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3/64" drill size

A 3/64 in drill is 0.0469 in (1.19 mm). It is the standard tap drill for #0-80 UNF; the nearest metric drill is 1.2 mm.

Sizes from ASME B94.11M. Updated .

Fractional drill 3/64", decimal inch
0.0469in
1.19 mm  exactly 1.1906 mm
#571.09#561.183/64"1.19Ø 0.0469"#551.32#541.40
Drill index, holes to scale, mm belowNext sizes up and down

3/64" at a glance

Decimal, metric and the nearest sizes in the other series.

Decimal inch
0.0469"
Millimetres
1.19 mm 1.1906
Series
Fractional between 1/32" and 1/16"
Nearest metric drill
1.2 mm +0.009 mm
Nearest number drill
#56 0.0465", −0.0004"
Hole area
0.0017 in² 1.11 mm²
Tap drill for
#0-80 UNF

Nearest metric drills

Metric drills step by 0.05 mm below 3 mm and by 0.1 mm from 3 mm. Difference is metric minus inch size.

Nearest metric drills to 3/64"
Metric drillInchDifferenceIn inchesHole
1.15 mm0.0453"−0.041 mm−0.0016"Smaller
1.2 mm0.0472"+0.009 mm+0.0004"Larger

Nearby inch drills

The next size down and up in each inch series, so you can pick a substitute from the drawer.

Number, letter and fractional drills either side of 3/64"
DrillSeriesInchmmDifference
1/32"Fractional0.0312"0.79 mm−0.0156"
#56Number0.0465"1.18 mm−0.0004"
3/64"Fractional0.0469"1.19 mmthis size
#55Number0.0520"1.32 mm+0.0051"
1/16"Fractional0.0625"1.59 mm+0.0156"
Letter ALetter0.2340"5.94 mm+0.1871"

Threads a 3/64" drill can tap

Threads from the tap tables on this site that this drill can tap, with the thread percentage it leaves (55–85 % shown).

Threads a 3/64" drill can tap
ThreadStandard drillThread with this drillSuits
#0-80 UNF3/6481 %Standard drill

Fractional drill index

Every size in the series, holes drawn to scale.

Common questions

What size is a 3/64 in drill?

A 3/64 in drill is 0.0469 in, which is 1.19 mm (1.1906 mm exactly).

What is the metric equivalent of a 3/64 in drill?

The nearest metric drill is 1.2 mm, 0.009 mm larger. The other close size is 1.15 mm.

What tap uses a 3/64 in drill?

A 3/64 in drill is the standard tap drill for #0-80 UNF (about 81 % thread).

Which number or letter drill is closest to 3/64 in?

#56 (0.0465 in) is the closest, 0.0004 in smaller.

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