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#8-36 UNF

#8-36 has a nominal outside diameter of 4.1656 mm and a 0.705556 mm pitch.

Nominal major diameter0.164 in

4.1656 mm

Threads per inch36 TPI

0.705556 mm pitch

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

#8-36 · PITCH VIEWSCHEMATIC

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#8-36 vs #8-32

#8-32 UNC shares the nominal diameter but has a 0.793750 mm pitch. The pitch difference is 0.088194 mm; these are different nominal threads.

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Nominal size comparison
Property	#8-36 UNF	#8-32 UNC
Nominal diameter · in	0.164	0.164
Nominal diameter · mm	4.1656	4.1656
Threads per inchDifferent	36	32
Pitch · mmDifferent	0.705556	0.79375

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Cutting-tap drill references

Cut taps · Guhring chart · PDF page 2
Target theoretical thread	Listed drill	Diameter · in / mm
55%	#27	0.144 / 3.6576
65%	9/64 in	0.140625 / 3.571875
75%	#29	0.136 / 3.4544

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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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