UNFfine60° flank

1/2-20 UNF Thread Dimensions

1/2-20 UNF is a fine pitch UNF thread. There are 20 threads per inch, giving a pitch of 1.27 mm. The recommended tap drill leaves roughly 75% thread engagement.

Nominal Ø12.7 mm
Pitch1.27 mm
Threads per inch20
Pitch Ø-8.25 mm
Tap drill-19.56 mm

Thread profile

millimetres unless stated
Thread profile — 1/2-20 UNFd 12.7d2 -8.25d3 -26.88mm60°P 1.27h3 19.79tap ⌀-19.56
1/2-20 UNF — basic profile60° flank angle · Not to scale
Designation
1/2-20 UNF
Thread system
UNF
Series
fine
Flank angle
60°
Major diameter
12.7 mm / 0.5"
Pitch
1.27 mm
Threads per inch
20
Pitch diameter
-8.25 mm
Minor diameter (external)
-26.88 mm
Minor diameter (internal)
-22.22 mm
Thread depth
19.79 mm
Recommended tap drill
Ø -19.56 mm / -0.77"

How these values are derived

Basic ISO thread geometry uses the fundamental triangle height H = 0.866025 × P. External minor diameter d₃ = d − 1.226869 × P, internal minor diameter D₁ = d − 1.082532 × P. Tap drill is given as nominal diameter minus pitch, which approximates a 75% thread engagement — adjust for tough materials or deep holes.