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Tapped Hole Identification and Selectable Sizes
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Tapped Hole Identification
- Hole diameter information in meviy’s hole information database is registered corresponding to the nominal diameters of tapped holes from each uploadable file extension. Detected hole diameters are checked against the table below (Table 1).
- *If the detected diameter does not match any entry in the table, the hole will be treated as a through hole. However, you can change the hole type or nominal diameter when configuring the quote settings.
- *If a diameter corresponds to multiple nominal diameters (below, 5.00 mm), the larger nominal diameter (M6) will be prioritized and selected.
Table 1) With Default Settings: Table of Hole Diameters Corresponding to Tapped Hole Identification by File Extension
| Tapped Hole Nominal Diameter | Thread Type | File Extension | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEP (.step / .stp) Parasolid (.x_t/.x_b/.xmt /.xmt_txt) ACIS (.sat/.sab) JT (.jt) PRC (.prc) I-deas (.arc/.unv) | SOLIDWORKS (.sldprt) | Solid Edge (.par/.pwd) | Creo (.neu/.prt/.xpr) | Autodesk Inventor (.ipt) | ||||||||||
| #1-64 | UNC | 1.42 | 1.43 | 1.5 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.43 | |
| #1-72 | UNF | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.54 | 1.61 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.47 | ||
| #2-56 | UNC | 1.69 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 2.18 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.69 | 2.18 | 1.78 | 1.69 | |||
| #2-64 | UNF | 1.76 | 1.78 | 1.83 | 1.93 | 1.99 | 2.18 | 1.78 | 2.18 | 1.99 | 2.18 | 1.78 | 1.76 | |
| #3-48 | UNC | 1.94 | 1.99 | 2.04 | 2.18 | 2.51 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 2.51 | 1.99 | 1.94 | ||
| #3-56 | UNF | 2.02 | 2.08 | 2.11 | 2.26 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.02 | 2.51 | 2.08 | 2.02 | ||
| #4-40 | UNC | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.27 | 2.44 | 2.84 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 2.26 | 2.16 | ||
| #4-48 | UNF | 2.12 | 2.16 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 2.37 | 2.38 | 2.49 | 2.37 | 2.12 | 2.27 | 2.84 | 2.38 | 2.27 |
| #5-40 | UNC | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.59 | 2.78 | 3.18 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 3.18 | 2.58 | 2.49 | ||
| #5-44 | UNF | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 3.18 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 3.18 | 2.64 | 2.55 | ||
| #6-32 | UNC | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.77 | 2.95 | 3.51 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.65 | 3.51 | 2.71 | 2.64 | |
| #6-40 | UNF | 2.82 | 2.87 | 2.92 | 3.05 | 3.51 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.82 | 3.51 | 2.87 | 2.82 | ||
| #8-32 | UNC | 3.3 | 3.31 | 3.42 | 3.45 | 3.66 | 4.17 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.31 | 4.17 | 3.45 | 3.3 | |
| #8-36 | UNF | 3.4 | 3.45 | 3.51 | 3.73 | 4.17 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.4 | 4.17 | 3.45 | 3.4 | ||
| #10-24 | UNC | 3.68 | 3.8 | 3.82 | 4.09 | 4.83 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.68 | 4.83 | 3.8 | 3.68 | ||
| #10-32 | UNF | 3.96 | 3.97 | 4.04 | 4.06 | 4.31 | 4.83 | 4.04 | 4.04 | 3.97 | 4.83 | 4.04 | 3.96 | |
| #12-24 | UNC | 4.34 | 4.47 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.49 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.34 | 5.49 | 4.5 | 4.34 | ||
| #12-28 | UNF | 4.5 | 4.61 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 5.49 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.5 | 5.49 | 4.62 | 4.5 | ||
| 1/4-20 | UNC | 4.98 | 5.08 | 5.11 | 5.12 | 5.56 | 6.35 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 4.98 | 6.35 | 5.11 | 4.98 | |
| 1/4-28 | UNF | 5.36 | 5.37 | 5.41 | 5.44 | 5.47 | 5.79 | 6.35 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.37 | 6.35 | 5.41 | 5.36 |
| 5/16-18 | UNC | 6.4 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 6.57 | 7.04 | 7.94 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.41 | 7.94 | 6.53 | 6.4 | |
| 5/16-24 | UNF | 6.78 | 6.79 | 6.91 | 7.14 | 7.94 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.79 | 7.94 | 6.91 | 6.78 | ||
| 3/8-16 | UNC | 7.8 | 7.81 | 7.94 | 7.98 | 8.43 | 9.53 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.81 | 9.53 | 7.94 | 7.8 | |
| 3/8-24 | UNF | 8.38 | 8.43 | 8.51 | 8.84 | 9.53 | 8.43 | 8.43 | 8.38 | 9.53 | 8.43 | 8.38 | ||
| 7/16-14 | UNC | 9.14 | 9.15 | 9.35 | 9.92 | 11.11 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.15 | 11.11 | 9.35 | 9.14 | ||
| 7/16-20 | UNF | 9.73 | 9.74 | 9.88 | 9.92 | 10.32 | 11.11 | 9.92 | 9.92 | 9.74 | 11.11 | 9.92 | 9.73 | |
| 1/2-13 | UNC | 10.58 | 10.59 | 10.72 | 10.81 | 11.51 | 12.7 | 10.72 | 10.72 | 10.58 | 12.7 | 10.72 | 10.59 | |
| 1/2-20 | UNF | 11.33 | 11.47 | 11.51 | 11.91 | 12.7 | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.33 | 12.7 | 11.51 | 11.33 | ||
