14.0 mm drill size
A 14.0 mm metric drill is 0.5512 in (14.000 mm). It is the cut tap, 75% thread drill for M16×2.0.
- Decimal inch
- 0.5512
- Millimeters
- 14.000
- Nearest 1/64
- 35/64" (+0.0043)
- Type
- metric drill
Nearest equivalents in other systems
Speeds and feeds: in mild steel an HSS drill starts at about 620 RPM and 0.0107 in/rev (6.63 IPM); in 6061 aluminum about 1,730 RPM.
14.0 mm drill speeds and feeds by material
Jobber-length twist drill, D = 0.5512 in. RPM = 3.82 × SFM ÷ D, rounded to 10. Feed per rev scales with diameter and material; IPM = RPM × IPR.
| Material | HSS SFM | HSS RPM | Carbide SFM | Carbide RPM | Feed (in/rev) | HSS IPM | Carbide IPM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum (6061) | 250 | 1,730 | 600 | 4,160 | 0.0102 | 17.6 | 42.4 |
| Brass / free-machining | 150 | 1,040 | 400 | 2,770 | 0.0084 | 8.74 | 23.3 |
| Low-carbon steel (1018) | 90 | 620 | 300 | 2,080 | 0.0107 | 6.63 | 22.3 |
| Alloy steel (4140, annealed) | 70 | 490 | 250 | 1,730 | 0.0116 | 5.68 | 20.1 |
| Stainless 304 | 40 | 280 | 150 | 1,040 | 0.0087 | 2.44 | 9.05 |
| Gray cast iron | 80 | 550 | 250 | 1,730 | 0.0088 | 4.84 | 15.2 |
| Titanium 6Al-4V | 25 | 170 | 100 | 690 | 0.0051 | 0.87 | 3.52 |
| Plastics (acetal) | 300 | 2,080 | 500 | 3,470 | 0.0062 | 12.9 | 21.5 |
Metric: Vc (m/min) = SFM × 0.3048; feed (mm/rev) = in/rev × 25.4. In steel, 620 RPM × 0.272 mm/rev = 169 mm/min.
Worked example: 14.0 mm drill in 1018 steel
- HSS drill in low-carbon steel: 90 SFM.
- RPM = 3.82 × 90 ÷ 0.5512 ≈ 620 RPM.
- Feed for a 0.551 in drill in mild steel ≈ 0.0107 in/rev.
- IPM = 620 × 0.0107 = 6.63 IPM.
Peck cycle by hole depth
| Depth | Cycle | Peck | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×D = 1.654 in (42 mm) | G81 (no peck) | None | Up to 3×D a sharp drill clears chips on its own. |
| 5×D = 2.756 in (70 mm) | G73 chip-break | 1 × D | Chip-break pecks; full retract if chips pack (soft aluminum, stainless). |
| 8×D = 4.409 in (112 mm) | G83 full retract | 0.5-1 × D, shrinking with depth | Retract to clear chips; reduce feed ~10-20% past 5×D. |
Taps that use a 14.0 mm drill
- M16×2.0 — cut tap, 75% thread · tap speeds and feeds
Nearest drills
- 13.9 mm: 0.5472 in / 13.900 mm (-0.0039 in)
- 35/64": 0.5469 in / 13.891 mm (-0.0043 in)
- 13.8 mm: 0.5433 in / 13.800 mm (-0.0079 in)
- 14.25 mm: 0.5610 in / 14.250 mm (+0.0098 in)
Common questions
- What is a 14.0 mm drill in decimal and mm?
- 0.5512 in, or 14.000 mm; nearest fractional drill: 35/64" (0.5469 in, -0.0043 in); nearest number / letter drill: Letter Z (0.4130 in, -0.1382 in).
- What RPM for a 14.0 mm drill in steel?
- In low-carbon steel (1018) an HSS 14.0 mm drill (0.5512 in) runs about 620 RPM at 90 SFM; a carbide drill about 2,080 RPM at 300 SFM. RPM = 3.82 × SFM ÷ D.
- What feed for a 14.0 mm drill?
- About 0.0107 in/rev in mild steel, 0.0102 in/rev in aluminum and 0.0087 in/rev in 304 stainless. At 620 RPM that is 6.63 IPM in steel (IPM = RPM × IPR).
- What RPM for a 14.0 mm drill in aluminum?
- 1,730 RPM with HSS (250 SFM) or up to 4,160 RPM with carbide (600 SFM), feeding about 0.0102 in/rev.
- What tap uses a 14.0 mm drill?
- M16×2.0 (cut tap, 75% thread).
Nearby drill sizes
Sources
- Machinery's Handbook, 31st ed., Speeds and Feeds for Drilling, Reaming and Threading (Tables 17-23) — HSS and carbide drilling SFM (rounded).
- RedLine Tools (Productivity Inc.) catalog p. 340, Cobalt & HSS Drills Speeds & Feeds — feed per rev by drill diameter and material (middle of the catalog range).
- ASME B94.11M twist drills: number (#1-#80) and letter (A-Z) drill sizes; drill size reference.
Material feed multipliers (aluminum 1.3×, brass 1.1×, 4140 0.85×, stainless and titanium 0.7× the mild-steel feed) are JobLine estimates. Peck guidance is JobLine shop practice. Use your drill maker's data first.
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