# item.guide

#2-56 UNC Thread

Direct Answer

2-56 UNC is a numbered miniature Unified Coarse machine screw thread with a major diameter of 0.0860 inches (2.184 mm) and 56 threads per inch (TPI). Requiring a #50 (0.0700 inch) tap drill, it is widely used in precision model engineering, musical instrument pickups, and micro-electromechanical assemblies.

Source: ANSI/ASME B1.1 (Unified Inch Screw Threads)

Specs

Nominal Major Diameter 0.0860 in (2.184 mm)
Threads Per Inch (TPI) 56 TPI (Coarse pitch: 0.454 mm)
Fine Pitch Equivalent #2-64 UNF (0.397 mm pitch)
Tap Drill Size #50 drill bit (0.0700 in / 1.78 mm)
Minor Diameter (Internal) 0.0667 in (1.694 mm)
Tensile Stress Area 0.00370 in² (2.39 mm²)
Thread Profile Angle 60 degrees

Miniature Instrumentation and Guitar Hardware

2-56 screws are the classic standard for electric guitar single-coil and humbucker pickup height adjustment screws (Fender/Gibson) and small electromechanical relay mountings in aerospace instrumentation.

Tapping and Machining Considerations

Because the minor diameter is under 1.7 mm, #2-56 taps are fragile. In aluminum and brass, tapping fluid and frequent chip clearing are required to prevent tool bind.