1/4-32 UNEF Thread Dimensions
1/4-32 UNEF is a Unified National Extra Fine thread. There are 32 threads per inch on a 0.25 in major diameter, giving a metric-equivalent pitch of 0.794 mm. The recommended tap drill is nominal diameter minus pitch.
Thread profile
millimetres unless statedBasic information
- Designation
- 1/4-32 UNEF
- Thread system
- Unified National Extra Fine
- Series
- extra fine
- Standard
- ASME B1.1
- Basic profile
- Unified basic profile
- Flank angle
- 60°
Dimensions
- Major diameter
- 0.25 in / 6.35 mm
- Pitch (metric equivalent)
- 0.794 mm
- Threads per inch
- 32
- Pitch diameter
- 0.2295 in / 5.83 mm
- Minor diameter (external)
- 0.2118 in / 5.38 mm
- Minor diameter (internal)
- 0.2161 in / 5.49 mm
- Thread depth
- 0.0192 in / 0.487 mm
- Recommended tap drill
- Ø 0.2187 in / 5.556 mm
How these values are derived
computed from the basic profileThese figures follow the Unified basic profile of ASME B1.1. A 60° basic profile has a fundamental triangle height H = 0.866025 × P, with pitch diameter d₂ = d − 0.649519 × P, external minor diameter d₃ = d − 1.226869 × P and internal minor diameter D₁ = d − 1.082532 × P; the two minor diameters differ because the external root is rounded while the internal crest is truncated. The recommended tap drill is given as nominal diameter minus pitch, which approximates 75% thread engagement — adjust it for tough materials or deep holes.
Compatible parts0 specification pages
No specification in this database uses 1/4-32 UNEF yet.
Related
Neighbouring sizes in Unified National Extra Fine.