1-7/16-18 tap drill size

    Use a 1-25/64 drill (1.3906 in) for a 1-7/16-18 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for 1-7/16-18 (UNEF)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (in)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread1-25/641.3906
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)1-13/321.4063
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread1-13/321.4063
    Pitch
    1.4111 mm (18 TPI)
    Major Ø
    1.4375
    Pitch Ø
    1.4014
    Minor Ø
    1.3774

    Common questions

    What size drill for a 1-7/16-18 tap?
    Use a 1-25/64 drill (1.3906 in) for a 1-7/16-18 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a 1-7/16-18 roll (form) tap?
    About 1.4129 in; the nearest standard drill is 1-13/32. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other UNEF sizes

    Drill sizes from Machinery's Handbook and ASME B1.1/B1.13M; roll tap sizes from the form-tap formula. Tap and insert makers' tables are authoritative.

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