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TAP Dimensions

Standard Tap Blank Dimensions

Reference USCTI Table 302


Tap Size Metric Equivalent Overall Length Thread Length Square Length Shank Diameter Square Size
0M1.61 5/85/163/16.141.110
1M1.81 11/163/83/16.141.110
2M2, M2.21 3/47/163/16.141.110
3M2.51 13/161/23/16.141.110
41 7/89/163/16.141.110
5M3, M3.151 15/165/83/16.141.110
6M3.5211/163/16.141.110
8M42 1/83/41/4.168.131
10M4.5, M52 3/87/81/4.194.152
122 3/815/169/32.220.165
1/4M6, M6.32 1/215/16.255.191
5/16M7, M82 23/321 1/83/8.318.238
3/8M9, M102 15/161 1/47/16.381.286
7/16M113 5/321 7/1613/32.323.242
1/2M12, M12.53 3/81 21/327/16.367.275
9/16M143 19/321 21/321/2.429.322
5/8M163 13/161 13/169/16.480.360
11/16M184 1/321 13/165/8.542.406
3/44 1/4211/16.590.442
13/16M204 15/32211/16.652.489
7/8M224 11/162 7/323/4.697.523
15/16M244 29/322 7/323/4.760.570
1M255 1/82 1/213/16.800.600
1 1/16 LongM275 1/82 1/27/8.896.672
1 1/16 ShortM2741 1/27/8.896.672
1 1/8 Long5 7/162 9/167/8.896.672
1 1/8 Short41 1/27/8.896.672
1 3/16 LongM305 7/162 9/1611.021.766
1 3/16 ShortM3041 1/211.021.766
1 1/4 Long5 3/42 9/1611.021.766
1 1/4 Short41 1/211.021.766
1 5/16 LongM335 3/42 9/161 1/161.108.831
1 5/16 ShortM3341 1/211.108.831
1 3/8 Long6 1/1631 1/161.108.831
1 3/8 Short41 1/211.108.831
1 7/16 LongM366 1/1631 1/81.233.925
1 7/16 ShortM3641 1/211.233.925
1 1/2 LongM386 3/831 1/81.233.925
1 1/2 ShortM3841 1/211.233.925
1 5/8 LongM396 11/163 3/161 1/81.305.979
1 5/8 ShortM39521 1/81.305.979
1 3/4 LongM4273 3/161 1/41.4301.072
1 3/4 ShortM42521 1/41.4301.072
1 7/8 LongM457 5/163 9/161 1/41.5191.139
1 7/8 ShortM45521 1/41.5191.139
2 LongM487 5/83 9/161 3/81.6441.233
2 ShortM48521 3/81.6441.233
2 1/8 Long83 9/161 3/81.7691.327
2 1/8 Short5 1/421 3/81.7691.327
2 1/4 LongM568 1/43 9/161 7/161.8941.420
2 1/4 ShortM565 1/421 7/161.8941.420
2 3/8 Long8 1/241 7/162.0191.514
2 3/8 Short5 1/421 7/162.0191.514
2 1/2 Long8 3/441 1/22.1001.575
2 1/2 Short5 1/421 1/22.1001.575
2 5/8 LongM648 3/441 1/22.2251.669
2 5/8 ShortM645 1/221 1/22.1001.575
2 3/4 Long9 1/441 9/162.3501.762
2 3/4 Short5 1/221 1/22.1001.575
2 7/8 LongM729 1/441 9/162.4751.856
2 7/8 ShortM725 1/221 1/22.1001.575
3 Long9 3/44 9/161 5/82.5431.907
3 Short5 1/221 1/22.1001.575

Standard Pipe Tap Dimensions Straight and Taper, Ground Thread

Technical diagram of a machine tap, illustrating dimensions for total length (L), thread length (l), shank length (l2), and (d1).
Technical drawing of a machine tap with dimensional measurement labels for total length and shank details.
Technical drawing of a machine tap, showing dimensions for length (L), thread length (l), shank length (l2), and shank (d1).

General Dimensions


Dimensions - Inches
Nominal
Size
Inches
Length
Overall
L
Length
of
Thread
l
Length
of
Square
l₂
Dia.
of
Shank
d₁
Size
of
Square
a
Length
Optional
Neck
l₁
1/162.13.69.38.3125.234.375
1/82.13.75.38.3125.234...
1/82.13.75.38.4375.328.375
1/42.441.06.44.5625.421.375
3/82.561.06.50.7000.531.375
1/23.131.38.63.6875.515...
3/43.251.38.69.9063.679...
1"3.751.75.811.1250.843...
1-1/44.001.75.941.3125.984...
1-1/24.251.751.001.50001.125...
2"4.251.751.131.87501.406...
2-1/25.502.561.252.25001.687...
3"6.002.631.382.62501.968...
3-1/26.502.691.502.81252.108...
4"6.752.751.563.00002.250...

Tolerances


Element Range Direction Tolerance
Length Overall – L1/16 to 3/4 inc.Plus or Minus.031
1" to 4" inc.Plus or Minus.063
Length of Thread – l1/16 to 3/4 inc.Plus or Minus.063
1" to 1-1/4 inc.Plus or Minus.094
1-1/2 to 4"Plus or Minus.125
Length of Square - l₂1/16 to 3/4 inc.Plus or Minus.031
1" to 4" inc.Plus or Minus.063
Diameter of Shank -1/16 to 1/8Minus.0015
1/4 to 1" inc.Minus.0020
1-1/4 to 4" inc.Minus.0030
Size of Square – a1/16 to 1/8Minus.004
1/4 to 3/4 inc.Minus.006
1" to 4" inc.Minus.008

Note

For thread limits and tolerances see Tables 335,335A and 338.

For eccentricity tolerances of taps see Table 317.

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