Technical Description of productsInformation 16. Bored hole size before tapping ( for thread forming ) ■ for Unified Threads Unit:mm Expected minor Expected minor Size Class Bored Hole Size Diameter of Internal Size Class Bored Hole Size Diameter of Internal Thread Size Thread Size No.0-80UNF G5 1.43 1.26 G6 3.85 No.1-72UNF G5 1.75 1.56 No.8-32UNC G7 3.86 3.44 G4 2.01 G8 3.88 G5 2.03 G5 3.88 No.2-56UNC 1.81 No.8-36UNF 3.53 G6 2.04 G6 3.89 G7 2.05 G6 4.39 No.10-24UNC 3.86 No.2-64UNF G4 2.03 1.85 G7 4.40 G4 2.31 G6 4.50 No.3-48UNC 2.07 No.10-32UNF 4.09 G5 2.33 G7 4.51 No.3-56UNF G4 2.34 2.13 No.12-24UNC G6 5.04 4.50 G5 2.61 No.12-28UNF G6 5.10 4.64 No.4-40UNC G6 2.62 2.30 G6 5.80 G7 2.64 1/4-20UNC G7 5.82 5.15 G5 2.65 G8 5.83 No.4-48UNF 2.39 G6 2.66 G6 5.96 1/4-28UNF 5.50 No.5-40UNC G5 2.94 2.62 G7 5.97 G5 2.96 5/16-18UNC G7 7.33 6.61 No.5-44UNF 2.67 G6 2.97 3/8-24UNF G7 9.07 8.54 G5 3.19 7/16-14UNC G8 10.32 9.40 No.6-32UNC G6 3.20 2.80 7/16-20UNF G8 10.57 9.92 G7 3.21 1/2-13UNC G8 11.84 10.86 No.6-40UNF G5 3.25 2.95 1/2-20UNF G8 12.15 11.50 ■ for Helical Coil Wire Screw Thread Inserts Unit:mm ■ SURZ SURZ adopts special design on the thread root of tap, and is applicable tothe control of minor diameter of internal threads and seams of thread crests. Unit:mm Size Class Bored Hole Size Expected minor Diameterof Internal Thread SizeSize Class Recommendedbored hole sizes Size Class Recommendedbored hole sizes STI M3 × 0.5 G3 3.41 3.18 M1 × 0.25 G4 0.90 M2.3 × 0.4 G4 2.12 STI M4 × 0.7 G4 4.57 4.24 M1.2 × 0.25 G4 1.10 M2.5 × 0.45 G4 2.30 STI M5 × 0.8 G4 5.65 5.27 M1.4 × 0.3 G4 1.28 M2.6 × 0.45 G5 2.40 STI M6 × 1 G4 6.80 6.33 M1.6 × 0.35 G4 1.46 M3 × 0.5 G5 2.77 STI M8 × 1.25 G4 9.01 8.40 M1.6 × 0.2 G3 1.52 No. 2 - 56UNC G4 1.98 STI M10 × 1.5 G5 11.21 10.47 M1.7 × 0.35 G4 1.56 No. 4 - 40UNC G5 2.55 STI M10 × 1.25 G5 11.02 10.40 M2 × 0.4 G4 1.82 No. 6 - 32UNC G5 3.14 STI M12 × 1.75 G6 13.42 12.54 *Recommended bored hole sizes shown above aim at 90% percentage of STI M12 × 1.5 G6 13.21 12.47 thread engagement, and are decided by paying attention to tap breakage possibility based on our test results. STI M12 × 1.25 G6 13.01 12.40 *Material deformation can slightly change depending on material, hardness and shape of workpiece and cutting condition, and hole sizes should be changed accordingly. Please choose the suitable bored hole size. ■ for Miniature Screw Threads Unit:mm Size Class Bored Hole Size S0.6 × 0.15 GS2 0.55 S0.7 × 0.175 GS3 0.63 S0.8 × 0.2 GS3 0.72 S0.9 × 0.225 GS4 0.81 Concerning bored hole sizes for metric extra fine screw series, please contact Yamawa or The Japan Research Institute for Screw Thread and Fastener. Technical-49