1″-12 UNF Thread

Recommended tap drill 59/64″
Tap drill Ø 0.9219″ / 23.416 mm
Major Ø 1.0000″ / 25.4 mm
Threads per inch 12

The chart recommendation gives approximately 72.2% thread engagement — the conventional target for average materials. It is not the only valid choice; see the options below.

Specification

Designation1″-12 UNF
Thread familyUnified National Fine (UNF)
Nominal size1
Basic major diameter 1.0000″ / 25.4 mm
Threads per inch / pitch12 TPI (2.117 mm pitch)
Recommended tap drill 59/64″ (0.9219″ / 23.416 mm)
P = 0.0833″ (12 TPI) 60° major Ø 1.0000″ 60° thread form (UN / ISO) — schematic

Clearance holes

For a bolt or screw of this size to pass through freely. Recommended drills per ASME B18.2.8: close, normal, and loose fits.

Tapped hole Clearance hole 59/64" tap drill threads cut into the material 1-3/32" (normal fit) the tinted gap lets the bolt pass freely
Schematic — proportions exaggerated for clarity; use the table values.
Fit Drill / Ø Decimal in mm
close 1-1/32″ 1.0313 26.194
normal 1-3/32″ 1.0938 27.781
loose 1-5/32″ 1.1563 29.369

Hex bolt & nut dimensions

For a standard hex cap screw (ASME B18.2.1) and finished hex nut (ASME B18.2.2) in this size.

Wrench / socket size (bolt head) 1-1/2″
Head height 39/64″ (0.6094″)
Nut thickness 55/64″ (0.8594″)
Compatible nut 1-12 hex nut
Head — top view Bolt — side view Nut — side view width across flats = 1-1/2″ wrench head height 39/64″ thickness 55/64″

Basic (nominal) dimensions. See the wrench & socket size charts for all sizes and the metric ↔ SAE socket comparison.

Related threads

Data provenance. ASME B1.1, Unified Inch Screw Threads (ASME). Machinery’s Handbook — tap drill charts (Industrial Press). ASME B18.2.8, Clearance Holes for Bolts, Screws, and Studs (ASME). ASME B18.2.1, Hex Cap Screws (head dimensions) (ASME). ASME B18.2.2, Finished Hex Nuts (ASME). Engagement percentages use the conventional approximation (engagement = (major − drill) ÷ (1.29904 × pitch)) and are guidance, not a tolerance specification. See all data sources.