letter drill · nominal diameter

G
drill bit size.

A G bit measures 0.2610 in across (6.629 mm).

The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.

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Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

G · letter

0.2610 in
6.629 mm
DesignationGletter
Inch decimal0.2610nominal
Metric conversion6.629millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
G · 6.629 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 6.6 mm, 6.7 mm.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside G.

“Nearest” means nominal diameter only. It does not make a neighboring size acceptable for a tolerance, tapping, reaming, or fastener application.

Source record

ASME.

The standard text is paywalled. Number and letter series are cross-checked against public manufacturer charts; exact standard edition/page verification remains a release gate.

Open source record