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Data 2026.07.13-audit.1
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Metric coarse · cutting tap · nominal dimensions

M24 × 3
tap drill size.

For M24 × 3, the reference drill is 21 mm: 0.8268 in (21.000 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
21 mm
0.8268 in · 21.000 mm
Calculates to77.0%theoretical full thread
70% target0.8375 in21.272 mm
75% target0.8298 in21.077 mm
Where this drill sits from 0 to 1 inch
21 mm · 21.000 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 53/64, 13/16.
0 25.4 mm
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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 M24 × 3 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 0.8268 IN / 21.000 MM PITCH P = 3.000 MM 60° INTERNAL THREAD / WORKPIECE MATING EXTERNAL THREAD — BASIC PROFILE SCHEMATIC · PROFILE DIFFERENCE EXAGGERATED 77.0% 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 21 mm
BitSystemDiameterDeltaCalculated full thread
53/64 fractional 53/64 in / 21.034 mm +0.0014 in 76.1%
13/16 fractional 13/16 in / 20.637 mm -0.0143 in 86.3%
27/32 fractional 27/32 in / 21.431 mm +0.0170 in 65.9%
51/64 fractional 51/64 in / 20.241 mm -0.0299 in 96.5%
55/64 fractional 55/64 in / 21.828 mm +0.0326 in 55.7%
25/32 fractional 25/32 in / 19.844 mm -0.0455 in 106.6%
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.

Nearby Metric coarse threads

M22 × 2.5M20 × 2.5M18 × 2.5M16 × 2