
Bored hole size before tapping ( for thread cutting ) 15. Bored hole size before tapping ( for thread cutting )
■■ for Metric Threadsfor Metric Threads Unit : mm Unit : mm
Unit : mm
| Size | Minor diameter of in Max. | ternal threads (D1) Min. | Bored hole size ( ref.) |
| M1 ×0.25 | (0.785) | (0.729) | 0.77 |
| M1 ×0.2 | (0.821) | (0.783) | 0.81 |
| M1.1×0.25 | (0.885) | (0.829) | 0.87 |
| M1.1×0.2 | (0.921) | (0.883) | 0.91 |
| M1.2×0.25 | (0.985) | (0.929) | 0.97 |
| M1.2×0.2 | (1.021) | (0.983) | 1.01 |
| M1.4×0.3 | (1.142) | (1.075) | 1.13 |
| M1.4×0.2 | (1.221) | (1.183) | 1.21 |
| M1.6×0.35 | 1.321 | 1.221 | 1.30 |
| M1.6×0.2 | (1.421) | (1.383) | 1.41 |
| ※ 1M1.7×0.35 | 1.421 | 1.321 | 1.40 |
| ※ 1M1.7×0.2 | 1.521 | 1.483 | 1.51 |
| M1.8×0.35 | 1.521 | 1.421 | 1.50 |
| M1.8×0.2 | (1.621) | (1.583) | 1.61 |
| M2 ×0.4 | 1.679 | 1.567 | 1.65 |
| M2 ×0.25 | (1.785) | (1.729) | 1.77 |
| M2.2×0.45 | 1.838 | 1.713 | 1.81 |
| M2.2×0.25 | (1.985) | (1.929) | 1.97 |
| ※ 1M2.3×0.4 | 1.979 | 1.867 | 1.95 |
| ※ 1M2.3×0.25 | 2.085 | 2.029 | 2.07 |
| M2.5×0.45 | 2.138 | 2.013 | 2.11 |
| M2.5×0.35 | 2.221 | 2.121 | 2.20 |
| ※ 1M2.6×0.45 | 2.238 | 2.113 | 2.21 |
| ※ 1M2.6×0.35 | 2.321 | 2.221 | 2.30 |
| M3 ×0.5 | 2.599 | 2.459 | 2.56 |
| ※ 13M0.6 | 2.440 | 2.280 | 2.40 |
| M3 ×0.35 | 2.721 | 2.621 | 2.70 |
| M3.5×0.6 | 3.010 | 2.850 | 2.97 |
| M3.5×0.35 | 3.221 | 3.121 | 3.20 |
| M4 ×0.7 | 3.422 | 3.242 | 3.38 |
| ※ 14M0.75 | 3.326 | 3.106 | 3.27 |
| M4 ×0.5 | 3.599 | 3.459 | 3.56 |
| M4.5×0.75 | 3.878 | 3.688 | 3.83 |
| M4.5×0.5 | 4.099 | 3.959 | 4.06 |
| M5 ×0.8 | 4.334 | 4.134 | 4.28 |
| ※ 15M0.9 | 4.170 | 3.930 | 4.11 |
| ※ 2M5 ×0.75 | 4.378 | 4.188 | 4.33 |
| M5 ×0.5 | 4.599 | 4.459 | 4.56 |
| ※ 1M5.5×0.9 | 4.670 | 4.430 | 4.61 |
| M5.5×0.75 | 4.878 | 4.688 | 4.83 |
| M5.5×0.5 | 5.099 | 4.959 | 5.06 |
| M6 ×1 | 5.153 | 4.917 | 5.09 |
| M6 ×0.75 | 5.378 | 5.188 | 5.33 |
| ※ 1M6 ×0.5 | 5.599 | 5.459 | 5.56 |
| ※ 2M6.5×0.5 | 6.099 | 5.959 | 6.06 |
| M7 ×1 | 6.153 | 5.917 | 6.09 |
| M7 ×0.75 | 6.378 | 6.188 | 6.33 |
| ※ 1M7 ×0.5 | 6.599 | 6.459 | 6.56 |
| ※ 2M7.5×0.5 | 7.099 | 6.959 | 7.06 |
| M8 ×1.25 | 6.912 | 6.647 | 6.85 |
| M8 ×1 | 7.153 | 6.917 | 7.09 |
| M8 ×0.75 | 7.378 | 7.188 | 7.33 |
| ※ 1M8 ×0.5 | 7.599 | 7.459 | 7.56 |
| ※ 2M8.5×1 ※ 2 × | 7.653 | 7.417 | 7.59 |
| M8.50.75 ※ 2M8.5×0.5 | 7.878 8.099 | 7.688 7.959 | 7.83 8.06 |
