7/16 - 20 20-UN - Basic Thread Dimensions

Property Inch mm
Nominal Diameter 0.437 11.1
Pitch (TPI)20
Pitch (Distance) 0.05 1.27
Pitch Diameter 0.4045 10.274
Minor Diameter 0.3775 9.589
Thread Height 0.0271 0.688
Addendum 0.0162 0.411
Crest (External)
Root (Internal)
0.0063 0.16
Tap Drill Size
(75% depth)
0.388 9.86
Lead Angle
(Single Start)
2.25°
Thread Family Unified Constant Pitch 20 TPI (20-UN)
Relevant Standards ASME B1.1-2003
Equivalent Metric ThreadM11

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7/16 - 20 20-UN 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

7/16 - 20 20-UN 2A (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 2A

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
es Allowance 0.0012 (Ref) 0.03 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 0.4277 - 0.4358 10.864 - 11.069
d2 Pitch Diameter 0.3994 - 0.4033 10.145 - 10.244
d3 Minor Diameter
(UNR Only)
0.3763 (Ref) 9.558 (Ref)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of pitch (+/-) 0.0011 (Ref) 0.028 (Ref)

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

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7/16 - 20 20-UN 3A (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 3A

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 0.4289 - 0.437 10.894 - 11.1
d2 Pitch Diameter 0.4016 - 0.4045 10.201 - 10.274
d3 Minor Diameter
(UNR Only)
0.3775 (Ref) 9.589 (Ref)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of pitch (+/-) 0.0008 (Ref) 0.02 (Ref)

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

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7/16 - 20 20-UN 2B (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 2B

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
D1 Minor Diameter 0.383 - 0.394 9.728 - 10.008
D2 Pitch Diameter 0.4045 - 0.4096 10.274 - 10.404
D Major Diameter 0.4370 (Min) 11.1 (Min)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of Pitch (+/-) 0.0015 (Ref) 0.038 (Ref)

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

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7/16 - 20 20-UN 3B (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 3B

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
D1 Minor Diameter 0.3829 - 0.3911 9.726 - 9.934
D2 Pitch Diameter 0.4045 - 0.4083 10.274 - 10.371
D Major Diameter 0.4370 (Min) 11.1 (Min)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.1667°
P Varation of Pitch (+/-) 0.0011 (Ref) 0.028 (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 7/16 - 20 20-UN

  • 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% 0.401 10.19
60% 0.398 10.11
65% 0.395 10.03
70% 0.392 9.94
75% 0.388 9.86
80% 0.385 9.78
85% 0.382 9.70

Over Wire Measurements for 7/16 - 20 20-UN


* 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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