M18 X 1 - Basic Thread Dimensions

Property mm Inch
Nominal Diameter 18 0.7087
Pitch (Distance) 1 0.0394
Pitch Diameter 17.35 0.6831
Minor Diameter 16.917 0.666
Thread Height 0.541 0.0213
Addendum 0.325 0.0128
Crest (External)
Root (Internal)		 0.125 0.0049
Tap Drill Size
(75% depth)		 17.03 0.67
Lead Angle
(Single Start)		 1.05°
Thread Family Metric Fine Pitch (MF)
Relevant Standards ISO 68-1, ISO 9651-1, ISO 965-2, ISO 261,DIN 13
Equivalent Inch Thread11/16 - 24 UNEF

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Table of Content

M18 X 1 Possible Thread Classes

External Threads

Choose tolerance class: 4g, 4h, 6e, 6g, 6h, 8e, 8g, 5g4g, 5h4h, 5g6g, 7g6g, 7h6h, 7e6e, 9e8e, 9g8g

Metric ISO External Thread - Tolerance sketch

Internal Threads

Choose tolerance class: 4H, 5H, 5G, 6H, 6G, 7H, 7G, 8G

Metric ISO Internal Thread - Tolerance sketch

M18 X 1 4g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 4g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.862 - 17.974 0.7032 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.249 - 17.324 0.6791 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.239 0.0049 - 0.0094
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 4h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 4h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.888 - 18 0.7043 - 0.7087
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.275 - 17.35 0.6801 - 0.6831
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.239 0.0049 - 0.0094
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 6e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.06 (Ref) 0.0024 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.76 - 17.94 0.6992 - 0.7063
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.172 - 17.29 0.6761 - 0.6807
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.268 0.0049 - 0.0106
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 6g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.794 - 17.974 0.7006 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.206 - 17.324 0.6774 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.268 0.0049 - 0.0106
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 6h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.82 - 18 0.7016 - 0.7087
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.232 - 17.35 0.6784 - 0.6831
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.268 0.0049 - 0.0106
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 8e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 8e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.06 (Ref) 0.0024 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.66 - 17.94 0.6953 - 0.7063
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.1 - 17.29 0.6732 - 0.6807
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.31 0.0049 - 0.0122
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 8g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 8g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.694 - 17.974 0.6966 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.134 - 17.324 0.6746 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.31 0.0049 - 0.0122
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 5g4g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5g4g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.862 - 17.974 0.7032 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.229 - 17.324 0.6783 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.253 0.0049 - 0.01
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 5h4h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5h4h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.888 - 18 0.7043 - 0.7087
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.255 - 17.35 0.6793 - 0.6831
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.253 0.0049 - 0.01
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 5g6g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5g6g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.794 - 17.974 0.7006 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.229 - 17.324 0.6783 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.253 0.0049 - 0.01
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 7g6g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7g6g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.794 - 17.974 0.7006 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.174 - 17.324 0.6761 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.288 0.0049 - 0.0113
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 7h6h (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7h6h

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.82 - 18 0.7016 - 0.7087
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.2 - 17.35 0.6772 - 0.6831
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.288 0.0049 - 0.0113
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 7e6e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7e6e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.06 (Ref) 0.0024 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.76 - 17.94 0.6992 - 0.7063
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.14 - 17.29 0.6748 - 0.6807
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.288 0.0049 - 0.0113
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 9e8e (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 9e8e

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.06 (Ref) 0.0024 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.66 - 17.94 0.6953 - 0.7063
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.054 - 17.29 0.6714 - 0.6807
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.334 0.0049 - 0.0131
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 9g8g (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 9g8g

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
es Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 17.694 - 17.974 0.6966 - 0.7076
d2 Pitch Diameter 17.088 - 17.324 0.6728 - 0.682
R Root Radius 0.125 (Min) 0.0049 (Min)
C Root Truncation 0.125 - 0.334 0.0049 - 0.0131
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 4H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 4H

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.917 - 17.067 0.666 - 0.6719
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.35 - 17.45 0.6831 - 0.687
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 5H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5H

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.917 - 17.107 0.666 - 0.6735
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.35 - 17.475 0.6831 - 0.688
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 5G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 5G

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.943 - 17.133 0.667 - 0.6745
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.376 - 17.501 0.6841 - 0.689
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 6H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6H

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.917 - 17.153 0.666 - 0.6753
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.35 - 17.51 0.6831 - 0.6894
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 6G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 6G

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.943 - 17.179 0.667 - 0.6763
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.376 - 17.536 0.6841 - 0.6904
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 7H (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7H

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.917 - 17.217 0.666 - 0.6778
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.35 - 17.55 0.6831 - 0.6909
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 7G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 7G

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.943 - 17.243 0.667 - 0.6789
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.376 - 17.576 0.6841 - 0.692
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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M18 X 1 8G (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 8G

# Description Value (mm) Value (Inch)
EL Allowance 0.026 (Ref) 0.001 (Ref)
D1 Minor Diameter 16.943 - 17.318 0.667 - 0.6818
D2 Pitch Diameter 17.376 - 17.626 0.6841 - 0.6939
D Major Diameter 18 (Min) 0.7087 (Min)
LE Normal Length of Engagement 3.8 - 11 0.1496 - 0.4331

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Tap Drill Sizes for M18 X 1

  • 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% 0.681 17.29
60% 0.678 17.22
65% 0.675 17.16
70% 0.673 17.09
75% 0.670 17.03
80% 0.668 16.96
85% 0.665 16.90

Over Wire Measurements for M18 X 1


* 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

mm Inch
Permissible Wire Diameter Range 0.505 - 1.01 0.0199 - 0.0398
Ideal Wire Diameter 0.577 0.0227
Possible Wires
From Standard Sets		 * 0.52
* 0.577
* 0.722
* 0.866
 * 0.0206
* 0.0214
* 0.0222
* 0.0241
* 0.0262
* 0.0289

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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