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#4-40 UNC

#4-40 has a nominal outside diameter of 2.8448 mm and a 0.635 mm pitch.

Nominal major diameter0.112 in

2.8448 mm

Threads per inch40 TPI

0.635 mm pitch

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Nominal dimensions; no class allowances or acceptance limits applied. The # prefix denotes a numbered screw, not millimetres.

#4-40 · PITCH VIEWSCHEMATIC

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#4-40 vs #4-48

#4-48 UNF shares the nominal diameter but has a 0.529167 mm pitch. The pitch difference is 0.105833 mm; these are different nominal threads.

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Nominal size comparison
Property	#4-40 UNC	#4-48 UNF
Nominal diameter · in	0.112	0.112
Nominal diameter · mm	2.8448	2.8448
Threads per inchDifferent	40	48
Pitch · mmDifferent	0.635	0.529167

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Source chart available

Cutting-tap drill references

Cut taps · Guhring chart · PDF page 2
Target theoretical thread	Listed drill	Diameter · in / mm
55%	3/32 in	0.09375 / 2.38125
65%	2.30 mm	0.090551 / 2.3
75%	2.20 mm	0.086614 / 2.2

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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. The drill row was read from Guhring PDF page 2; numbered and letter drill diameters use page 1. Paid standard limit tables have not been reviewed.

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