ISO 724 Metric Screw Threads – Metric Tap Drill Table

ISO 724 Metric Screw Threads – Basic Dimensions & Tap Drill Guide

Thread Symbols & Terminology

SymbolDefinition
D, dMajor Diameter (Nominal Diameter) – The largest diameter of the thread
PPitch – Distance between corresponding points on adjacent threads (mm)
D₂, d₂Pitch Diameter – Diameter where thread width equals space width (mm)
D₁Internal Thread Minor Diameter – Smallest diameter of internal thread with flat crest (mm)
d₃External Thread Minor Diameter – Smallest diameter of external thread with rounded root (mm)
Metric Basic dimensions on design profiles

ISO 724 Calculation Formulas

ParameterFormula
Pitch DiameterD₂ = d₂ = d – 0.649519 × P
Internal Minor DiameterD₁ = d – 1.082532 × P
External Minor Diameterd₃ = d – 1.226869 × P

Tap Drill Size Logic

Selecting the correct tap drill size is critical for creating strong, reliable internal threads. The tap drill determines how much material remains for the tap to form threads.

ConceptExplanation
Thread Engagement %Percentage of full thread height that actually engages between bolt and tapped hole. 75% engagement provides optimal strength with reasonable tapping torque.
Standard FormulaTap Drill ≈ d – P
Example: M8×1.25Tap Drill = 8.0 – 1.25 = 6.75mm  →  Use 6.8mm drill
Why This WorksThis formula provides approximately 75% thread engagement, which is the engineering standard for optimal strength-to-effort ratio. Below 60% engagement risks stripping; above 90% increases tapping difficulty without significant strength gain.

Important Notes for Tap Drill Selection

• Material Consideration: Harder materials (steel, stainless) may require slightly larger drill for easier tapping. Softer materials (aluminum, brass) can use standard or slightly smaller drill.
• Drill Size Availability: The calculated size may not exist as a standard drill. Choose the closest available drill size (typically round up 0.05-0.1mm).
• Blind Holes: Drill depth must be: Thread depth + 1.5×Pitch + Drill point depth (approx. 0.3×Drill diameter).
• Thread Designation: Format is M[diameter]×[pitch]. Example: M10×1.5 means 10mm nominal diameter with 1.5mm pitch. When pitch is not specified, coarse pitch (first listed) is assumed.

