metric comparison size · nominal diameter
5 mm
drill bit size.
A 5 mm bit measures 0.1969 in across (5.000 mm).
The metric diameter is the generated reference value; inches are a conversion. Commercial set contents vary.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
5 mm · metric
0.1969 in
5.000 mm Designation5 mmmetric
Inch decimal0.1969nominal
Metric conversion5.000millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch 5 mm · 5.000 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: #9, #8.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside 5 mm.
“Nearest” means nominal diameter only. It does not make a neighboring size acceptable for a tolerance, tapping, reaming, or fastener application.
Source record
Drill Bit Size Chart.
A generated comparison series from 0.5 to 13.0 mm in 0.1 mm steps. It is not a claim that every size is included in every commercial set.
Open source record