Metric ↔ inch fasteners converter

Converting between metric and inch fasteners forces you to make compromises.
This converter gives you best proposals and will show you the differences in an easy way.

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Metric to Inch Inch to Metric

Thread type and size
Mechanical property class

Proposal

Thread type and size	UNC 1 - 64 UNF 1 - 72 Metric
Similar mechanical property classes	SAE J429 Grade 1, ASTM A307 A

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Comparison data

SI US customary units

	Input	UNC	UNF	Metric

Diameter, D					mm in
Stress area, As					mm² in²
Pitch, P TPI					mm

	Input	Proposal	Proposal	Proposal	Proposal	Proposal	Proposal	Proposal
Standard
Class/Grade/type
Tensile strength									N/mm² ksi
Yield strength									N/mm² ksi

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