Pipe Tap Drill Sizes

TAP SIZE *NPT *NPFT STRAIGHT
TAP DRILL DECIMAL EQUIV. TAP DRILL DECIMAL EQUIV. TAP DRILL DECIMAL EQUIV.
1/16 D 0.246 D 0.246 1/4 0.25
1/8 Q 0.332 R 0.339 11/32 0.3438
1/4 7/16 0.4375 7/16 0.4375 7/16 0.4375
3/8 9/16 0.5625 37/64 0.5781 37/64 0.5781
1/2 45/64 0.7031 45/64 0.7031 23/32 0.7188
3/4 29/32 0.9062 59/64 0.9219 59/64 0.9219
1 1 9/64 1.1406 1 5/32 1.1562 1 5/32 1.1562
1 1/4 1 31/64 1.4844 1 1/2 1.5 1 1/2 1.5
1 1/2 1 47/64 1.7344 1 47/64 1.7344 1 3/4 1.75
2 2 13/64 2.2031 2 7/32 2.2188 2 7/32 2.2188
2 1/2 2 5/8 2.625 2 41/64 2.6406 2 21/32 2.6562
3     3 17/64 3.2656    

* For tapping without reaming.