letter drill · nominal diameter

H
drill bit size.

A H bit measures 0.2660 in across (6.756 mm).

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

Diameter conversion cross-checked
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

H · letter

0.2660 in
6.756 mm
DesignationHletter
Inch decimal0.2660nominal
Metric conversion6.756millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
H · 6.756 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 17/64, 6.8 mm.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside H.

“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