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Decimal Equivalents and Drill
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Socket Screw Specifications

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5/16"

	Number of Mounting Holes Number of Mounting Holes

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Reference Charts

Style A charts provide decimal equivalents of fractions, wire gauge drill sizes, letter drill sizes, and metric sizes.

Style B charts provide a pipe tap drill chart as well as decimal equivalents of tap drill sizes, fractions, wire gauge drill sizes, letter drill sizes, and metric sizes.

Style C charts list specifications and torque tightening guidelines for alloy steel socket screws.

Decimal Equivalents and Drill Sizes
Style	System of Measurement	Ht.	Wd.	Mounting Location		Each
A	Inch, Metric	6"	3 3/8"	__	0000000	00000
A	Inch, Metric	13"	8 1/2"	Wall	0000000	0000
B	Inch, Metric	6"	3 3/8"	__	0000000	0000
B	Inch, Metric	13"	8 1/2"	Wall	0000000	0000
Socket Screw Specifications
C	Metric	__	__	__	000000000	0000

Screw Size Identifiers

Find thread size, screw size, thread pitch, diameter, or drill bit size.

Metric
For Use With	For Thread Type	For Thread Location	For Thread Size	For Screw Size	For Thread Pitch	For Drill Bit Size	Wd.	Ht.	Thick.		Each
Plastic
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods	Metric	External	__	M2.3, M2.6, M3, M3.5, M4, M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M7, M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M14, M16, M18, M20, M22, M24	0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.75 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm	__	9 1/2"	4"	7/16"	0000000	000000
Steel
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods	Metric	External	M8×0.75, M8×1, M8×1.25, M9×0.75, M9×1, M9×1.25, M10×0.75, M10×1, M10×1.25, M10×1.5, M11×0.75, M11×1, M11×1.5, M12×1, M12×1.25, M12×1.5, M12×1.75, M14×1.25, M14×1.5, M14×2	M8, M9, M10, M11, M12, M14	__	__	5 1/8"	5 3/8"	1/8"	000000000	00000
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Drill Bits	Metric	External	M2×0.25, M2×0.4, M2.2×0.25, M2.2×0.45, M2.5×0.35, M2.5×0.45, M3×0.35, M3×0.5, M3.5×0.35, M3.5×0.6, M4×0.5, M4×0.7, M4.5×0.5, M4.5×0.75, M5×0.5, M5×0.8, M5.5×0.5, M6×0.75, M6×1, M7×0.75, M7×1	M2, M2.2, M2.5, M3, M3.5, M4, M4.5, M5, M5.5, M6, M7	__	7/32", 52 ga, 50 ga, 48 ga, 46 ga, 45 ga, 43 ga, 39 ga, 37 ga, 32 ga, 31 ga, 30 ga, 28 ga, 25 ga, 22 ga, 21 ga, 18 ga, 16 ga, 10 ga, 8 ga, 4 ga, B, D, J	3"	5 3/8"	3/32"	000000000	00000

Wall-Mount Thread-It Screw, Bolt, and Nut Size Identifiers

Mount to a wall for easy access, and thread your fastener into holes or onto plugs for quick and accurate size identification.

							Mounting Holes
For Use With	For Thread Type	For Thread Location	For Thread Size	Wd.	Ht.	Thick.	No. of	Hole Dia.	Fasteners Included		Each
Inch/Metric
Steel
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	UNC/UNF/Metric	External/Internal	6-32, 8-32, 10-24, 10-32, 1/4"-20, 1/4"-28, 5/16"-18, 5/16"-24, 3/8"-16, 3/8"-24, 7/16"-20, 1/2"-13, 1/2"-20, 9/16"-12, 9/16"-18, M4×0.7, M5×0.8, M6×1, M7×1, M8×1, M8×1.25, M10×1, M10×1.25, M10×1.5, M12×1.25, M12×1.5, M12×1.75, 7/16"-14	3"	39"	1/2"	3	5/16"	No	00000000	000000

Thread-It Screw, Bolt, and Nut Size Identifiers

Thread your fastener into holes or onto plugs for quick and accurate size identification.

Inch/Metric
For Use With	For Thread Type	For Thread Location	For Thread Size		Each
Steel
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	UNC/UNF/Metric	External/Internal	6-32, 8-32, 10-24, 10-32, 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, M4×0.7, M5×0.8, M6×1, M7×1, M8×1, M8×1.25, M10×1, M10×1.25, M10×1.5, M12×1.25, M12×1.5, M12×1.75	00000000	000000
Metric
Steel
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	Metric	External/Internal	M3×0.5, M4×0.7, M5×0.8, M6×1, M7×1, M8×1, M8×1.25, M10×1, M10×1.25, M10×1.5, M12×1.25, M12×1.5, M12×1.75, M14×1.5, M14×2, M16×1.5, M16×2, M20×1.5, M20×2.5, M24×2, M24×3	00000000	00000

Screw, Bolt, and Nut Size Identifiers

Metric

Use on external and internal fastener threads.

Metric
For Use With	For Thread Type	For Thread Location	For Screw Size	For Thread Pitch	For Nut Size	Wd.	Ht.	Thick.		Each
Plastic
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	Metric	External/Internal	M6, M7, M8, M10, M12, M14, M16	1 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2 mm	M10, M11, M13, M17, M19, M22, M24	5 1/4"	3 3/16"	1/64"	000000000	00000

Threads per Inch and Thread Pitch Identifiers

Determine threads per inch and thread pitch on a variety of external and internal threads.

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For Use With	For Thread Type	For Thread Location	For Threads per Inch	For Thread Pitch	No. of Identifiers	Lg.	Wd.	Manufacturer	Manufacturer Model No.		Each
Inch/Metric
Steel
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	UNC/UNF/Metric	External/Internal	4, 4 1/2, 5, 5 1/2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11 1/2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42	0.4 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.75 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 5.5 mm, 6 mm, 6.5 mm, 7 mm	51	2 3/4"	1/2"	__	__	0000000	000000
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	UNC/UNF/Metric	External/Internal	4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 11 1/2, 12, 13, 16, 20, 28, 32, 40, 56	0.5 mm, 0.75 mm, 1 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm	28	2 3/4"	1/2"	__	__	0000000	00000
Metric
Steel
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	Metric	External/Internal	__	0.25 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.55 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.65 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.75 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.85 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.75 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm	28	2 1/2"	1/2"	Starrett	156M	0000000	00000
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	Metric	External/Internal	__	0.25 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.35 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.45 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.55 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.65 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.75 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.85 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.75 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm	28	2 3/4"	1/2"	__	__	0000000	00000
Screws, Bolts, Threaded Rods, Nuts	Metric	External/Internal	__	0.4 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.75 mm, 0.8 mm, 1 mm, 1.25 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.75 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, 3 mm, 3.5 mm, 4 mm, 4.5 mm, 5 mm, 5.5 mm, 6 mm, 6.5 mm, 7 mm	20	2 3/4"	1/2"	__	__	0000000	00000

Thread Gauges for Lug Nuts

Identify the most common bolt thread sizes.

For Thread Size	For Thread Location	Material		Each
7/16"-20 1/2"-20 9/16"-18 M12×1.25 M12×1.5 M12×1.75 M14×1.25 M14×1.5 M14×2 M16×1.5	External, Internal	Aluminum	00000000	000000