18.75 mm drill size
A 18.75 mm metric drill is 0.7382 in (18.750 mm). It is the cut tap, 50% thread drill for M20x2.
- Decimal inch
- 0.7382
- Millimeters
- 18.750
- Nearest 1/64
- 47/64" (+0.0038)
- Type
- metric drill
Nearest equivalents in other systems
Speeds and feeds: in mild steel an HSS drill starts at about 470 RPM and 0.0115 in/rev (5.41 IPM); in 6061 aluminum about 1,290 RPM.
18.75 mm drill speeds and feeds by material
Jobber-length twist drill, D = 0.7382 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 | 1,290 | 600 | 3,100 | 0.0110 | 14.2 | 34.1 |
| Brass / free-machining | 150 | 780 | 400 | 2,070 | 0.0090 | 7.02 | 18.6 |
| Low-carbon steel (1018) | 90 | 470 | 300 | 1,550 | 0.0115 | 5.41 | 17.8 |
| Alloy steel (4140, annealed) | 70 | 360 | 250 | 1,290 | 0.0120 | 4.32 | 15.5 |
| Stainless 304 | 40 | 210 | 150 | 780 | 0.0095 | 2.00 | 7.41 |
| Gray cast iron | 80 | 410 | 250 | 1,290 | 0.0099 | 4.06 | 12.8 |
| Titanium 6Al-4V | 25 | 130 | 100 | 520 | 0.0055 | 0.72 | 2.86 |
| Plastics (acetal) | 300 | 1,550 | 500 | 2,590 | 0.0070 | 10.8 | 18.1 |
Metric: Vc (m/min) = SFM × 0.3048; feed (mm/rev) = in/rev × 25.4. In steel, 470 RPM × 0.292 mm/rev = 137 mm/min.
Worked example: 18.75 mm drill in 1018 steel
- HSS drill in low-carbon steel: 90 SFM.
- RPM = 3.82 × 90 ÷ 0.7382 ≈ 470 RPM.
- Feed for a 0.738 in drill in mild steel ≈ 0.0115 in/rev.
- IPM = 470 × 0.0115 = 5.41 IPM.
Peck cycle by hole depth
| Depth | Cycle | Peck | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×D = 2.215 in (56.3 mm) | G81 (no peck) | None | Up to 3×D a sharp drill clears chips on its own. |
| 5×D = 3.691 in (93.8 mm) | G73 chip-break | 1 × D | Chip-break pecks; full retract if chips pack (soft aluminum, stainless). |
| 8×D = 5.906 in (150 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 18.75 mm drill
- M20x2 — cut tap, 50% thread
Nearest drills
- 47/64": 0.7344 in / 18.653 mm (-0.0038 in)
- 18.5 mm: 0.7284 in / 18.500 mm (-0.0098 in)
- 19.0 mm: 0.7480 in / 19.000 mm (+0.0098 in)
- 3/4": 0.7500 in / 19.050 mm (+0.0118 in)
Common questions
- What is a 18.75 mm drill in decimal and mm?
- 0.7382 in, or 18.750 mm; nearest fractional drill: 47/64" (0.7344 in, -0.0038 in); nearest number / letter drill: Letter Z (0.4130 in, -0.3252 in).
- What RPM for a 18.75 mm drill in steel?
- In low-carbon steel (1018) an HSS 18.75 mm drill (0.7382 in) runs about 470 RPM at 90 SFM; a carbide drill about 1,550 RPM at 300 SFM. RPM = 3.82 × SFM ÷ D.
- What feed for a 18.75 mm drill?
- About 0.0115 in/rev in mild steel, 0.0110 in/rev in aluminum and 0.0095 in/rev in 304 stainless. At 470 RPM that is 5.41 IPM in steel (IPM = RPM × IPR).
- What RPM for a 18.75 mm drill in aluminum?
- 1,290 RPM with HSS (250 SFM) or up to 3,100 RPM with carbide (600 SFM), feeding about 0.0110 in/rev.
- What tap uses a 18.75 mm drill?
- M20x2 (cut tap, 50% 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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