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Tap Drill Size – UNF

Below is a table of drill and tap sizes for Unified Screw Threads – Fine, UNF.

UNF screws may not always be appropriate.  Depending on the application, you may be better off using UNC fasteners.


INCH SIZES – NATIONAL FINE
TAP SIZE DRILL SIZE
#1-72 #53
#2-64 #50
#3-56 #46
#4-48 #42
#5-44 #37
#6-40 #33
#8-36 #29
#10-32 #21
#12-28 #15
1/4-28 #3
5/16-24 I
3/8-24 Q
7/16-20 W
1/2-20 29/64
9/16-18 33/64
5/8-18 37/64
3/4-16 11/16
7/8-14 13/16
1″-12 15/16
1-1/8-12 1-3/64
1-1/4-12 1-11/64
1-1/2-12 1-27/64
1-3/4-12 1-43/64
2″-12 1-59/64

Metric Tap Drill Sizes
Standard UNC Tap Drill Sizes
Standard NPT Tap Drill Sizes

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Unified Screw Threads – Fine (UNF)

Unified Screw Threads – Fine are the most common type of fine thread found in the US.  Fine threads are useful for imparting a higher tensile load to the bolt with lower assembly torque required.  Unified screw threads consist of a 60-degree thread profile.

The table below shows the major and minor diameters, thread pitch (given in threads per inch, tpi) and finally the diameter  area which is necessary for bolt tensile strength calculations.


Size Major Dia Threads Per Inch Pitch Dia Minor Dia External Minor Dia Internal Minor Dia Area Tensile Stress Area
# inch tpi inch inch inch sq. inch sq. inch
#0 0.06 80 0.0519 0.0451 0.0465 0.00151 0.0018
#1 0.073 72 0.064 0.0565 0.058 0.00237 0.00278
#2 0.086 64 0.0759 0.0674 0.0691 0.00339 0.00394
#3 0.099 56 0.0874 0.0778 0.0797 0.00451 0.00523
#4 0.112 48 0.0985 0.0871 0.0894 0.00566 0.00661
#5 0.125 44 0.1102 0.0979 0.1004 0.00716 0.0083
#6 0.138 40 0.1218 0.1082 0.1109 0.00874 0.01015
#8 0.164 36 0.146 0.1309 0.1339 0.01285 0.01474
#10 0.19 32 0.1697 0.1528 0.1562 0.0175 0.02
#12 0.216 28 0.1928 0.1734 0.1773 0.0226 0.0258
1/4 0.25 28 0.2268 0.2074 0.2113 0.0326 0.0364
5/16 0.3125 24 0.2854 0.2629 0.2674 0.0524 0.058
3/8 0.375 24 0.3479 0.3254 0.3299 0.0809 0.0878
7/16 0.4375 20 0.405 0.378 0.3834 0.109 0.1187
1/2 0.5 20 0.4675 0.4405 0.4459 0.1486 0.1599
9/16 0.5625 18 0.5264 0.4964 0.5024 0.189 0.203
5/8 0.625 18 0.5889 0.5589 0.5649 0.24 0.256
3/4 0.75 16 0.7094 0.6763 0.6823 0.351 0.373
7/8 0.875 14 0.8286 0.79 0.7977 0.48 0.509
1 1 12 0.9459 0.9001 0.9098 0.625 0.663
1-1/8 1.125 12 1.0709 1.0258 1.0348 0.812 0.856
1¼ 1.25 12 1.1959 1.1508 1.1598 1.024 1.073
1-3/8 1.375 12 1.3209 1.2758 1.2848 1.26 1.315
1½ 1.5 12 1.4459 1.4008 1.4098 1.521 1.581

If you need a screw that is less sensitive to over-torquing, consider using a Unified Screw Thread – Course (UNC) instead of the Unified Screw Thread – Fine (UNF).