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One metric diameter.
Several pitches.

M10 alone does not describe every M10 option here. Compare the explicit pitch before choosing a tap or mating thread.

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All 44 metric sizes

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Nominal thread sizes in this reference
DesignationMajor Ø · in / mmTPIPitch · mmDrill evidenceNext step
M1.6x0.35 Metric coarse0.062992 / 1.672.571429 converted0.35Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M2x0.4 Metric coarse0.07874 / 263.5 converted0.4Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M2.5x0.45 Metric coarse0.098425 / 2.556.444444 converted0.45Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M3x0.5 Metric coarse0.11811 / 350.8 converted0.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M4x0.7 Metric coarse0.15748 / 436.285714 converted0.7Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M5x0.8 Metric coarse0.19685 / 531.75 converted0.8Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M6x1 Metric coarse0.23622 / 625.4 converted1Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M8x1.25 Metric coarse0.314961 / 820.32 converted1.25Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M10x1.5 Metric coarse0.393701 / 1016.933333 converted1.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M12x1.75 Metric coarse0.472441 / 1214.514286 converted1.75Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M14x2 Metric coarse0.551181 / 1412.7 converted2Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M16x2 Metric coarse0.629921 / 1612.7 converted2Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M20x2.5 Metric coarse0.787402 / 2010.16 converted2.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M24x3 Metric coarse0.944882 / 248.466667 converted3Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M30x3.5 Metric coarse1.181102 / 307.257143 converted3.5Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M36x4 Metric coarse1.417323 / 366.35 converted4Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M42x4.5 Metric coarse1.653543 / 425.644444 converted4.5Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M48x5 Metric coarse1.889764 / 485.08 converted5Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M56x5.5 Metric coarse2.204724 / 564.618182 converted5.5Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M64x6 Metric coarse2.519685 / 644.233333 converted6Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M3x0.35 Metric fine0.11811 / 372.571429 converted0.35Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M4x0.5 Metric fine0.15748 / 450.8 converted0.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M5x0.5 Metric fine0.19685 / 550.8 converted0.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M6x0.75 Metric fine0.23622 / 633.866667 converted0.75Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M8x1 Metric fine0.314961 / 825.4 converted1Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M10x1 Metric fine0.393701 / 1025.4 converted1Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M10x1.25 Metric fine0.393701 / 1020.32 converted1.25Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M12x1.25 Metric fine0.472441 / 1220.32 converted1.25Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M12x1.5 Metric fine0.472441 / 1216.933333 converted1.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M14x1.5 Metric fine0.551181 / 1416.933333 converted1.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M16x1.5 Metric fine0.629921 / 1616.933333 converted1.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M18x1.5 Metric fine0.708661 / 1816.933333 converted1.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M18x2 Metric fine0.708661 / 1812.7 converted2Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M20x1.5 Metric fine0.787402 / 2016.933333 converted1.5Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M20x2 Metric fine0.787402 / 2012.7 converted2Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M22x2 Metric fine0.866142 / 2212.7 converted2Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M24x2 Metric fine0.944882 / 2412.7 converted2Chart rowTap-drill lookup →
M27x2 Metric fine1.062992 / 2712.7 converted2Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M30x2 Metric fine1.181102 / 3012.7 converted2Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M33x2 Metric fine1.299213 / 3312.7 converted2Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M36x3 Metric fine1.417323 / 368.466667 converted3Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M39x3 Metric fine1.535433 / 398.466667 converted3Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M42x3 Metric fine1.653543 / 428.466667 converted3Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →
M48x3 Metric fine1.889764 / 488.466667 converted3Equation onlyTap-drill lookup →

Reading M10 × 1.5

M identifies the metric thread system; 10 is the nominal major diameter in millimetres; 1.5 is the pitch in millimetres. The diameter does not establish a fit class.

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