Metric Screw Threads – Basic Dimensions & Tap Drill Table

Thread SizePitch P (mm)Thread TypePitch Dia. D2 d₂ (mm)Int. Minor D₁ (mm)Ext. Minor d₃ (mm)Tap Drill (mm)
M10.25Coarse0.8380.7290.6930.75
M10.2Fine0.8700.7830.7550.80
M1.10.25Coarse0.9380.8290.7930.85
M1.10.2Fine0.9700.8830.8550.90
M1.20.25Coarse1.0380.9290.8930.95
M1.20.2Fine1.0700.9830.9551.00
M1.40.3Coarse1.2051.0751.0321.10
M1.40.2Fine1.2701.1831.1551.20
M1.60.35Coarse1.3731.2211.1711.25
M1.60.2Fine1.4701.3831.3551.40
M1.80.35Coarse1.5731.4211.3711.45
M1.80.2Fine1.6701.5831.5551.60
M20.4Coarse1.7401.5671.5091.60
M20.25Fine1.8381.7291.6931.75
M2.20.45Coarse1.9081.7131.6481.75
M2.20.25Fine2.0381.9291.8931.95
M2.50.45Coarse2.2082.0131.9482.05
M2.50.35Fine2.2732.1212.0712.15
M30.5Coarse2.6752.4592.3872.50
M30.35Fine2.7732.6212.5712.65
M3.50.6Coarse3.1102.8502.7642.90
M3.50.35Fine3.2733.1213.0713.15
M40.7Coarse3.5453.2423.1413.30
M40.5Fine3.6753.4593.3873.50
M4.50.75Coarse4.0133.6883.5803.75
M4.50.5Fine4.1753.9593.8874.00
M50.8Coarse4.4804.1344.0194.20
M50.5Fine4.6754.4594.3874.50
M5.50.5Coarse5.1754.9594.8875.00
M61Coarse5.3504.9174.7735.00
M60.75Fine5.5135.1885.0805.25
M71Coarse6.3505.9175.7736.00
M70.75Fine6.5136.1886.0806.25
M81.25Coarse7.1886.6476.4666.75
M81Fine7.3506.9176.7737.00
M80.75Fine7.5137.1887.0807.25
M91.25Coarse8.1887.6477.4667.75
M91Fine8.3507.9177.7738.00
M90.75Fine8.5138.1888.0808.25
M101.5Coarse9.0268.3768.1608.50
M101.25Fine9.1888.6478.4668.75
M101Fine9.3508.9178.7739.00
M100.75Fine9.5139.1889.0809.25
M111.5Coarse10.0269.3769.1609.50
M111Fine10.3509.9179.77310.00
M110.75Fine10.51310.18810.08010.25
M121.75Coarse10.86310.1069.85310.25
M121.5Fine11.02610.37610.16010.50
M121.25Fine11.18810.64710.46610.75
M121Fine11.35010.91710.77311.00
M142Coarse12.70111.83511.54612.00
M141.5Fine13.02612.37612.16012.50
M141Fine13.35012.91712.77313.00
M151.5Coarse14.02613.37613.16013.50
M151Fine14.35013.91713.77314.00
M162Coarse14.70113.83513.54614.00
M161.5Fine15.02614.37614.16014.50
M161Fine15.35014.91714.77315.00
M171.5Coarse16.02615.37615.16015.50
M171Fine16.35015.91715.77316.00
M182.5Coarse16.37615.29414.93315.50
M182Fine16.70115.83515.54616.00
M181.5Fine17.02616.37616.16016.50
M181Fine17.35016.91716.77317.00
M202.5Coarse18.37617.29416.93317.50
M202Fine18.70117.83517.54618.00
M201.5Fine19.02618.37618.16018.50
M201Fine19.35018.91718.77319.00
M222.5Coarse20.37619.29418.93319.50
M222Fine20.70119.83519.54620.00
M221.5Fine21.02620.37620.16020.50
M221Fine21.35020.91720.77321.00
M243Coarse22.05120.75220.31921.00
M242Fine22.70121.83521.54622.00
M241.5Fine23.02622.37622.16022.50
M241Fine23.35022.91722.77323.00
M252Coarse23.70122.83522.54623.00
M251.5Fine24.02623.37623.16023.50
M251Fine24.35023.91723.77324.00
M261.5Coarse25.02624.37624.16024.50
M273Coarse25.05123.75223.31924.00
M272Fine25.70124.83524.54625.00
M271.5Fine26.02625.37625.16025.50
M271Fine26.35025.91725.77326.00
M282Coarse26.70125.83525.54626.00
M281.5Fine27.02626.37626.16026.50
M281Fine27.35026.91726.77327.00
M303.5Coarse27.72726.21125.70626.50
M303Fine28.05126.75226.31927.00
M302Fine28.70127.83527.54628.00
M301.5Fine29.02628.37628.16028.50
M301Fine29.35028.91728.77329.00
M322Coarse30.70129.83529.54630.00
M321.5Fine31.02630.37630.16030.50
