number drill · nominal diameter

#7
drill bit size.

A #7 bit measures 0.2010 in across (5.105 mm).

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

Diameter conversion cross-checked
Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

#7 · number

0.2010 in
5.105 mm
Designation#7number
Inch decimal0.2010nominal
Metric conversion5.105millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
#7 · 5.105 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 5.1 mm, #8.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside #7.

“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