| 9/16-12 | UNC | 11.99 | 12 | 12.22 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 14.29 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12 | 14.29 | 12.3 | 11.99 | |
| 9/16-18 | UNF | 12.75 | 12.76 | 12.86 | 12.92 | 13.1 | 13.49 | 14.29 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 12.76 | 14.29 | 12.86 | 12.75 |
| 5/8-11 | UNC | 13.38 | 13.39 | 13.49 | 13.63 | 14.29 | 15.88 | 13.49 | 13.49 | 13.38 | 15.88 | 13.49 | 13.39 | |
| 5/8-18 | UNF | 14.28 | 14.35 | 14.52 | 14.68 | 15.08 | 15.88 | 14.68 | 14.68 | 14.35 | 15.88 | 14.28 | 14.35 | |
- To aid correct identification of tapped holes, it is recommend that you specify the CAD package you normally use in “Automatic Hole Type Recognition.”
- Hole diameters detected by the meviy platform will then be checked against the hole diameters for the specified CAD package (Table 2).
- *The link below provides more information on configuring settings.
- FA Mechanical Parts; Configurable Settings on Settings Screen: Automatic Hole Type Recognition
Table 2) With Tapped Hole Identification Settings: Table of Hole Diameters Identified as Tapped Holes for Each Specified CAD Package
| Tapped Hole Nominal Diameter | Coarse or Fine | Tapped Hole Identification Settings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLIDWORKS | Solid Edge | Creo | Onshape | Autodesk Inventor | |||||
| A Type (*1) | B Type (*2) | Tap drill diameter | Internal minor diameter | Nominal diameter | |||||
| #1-64 | UNC | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.85 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.43 | |
| #1-72 | UNF | 1.47 | 1.47 | ||||||
| #2-56 | UNC | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.69 | 2.18 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 1.69 | |
| #2-64 | UNF | 2.18 | 1.99 | 1.76 | |||||
| #3-48 | UNC | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.94 | 2.51 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.94 | |
| #3-56 | UNF | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.02 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.02 | ||
| #4-40 | UNC | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.16 | 2.84 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.16 | |
| #4-48 | UNF | 2.37 | 2.12 | 2.27 | 2.38 | 2.37 | 2.27 | ||
| #5-40 | UNC | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 3.18 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.49 | |
| #5-44 | UNF | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.55 | 2.64 | 2.64 | 2.55 | ||
| #6-32 | UNC | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.65 | 3.51 | 2.71 | 2.71 | 2.64 | |
| #6-40 | UNF | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.82 | ||
| #8-32 | UNC | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.31 | 4.17 | 3.45 | 3.45 | 3.3 | |
| #8-36 | UNF | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||||||
| #10-24 | UNC | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.68 | 4.83 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.68 | |
| #10-32 | UNF | 4.04 | 4.04 | 3.97 | 4.04 | 4.04 | 3.96 | ||
| #12-24 | UNC | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.34 | 5.49 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.34 | |
| #12-28 | UNF | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.5 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 4.5 | ||
| 1/4-20 | UNC | 5.11 | 5.11 | 4.98 | 6.35 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 4.98 | |
| 1/4-28 | UNF | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.37 | 5.41 | 5.41 | 5.36 | ||
| 5/16-18 | UNC | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.41 | 7.94 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.4 | |
| 5/16-24 | UNF | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.79 | 6.91 | 6.91 | 6.78 | ||
| 3/8-16 | UNC | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.81 | 9.53 | 7.94 | 7.94 | 7.8 | |
| 3/8-24 | UNF | 8.43 | 8.43 | 8.38 | 8.43 | 8.43 | 8.38 | ||
| 7/16-14 | UNC | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.15 | 11.11 | 9.35 | 9.35 | 9.14 | |
| 7/16-20 | UNF | 9.92 | 9.92 | 9.74 | 9.92 | 9.92 | 9.73 | ||
| 1/2-13 | UNC | 10.72 | 10.72 | 10.58 | 12.7 | 10.72 | 10.72 | 10.59 | |
| 1/2-20 | UNF | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.33 | 11.51 | 11.51 | 11.33 | ||
| 9/16-12 | UNC | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12 | 14.29 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 11.99 | |
| 9/16-18 | UNF | 13.1 | 13.1 | 12.76 | 12.86 | 13.1 | 12.75 | ||
| 5/8-11 | UNC | 13.49 | 13.49 | 13.38 | 15.88 | 13.49 | 13.49 | 13.39 | |
| 5/8-18 | UNF | 14.68 | 14.68 | 14.35 | 14.28 | 14.68 | 14.35 | ||
*1 When the SOLIDWORKS hole options selected are “Tap drill diameter” or “Cosmetic threads.”
*2 When the SOLIDWORKS hole option selected is “Remove threads.”
Tapped Hole Size Selection
Tapped holes cannot be selected for perforated metals, shim plate materials (Cold Rolled Low Carbon Steel (for Shims) or 304 Stainless Steel (H) (for Shims)) or clear resin.
