number drill · nominal diameter
#10
drill bit size.
A #10 bit measures 0.1935 in across (4.915 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#10 · number
0.1935 in
4.915 mm Designation#10number
Inch decimal0.1935nominal
Metric conversion4.915millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #10 · 4.915 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 4.9 mm, #9.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #10.
“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