This document provides recommendations for hole sizes when cold forming metric and fractional threaded holes. It includes minimum and maximum recommended pre-tap hole diameters for various thread sizes. It notes that the correct drill size may require trial and error, and the final thread size should be checked against specifications. It recommends testing the hole size, tapping, and checking the thread size before production runs.
This document provides recommendations for hole sizes when cold forming metric and fractional threaded holes. It includes minimum and maximum recommended pre-tap hole diameters for various thread sizes. It notes that the correct drill size may require trial and error, and the final thread size should be checked against specifications. It recommends testing the hole size, tapping, and checking the thread size before production runs.
This document provides recommendations for hole sizes when cold forming metric and fractional threaded holes. It includes minimum and maximum recommended pre-tap hole diameters for various thread sizes. It notes that the correct drill size may require trial and error, and the final thread size should be checked against specifications. It recommends testing the hole size, tapping, and checking the thread size before production runs.
This document provides recommendations for hole sizes when cold forming metric and fractional threaded holes. It includes minimum and maximum recommended pre-tap hole diameters for various thread sizes. It notes that the correct drill size may require trial and error, and the final thread size should be checked against specifications. It recommends testing the hole size, tapping, and checking the thread size before production runs.
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Hole Sizes for Cut Tapping
Metric System
Notes: 1. This chart is supplied as a recommendation only. Actual sizes may vary depending on application and the material being tapped. Other thread and hole sizes are available upon request. 2. For aluminum or other soft materials a hole minor diameter on the low side of the suggested range is recommended. For harder materials, a hole minor diameter on the high side of the suggested range is recommended. 3. These recommendations are for cutting with regular preload-locking threading taps. 4. Preload-locking threads can be applied to threading tools in sizes from 0.30 mm.
Metric Thread Size M1.6 x 0.35 M2.0 x 0.40 M2.5 x 0.45 M3.0 x 0.50 M3.5 x 0.60 M4.0 x 0.70 M4.5 x 0.75 M5.0 x 0.80 M6.0 x 1.00 M7.0 x 1.00 M8.0 x 1.00 M8.0 x 1.25 M9.0 x 1.25 M10.0 x 1.25 M10.0 x 1.50 M11.0 x 1.50 M12.0 x 1.25 M12.0 x 1.75 M14.0 x 1.25
Drill Size* #54 #50 #43 #36 1/8 #28 #21 11/64 #5 C 9/32 J 8 mm T S W 11 mm 27/64 33/64
Metric Thread Size M14.0 x 1.50 M14.0 x 2.00 M16.0 x 1.50 M16.0 x 2.00 M18.0 x 1.50 M18.0 x 2.50 M20.0 x 1.50 M20.0 x 2.50 M22.0 x 1.50 M22.0 x 2.50 M24.0 x 3.00 M27.0 x 3.00 M28.0 x 1.50 M30.0 x 2.00 M30.0 x 3.50 M33.0 x 2.00 M33.0 x 3.50 M36.0 x 4.00 M39.0 x 4.00
Drill Size* 13 mm 31/64 15 mm 9/16 17 mm 5/8 19 mm 23/32 21 mm 20 mm 55/64 31/32 1 1/16 28.5 mm 1 5/64 1 15/64 1 3/16 1 5/16 1 13/32
Hole Sizes for Cut Tapping
Fractional System
Notes: 1. This chart is supplied as a recommendation only. Actual sizes may vary depending on application and the material being tapped. Other thread and hole sizes are available upon request. 2. For aluminum or other soft materials a hole minor diameter on the low side of the suggested range is recommended. For harder materials, a hole minor diameter on the high side of the suggested range is recommended. 3. These recommendations are for cutting with regular preload-locking threading taps. 4. Preload-locking threads can be applied to threading tools in sizes from #0000-160 Inch.
Drill Size* V X 7/16 11.75mm 1/2 33/64 14 mm 37/64 43/64 45/64 25/32 21 mm 29/32 15/16 24 mm 1 1/64 1 1/16 1 9/64 1 3/16 1 1/4 1 5/16 1 3/8 1 7/16
Hole Sizes for Cold Form Tapping
Metric System
IMPORTANT NOTES ON SPIRALOCK PRETAP HOLE SIZES
Determining Drill Size Finding the correct drill size for a Spiralock tap may be a Cut and Try process. Not all drills are alike and therefore the pretap holes produced by different drills may be vastly different. What matters is the actual pretap hole size, how consistently this hole size is maintained, and finally, the after-tap thread percentage or minor diameter. To get good results, you must know the actual hole size and not just the drill size! Thin wall parts may expand during tapping and produce oversize after-tap minor diameters. After tapping, thread minor diameter should check within Spiralock recommended minor diameter sizes for cut threads. Suggested Procedure for Using Spiralock Tap 1. Test drill a part and measure the pretap hole size. 2. Test tap the part. Check pitch diameter with GO and NOT-GO gages. Check the thread percentage or minor diameter against the customer requirement. 3. Establish a maximum condition for the pretap hole size and monitor this frequently during the production tap run.
Metric Thread Size M1.6 x 0.35 M2.0 x 0.40 M2.5 x 0.45 M3.0 x 0.50 M3.5 x 0.60 M4.0 x 0.70 M4.5 x 0.75 M5.0 x 0.80 M6.0 x 1.00 M7.0 x 1.00 M8.0 x 1.00 M8.0 x 1.25 M9.0 x 1.25 M10.0 x 1.25 M10.0 x 1.50 M11.0 x 1.50 M12.0 x 1.25 M12.0 x 1.75 M14.0 x 1.25
Metric Thread Size M14.0 x 1.50 M14.0 x 2.00 M16.0 x 1.50 M16.0 x 2.00 M18.0 x 1.50 M18.0 x 2.50 M20.0 x 1.50 M20.0 x 2.50 M22.0 x 1.50 M22.0 x 2.50 M24.0 x 3.00 M27.0 x 3.00 M28.0 x 1.50 M30.0 x 2.00 M30.0 x 3.50 M33.0 x 2.00 M33.0 x 3.50 M36.0 x 4.00 M39.0 x 4.00
Determining Drill Size Finding the correct drill size for a Spiralock tap may be a Cut and Try process. Not all drills are alike and therefore the pretap holes produced by different drills may be vastly different. What matters is the actual pretap hole size, how consistently this hole size is maintained, and finally, the after-tap thread percentage or minor diameter. To get good results, you must know the actual hole size and not just the drill size! Thin wall parts may expand during tapping and produce oversize after-tap minor diameters. After tapping, thread minor diameter should check within Spiralock recommended minor diameter sizes for cut threads. Suggested Procedure for Using Spiralock Tap 1. Test drill a part and measure the pretap hole size. 2. Test tap the part. Check pitch diameter with GO and NOT-GO gages. Check the thread percentage or minor diameter against the customer requirement. 3. Establish a maximum condition for the pretap hole size and monitor this frequently during the production tap run.