M333.5Coarse30.72729.21128.70629.50
M333Fine31.05129.75229.31930.00
M332Fine31.70130.83530.54631.00
M331.5Fine32.02631.37631.16031.50
M364Coarse33.40231.67031.09332.00
M363Fine34.05132.75232.31933.00
M362Fine34.70133.83533.54634.00
M361.5Fine35.02634.37634.16034.50
M381.5Coarse37.02636.37636.16036.50
M394Coarse36.40234.67034.09335.00
M393Fine37.05135.75235.31936.00
M392Fine37.70136.83536.54637.00
M391.5Fine38.02637.37637.16037.50
M403Coarse38.05136.75236.31937.00
M402Fine38.70137.83537.54638.00
M401.5Fine39.02638.37638.16038.50
M424.5Coarse39.07737.12936.47937.50
M424Fine39.40237.67037.09338.00
M423Fine40.05138.75238.31939.00
M422Fine40.70139.83539.54640.00
M421.5Fine41.02640.37640.16040.50
M454.5Coarse42.07740.12939.47940.50
M454Fine42.40240.67040.09341.00
M453Fine43.05141.75241.31942.00
M452Fine43.70142.83542.54643.00
M451.5Fine44.02643.37643.16043.50
M485Coarse44.75242.58741.86643.00
M484Fine45.40243.67043.09344.00
M483Fine46.05144.75244.31945.00
M482Fine46.70145.83545.54646.00
M481.5Fine47.02646.37646.16046.50
M503Coarse48.05146.75246.31947.00
M502Fine48.70147.83547.54648.00
M501.5Fine49.02648.37648.16048.50
M525Coarse48.75246.58745.86647.00
M524Fine49.40247.67047.09348.00
M523Fine50.05148.75248.31949.00
M522Fine50.70149.83549.54650.00
M521.5Fine51.02650.37650.16050.50
M554Coarse52.40250.67050.09351.00
M553Fine53.05151.75251.31952.00
M552Fine53.70152.83552.54653.00
M551.5Fine54.02653.37653.16053.50
M565.5Coarse52.42850.04649.25250.50
M565Fine52.75250.58749.86651.00
M564Fine53.40251.67051.09352.00
M563Fine54.05152.75252.31953.00
M562Fine54.70153.83553.54654.00
M561.5Fine55.02654.37654.16054.50
M584Coarse55.40253.67053.09354.00
M583Fine56.05154.75254.31955.00
M582Fine56.70155.83555.54656.00
M581.5Fine57.02656.37656.16056.50
M605.5Coarse56.42854.04653.25254.50
M604Fine57.40255.67055.09356.00
M603Fine58.05156.75256.31957.00
M602Fine58.70157.83557.54658.00
M601.5Fine59.02658.37658.16058.50
M624Coarse59.40257.67057.09358.00
M623Fine60.05158.75258.31959.00
M622Fine60.70159.83559.54660.00
M621.5Fine61.02660.37660.16060.50
M646Coarse60.10357.50556.63958.00
M644Fine61.40259.67059.09360.00
M643Fine62.05160.75260.31961.00
M642Fine62.70161.83561.54662.00
M641.5Fine63.02662.37662.16062.50
M654Coarse62.40260.67060.09361.00
M653Fine63.05161.75261.31962.00
M652Fine63.70162.83562.54663.00
M651.5Fine64.02663.37663.16063.50
M686Coarse64.10361.50560.63962.00
M684Fine65.40263.67063.09364.00
M683Fine66.05164.75264.31965.00
M682Fine66.70165.83565.54666.00
M681.5Fine67.02666.37666.16066.50
M706Coarse66.10363.50562.63964.00
M704Fine67.40265.67065.09366.00
M703Fine68.05166.75266.31967.00
M702Fine68.70167.83567.54668.00
M701.5Fine69.02668.37668.16068.50
M726Coarse68.10365.50564.63966.00
M724Fine69.40267.67067.09368.00
M723Fine70.05168.75268.31969.00
M722Fine70.70169.83569.54670.00
M721.5Fine71.02670.37670.16070.50
M754Coarse72.40270.67070.09371.00
M753Fine73.05171.75271.31972.00
M752Fine73.70172.83572.54673.00
M751.5Fine74.02673.37673.16073.50
M766Coarse72.10369.50568.63970.00
M764Fine73.40271.67071.09372.00
M763Fine74.05172.75272.31973.00
M762Fine74.70173.83573.54674.00
M761.5Fine75.02674.37674.16074.50
M782Coarse76.70175.83575.54676.00
M806Coarse76.10373.50572.63974.00
M804Fine77.40275.67075.09376.00
