How do I ensure that Sophia® recognizes a tapped hole?
You must draw the tapped hole in your drawing program with the correct diameter. See the table below for this:
|
Tapped hole (M) |
Drill diameter (mm) |
Pitch (mm) |
Minimum thickness (mm) |
Maximum thickness |
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|
|
|
|
Steel (nitrogen) |
Steel (oxygen) |
Steinless steel |
Aluminum |
|
M3 |
2,5 |
0,50 |
1,0 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
|
M4 |
3,3 |
0,70 |
1,4 |
4 |
6 |
12 |
4 |
|
M5 |
4,2 |
0,80 |
1,6 |
5 |
6 |
15 |
6 |
|
M6 |
5 |
1,00 |
2,0 |
6 |
8 |
20 |
8 |
|
M8 |
6,8 |
1,25 |
2,4 |
8 |
15 |
20 |
8 |
|
M10 |
8,5 |
1,50 |
3,0 |
8 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
|
M12 |
10,5 |
1,75 |
3,0 |
8 |
15 |
20 |
10 |
|
M14 |
12 |
2,00 |
4,0 |
8 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
M16 |
14 |
2,00 |
4,0 |
8 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
|
M18 |
15,5 |
2,50 |
5,0 |
8 |
25 |
20 |
10 |
|
M20 |
17,5 |
2,50 |
5,0 |
8 |
25 |
20 |
10 |
|
M22 |
19,5 |
2,50 |
5,0 |
8 |
25 |
20 |
10 |