number drill · nominal diameter
#25
drill bit size.
A #25 bit measures 0.1495 in across (3.797 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#25 · number
0.1495 in
3.797 mm Designation#25number
Inch decimal0.1495nominal
Metric conversion3.797millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #25 · 3.797 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 3.8 mm, #26.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #25.
“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