M27x3 tap drill size

    Use a 24.00 mm drill (24.00 mm) for a M27x3 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for M27x3 (Metric)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (mm)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread24.00 mm24.00
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)25.0 mm25.00
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread25.75 mm25.75
    Pitch
    3 mm
    Major Ø
    27.00
    Pitch Ø
    25.05
    Minor Ø
    23.75

    Common questions

    What size drill for a M27x3 tap?
    Use a 24.00 mm drill (24.00 mm) for a M27x3 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a M27x3 roll (form) tap?
    About 25.67 mm; the nearest standard drill is 25.75 mm. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other Metric 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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