If you're a DIY enthusiast or a professional mechanic, you know how important it is to have the right tools for the job.
And when it comes to riveting, having the correct rivet size is essential to ensuring a strong and secure connection. That's where a rivet size chart comes in handy.
In this blog post, we'll cover the basics of rivet sizing and provide a comprehensive rivet size chart to help you choose the right size for your project.
Whether you're repairing a piece of machinery or working on a craft project, this rivet size chart will provide you with all the information you need to select the perfect rivet size for the task at hand.
So let's start!
Basic dimensions and tolerances of British standard pipe parallel thread (with 55 degree flank angle) – BSPP
Topic code | Basic diameter | Internal thread | External thread | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Large diameter. | Medium diameter. | Small diameter. | Medium Diameter Tolerance | Small diameter tolerance | A Serie | Grade B | |||
Medium Diameter Tolerance | Large diameter tolerance | Medium Diameter Tolerance | Large diameter tolerance | ||||||
G1/8″×28 | 9,728 | 9,147 | 8,566 | +0.170 | +0.282 0 |
0 -0.107 |
0 -0.214 |
0 -0.214 |
0 -0.214 |
G1/4″×19 | 13,157 | 12,301 | 11,445 | +0.125 | +0.445 | -0.125 | -0.250 | -0.250 | 0-0.250 |
G3/8″×19 | 16,662 | 15,806 | 14,950 | +0.125 0 |
+0.445 0 |
0 -0.125 |
0 -0.250 |
0 -0.250 |
0 -0.250 |
G1/2″×14 | 20,955 | 19,793 | 18,631 | +0.142 0 |
+0.541 0 |
0 -0.142 |
0 -0.284 |
0 -0.284 |
0 -0.284 |
G5/8″×14 | 22,911 | 21,749 | 20,587 | +0.142 0 |
+0.541 0 |
0 -0.142 |
0 -0.284 |
0 -0.284 |
0 -0.284 |
G3/4″×14 | 26,441 | 25,279 | 24,117 | +0.142 0 |
+0.541 0 |
0 -0.142 |
0 -0.284 |
0 -0.284 |
0 -0.284 |
G1″×11 | 33,249 | 31,770 | 30,291 | +0.180 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.180 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
G1.1/4″×11 | 41,910 | 40,431 | 38,952 | +0.180 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.180 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
G1.1/2″×11 | 47,803 | 46,324 | 44,854 | +0.180 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.180 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
G2″×11 | 59,614 | 58,135 | 56,656 | +0.180 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.180 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
0 -0.360 |
G2.1/2”X11 | 75,184 | 73,705 | 72,226 | +0.217 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.217 |
0 -0.434 |
0 -0.434 |
0 -0.434 |
G3”X11 | 87,884 | 86,405 | 84,926 | +0.217 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.217 |
0 -0.434 |
0 -0.434 |
0 -0.434 |
G3.1/2”X11 | 100,330 | 98,851 | 97,372 | +0.217 0 |
+0.640 0 |
0 -0.217 |
0 -0.434 |
0 -0.434 |
0 -0.434 |
Basic British Standard Pipe Taper Thread Dimensions and Tolerances (with a 55 degree thread angle) – BSPT
Thread designation | Diameter over basic surface | Reference length | Effective thread length | Axial displacement deviation of the basic surface of the tapered internal thread (±mm) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Large diameter. | Medium diameter. | Small diameter. | Basic | Max. | Minimum | Basic | Max. | Minimum | ||
R1/8″×28 | 9,728 | 9,147 | 8,566 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
R1/4″×19 | 13,157 | 12,301 | 11,445 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 4.7 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 1.7 |
R3/8″×19 | 16,662 | 15,806 | 14,950 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 8.8 | 1.7 |
R1/2″×14 | 20,955 | 19,793 | 18,631 | 8.2 | 10.0 | 6.4 | 13.2 | 15.0 | 11.4 | 2.3 |
R3/4″×14 | 26,441 | 25,279 | 24,117 | 9.5 | 11.3 | 7.7 | 14.5 | 16.3 | 12.7 | 2.3 |
R1″×11 | 33,249 | 31,770 | 30,291 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 8.1 | 16.8 | 19.1 | 14.5 | 2.9 |
R1.1/4″×11 | 41,910 | 40,431 | 38,952 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 10.4 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 16.8 | 2.9 |
R1.1/2″×11 | 47,803 | 46,324 | 44,845 | 12.7 | 15.0 | 10.4 | 19.1 | 21.4 | 16.8 | 2.9 |
R2″×11 | 59,614 | 58,135 | 56,656 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 13.6 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 21.1 | 2.9 |
R2.1/2”X11 | 75,184 | 73,705 | 72,226 | 17.5 | 21.0 | 14.0 | 26.7 | 30.2 | 23.2 | 3.5 |
