M36x2 tap drill size

    Use a 34.00 mm drill (34.00 mm) for a M36x2 cutting tap at 75% thread.

    Drills for M36x2 (Metric fine)
    Tap typeDrillDecimal (mm)
    Cutting tap, 75% thread34.00 mm34.00
    Cutting tap, 50% thread (hard material)34.5 mm34.50
    Roll / form tap, 65% thread35.0 mm35.00
    Pitch
    2 mm
    Major Ø
    36.00
    Pitch Ø
    34.70
    Minor Ø
    33.84

    M36x2 tapping speeds and feeds

    Feed = pitch (2 mm per rev). Starting points for a general-purpose HSS cut tap:

    • Aluminum 6061 / 7075: 190 RPM · 380 mm/min
    • Free-machining / mild steel: 50 RPM · 100 mm/min
    • 304 / 316 stainless: 30 RPM · 60 mm/min

    Tap speeds and feeds by size

    Common questions

    What size drill for a M36x2 tap?
    Use a 34.00 mm drill (34.00 mm) for a M36x2 cutting tap at 75% thread.
    What drill for a M36x2 roll (form) tap?
    About 35.12 mm; the nearest standard drill is 35.0 mm. Check your tap maker's table.

    Other Metric fine sizes

    Drill sizes from Machinery's Handbook and ASME B1.1/B1.13M; roll tap sizes from the form-tap formula. Tap and insert makers' tables are authoritative.

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