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Drill Bit Size Chart to 1 inch Diameter
Legend:
Number Drill
Fractional Inch
Letter Drill
Millimeters
Millimeters
Inches
Designation
Tap Drill/Pilot Drill Uses
.3429mm
.0135"
#80
.3683mm
.0145"
#79
.3969mm
.015625"
1/64"
#0 Pilot
.4064mm
.016"
#78
.4572mm
.018"
#77
.5mm
.0197"
.508mm
.02"
#76
.5334mm
.021"
#75
.5715mm
.0225"
#74
.6096mm
.024"
#73
.635mm
.025"
#72
.6604mm
.026"
#71
.7112mm
.028"
#70
.74168mm
.0292"
#69
.75mm
.0295"
M1x.25 coarse
.7874mm
.031"
#68
.7938mm
.03125"
1/32"
#0 Pilot
.8128mm
.032"
#67
.8382mm
.033"
#66
.85mm
.0335"
M1.1x.25 coarse
.889mm
.035"
#65
.9144mm
.036"
#64
.9398mm
.037"
#63
.95mm
.0374"
M1.2x.25 coarse
.9652mm
.038"
#62
.9906mm
.039"
#61
1mm
.0394"
1.016mm
.04"
#60
1.0414mm
.041"
#59
1.0668mm
.042"
#58
1.0922mm
.043"
#57
1.1mm
.0433"
M1.4x.3 coarse
1.1811mm
.0465"
#56
1.1906mm
.046875"
3/64"
#0-80 UNF
1.25mm
.0492"
M1.6x.35 coarse
1.3mm
.0512"
M1.7x.35 coarse
1.3208mm
.052"
#55
1.397mm
.055"
#54
1.45mm
.0571"
M1.8x.35 coarse
1.5mm
.0591"
1.5113mm
.0595"
#53
#1-64 UNC, #1-72 UNF
1.5875mm
.0625"
1/16"
1.6mm
.063"
M2x.4 coarse
1.6129mm
.0635"
#52
1.7018mm
.067"
#51
1.75mm
.0689"
M2.2x.45 coarse
1.778mm
.07"
#50
#2-64 UNF, #2-56 UNC
1.8542mm
.073"
#49
1.9304mm
.076"
#48
1.9844mm
.078125"
5/64"
1.9939mm
.0785"
#47
#3-48 UNC
2mm
.0787"
2.05mm
.0807"
M2.5x.45 coarse
2.0574mm
.081"
#46
2.0828mm
.082"
#45
#3-56 UNF
2.1844mm
.086"
#44
2.2606mm
.089"
#43
#4-40 UNC
2.3749mm
.0935"
#42
#4-48 UNF
2.3813mm
.09375"
3/32"
2.4384mm
.096"
#41
2.4892mm
.098"
#40
2.5mm
.0984"
M3x.5 coarse
2.5273mm
.0995"
#39
2.5781mm
.1015"
#38
#5-40 UNC
2.6416mm
.104"
#37
#5-44 UNF
2.7051mm
.1065"
#36
#6-32 UNC
2.7781mm
.109375"
7/64"
2.794mm
.11"
#35
2.8194mm
.111"
#34
2.8702mm
.113"
#33
#6-40 UNF
2.9mm
.1142"
M3.5x.6 coarse
2.9464mm
.116"
#32
3mm
.1181"
3.048mm
.12"
#31
3.175mm
.125"
1/8"
3.2639mm
.1285"
#30
3.3mm
.1299"
M4x.7 coarse
3.4544mm
.136"
#29
#8-32 UNC, #8-36 UNF
3.5mm
.1378"
M4x.5 Fine
3.5687mm
.1405"
#28
#6 Screw
3.5719mm
.140625"
9/64"
3.6mm
.1417"
M4x.35 Fine
3.6576mm
.144"
#27
3.7mm
.1457"
M4.5x.75 coarse
3.7338mm
.147"
#26
3.7973mm
.1495"
#25
#10-24 UNC
3.8608mm
.152"
#24
3.9116mm
.154"
#23
