UNF · cutting tap · nominal dimensions

#2-64 UNF
tap drill size.

For #2-64 UNF, the reference drill is #50: 0.0700 in (1.778 mm).

The reference value is kept separate from the 70% and 75% calculated targets. Actual fit still depends on thread class, tool, material, runout, and the hole you really make.

Reference drill Provisional
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
Provisional reference — row-level source not closed
#50
0.0700 in · 1.778 mm
Calculates to78.8%theoretical full thread
70% target0.0718 in1.824 mm
75% target0.0708 in1.798 mm
Where this drill sits from 0 to 1 inch
#50 · 1.778 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 1.8 mm, #49.
0 25.4 mm

Detail A · basic 60° profile

What the percentage describes.

“Theoretical full thread %” is radial thread height from nominal geometry. It is not axial engagement length and not a fit-class acceptance measurement.

Axial section of #2-64 UNF Schematic 60-degree internal and external thread profiles with the common chart drill line and basic internal minor-diameter reference. Differences are exaggerated for explanation. BASIC INTERNAL MINOR-DIAMETER REFERENCE · 83.3% CHART DRILL Ø 0.0700 IN / 1.778 MM PITCH P = 0.397 MM 60° INTERNAL THREAD / WORKPIECE MATING EXTERNAL THREAD — BASIC PROFILE SCHEMATIC · PROFILE DIFFERENCE EXAGGERATED 78.8% THEORETICAL FULL THREAD
The 83.3% line is a basic-profile reference—not a universal interference switch. Actual fit depends on the internal and external thread profiles, class, tolerances, tap, and real hole.

Real drill alternatives

Neighboring sizes.

These are diameter neighbors, not silent recommendations. A positive delta makes a larger hole and a lower nominal theoretical percentage; a negative delta does the opposite.

Nearest nominal bits to #50
BitSystemDiameterDeltaCalculated full thread
1.8 mm metric 0.0709 in / 1.8 mm +0.0009 in 74.6%
#49 number 0.0730 in / 1.854 mm +0.0030 in 64.0%
#51 number 0.0670 in / 1.702 mm -0.0030 in 93.6%
1.7 mm metric 0.0669 in / 1.7 mm -0.0031 in 94.0%
1.9 mm metric 0.0748 in / 1.9 mm +0.0048 in 55.2%
#48 number 0.0760 in / 1.930 mm +0.0060 in 49.3%
Optional spatial explanation SCHEMATIC · NOT TO SCALE

Why 3D is useful here

A thread is a helix, not a row of triangles.

Load a draggable cutaway to see the continuous internal thread. Exact diameter and profile comparisons remain in the 2D drawing above.

Evidence and limits

Why this row says provisional.

Tap-drill row: A familiar chart or D-minus-pitch value that was not closed against a single row in the selected OSG/Guhring public tables. Kept visible for audit, never labeled normative or manufacturer-published.

Open Drill Bit Size Chart source

60° geometry: Public primary reference for Unified and metric 60-degree thread geometry. The percentage-thread equation is a theoretical basic-profile calculation, not a fit or torque guarantee.

Open National Institute of Standards and Technology geometry source

The repository also records 11 source records and a dataset version on every page.