R3”X11 | 87,884 | 86,405 | 84,926 | 20.6 | 24.1 | 17.1 | 29.8 | 33.3 | 26.3 | 3.5 |
R3.1/2”X11 | 100,330 | 98,851 | 97,372 | 22.2 | 25.7 | 18.7 | 31.4 | 34.9 | 27.9 | 3.5 |
Basic dimensions and tolerances of national unified (fine) screw thread (with 60 degree thread angle) – UNF
Thread designation | External thread | Internal thread | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Degree of tolerance | Degree of tolerance | |||||||||
2A | 2B | |||||||||
Large diameter. | Medium diameter. | Small diameter. | Small diameter. | Medium diameter. | Large diameter. | |||||
Max. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Max. | |||
JIC Topic | ||||||||||
7/16″×20UNF | 11,079 | 10,874 | 10,254 | 10,147 | 9,568 | 9,728 | 10,033 | 10,287 | 10,424 | 11,113 |
1/2″×20UNF | 12,667 | 12,461 | 11,841 | 11,732 | 11,156 | 11,328 | 11,608 | 11,875 | 12,017 | 12.7 |
9/16″×18UNF | 14,252 | 14,031 | 13,335 | 13,221 | 12,573 | 12,751 | 13,081 | 13,371 | 13.52 | 14,288 |
3/4″×16UNF | 19,012 | 18,773 | 17,981 | 17,854 | 17.12 | 17,323 | 17,678 | 18,019 | 18,184 | 19.05 |
7/8″×14UNF | 22,184 | 21,923 | 21,006 | 20,869 | 20,025 | 20,269 | 20,676 | 21,046 | 21,224 | 22,225 |
1-1/16″×12UN | 26,944 | 26,655 | 25.57 | 25,425 | 24,425 | 24,689 | 25,146 | 25,613 | 25,801 | 26,988 |
1-5/16″×12UN | 33,294 | 33,005 | 31.92 | 31,773 | 30,775 | 31,039 | 31,496 | 31,963 | 32,154 | 33,338 |
1-5/8″×12UN | 41,229 | 40.94 | 39,885 | 39,705 | 38.71 | 38,989 | 39,446 | 39,901 | 40,094 | 41,275 |
1-7/8″×12UN | 47,579 | 47.29 | 46,205 | 46,053 | 45.06 | 45,339 | 45,796 | 46,251 | 46,449 | 47,625 |
2-1/2″×12UN | 63,452 | 63,162 | 62,078 | 61.92 | 60,932 | 61,214 | 61,671 | 62,126 | 62,332 | 63.5 |
ORFS Topic | ||||||||||
9/16″×18UNF | 14,252 | 14,031 | 13,335 | 13,221 | 12,573 | 12,751 | 13,081 | 13,371 | 13.52 | 14,288 |
11/16″×16UN | 17,427 | 17,188 | 16,396 | 16,274 | 15,535 | 15,748 | 16,104 | 16,431 | 16,589 | 17,463 |
13/16″×16UN | 20,599 | 20,361 | 19,568 | 19,444 | 18,707 | 18,923 | 19,279 | 19,606 | 19,766 | 20,638 |
1″×14UNF | 25,357 | 25,095 | 24,178 | 24,036 | 23,195 | 23,444 | 23,825 | 24,221 | 24,407 | 25.4 |
1-3/16″×12UN | 30,119 | 29.83 | 28,745 | 28,598 | 27.6 | 27,864 | 28,321 | 28,788 | 28,979 | 30,163 |
1-7/16″×12UN | 36,467 | 36,177 | 35,093 | 34,943 | 33,947 | 34,214 | 34,671 | 35,138 | 35,331 | 36,513 |
1-11/16″×12UN | 42,817 | 42,527 | 41,443 | 41.29 | 40,297 | 40,564 | 41,021 | 41,488 | 41,686 | 42,863 |
2″×12UN | 50,754 | 50,465 | 49.38 | 49,225 | 48,235 | 48,514 | 48,971 | 49,426 | 49,627 | 50.8 |
SAE Topic | ||||||||||
5/8″×18UNF | 15,839 | 15,618 | 14,923 | 14,803 | 14,161 | 14,351 | 14,681 | 14,958 | 15.11 | 15,875 |
1-1/16″×14UN | 26,947 | 26,683 | 25,743 | 25,608 | 24.74 | 24,968 | 25,375 | 25,783 | 25,961 | 26,987 |
Another US standard line | ||||||||||
9/16″×16UN | 14,252 | 14,013 | 13,221 | 13,101 | 12:36 | 12,573 | 12,929 | 13,256 | 13,411 | 14,288 |
7/8″×12UN | 22,182 | 21,892 | 20,808 | 20,668 | 19,662 | 19,939 | 20,396 | 20,851 | 21,034 | 22,225 |
2-1/4″×12UN | 57,104 | 56,815 | 55.73 | 55,575 | 54,585 | 54,864 | 55,321 | 55,776 | 55,976 | 57.15 |
Note: UNC coarse thread series, UNF fine thread series, UNEF extra fine thread series, UN constant pitch series. |
Basic dimensions and tolerances of the tapered thread of the national pipe (with a thread angle of 60 degrees) – NPT
Thread designation | Diameter over basic surface | Line length | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Large diameter. | Medium diameter. | Small diameter. | Effective length | Length from tube end to base surface | |
Z1/8″×27 | 10,272 | 9,519 | 8,766 | 7 | 4,572 |
Z1/4″×18 | 13,572 | 12,443 | 11,314 | 9.5 | 5,080 |
Z3/8″×18 | 17,055 | 15,926 | 14,797 | 10.5 | 6,096 |
Z1/2″×14 | 21,223 | 19,772 | 18,321 | 13.5 | 8,028 |
Z3/4″×14 | 26,568 | 25,117 | 23,666 | 14 | 8,611 |
Z1″×11.5 | 33,228 | 31,461 | 29,694 | 17.5 | 10,160 |
Z1.1/4″×11.5 | 41,985 | 40,218 | 38,451 | 18 | 10,688 |
Z1.1/2″×11.5 | 48,054 | 46,287 | 44,520 | 18.5 | 10,688 |
Z2″×11.5 | 60,092 | 58,325 | 56,558 | 19 | 11,074 |
Basic dimensions and metric thread tolerances (with 60 degree thread angle) – M
Thread designation | Basic Diameter. | Internal Thread | External Thread | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Large diameter. | Medium diameter. | Small diameter. | Degree of tolerance | Degree of tolerance | |||||
