number drill · nominal diameter

#4
drill bit size.

A #4 bit measures 0.2090 in across (5.309 mm).

The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.

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Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

#4 · number

0.2090 in
5.309 mm
Designation#4number
Inch decimal0.2090nominal
Metric conversion5.309millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
#4 · 5.309 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 5.3 mm, #5.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside #4.

“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.

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