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.
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.
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