3.9688mm
.15625"
5/32"
3.9878mm
.157"
#22
4mm
.1575"
4.0386mm
.159"
#21
#10-32 UNF
4.0894mm
.161"
#20
4.2mm
.1654"
M5x.8 coarse
4.2164mm
.166"
#19
#8 Screw
4.3053mm
.1695"
#18
4.3656mm
.171875"
11/64"
4.3942mm
.173"
#17
#12-24 UNC
4.4958mm
.177"
#16
4.5mm
.1772"
M5x.5 Fine
4.572mm
.18"
#15
#12-28 UNF
4.6228mm
.182"
#14
4.699mm
.185"
#13
4.7625mm
.1875"
3/16"
4.8006mm
.189"
#12
AN3 Bolt
4.8514mm
.191"
#11
4.9149mm
.1935"
#10
4.9784mm
.196"
# 9
5mm
.1969"
M6x1 coarse
5.0546mm
.199"
# 8
5.1054mm
.201"
# 7
1/4"-20 UNC
5.1594mm
.203125"
13/64"
5.1816mm
.204"
# 6
5.2197mm
.2055"
# 5
5.25mm
.2067"
M6x.75 Fine
5.3086mm
.209"
# 4
5.4102mm
.213"
# 3
1/4"-28 UNF
5.5mm
.2165"
M6x.5 Fine
5.5563mm
.21875"
7/32"
5.6134mm
.221"
# 2
5.7912mm
.228"
# 1
5.9436mm
.234"
A
5.9531mm
.234375"
15/64"
Millimeters
Inches
Designation
Tap Drill/Pilot Drill Uses
6mm
.2362"
M7x1 coarse
6.0452mm
.238"
B
6.1468mm
.242"
C
6.2484mm
.246"
D
1/16"-27 NPT
6.25mm
.2461"
M7x.75 Fine
6.35mm
.25"
1/4"
AN4 Bolt
6.35mm
.25"
E
6.5mm
.2559"
6.5278mm
.257"
F
5/16"-18 UNC
6.6294mm
.261"
G
6.7469mm
.265625"
17/64"
6.7564mm
.266"
H
6.8mm
.2677"
M8x1.25 coarse
6.9088mm
.272"
I
5/16"-24 UNF
7mm
.2756"
M8x.5 Fine
7.0358mm
.277"
J
7.1374mm
.281"
K
7.1438mm
.28125"
9/32"
7.25mm
.2854"
M8x.75 Fine
7.366mm
.29"
L
7.493mm
.295"
M
7.5mm
.2953"
M8x1 Fine
7.5406mm
.296875"
19/64"
7.6708mm
.302"
N
7.8mm
.3071"
M9x1.25 coarse
7.9375mm
.3125"
5/16"
3/8"-16 UNC, AN5 Bolt
8mm
.315"
M9x1 Fine
8.0264mm
.316"
O
8.2042mm
.323"
P
8.3344mm
.328125"
21/64"
8.4328mm
.332"
Q
3/8"-24 UNF
8.5mm
.3346"
M10x1.5 coarse
8.6106mm
.339"
R
1/8"-27 NPT
8.7313mm
.34375"
11/32"
8.8mm
.3465"
M10x1.25 Fine
8.8392mm
.348"
S
9mm
.3543"
M10x1 Fine
9.0932mm
.358"
T
7/16"-14 UNC
9.1281mm
.359375"
23/64"
9.25mm
.3642"
M10x.75 Fine
9.3472mm
.368"
U
9.5mm
.374"
M11x1.5 coarse
9.525mm
.375"
3/8"
9.5758mm
.377"
V
9.8044mm
.386"
W
9.9219mm
.390625"
25/64"
7/16"-20 UNF
10mm
.3937"
M11x1 Fine
10.0838mm
.397"
X
10.2mm
.4016"
M12x1.75 coarse
10.2616mm
.404"
Y
10.3188mm
.40625"
13/32"
10.4902mm
.413"
Z
10.5mm
.4134"
M12x1.5 Fine
10.7156mm
.421875"
27/64"
1/2"-13 UNC
11mm
.4331"
M12x1 Fine
11.1125mm
.4375"
7/16"
1/4"-18 NPT
11.25mm
.4429"
M12x.75 Fine
11.5mm
.4528"