Available tap sizes are grouped by material and may not be available for all material types listed.
| Material | Sheet thickness (Gauge) | Sheet thickness (Inch) | Tapped Hole Diameter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | UNC | UNC | UNC | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNC | UNF | UNF | UNF | UNF | UNF | |||
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26 | 0.0179″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 24 | 0.0239″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 22 | 0.0299″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 20 | 0.0359″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 19 | 0.0418″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 18 | 0.0478″ | #2-56 * | #2-64 * | #3-48 * | #3-56 * | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 * | #5-44 * | #6-32 * | #6-40 * | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 17 | 0.0538″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 16 | 0.0598″ | #2-56 * | #2-64 * | #3-48 * | #3-56 * | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 * | #5-44 * | #6-32 * | #6-40 * | #8-32 * | #8-36 * | – | #10-32 * | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14 | 0.0747″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 13 | 0.0897″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12 | 0.1046″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 11 | 0.1196″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 10 | 0.1345″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 8 | 0.1644″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | 1/2-13 | 1/2-20 | – | 5/8-18 | – | 3/4-16 | |
| 7 | 0.1793″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | 1/2-13 | 1/2-20 | – | 5/8-18 | – | 3/4-16 | |
| 6 | 0.1943″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.2500″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.3750″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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24 | 0.0276″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 22 | 0.0336″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 20 | 0.0396″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 18 | 0.0516″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 16 | 0.0635″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14 | 0.0785″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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22 | 0.0312″ | – | #2-64 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 20 | 0.0375″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | – | #3-56 | – | #4-48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 19 | 0.0437″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 18 | 0.0500″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 17 | 0.0562″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 16 | 0.0625″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | – | #10-32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 14 | 0.0781″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | – | 1/4-28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 13 | 0.0937″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 12 | 0.1094″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | – | 5/16-24 | – | 3/8-24 | – | 7/16-20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 11 | 0.1250″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | – | 3/8-24 | – | 7/16-20 | – | 1/2-20 | – | – | – | – | |
| 10 | 0.1406″ | #2-56 | #2-64 | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | – | 1/2-20 | – | 5/8-18 | – | 3/4-16 | |
| 8 | 0.1719″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 7 | 0.1875″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | 1/2-13 | 1/2-20 | – | 5/8-18 | – | 3/4-16 | |
| 3 | 0.2500″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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– | 0.020″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| – | 0.025″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.032″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.040″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.050″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.080″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.090″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.100″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.125″ | – | – | – | – | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| – | 0.160″ | – | – | #3-48 | #3-56 | #4-40 | #4-48 | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | – | 1/2-20 | – | 5/8-18 | – | 3/4-16 | |
| – | 0.190″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | #5-40 | #5-44 | #6-32 | #6-40 | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | 1/2-13 | 1/2-20 | – | 5/8-18 | – | 3/4-16 | |
| – | 0.250″ | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | #8-32 | #8-36 | #10-24 | #10-32 | #12-24 | #12-28 | 1/4-20 | 1/4-28 | 5/16-18 | 5/16-24 | 3/8-16 | 3/8-24 | 7/16-14 | 7/16-20 | 1/2-13 | 1/2-20 | 5/8-11 | 5/8-18 | 3/4-10 | 3/4-16 | |
*Only available for 5052 Aluminum Alloy.
