number drill · nominal diameter
#62
drill bit size.
A #62 bit measures 0.0380 in across (0.965 mm).
The inch decimal is the published nominal designation; millimetres are a conversion.
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference
#62 · number
0.0380 in
0.965 mm Designation#62number
Inch decimal0.0380nominal
Metric conversion0.965millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch #62 · 0.965 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: #61, #63.
Measured neighbors
What sits beside #62.
“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