What diameter is a #8 machine screw?

What diameter is a #8 machine screw?

Machine screw diameters

US Machine Screws
Size no. Thread Diameter
6 0.1380 9/64
8 0.1640 5/32
10 0.1900 3/16

What size thread is 8-32?

Table 3.

Coarse Fine
8-32 8-36
10-24 10-32
12-24 12-28
1/4-20 1/4-28

What size drill bit do you use for 8-32 screw?

#29 drill bit
The 8-32 screw requires a #29 drill bit.

What is a #8 machine screw?

A #8 screw size is . 164 fraction of an inch. The diameters listed in the chart below are in fractions of an inch, so the #12 is just shy of 1/4 inch. A more detailed table with thread count can be found below, along with tap drill sizes.

What is the diameter of 8-32 Unc?

UNC Thread ANSI/ASME B1. 1

Nominal Diameter Major Diameter Inch Major Diameter mm
#6 – 32 UNC 0.138 3.505
#8 – 32 UNC 0.164 4.166
#10 – 24 UNC 0.190 4.826
#12 – 24 UNC 0.216 5.486

What is a size 8 screw?

Wood Screw Diameters

Size Major Thread Diameter*
Decimal Nearest Fractional Measurement
#8 .164″ 5/32″
#9 .177″ 11/64″
#10 .190″ 3/16″

How big is a #8 screw?

The #8 gauge screw has a major diameter of 0.17″ and 8 TPI. The screw is 1-1/4″ long, a measurement taken from the bottom of the head to the point.

How thick is a #8 screw?

Wood Screw Diameters

Size Major Thread Diameter*
Decimal Nearest Fractional Measurement
#6 .138″ 9/64″
#7 .151″ 5/32″
#8 .164″ 5/32″