Metric Thickness Gauge Standard
Available tap sizes are grouped by material and may not be available for all material types listed.
| Material | Sheet thickness (Gauge) | Sheet thickness (Inch) | Tapped Hole Diameter | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 0.0179″ | ||||||||||
| 24 | 0.0239″ | |||||||||||
| 22 | 0.0299″ | |||||||||||
| 20 | 0.0359″ | |||||||||||
| 19 | 0.0418″ | |||||||||||
| 18 | 0.0478″ | M2* | M2.5* | M3 | ||||||||
| 17 | 0.0538″ | M3 | ||||||||||
| 16 | 0.0598″ | M2* | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | |||||||
| 14 | 0.0747″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| 13 | 0.0897″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| 12 | 0.1046″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| 11 | 0.1196″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| 10 | 0.1345″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| 8 | 0.1644″ | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||
| 7 | 0.1793″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | |||||
| 6 | 0.1943″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | |||
| – | 0.2500 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | |||
| – | 0.3750 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | |||
| 24 | 0.0276″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | |||||
| 22 | 0.0336″ | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||
| 20 | 0.0396″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | |||||
| 18 | 0.0516″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | |||
| 16 | 0.0635″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | |||
| 14 | 0.0785″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | |||
| 22 | 0.0312″ | M2* | |||||||||
| 20 | 0.0375″ | |||||||||||
| 19 | 0.0437″ | M2* | M2.5* | M3 | ||||||||
| 18 | 0.0500″ | M3 | ||||||||||
| 17 | 0.0562″ | M2* | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | |||||||
| 16 | 0.0625″ | M2* | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||
| 14 | 0.0781″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| 13 | 0.0937″ | M2* | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | ||||
| 12 | 0.1094″ | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||
| 11 | 0.1250″ | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||
| 10 | 0.1406″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | ||||
| 8 | 0.1719″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | |||||
| 7 | 0.1875″ | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||||
| 3 | 0.2500″ | |||||||||||
| – | 0.020″ | ||||||||||
| – | 0.025″ | |||||||||||
| – | 0.032″ | M3 | ||||||||||
| – | 0.040″ | M3 | M4 | |||||||||
| – | 0.050″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | ||||||||
| – | 0.080″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |||||||
| – | 0.090″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | |||||||
| – | 0.100″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | ||||||
| – | 0.125″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | ||||
| – | 0.1600″ | M2.5* | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||
| – | 0.1900″ | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | |||||
| – | 0.2500″ | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||||
Tapped Hole Identification
- Hole diameter information in meviy’s hole information database is registered corresponding to the nominal diameters of tapped holes from each uploadable file extension. Detected hole diameters are checked against the table below (Table 1).
- *If the detected diameter does not match any entry in the table, the hole will be treated as a through hole. However, you can change the hole type or nominal diameter when configuring the quote settings.
- *If a diameter corresponds to multiple nominal diameters (below, 5.00 mm), the larger nominal diameter (M6) will be prioritized and selected.
