| 
 NPT Size 
 | 
  Tap Drill Size (in.) 
 | 
 Decimal Equivalent (in.) 
 | 
| 
 1/16 – 27 
 | 
 “C” 
 | 
 0.242 
 | 
| 
 1/8 – 27 
 | 
 “Q”  
 | 
 0.332 
 | 
| 
 1/4 – 18 
 | 
 7/16 
 | 
 0.438 
 | 
| 
 3/8 – 18 
 | 
 9/16 
 | 
 0.562 
 | 
| 
 1/2 – 14 
 | 
 45/64 
 | 
 0.703 
 | 
| 
 3/4 – 14 
 | 
 29/32 
 | 
 0.906 
 | 
| 
 1.0 – 11•1/2 
 | 
 1•9/64 
 | 
 1.141 
 | 
| 
 1•1/4 – 11•1/2 
 | 
 1•31/64 
 | 
 1.484 
 | 
| 
 1•1/2 – 11•1/2 
 | 
 1•23/32 
 | 
 1.719 
 | 
| 
 2.0 – 11•1/2 
 | 
 2•3/16 
 | 
 2.188 
 | 
| 
 2•1/2 – 8 
 | 
 2•39/64 
 | 
 2.609 
 | 
| 
 3.0 – 8 
 | 
 3•15/64 
 | 
 3.234 
 | 
Metric Tap Drill Sizes
Standard UNC Tap Drill Sizes
Standard UNF Tap Drill Sizes