METRICcoarse60° flank

M56 × 5.5 Thread Dimensions

M56 x 5.5 is a coarse pitch METRIC thread. Pitch is 5.5 mm, equivalent to 4.62 threads per inch. The recommended tap drill leaves roughly 75% thread engagement.

Nominal Ø56 mm
Pitch5.5 mm
Threads per inch4.62
Pitch Ø52.43 mm
Tap drill50.5 mm

Thread profile

millimetres unless stated
Thread profile — M56 x 5.5d 56d2 52.43d3 49.25mm60°P 5.5h3 3.37tap ⌀50.5
M56 × 5.5 — basic profile60° flank angle · Not to scale
Designation
M56 x 5.5
Thread system
METRIC
Series
coarse
Flank angle
60°
Major diameter
56 mm / 2.2"
Pitch
5.5 mm
Threads per inch
4.62
Pitch diameter
52.43 mm
Minor diameter (external)
49.25 mm
Minor diameter (internal)
50.05 mm
Thread depth
3.37 mm
Recommended tap drill
Ø 50.5 mm / 1.99"

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.