Drill bits can be purchased in a variety of sizes; fractions of an inch, millimeters (mm), gauge (numbers & letters. Table 1 provides a conversion of the different sizes of drill bits from fractions of an inch to millimeters (mm) and gauge numbers and letters.
Figure 1 - Set of drill bits
The drill bit sizes shown are those that are readily available to purchase. Other sizes, especially in millimeter sizes, may be available on special order. It should be noted that all drill bit styles may not be available in every size.
Selection of drill bits.
Table 1 - Drill Bit Sizes - Decimal, Fractions, Millimeters, Numbers & Letters
Decimal/ |
Drill Bits Available |
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Fraction/ |
Millimeters |
Numbers/ |
|
0.0063 | 0.16 | ||
0.0067 | 0.17 | ||
0.0071 | 0.18 | ||
0.0075 | 0.19 | ||
0.0079 | 0.20 | ||
0.0083 | 0.21 | ||
0.0087 | 0.22 | ||
0.0091 | 0.23 | ||
0.0094 | 0.24 | ||
0.0098 | 0.25 | ||
0.0102 | 0.26 | ||
0.0106 | 0.27 | ||
0.0110 | 0.28 | ||
0.0114 | 0.29 | ||
0.0118 | 0.30 | ||
0.0126 | 0.32 | ||
0.0134 | 0.34 | ||
0.0135 | 80 | ||
0.0138 | 0.35 | ||
0.0142 | 0.36 | ||
0.0145 | 79 | ||
0.0150 | 0.38 | ||
0.0156 | 1/64 | ||
0.0157 | 0.40 | ||
0.0160 | 78 | ||
0.0165 | 0.42 | ||
0.0173 | 0.44 | ||
0.0177 | 0.45 | ||
0.0180 | 77 | ||
0.0181 | 0.46 | ||
0.1890 | 0.48 | ||
0.1970 | 0.50 | ||
0.0200 | 76 | ||
0.0210 | 75 | ||
0.0217 | 0.55 | ||
0.0225 | 74 | ||
0.0236 | 0.60 | ||
0.0240 | 73 | ||
0.0250 | 72 | ||
0.0256 | 0.65 | ||
0.0260 | 71 | ||
0.0276 | 0.70 | ||
0.0280 | 70 | ||
0.0292 | 69 | ||
0.0295 | 0.75 | ||
0.0310 | 68 | ||
0.0313 | 1/32 | ||
0.0315 | 0.80 | ||
0.0320 | 67 | ||
0.0330 | 66 | ||
0.0335 | 0.85 | ||
0.0350 | 65 | ||
0.0354 | 0.90 | ||
0.0360 | 64 | ||
0.0370 | 63 | ||
0.3740 | 0.95 | ||
0.0380 | 62 | ||
0.0390 | 61 | ||
0.0394 | 1.00 | ||
0.0400 | 60 | ||
0.0410 | 59 | ||
0.0430 | 1.05 | ||
0.0420 | 58 | ||
0.0430 | 57 | ||
0.0433 | 1.10 | ||
0.0453 | 1.15 | ||
0.0465 | 56 | ||
0.0469 | 3/64 | ||
0.0473 | 1.20 | ||
0.0492 | 1.25 | ||
0.0512 | 1.30 | ||
0.0520 | 55 | ||
0.0531 | 1.35 | ||
0.0550 | 54 | ||
0.0551 | 1.40 | ||
0.0571 | 1.45 | ||
0.0591 | 1.50 | ||
0.0595 | 53 | ||
0.0610 | 1.55 | ||
0.0625 | 1/16 | ||
0.0630 | 1.60 | ||
0.0635 | 52 | ||
0.0650 | 1.65 | ||
0.0690 | 1.70 | ||
0.0670 | 51 | ||
0.0689 | 1.75 | ||
0.0700 | 50 | ||
0.0709 | 1.80 | ||
0.0728 | 1.85 | ||
0.0730 | 49 | ||
0.0748 | 1.90 | ||
0.0760 | 48 | ||
0.0768 | 1.95 | ||
0.0781 | 5/64 | ||
0.0785 | 47 | ||
0.0787 | 2.00 | ||
0.0807 | 2.05 | ||
0.0810 | 46 | ||
0.0820 | 45 | ||
0.0827 | 2.10 | ||
0.0846 | 2.15 | ||
0.0860 | 44 | ||
0.0866 | 2.20 | ||
0.0886 | 2.25 | ||
0.0890 | 43 | ||
0.0906 | 2.30 | ||
0.0925 | 2.35 | ||
0.0935 | 42 | ||
0.0938 | 3/32 | ||
0.0945 | 2.40 | ||
0.0960 | 41 | ||
0.0965 | 2.45 | ||
0.0980 | 40 | ||
0.0984 | 2.50 | ||
0.0995 | 39 | ||
0.1015 | 38 | ||
0.1024 | 2.60 | ||
0.1040 | 37 | ||
0.1063 | 2.70 | ||
0.1065 | 36 | ||
0.1083 | 2.75 | ||
0.1094 | 7/64 | ||
0.1100 | 35 | ||
0.1102 | 2.80 | ||
0.1110 | 34 | ||
0.1130 | 33 | ||
0.1142 | 2.90 | ||
0.1160 | 32 | ||
0.1181 | 3.00 | ||
0.1200 | 31 | ||
0.1220 | 3.10 | ||
0.1250 | 1/8 | ||
0.1260 | 3.20 | ||
0.1280 | 3.25 | ||
