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.
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.
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.
Open source record