Table 1) With Default Settings: Table of Hole Diameters Corresponding to Tapped Hole Identification by File Extension
| Tapped Hole Nominal Diameter | File Extension | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
iCAD SX (.icd) | |||||
| M2 | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.62 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 2.00 | |
| M2.5 | 2.01 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.50 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.50 | |
| M3 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 3.00 | |
| M4 | 3.24 | 3.30 | 3.33 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 4.00 | |
| M5 | 4.13 | 4.20 | 4.23 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 4.13 | 5.00 | |
| M6 | 4.92 | 5.00 | 5.04 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.92 | 6.00 | |
| M8 | 6.65 | 6.75 | 6.78 | 6.80 | 8.00 | 6.80 | 6.65 | 8.00 |
| M10 | 8.38 | 8.50 | 8.53 | 10.00 | 8.50 | 8.38 | 10.00 | |
| M12 | 10.11 | 10.20 | 10.25 | 10.27 | 10.30 | 10.20 | 10.11 | 12.00 |
| M14 | 11.84 | 12.00 | 12.02 | 12.10 | 12.00 | 11.84 | 14.00 | |
| M16 | 13.84 | 14.00 | 14.02 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 13.84 | 16.00 | |
- To aid correct identification of tapped holes, it is recommend that you specify the CAD package you normally use in “Automatic Hole Type Recognition.”
- Hole diameters detected by the meviy platform will then be checked against the hole diameters for the specified CAD package (Table 2).
- *The link below provides more information on configuring settings.
- FA Mechanical Parts; Configurable Settings on Settings Screen: Automatic Hole Type Recognition
Table 2) With Tapped Hole Identification Settings: Table of Hole Diameters Identified as Tapped Holes for Each Specified CAD Package
| Tapped Hole Nominal Diameter | Tapped Hole Identification Settings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLIDWORKS (Select from 2 types) | Siemens PLM-NX Creo Solid Edge Onshape | Autodesk Inventor CATIA | iCAD SX | IronCAD | Autodesk Fusion360 | ||
| A Type (*1) | B Type (*2) | ||||||
| M2 | 1.60 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 1.56 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 1.62 |
| M2.5 | 2.05 | 2.50 | 2.05 | 2.01 | 2.50 | 2.05 | 2.08 |
| M3 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
| M4 | 3.30 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 3.24 | 4.00 | 3.30 | 3.33 |
| M5 | 4.20 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 4.13 | 5.00 | 4.20 | 4.23 |
| M6 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.92 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 5.04 |
| M8 | 6.80 | 8.00 | 6.80 | 6.65 | 8.00 | 6.80 | 6.78 |
| M10 | 8.50 | 10.00 | 8.50 | 8.38 | 10.00 | 8.50 | 8.53 |
| M12 | 10.20 | 12.00 | 10.20 | 10.11 | 12.00 | 10.2 | 10.27 |
| M14 | 12.00 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 11.84 | 14.00 | 12.00 | 12.02 |
| M16 | 14.00 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 13.84 | 16.00 | 14.00 | 14.02 |
*1 When the SOLIDWORKS hole options selected are “Tap drill diameter” or “Cosmetic threads.”
*2 When the SOLIDWORKS hole option selected is “Remove threads.”
Tapped Hole Size Selection
Tapped holes cannot be selected for perforated metals, shim plate materials (Cold Rolled Low Carbon Steel (for Shims) or 304 Stainless Steel (H) (for Shims)) or clear resin.
Available tap sizes are grouped by material and may not be available for all material types listed.
| Material | Plate Thickness | Tapped Hole Diameter (*1) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0.8 | |||||||||||
| 1.0 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | |||||||||
| 1.2 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | |||||||||
| 1.6 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | |||||||
| 2.0 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | ||||||
| 2.3 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | ||||||
| 3.2 | M2(*2) | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | |||||
| 4.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||||
| 6.0 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | |||||||
| 9.0 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | M16 | ||||||
| 10.0 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | M16 | ||||||
|
0.8 | |||||||||||
| 1.0 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | |||||||||
| 1.2 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | |||||||||
| 1.5 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | ||||||||
| 1.6(*3) | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | |||||||
| 2.0 | M2 | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | ||||||
| 2.5 | M2(*4) | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | ||||||
| 3.0 | M2(*4) | M2.5 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | |||||
| 4.0 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||||
| 5.0 | M3(*3) | M4 | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | ||||||
| 6.0 | M4(*3) | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | |||||||
| 9.0 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | M16 | ||||||
| 10.0 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | M16 | ||||||
| 12.0 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | M16 | ||||||
- *1 M2 M2.5 does not apply to Hot and Cold Rolled Low Carbon Steel (without surface treatment) and stainless steel materials.
- *2 M2 is Hot and Cold Rolled Low Carbon Steel (Trivalent chromate black) and Cold Rolled Low Carbon Steel (electrolytic galvanized) only
- *3 Only available for 5052 Aluminum Alloy.
- *4 5052 Aluminum Alloy is not applicable.