ISO metric · fine
M1.6 × 0.2 tap drill size
For general work, OSG suggests 65–70% of full thread. Harder materials and deep holes want less; the calculator sets it from your material.
Cut tap
1.4 mm
0.0551" · 77% thread
Form tap
1.5 mm
0.0591" · 74% thread
Or #53 (0.0595") for 65%
Pick your material for its % of thread, tapping RPM and the rigid-tap code.
Thread dimensions
- Major Ø
- 1.600 mm (0.0630")
- Pitch
- 0.2 mm
- Pitch Ø (basic)
- 1.470 mm (0.0579")
- Minor Ø (internal, basic)
- 1.383 mm (0.0545")
- Thread depth (internal)
- 0.108 mm (0.0043")
Basic sizes of the 60° form. Tolerance classes (6H) set the limits around them.
Cut tap drills
For a cutting (fluted or spiral) tap. Every standard drill from 50% to 85% thread; suggested rows are in the 65–70% band.
| Drill | Ø in | Ø mm | Thread |
|---|---|---|---|
| #54 | 0.0550 | 1.40 | 78% |
| 1.4 mm | 0.0551 | 1.40 | 77% |
Form tap drills
A form (roll) tap displaces metal instead of cutting it, so it needs a bigger hole. Every standard drill from 50% to 85% thread; suggested rows are in the 65–70% band.
| Drill | Ø in | Ø mm | Thread |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 mm | 0.0591 | 1.50 | 74% |
| #53suggested | 0.0595 | 1.51 | 65% |
3-wire measurement
- Best wire size
- 0.115 mm (0.0045")
- Over wires, at basic pitch Ø
- 1.643 mm (0.0647")
For the external thread (the screw). The best wire touches the flanks at the pitch diameter.
Sources
- ISO 261 / ISO 262 — ISO general purpose metric screw threads: general plan and selected sizes
- OSG — Tap drill size and pitch diameter limit chart (formula, suggested % of full thread)
- Cutting Tool Engineering — "Threads will roll": form tap hole size = D − 0.0068 × % / TPI
- ASME B94.11M — Twist drills (fractional, number, letter and metric sizes)
- NIST (NBS) Letter Circular 23 and Pratt & Whitney — three-wire thread measurement, best wire size