Threads / Size reference

2-4 1/2 UNC

2-4 1/2 has a nominal outside diameter of 50.8 mm and a 5.644444 mm pitch.

Nominal major diameter2 in

50.8 mm

Threads per inch4.5 TPI

5.644444 mm pitch

Nominal dimensions; no class allowances or acceptance limits applied. Diameter is in inches; the number after the dash is TPI.

2-4 1/2 · PITCH VIEWSCHEMATIC
PP = 5.644444 mm · 4.5 TPI

nearby diameter comparison

2-4 1/2 vs 1 3/4-5

There is no second pitch at this diameter in the directory. Compare the nearby 1 3/4-5 UNC: its nominal diameter differs by 6.35 mm. It is not a replacement.

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Nominal size comparison
Property2-4 1/2 UNC1 3/4-5 UNC
Nominal diameter · inDifferent21.75
Nominal diameter · mmDifferent50.844.45
Threads per inchDifferent4.55
Pitch · mmDifferent5.6444445.08
Equation estimate only

Tapping-hole evidence for 2-4 1/2

No reviewed chart row for 2-4 1/2 UNC

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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