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M56x5.5 Metric coarse

M56x5.5 has a nominal outside diameter of 56 mm and a 5.5 mm pitch.

Nominal major diameter56 mm

2.204724 in

Pitch5.5 mm

4.618182 TPI · calculated

Nominal dimensions; no class allowances or acceptance limits applied. M sizes state diameter and pitch in millimetres.

M56x5.5 · PITCH VIEWSCHEMATIC
PP = 5.5 mm

nearby diameter comparison

M56x5.5 vs M48x5

There is no second pitch at this diameter in the directory. Compare the nearby M48x5 Metric coarse: its nominal diameter differs by 8 mm. It is not a replacement.

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Nominal size comparison
PropertyM56x5.5 Metric coarseM48x5 Metric coarse
Nominal diameter · inDifferent2.2047241.889764
Nominal diameter · mmDifferent5648
Threads per inchDifferent4.6181825.08
Pitch · mmDifferent5.55
Equation estimate only

Tapping-hole evidence for M56x5.5

No reviewed chart row for M56x5.5 Metric coarse

You can calculate a theoretical hole with the cited equation. It is not a stocked-drill selection or a tool-specific hole range.

Need acceptance limits?

The complete class and applicable drawing requirements are needed. These nominal values are not maximum/minimum inspection limits.

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Measure the correct diameter and pitch, then compare candidates across metric and inch systems.

Basis for this size

Nominal designation and family transcribed from the live directory on 2026-10-19; unit conversions are calculated using exactly 25.4 mm/in. No matching drill row has been reviewed for this exact size. Paid standard limit tables have not been reviewed.

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