0.1285 | 30 | ||
0.1299 | 3.30 | ||
0.1339 | 3.40 | ||
0.1360 | 29 | ||
0.1378 | 3.50 | ||
0.1405 | 28 | ||
0.1406 | 9/64 | ||
0.1417 | 3.60 | ||
0.1440 | 27 | ||
0.1457 | 3.70 | ||
0.1470 | 26 | ||
0.1476 | 3.75 | ||
0.1495 | 25 | ||
0.14.96 | 3.80 | ||
0.1520 | 24 | ||
0.1535 | 3.90 | ||
0.1540 | 23 |
Decimal/ |
Drill Bits Available |
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Fraction/ |
Millimeters |
Numbers/ |
|
0.1563 | 5/32 | ||
0.1570 | 22 | ||
0.1575 | 4.00 | ||
0.1590 | 21 | ||
0.1610 | 20 | ||
0.1614 | 4.10 | ||
0.1654 | 4.20 | ||
0.1660 | 19 | ||
0.1673 | 4.25 | ||
0.1693 | 4.30 | ||
0.1695 | 18 | ||
0.1719 | 11/64 | ||
0.1730 | 17 | ||
0.1732 | 4.40 | ||
0.1770 | 16 | ||
0.1772 | 4.50 | ||
0.1800 | 15 | ||
0.1811 | 4.60 | ||
0.1820 | 14 | ||
0.1850 | 4.70 | 13 | |
0.1870 | 4.75 | ||
0.1875 | 3/16 | ||
0.1890 | 4.80 | 12 | |
0.1910 | 11 | ||
0.1929 | 4.90 | ||
0.1935 | 10 | ||
0.1960 | 9 | ||
0.1969 | 5.00 | ||
0.1990 | 8 | ||
0.2008 | 5.10 | ||
0.2010 | 7 | ||
0.2031 | 13/64 | ||
0.2040 | 6 | ||
0.2047 | 5.20 | ||
0.2055 | 5 | ||
0.2067 | 5.25 | ||
0.2087 | 5.30 | ||
0.2090 | 4 | ||
0.2026 | 5.40 | ||
0.2130 | 3 | ||
0.2165 | 5.50 | ||
0.2188 | 7/32 | ||
0.2205 | 5.60 | ||
0.2210 | 2 | ||
0.2244 | 5.70 | ||
0.2264 | 5.75 | ||
0.2280 | 1 | ||
0.2283 | 5.80 | ||
0.2323 | 5.90 | ||
0.2340 | A | ||
0.2344 | 15/64 | ||
0.2362 | 6.00 | ||
0.2380 | B | ||
0.2402 | 6.10 | ||
0.2420 | C | ||
0.2441 | 6.20 | ||
0.2460 | D | ||
0.2461 | 6.25 | ||
0.2480 | 6.30 | ||
0.2500 | 1/4 | E | |
0.2520 | 6.40 | ||
0.2529 | 6.50 | ||
0.2570 | F | ||
0.2598 | 6.60 | ||
0.2610 | G | ||
0.2638 | 6.70 | ||
0.2656 | 17/64 | ||
0.2657 | 6.75 | ||
0.2660 | H | ||
0.2677 | 6.80 | ||
0.2717 | 6.90 | ||
0.2720 | I | ||
0.2756 | 7.00 | ||
0.2770 | J | ||
0.2795 | 7.10 | ||
0.2810 | K | ||
0.2813 | 9/32 | ||
0.2835 | 7.20 | ||
0.2854 | 7.25 | ||
0.2874 | 7.30 | ||
0.2900 | L | ||
0.2913 | 7.40 | ||
0.2950 | M | ||
0.2953 | 7.50 | ||
0.2969 | 19/64 | ||
0.2992 | 7.60 | ||
0.3020 | N | ||
0.3031 | 7.70 | ||
0.3051 | 7.75 | ||
0.3071 | 7.80 | ||
0.3110 | 7.90 | ||
0.3125 | 5/16 | ||
0.3150 | 8.00 | ||
0.3160 | O | ||
0.3189 | 8.10 | ||
0.3228 | 8.20 | ||
0.3230 | P | ||
0.3248 | 8.25 | ||
0.3268 | 8.30 | ||
0.3281 | 21/64 | ||
0.3307 | 8.40 | ||
0.3320 | Q | ||
0.3346 | 8.50 | ||
0.3386 | 8.60 | ||
0.3390 | R | ||
0.3425 | 8.70 | ||
0.3438 | 11/32 | ||
0.3445 | 8.75 | ||
0.3465 | 8.80 | ||
0.3480 | S | ||
0.3504 | 8.90 | ||
0.3543 | 9.00 | ||
0.3580 | T | ||
0.3583 | 9.10 | ||
0.3594 | 23/64 | ||
0.3622 | 9.20 | ||
0.3642 | 9.25 | ||
0.3661 | 9.30 | ||
0.3680 | U | ||
0.3701 | 9.40 | ||
0.3740 | 9.50 | ||
0.3750 | 3/8 | ||
0.3770 | V | ||
0.3780 | 9.60 | ||
0.3819 | 9.70 | ||
0.3838 | 9.75 | ||
0.3858 | 9.80 | ||
0.3860 | W | ||
0.3898 | 9.90 | ||
0.3906 | 25/64 | ||
0.3937 | 10.00 | ||
0.3970 | X | ||
0.4016 | 10.20 | ||
0.4040 | Y | ||
0.4063 | 13/32 | ||
0.4130 | Z | ||
0.4138 | 10.50 | ||
0.4219 | 27/64 | ||
0.4252 | 10.80 | ||
0.4330 | 11.00 | ||
0.4375 | 7/16 | ||
0.4409 | 11.20 | ||
0.4528 | 11.50 | ||
0.4531 | 29/64 | ||
0.4646 | 11.80 | ||
0.4688 | 15/32 | ||
0.4724 | 12.00 | ||
0.4803 | 12.20 | ||
0.4844 | 31/64 | ||
0.4921 | 12.50 | ||
0.5000 | 1/2 |