| Size | Minor diameter of in Max. | ternal threads (D1) Min. | Bored hole size ( ref.) |
| M 9 ×1.25 | 7.912 | 7.647 | 7.85 |
| M 9 ×1 | 8.153 | 7.917 | 8.09 |
| M 9 ×0.75 | 8.378 | 8.188 | 8.33 |
| ※ 1M 9 ×0.5 | 8.599 | 8.459 | 8.56 |
| ※ 2M 9.5×1 | 8.653 | 8.417 | 8.59 |
| ※ 2 M 9.5×0.75 | 8.878 | 8.688 | 8.83 |
| ※ 2 M 9.5×0.5 | 9.099 | 8.959 | 9.06 |
| M10 ×1.5 | 8.676 | 8.376 | 8.60 |
| M10 ×1.25 | 8.912 | 8.647 | 8.85 |
| M10 ×1 | 9.153 | 8.917 | 9.09 |
| M10 ×0.75 | 9.378 | 9.188 | 9.33 |
| ※ 1M10 ×0.5 | 9.599 | 9.459 | 9.56 |
| M11 ×1.5 | 9.676 | 9.376 | 9.60 |
| ※ 1M11 ×1.25 | 9.912 | 9.647 | 9.85 |
| M11 ×1 | 10.153 | 9.917 | 10.09 |
| M11 ×0.75 | 10.378 | 10.188 | 10.33 |
| ※ 1M11 ×0.5 | 10.599 | 10.459 | 10.56 |
| M12 ×1.75 | 10.441 | 10.106 | 10.4 |
| M12 ×1.5 | 10.676 | 10.376 | 10.60 |
| M12 ×1.25 | 10.912 | 10.647 | 10.85 |
| M12 ×1 | 11.153 | 10.917 | 11.09 |
| ※ 2M12 ×0.75 | 11.378 | 11.188 | 11.33 |
| ※ 1M12 ×0.5 | 11.599 | 11.459 | 11.56 |
| ※ 2 M13 ×1.75 | 11.441 | 11.106 | 11.4 |
| ※ 1M13 ×1.5 | 11.676 | 11.376 | 11.60 |
| ※ 2M13 ×1.25 | 11.912 | 11.647 | 11.85 |
| ※ 1M13 ×1 | 12.153 | 11.917 | 12.09 |
| ※ 2 M13 ×0.75 | 12.378 | 12.188 | 12.33 |
| ※ 1M13 ×0.5 | 12.599 | 12.459 | 12.56 |
| M14 ×2 | 12.210 | 11.835 | 12.1 |
| ※ 2M14 ×1.75 | 12.441 | 12.106 | 12.4 |
| M14 ×1.5 | 12.676 | 12.376 | 12.60 |
| M14 ×1.25 | 12.912 | 12.647 | 12.85 |
| M14 ×1 | 13.153 | 12.917 | 13.09 |
| ※ 2M14 ×0.75 | 13.378 | 13.188 | 13.33 |
| ※ 1M14 ×0.5 | 13.599 | 13.459 | 13.56 |
| ※ 2 M15 ×2 | 13.210 | 12.835 | 13.1 |
| M15 ×1.5 2 | 13.676 | 13.376 | 13.60 |
| ※ M15 ×1.25 | 13.912 | 13.647 | 13.85 |
| M15 ×1 | 14.153 | 13.917 | 14.09 |
| ※ 2 M15 ×0.75 | 14.378 | 14.188 | 14.33 |
| ※ 1M15 ×0.5 | 14.599 | 14.459 | 14.56 |
| M16 ×2 | 14.210 | 13.835 | 14.1 |
| M16 ×1.5 | 14.676 | 14.376 | 14.60 |
| ※ 2 M16 ×1.25 | 14.912 | 14.647 | 14.85 |
| M16 ×1 | 15.153 | 14.917 | 15.09 |
| ※ 2M16 ×0.75 | 15.378 | 15.188 | 15.33 |
| ※ 1M16 ×0.5 | 15.599 | 15.459 | 15.56 |
| ※ 2 M17 ×2 | 15.210 | 14.835 | 15.1 |
| M17 ×1.5 | 15.676 | 15.376 | 15.60 |
| ※ 2M17 ×1.25 | 15.912 | 15.647 | 15.85 |
| M17 ×1 | 16.153 | 15.917 | 16.09 |
| ※ 2M17 ×0.75 | 16.378 | 16.188 | 16.33 |
| ※ 2M17 ×0.5 × | 16.599 | 16.459 | 16.56 |
| M18 2.5 M18 ×2 | 15.744 16.210 | 15.294 15.835 | 15.6 16.1 |
The recommended tap drill sizes indicated above are for JIS 6H (Class 2) Metric Threads.