number drill · nominal diameter
#31
drill bit size.
A #31 bit measures 0.1200 in across (3.048 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#31 · number
0.1200 in
3.048 mm Designation#31number
Inch decimal0.1200nominal
Metric conversion3.048millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #31 · 3.048 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 3 mm, 3.1 mm.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #31.
“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