letter drill · nominal diameter
U
drill bit size.
A U bit measures 0.3680 in across (9.347 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
U · letter
0.3680 in
9.347 mm DesignationUletter
Inch decimal0.3680nominal
Metric conversion9.347millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch U · 9.347 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 9.3 mm, 9.4 mm.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside U.
“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