11.5094mm
.453125"
29/64"
1/2"-20 UNF
11.9063mm
.46875"
15/32"
12mm
.4724"
M14x2 coarse
12.3031mm
.484375"
31/64"
9/16"-12 UNC
12.5mm
.4921"
M14x1.5 Fine
12.7mm
.5"
1/2"
12.8mm
.5039"
M14x1.25 Fine
13mm
.5118"
M14x1 Fine
13.0969mm
.515625"
33/64"
9/16"-18 UNF
13.4938mm
.53125"
17/32"
5/8"-11 UNC
13.5mm
.5315"
13.8906mm
.546875"
35/64"
14mm
.5512"
M16x2 coarse
14.2875mm
.5625"
9/16"
5/8"-18 UNF
14.5mm
.5709"
M16x1.5 Fine
14.6844mm
.578125"
37/64"
3/8"-18 NPT
15mm
.5906"
M16x1 Fine
15.0813mm
.59375"
19/32"
15.4781mm
.609375"
39/64"
15.5mm
.6102"
M18x2.5 coarse
15.875mm
.625"
5/8"
16mm
.6299"
M18x2 Fine
16.2719mm
.640625"
41/64"
3/4"-10 UNC
16.5mm
.6496"
16.6688mm
.65625"
21/32"
17mm
.6693"
M18x1 Fine
17.0656mm
.671875"
43/64"
17.4625mm
.6875"
11/16"
3/4"-16 UNF
17.5mm
.689"
M20x2.5 coarse
17.8594mm
.703125"
45/64"
1/2"-14 NPT
18mm
.7087"
M20x2 Fine
18.2563mm
.71875"
23/32"
18.5mm
.7283"
M20x1.5 Fine
18.6531mm
.734375"
47/64"
19mm
.748"
M20x1 Fine
19.05mm
.75"
3/4"
19.4469mm
.765625"
49/64"
7/8"-9 UNC
19.5mm
.7677"
M22x2.5 coarse
19.8438mm
.78125"
25/32"
20mm
.7874"
M22x2 Fine
20.2406mm
.796875"
51/64"
20.5mm
.8071"
M22x1.5 Fine
20.6375mm
.8125"
13/16"
7/8"-14 UNF
21mm
.8268"
M24x3 coarse M22x1 Fine
21.0344mm
.828125"
53/64"
21.4313mm
.84375"
27/32"
21.5mm
.8465"
21.8281mm
.859375"
55/64"
22mm
.8661"
M24x2 Fine
22.225mm
.875"
7/8"
1"-8 UNC
22.5mm
.8858"
M24x1.5 Fine
22.6219mm
.890625"
57/64"
23mm
.9055"
23.0188mm
.90625"
29/32"
1"-12 UNF
23.4156mm
.921875"
59/64"
3/4"-14 NPT
23.5mm
.9252"
23.8125mm
.9375"
15/16"
24mm
.9449"
M27x3 coarse
24.2094mm
.953125"
61/64"
24.5mm
.9646"
M26x1.5 Fine
24.6063mm
.96875"
31/32"
25mm
.9843"
M27x2 Fine
25.0031mm
.984375"
63/64"
1-1/8"-7 UNC
25.4mm
1.000"
1"
When using a drill bit for a feeler gauge, please remember that many drill bits are actually undersize at the
shank end of the drill bit so please use the above bit sizes with a grain of salt!
Also note that to correct for a broad feeler gauge or a loose-fitting drill bit:
ROC = (D2 -W2 ) /8T
Where:
W = the width of the feeler gauge, or if the drill bit can be moved back and forth under the straight edge by the total amount W
D = mirror diameter,
T = gauge thickness or bit diameter.