M803Fine78.05176.75276.31977.00
M802Fine78.70177.83577.54678.00
M801.5Fine79.02678.37678.16078.50
M822Coarse80.70179.83579.54680.00
M856Coarse81.10378.50577.63979.00
M854Fine82.40280.67080.09381.00
M853Fine83.05181.75281.31982.00
M852Fine83.70182.83582.54683.00
M906Coarse86.10383.50582.63984.00
M904Fine87.40285.67085.09386.00
M903Fine88.05186.75286.31987.00
M902Fine88.70187.83587.54688.00
M956Coarse91.10388.50587.63989.00
M954Fine92.40290.67090.09391.00
M953Fine93.05191.75291.31992.00
M952Fine93.70192.83592.54693.00
M1006Coarse96.10393.50592.63994.00
M1004Fine97.40295.67095.09396.00
M1003Fine98.05196.75296.31997.00
M1002Fine98.70197.83597.54698.00
M1056Coarse101.10398.50597.63999.00
M1054Fine102.402100.670100.093101.00
M1053Fine103.051101.752101.319102.00
M1052Fine103.701102.835102.546103.00
M1106Coarse106.103103.505102.639104.00
M1104Fine107.402105.670105.093106.00
M1103Fine108.051106.752106.319107.00
M1102Fine108.701107.835107.546108.00
M1156Coarse111.103108.505107.639109.00
M1154Fine112.402110.670110.093111.00
M1153Fine113.051111.752111.319112.00
M1152Fine113.701112.835112.546113.00
M1206Coarse116.103113.505112.639114.00
M1204Fine117.402115.670115.093116.00
M1203Fine118.051116.752116.319117.00
M1202Fine118.701117.835117.546118.00
M1258Coarse119.804116.340115.185117.00
M1256Fine121.103118.505117.639119.00
M1254Fine122.402120.670120.093121.00
M1253Fine123.051121.752121.319122.00
M1252Fine123.701122.835122.546123.00
M1308Coarse124.804121.340120.185122.00
M1306Fine126.103123.505122.639124.00
M1304Fine127.402125.670125.093126.00
M1303Fine128.051126.752126.319127.00
M1302Fine128.701127.835127.546128.00
M1356Coarse131.103128.505127.639129.00
M1354Fine132.402130.670130.093131.00
M1353Fine133.051131.752131.319132.00
M1352Fine133.701132.835132.546133.00
M1408Coarse134.804131.340130.185132.00
M1406Fine136.103133.505132.639134.00
M1404Fine137.402135.670135.093136.00
M1403Fine138.051136.752136.319137.00
M1402Fine138.701137.835137.546138.00
M1456Coarse141.103138.505137.639139.00
M1454Fine142.402140.670140.093141.00
M1453Fine143.051141.752141.319142.00
M1452Fine143.701142.835142.546143.00
M1508Coarse144.804141.340140.185142.00
M1506Fine146.103143.505142.639144.00
M1504Fine147.402145.670145.093146.00
M1503Fine148.051146.752146.319147.00
M1502Fine148.701147.835147.546148.00
M1556Coarse151.103148.505147.639149.00
M1554Fine152.402150.670150.093151.00
M1553Fine153.051151.752151.319152.00
M1608Coarse154.804151.340150.185152.00
M1606Fine156.103153.505152.639154.00
M1604Fine157.402155.670155.093156.00
M1603Fine158.051156.752156.319157.00
M1656Coarse161.103158.505157.639159.00
M1654Fine162.402160.670160.093161.00
M1653Fine163.051161.752161.319162.00
M1708Coarse164.804161.340160.185162.00
M1706Fine166.103163.505162.639164.00
M1704Fine167.402165.670165.093166.00
M1703Fine168.051166.752166.319167.00
M1756Coarse171.103168.505167.639169.00
M1754Fine172.402170.670170.093171.00
M1753Fine173.051171.752171.319172.00
M1808Coarse174.804171.340170.185172.00
M1806Fine176.103173.505172.639174.00
M1804Fine177.402175.670175.093176.00
M1803Fine178.051176.752176.319177.00
M1856Coarse181.103178.505177.639179.00
M1854Fine182.402180.670180.093181.00
M1853Fine183.051181.752181.319182.00
