19.0 mm drill size

    A 19.0 mm metric drill is 0.7480 in (19.000 mm). It is the form (roll) tap, 65% thread drill for M20x2.

    Decimal inch
    0.7480
    Millimeters
    19.000
    Nearest 1/64
    3/4" (-0.0020)
    Type
    metric drill

    Nearest equivalents in other systems

    Drills closest to 19.0 mm
    SystemDrillInchmmDifference
    Fractional3/4"0.750019.050+0.0020 in
    Number / letterLetter Z0.413010.490-0.3350 in

    Speeds and feeds: in mild steel an HSS drill starts at about 460 RPM and 0.0115 in/rev (5.29 IPM); in 6061 aluminum about 1,280 RPM.

    19.0 mm drill speeds and feeds by material

    Jobber-length twist drill, D = 0.7480 in. RPM = 3.82 × SFM ÷ D, rounded to 10. Feed per rev scales with diameter and material; IPM = RPM × IPR.

    19.0 mm drilling speeds
    MaterialHSS SFMHSS RPMCarbide SFMCarbide RPMFeed (in/rev)HSS IPMCarbide IPM
    Aluminum (6061)2501,2806003,0600.011014.133.7
    Brass / free-machining1507704002,0400.00906.9318.4
    Low-carbon steel (1018)904603001,5300.01155.2917.6
    Alloy steel (4140, annealed)703602501,2800.01204.3215.4
    Stainless 304402001507700.00951.907.32
    Gray cast iron804102501,2800.01004.1012.8
    Titanium 6Al-4V251301005100.00550.722.81
    Plastics (acetal)3001,5305002,5500.007010.717.9

    Metric: Vc (m/min) = SFM × 0.3048; feed (mm/rev) = in/rev × 25.4. In steel, 460 RPM × 0.292 mm/rev = 134 mm/min.

    Worked example: 19.0 mm drill in 1018 steel

    1. HSS drill in low-carbon steel: 90 SFM.
    2. RPM = 3.82 × 90 ÷ 0.7480 ≈ 460 RPM.
    3. Feed for a 0.748 in drill in mild steel ≈ 0.0115 in/rev.
    4. IPM = 460 × 0.0115 = 5.29 IPM.

    Peck cycle by hole depth

    19.0 mm drill: depth and canned cycle
    DepthCyclePeckNote
    3×D = 2.244 in (57 mm)G81 (no peck)NoneUp to 3×D a sharp drill clears chips on its own.
    5×D = 3.740 in (95 mm)G73 chip-break1 × DChip-break pecks; full retract if chips pack (soft aluminum, stainless).
    8×D = 5.984 in (152 mm)G83 full retract0.5-1 × D, shrinking with depthRetract to clear chips; reduce feed ~10-20% past 5×D.

    Taps that use a 19.0 mm drill

    • M20x2 — form (roll) tap, 65% thread
    • M20x1.5 — cut tap, 50% thread

    Nearest drills

    • 3/4": 0.7500 in / 19.050 mm (+0.0020 in)
    • 18.75 mm: 0.7382 in / 18.750 mm (-0.0098 in)
    • 19.25 mm: 0.7579 in / 19.250 mm (+0.0098 in)
    • 47/64": 0.7344 in / 18.653 mm (-0.0137 in)

    Common questions

    What is a 19.0 mm drill in decimal and mm?
    0.7480 in, or 19.000 mm; nearest fractional drill: 3/4" (0.7500 in, +0.0020 in); nearest number / letter drill: Letter Z (0.4130 in, -0.3350 in).
    What RPM for a 19.0 mm drill in steel?
    In low-carbon steel (1018) an HSS 19.0 mm drill (0.7480 in) runs about 460 RPM at 90 SFM; a carbide drill about 1,530 RPM at 300 SFM. RPM = 3.82 × SFM ÷ D.
    What feed for a 19.0 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 460 RPM that is 5.29 IPM in steel (IPM = RPM × IPR).
    What RPM for a 19.0 mm drill in aluminum?
    1,280 RPM with HSS (250 SFM) or up to 3,060 RPM with carbide (600 SFM), feeding about 0.0110 in/rev.
    What tap uses a 19.0 mm drill?
    M20x2 (form (roll) tap, 65% thread); M20x1.5 (cut tap, 50% thread).

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    Sources

    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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