1 - 20 UNEF - Basic Thread Dimensions

Property Inch mm
Nominal Diameter 1 25.4
Pitch (TPI)20
Pitch (Distance) 0.05 1.27
Pitch Diameter 0.9675 24.575
Minor Diameter 0.9405 23.889
Thread Height 0.0271 0.688
Addendum 0.0162 0.411
Crest (External)
Root (Internal)
0.0063 0.16
Tap Drill Size
(75% depth)
0.951 24.16
Lead Angle
(Single Start)
0.94°
Thread Family Unified Extra-Fine pitch (UNEF)
Relevant Standards ASME B1.1-2003
Equivalent Metric ThreadM24 X 1.5

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Table of Content


1 - 20 UNEF Possible Thread Classes

External Threads

Choose tolerance class: 2A, 3A

Metric ISO External Thread - Tolerance sketch

Internal Threads

Choose tolerance class: 2B, 3B

Metric ISO Internal Thread - Tolerance sketch

1 - 20 UNEF 2A (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 2A

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
es Allowance 0.0013 (Ref) 0.033 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 0.9906 - 0.9987 25.161 - 25.367
d2 Pitch Diameter 0.9619 - 0.9662 24.432 - 24.541
d3 Minor Diameter
(UNR Only)
0.9392 (Ref) 23.856 (Ref)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of pitch (+/-) 0.0012 (Ref) 0.03 (Ref)

* Values are calculated for Length of engagement of 5xPitch. For calculations of different engagement length use the Thread Calculator

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1 - 20 UNEF 3A (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 3A

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 0.9919 - 1 25.194 - 25.4
d2 Pitch Diameter 0.9643 - 0.9675 24.493 - 24.575
d3 Minor Diameter
(UNR Only)
0.9405 (Ref) 23.889 (Ref)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of pitch (+/-) 0.0009 (Ref) 0.023 (Ref)

* Values are calculated for Length of engagement of 5xPitch. For calculations of different engagement length use the Thread Calculator

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1 - 20 UNEF 2B (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 2B

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
D1 Minor Diameter 0.946 - 0.957 24.028 - 24.308
D2 Pitch Diameter 0.9675 - 0.9731 24.575 - 24.717
D Major Diameter 1.0000 (Min) 25.4 (Min)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of Pitch (+/-) 0.0016 (Ref) 0.041 (Ref)

* Values are calculated for Length of engagement of 5xPitch. For calculations of different engagement length use the Thread Calculator

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1 - 20 UNEF 3B (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 3B

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
D1 Minor Diameter 0.9459 - 0.9537 24.026 - 24.224
D2 Pitch Diameter 0.9675 - 0.9717 24.575 - 24.681
D Major Diameter 1.0000 (Min) 25.4 (Min)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of Pitch (+/-) 0.0012 (Ref) 0.03 (Ref)

* Values are calculated for Length of engagement of 5xPitch. For calculations of different engagement length use the Thread Calculator

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Tap Drill Sizes for 1 - 20 UNEF

  • If not specified, assume a thread depth of 75%.
  • You can learn more about thread depth in tapping here.
  • To get the tap drill size in other depths, use our Tap Drill Size Calculator .
Thread Depth Tap Drill Size (Inch) Tap Drill Size (mm)
55% 0.964 24.49
60% 0.961 24.41
65% 0.958 24.33
70% 0.955 24.24
75% 0.951 24.16
80% 0.948 24.08
85% 0.945 24.00

Over Wire Measurements for 1 - 20 UNEF


* OverWire is a measuring method to obatin the pitch diameter of threads. It is mostly used when a manufacturer does not have a Go/Nogo gauge for a thread. You can learn more about it here

Inch mm
Permissible Wire Diameter Range 0.0253 - 0.0505 0.642 - 1.283
Ideal Wire Diameter 0.0289 0.733
Possible Wires
From Standard Sets
* 0.0262
* 0.0289
* 0.722
* 0.866
* 1.01
* 1.155

Once you knoe your wire diameter, you need to find out what is the premissable Measurement for your pitch diameter (Depending on the class). Use our Over Wire Calculator to find out!


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