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Table 6Tap drill sizes
Metric coarse threads British Standard Whitworth (BSW) threads
Size Pitch Max. minor Drill size size Threads per Max. minor Drill size
(mm) (mm) diameter (mm) (inch) inch diameter (mm)
(mm) (mm)
18 2.5 15.744 15.5 1 5/8 5 35.921 35.5
20 2.5 17.744 17.5 1 3/4 5 39.096 39
22 2.5 19.744 19.5 1 7/8 4 1/2 41.648 41.5
24 3 21.252 21 2 4 1/2 44.823 44.5
27 3 24.252 24
30 3.5 26.771 26.5
33 3.5 29.771 29.5
36 4 32.270 32
39 4 35.270 35
42 4.5 37.799 37.5
Table 7Properties and uses of irons, plain-carbon steels and alloy steels
Material and approximate Tensile strength
composition (%) (Mpa)
Typical uses
Wrought iron Fe (almost pure) 340 Chain links, ornamental work, etc.
Grey cast irons 170β350 Brackets, machine frames, pistons, cylinders,
(3-4) C, (1.2-2.8) Si, pipes, pulleys, gears, bearings, slides, etc.
(0.5-1) Mn
Malleable irons 280β510 Brake drums, levers, links, shafts, hinges,
(2-3) C, (0.1-0.5) P, spanners, chains, wheels, vice bodies, etc.
(0.5-6) S, (1-5) Si,
(0.4-2.1) Ni, (0.1-5) Cr
Spheroidal-graphite (SG) irons 370β725 Machine frames, pump bodies, pipes, crankshafts,
Nodular irons hand tools, gears dies, office equipment, etc.
Low-carbon steels 430β480 Lightly stressed parts, nails, car bodies, chains,
(up to 0.25) C rivets, wire, structural parts, etc.
Medium-carbon steels 480β620 Axles, spindles, couplings, shafts, tubes gears,
(0.25-0.6) C forgings, rails, hand tools, dies, ropes, keys, etc.
High-carbon (tool) steels 620β820 Hammers, chisels, screws, drills, taps, dies, blades,
(0.6-1.5) C punches, knives, chisels, saws, razors.
Nickel steels 310β700 Axles, crankshafts, car parts, camshafts, gears,
(0.1-4) C, (0.04-1.5) Mn, pins, pinions, etc.
(1-5) Ni
Stainless steels 650-900 Chemical plants, kitchen equipment, cutlery,
(0.05-0.1) C, (0.8-1.5) Mn, springs, circlips, etc.
(8.5-18) Ni, (12.5-18) Cr
Low-alloy nickel-chrome steels 930β1500 Highly stressed parts: conrods, shafts, gears,
(1-5) Ni, (0.6-1.5) Cr driving shafts, crankshafts, etc.
Manganese steels 700β850 Cutting tools, stone crushing jaws, dredging
(0.35-1.2) C, (1.5-12.5) Mn equipment, press tools, railway crossings, etc.
Heat-resisting steel 690 Components exposed to high temperatures, etc.
(0.1) C, (1.5) Si , (1) Mn,
(19) Cr, (1) Ni