6H | 7H | 6G | |||||||
Medium diameter. Tolerance | Small diameter. Tolerance | Medium diameter. Tolerance | Small diameter. Tolerance | Medium diameter. Tolerance | Large diameter. Tolerance | ||||
m10x1 | 10 | 9,350 | 8,917 | +0.150 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
-0.026 -0.138 |
-0.026 -0.206 |
m12x1 | 12 | 11,350 | 10,917 | +0.160 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
-0.026 -0.144 |
-0.026 -0.206 |
m14x1 | 14 | 13,350 | 12,917 | +0.160 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
-0.026 -0.144 |
-0.026 -0.206 |
m12x1.25 | 12 | 11,188 | 10,647 | +0.180 0 |
+0.265 0 |
+0.224 0 |
+0.335 0 |
-0.028 -0.160 |
-0.028 -0.240 |
m14x1.25 | 14 | 13,188 | 12,647 | +0.180 0 |
+0.265 0 |
+0.224 0 |
+0.335 0 |
-0.028 -0.160 |
-0.028 -0.240 |
m12x1.5 | 12 | 11,026 | 10,376 | +0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.172 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m14x1.5 | 14 | 13,026 | 12,376 | +0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.172 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m16x1.5 | 16 | 15,026 | 14,376 | +0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.172 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m18x1.5 | 18 | 17,026 | 16,373 | +0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.172 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m20x1.5 | 20 | 19,026 | 18,376 | +0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.172 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m22x1.5 | 22 | 21,026 | 20,376 | +0.190 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.172 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m24x1.5 | 24 | 23,026 | 22,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m26x1.5 | 26 | 25,026 | 24,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m27x1.5 | 27 | 26,026 | 25,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m30x1.5 | 30 | 29,026 | 28,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m33x1.5 | 33 | 32,026 | 31,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m36x1.5 | 36 | 35,026 | 34,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m39x1.5 | 39 | 38,026 | 37,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m42x1.5 | 42 | 41,026 | 40,376 | +0.200 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.250 0 |
+0.375 0 |
-0.032 -0.182 |
-0.032 -0.268 |
m27x2 | 27 | 25,701 | 24,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m30x2 | 30 | 28,701 | 27,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m33x2 | 33 | 31,701 | 30,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m36x2 | 36 | 34,701 | 33,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m39x2 | 39 | 37,701 | 36,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m42x2 | 42 | 40,701 | 39,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m45x2 | 45 | 43,701 | 42,835 | +0.224 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.280 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.208 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m52x2 | 52 | 50,701 | 49,835 | +0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.218 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m60x2 | 60 | 58,701 | 57,835 | +0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.218 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m64x2 | 64 | 62,701 | 61,835 | +0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.218 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
m72x2 | 72 | 70,701 | 69,835 | +0.236 0 |
+0.375 0 |
+0.300 0 |
+0.475 0 |
-0.038 -0.218 |
-0.038 -0.318 |
Conclusion
In short, a rivet size chart is an invaluable tool for anyone working with rivets. Choosing the right rivet size is crucial to ensuring a strong and secure connection, and using the chart provided in this blog post can help you make the right choice.
By understanding the basics of rivet sizing and consulting the chart, you can be sure you are selecting the perfect size for your project.
Whether you're repairing machinery or creating a work of art, having the correct rivet size will help you get the best results possible.
So the next time you're working with rivets, be sure to consult a reliable rivet size chart to get the job done right.