number drill · nominal diameter

#76
drill bit size.

A #76 bit measures 0.0200 in across (0.508 mm).

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

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Calibrated relative diameter · 1 in reference

#76 · number

0.0200 in
0.508 mm
Designation#76number
Inch decimal0.0200nominal
Metric conversion0.508millimetres
Where this size sits from 0 to 1 inch
#76 · 0.508 mm on a zero to 25.4 millimetre scale. Neighbor marks: 0.5 mm, #75.
0 25.4 mm

Measured neighbors

What sits beside #76.

“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