M1908Coarse184.804181.340180.185182.00
M1906Fine186.103183.505182.639184.00
M1904Fine187.402185.670185.093186.00
M1903Fine188.051186.752186.319187.00
M1956Coarse191.103188.505187.639189.00
M1954Fine192.402190.670190.093191.00
M1953Fine193.051191.752191.319192.00
M2008Coarse194.804191.340190.185192.00
M2006Fine196.103193.505192.639194.00
M2004Fine197.402195.670195.093196.00
M2003Fine198.051196.752196.319197.00
M2056Coarse201.103198.505197.639199.00
M2054Fine202.402200.670200.093201.00
M2053Fine203.051201.752201.319202.00
M2108Coarse204.804201.340200.185202.00
M2106Fine206.103203.505202.639204.00
M2104Fine207.402205.670205.093206.00
M2103Fine208.051206.752206.319207.00
M2156Coarse211.103208.505207.639209.00
M2154Fine212.402210.670210.093211.00
M2153Fine213.051211.752211.319212.00
M2208Coarse214.804211.340210.185212.00
M2206Fine216.103213.505212.639214.00
M2204Fine217.402215.670215.093216.00
M2203Fine218.051216.752216.319217.00
M2256Coarse221.103218.505217.639219.00
M2254Fine222.402220.670220.093221.00
M2253Fine223.051221.752221.319222.00
M2308Coarse224.804221.340220.185222.00
M2306Fine226.103223.505222.639224.00
M2304Fine227.402225.670225.093226.00
M2303Fine228.051226.752226.319227.00
M2356Coarse231.103228.505227.639229.00
M2354Fine232.402230.670230.093231.00
M2353Fine233.051231.752231.319232.00
M2408Coarse234.804231.340230.185232.00
M2406Fine236.103233.505232.639234.00
M2404Fine237.402235.670235.093236.00
M2403Fine238.051236.752236.319237.00
M2456Coarse241.103238.505237.639239.00
M2454Fine242.402240.670240.093241.00
M2453Fine243.051241.752241.319242.00
M2508Coarse244.804241.340240.185242.00
M2506Fine246.103243.505242.639244.00
M2504Fine247.402245.670245.093246.00
M2503Fine248.051246.752246.319247.00
M2556Coarse251.103248.505247.639249.00
M2554Fine252.402250.670250.093251.00
M2608Coarse254.804251.340250.185252.00
M2606Fine256.103253.505252.639254.00
M2604Fine257.402255.670255.093256.00
M2656Coarse261.103258.505257.639259.00
M2654Fine262.402260.670260.093261.00
M2708Coarse264.804261.340260.185262.00
M2706Fine266.103263.505262.639264.00
M2704Fine267.402265.670265.093266.00
M2756Coarse271.103268.505267.639269.00
M2754Fine272.402270.670270.093271.00
M2808Coarse274.804271.340270.185272.00
M2806Fine276.103273.505272.639274.00
M2804Fine277.402275.670275.093276.00
M2856Coarse281.103278.505277.639279.00
M2854Fine282.402280.670280.093281.00
M2908Coarse284.804281.340280.185282.00
M2906Fine286.103283.505282.639284.00
M2904Fine287.402285.670285.093286.00
M2956Coarse291.103288.505287.639289.00
M2954Fine292.402290.670290.093291.00
M3008Coarse294.804291.340290.185292.00
M3006Fine296.103293.505292.639294.00
M3004Fine297.402295.670295.093296.00

Disclaimer

Tap drill sizes and practical notes are provided as general guidance based on engineering practice and are not part of the ISO 724:2023 standard. For critical applications, consult relevant standards (ISO 261:1998 for coarse/fine pitch definitions, ISO 965-1 for tolerances, ISO 2306 for tap drill sizes) or manufacturer specifications. The formulas D₂, d₂, D₁, and d₃ are from ISO 724:2023.

Reference: ISO 724:2023 – ISO General Purpose Metric Screw Threads – Basic Dimensions

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