.0025
0.0027
0.0027
0.0029
0.0033
0.0034
0.0035
0.0037
0.0044
0.0043
0.0045
0.0043
0.0051
0.0046
0.0058
0.0051
0.0062
0.0054
0.0062
0.0054
0.0066
0.0054
0.0066
0.0054
0.0066
0.0054
0.0078
0.0066
0.0078
0.0066
0.0083
0.0066
0.0083
0.0066
0.0087
0.0077
0.0087
0.0078

0.0453
0.0531
0.0586
0.0640
0.0759
0.0931
0.1079
0.1227
0.1400
0.1572
0.1868
0.2262
0.2535
0.2656
0.3199
0.3322
0.3865
0.4109
0.4530
0.4774
0.5318
0.5561
0.5862
0.6349
0.6649
0.7136
0.7437
0.7924
0.7980
0.8467
0.9161
0.9648
1.0099
1.0829
1.1280
1.2011
1.2217
1.2705
1.3398
1.3886

0.0419
0.0498
0.0549
0.0601
0.0719
0.0889
0.1030
0.1173
0.1345
0.1513
0.1797
0.2191
0.2454
0.2584
0.3102
0.3241
0.3758
0.4023
0.4412
0.4677
0.5199
0.5465
0.5725
0.6252
0.6513
0.7039
0.7300
0.7827
0.7817
0.8345
0.8999
0.9526
0.9917
1.0707
1.1099
1.1888
1.2017
1.2542
1.3198
1.3723

Tol
Cl.
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H
6H

Pitch
Diameter

Minor
Diameter

Major
Dia.

Min

Max

Min

Max

Tol.

Min

0.0481
0.0560
0.0617
0.0675
0.0793
0.0969
0.1123
0.1277
0.1452
0.1628
0.1936
0.2330
0.2617
0.2724
0.3298
0.3404
0.3979
0.4192
0.4660
0.4873
0.5447
0.5660
0.6022
0.6448
0.6809
0.7235
0.7597
0.8023
0.8171
0.8597
0.9352
0.9778
1.0320
1.0959
1.1501
1.2140
1.2469
1.2895
1.3650
1.4076

0.0520
0.0598
0.0661
0.0723
0.0841
0.1023
0.1185
0.1347
0.1526
0.1706
0.2028
0.2422
0.2721
0.2816
0.3415
0.3508
0.4110
0.4295
0.4807
0.4990
0.5594
0.5777
0.6198
0.6565
0.6985
0.7352
0.7773
0.8140
0.8366
0.8744
0.9548
0.9925
1.0539
1.1106
1.1720
1.2287
1.2704
1.3091
1.3885
1.4272

0.0541
0.0620
0.0686
0.0752
0.0870
0.1054
0.1225
0.1396
0.1580
0.1764
0.2107
0.2501
0.2830
0.2894
0.3554
0.3618
0.4277
0.4405
0.5001
0.5129
0.5788
0.5916
0.6448
0.6704
0.7235
0.7491
0.8023
0.8278
0.8682
0.8938
0.9863
1.0119
1.0917
1.1300
1.2098
1.2481
1.3151
1.3406
1.4332
1.4587

0.0574
0.0652
0.0720
0.0788
0.0906
0.1092
0.1268
0.1442
0.1626
0.1812
0.2165
0.2559
0.2892
0.2952
0.3624
0.3680
0.4355
0.4775
0.5083
0.5203
0.5871
0.5990
0.6535
0.6777
0.7322
0.7565
0.8110
0.8352
0.8785
0.9025
0.9966
1.0206
1.1026
1.1387
1.2207
1.2568
1.3268
1.3510
1.4449
1.4691

0.0033
0.0032
0.0034
0.0036
0.0036
0.0038
0.0043
0.0046
0.0046
0.0048
0.0058
0.0058
0.0062
0.0058
0.0070
0.0062
0.0078
0.0070
0.0082
0.0074
0.0083
0.0074
0.0087
0.0073
0.0087
0.0074
0.0087
0.0074
0.0103
0.0087
0.0103
0.0087
0.0109
0.0087
0.0109
0.0087
0.0117
0.0104
0.0117
0.0104

0.0630
0.0709
0.0788
0.0867
0.0985
0.1182
0.1378
0.1575
0.1772
0.1969
0.2363
0.2756
0.3150
0.3150
0.3937
0.3937
0.4725
.04725
0.5512
0.5512
0.6300
0.6300
0.7087
0.7087
0.7875
0.7875
0.8662
0.8662
0.9449
0.9449
1.0630
1.0630
1.1812
1.1812
1.2993
1.2993
1.4174
1.4174
1.5355
1.5355

Tap Technical

Nominal Pitch Basic

Thread
Size P
Diam. (mm) Designation
(mm)

NOTE: Excerpt from American National Standard B1. 16-1972, American Gaging Practices for Metric Screw Threads; "In all cases the inch
conversion values have been rounded toward the interior of the tolerance zone, that is, maximum limits have been rounded downward and
minimum limits have been rounded upward. Due to the fact that the majority of machinery and measuring equipment in the United States is
based on the inch system, all gages should be made to the inch conversions."
TAP RECOMMENDATIONS: The pitch diameter high limits of the recommended tap for 6H tolerance class is 40% of the product tolerance
rounded to the nearest .0005."
Example: M10 x 1.5; product tolerance = .00070" x .40 = .0028" rounded to .0030". This is the amount over basic pitch diameter. Based on
.0005" increments over basic pitch diameter, the recommended tap has a D6 high limit (.0030 .0005").

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