number drill · nominal diameter
#14
drill bit size.
A #14 bit measures 0.1820 in across (4.623 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#14 · number
0.1820 in
4.623 mm Designation#14number
Inch decimal0.1820nominal
Metric conversion4.623millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #14 · 4.623 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 4.6 mm, #15.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #14.
“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