5-44 tap drill size

    Use a #37 drill (0.1040 in) for a 5-44 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for 5-44 (UNF)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (in)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread#370.1040
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)#350.1100
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread#320.1160
    Pitch
    0.5773 mm (44 TPI)
    Major Ø
    0.1250
    Pitch Ø
    0.1102
    Minor Ø
    0.1004

    Common questions

    What size drill for a 5-44 tap?
    Use a #37 drill (0.1040 in) for a 5-44 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a 5-44 roll (form) tap?
    About 0.1150 in; the nearest standard drill is #32. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other UNF 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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