9/16 - 28 28-UN - Basic Thread Dimensions

Property Inch mm
Nominal Diameter 0.562 14.275
Pitch (TPI)28
Pitch (Distance) 0.0357 0.907
Pitch Diameter 0.5388 13.686
Minor Diameter 0.5195 13.195
Thread Height 0.0193 0.49
Addendum 0.0116 0.295
Crest (External)
Root (Internal)
0.0045 0.114
Tap Drill Size
(75% depth)
0.527 13.39
Lead Angle
(Single Start)
1.21°
Thread Family Unified Constant Pitch 28 TPI (28-UN)
Relevant Standards ASME B1.1-2003
Equivalent Metric ThreadM14 X 1

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9/16 - 28 28-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

9/16 - 28 28-UN 2A (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 2A

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
es Allowance 0.001 (Ref) 0.025 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 0.5545 - 0.561 14.084 - 14.249
d2 Pitch Diameter 0.5343 - 0.5378 13.571 - 13.66
d3 Minor Diameter
(UNR Only)
0.5184 (Ref) 13.167 (Ref)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.3333°
P Varation of pitch (+/-) 0.001 (Ref) 0.025 (Ref)

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

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9/16 - 28 28-UN 3A (External)

* Permisable values for thread Class 3A

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
es Allowance 0 (Ref) 0 (Ref)
d Major Diameter 0.5555 - 0.562 14.11 - 14.275
d2 Pitch Diameter 0.5362 - 0.5388 13.619 - 13.686
d3 Minor Diameter
(UNR Only)
0.5195 (Ref) 13.195 (Ref)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.3333°
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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9/16 - 28 28-UN 2B (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 2B

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
D1 Minor Diameter 0.523 - 0.532 13.284 - 13.513
D2 Pitch Diameter 0.5388 - 0.5433 13.686 - 13.8
D Major Diameter 0.5620 (Min) 14.275 (Min)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.3333°
P Varation of Pitch (+/-) 0.0013 (Ref) 0.033 (Ref)

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

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9/16 - 28 28-UN 3B (Internal)

* Permisable values for thread Class 3B

# Description Value (Inch) Value (mm)
D1 Minor Diameter 0.5233 - 0.5296 13.292 - 13.452
D2 Pitch Diameter 0.5388 - 0.5422 13.686 - 13.772
D Major Diameter 0.5620 (Min) 14.275 (Min)
α Varation of 30° anngle (+/-) 1.3333°
P Varation of Pitch (+/-) 0.001 (Ref) 0.025 (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 9/16 - 28 28-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% 0.536 13.63
60% 0.534 13.57
65% 0.532 13.51
70% 0.530 13.45
75% 0.527 13.39
80% 0.525 13.33
85% 0.523 13.27

Over Wire Measurements for 9/16 - 28 28-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 0.018 - 0.0361 0.458 - 0.916
Ideal Wire Diameter 0.0206 0.524
Possible Wires
From Standard Sets
* 0.018
* 0.0193
* 0.0206
* 0.0214
* 0.0222
* 0.0241
* 0.0262
* 0.0289
* 0.462
* 0.52
* 0.577
* 0.722
* 0.866

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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