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    About Drill Bits
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    High-Speed Steel Drill Bits

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Drill Bits. High-Speed Steel Drill Bits, Short Length, Round Shank.

    Short Length

    Round Shank

    Image of Specification. Standard. Front orientation. Contains Border. Standard Point. For Metal.

    Standard

    Image of Specification. Split. Front orientation. Contains Border. Split Point. For Metal.

    Split

    Our basic drill bits are also the most versatile. Cut holes in a variety of metals, from the softest aluminum to the hardest steel.
    Short Length—The most rigid bits for drilling the straightest holes.
    Black Oxide—The dark finish increases wear resistance and reduces friction to improve chip flow, so these bits can last 50% longer than uncoated bits.
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated—Drill at higher speeds and last longer than uncoated and oxide-coated bits, especially on tough materials like hardened steel and nickel.
    Uncoated—The most economical option, uncoated bits perform best when used on low-carbon steel and aluminum. Polished to reduce friction, they're also known as bright finish bits.
    Shank
    Drill Bit
    Size, mm
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Overall
    Lg., mm
    Max. Drilling
    Dp., mm
    Type
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Point Type
    Each
    Short Length
     
    Black Oxide
    1.0
    0.0394"
    263.9Round
    1 mmStandard
    28255A1100000
    1.1
    0.0433"
    282.7Round
    1.1 mmStandard
    28255A710000
    1.2
    0.0472"
    303Round
    1.2 mmStandard
    28255A720000
    1.3
    0.0512"
    305.4Round
    1.3 mmStandard
    28255A130000
    1.4
    0.0551"
    323.5Round
    1.4 mmStandard
    28255A730000
    1.5
    0.0591"
    325.9Round
    1.5 mmStandard
    28255A150000
    1.6
    0.063"
    344Round
    1.6 mmStandard
    28255A740000
    1.7
    0.0669"
    344.2Round
    1.7 mmStandard
    28255A750000
    1.8
    0.0709"
    364.5Round
    1.8 mmStandard
    28255A760000
    1.9
    0.0748"
    364.7Round
    1.9 mmStandard
    28255A770000
    2.0
    0.0787"
    388Round
    2 mmStandard
    28255A170000
    2.1
    0.0827"
    385.2Round
    2.1 mmStandard
    28255A780000
    2.2
    0.0866"
    405.5Round
    2.2 mmStandard
    28255A790000
    2.4
    0.0945"
    439.1Round
    2.4 mmStandard
    28255A190000
    2.5
    0.0984"
    439Round
    2.5 mmStandard
    28255A210000
    2.6
    0.1024"
    436.5Round
    2.6 mmStandard
    28255A810000
    2.7
    0.1063"
    466.7Round
    2.7 mmStandard
    28255A820000
    2.8
    0.1102"
    467Round
    2.8 mmStandard
    28255A830000
    2.9
    0.1142"
    467.2Round
    2.9 mmStandard
    28255A840000
    3.0
    0.1181"
    469.9Round
    3 mmSplit
    28255A230000
    3.1
    0.122"
    4918Round
    3.1 mmSplit
    28255A1120000
    3.2
    0.126"
    4911.6Round
    3.2 mmSplit
    28255A250000
    3.3
    0.1299"
    4911.4Round
    3.3 mmSplit
    28255A260000
    3.4
    0.1339"
    5213.1Round
    3.4 mmSplit
    28255A270000
    3.5
    0.1378"
    5212.9Round
    3.5 mmSplit
    28255A310000
    3.6
    0.1417"
    529Round
    3.6 mmSplit
    28255A850000
    3.7
    0.1457"
    5220Round
    3.7 mmSplit
    28255A1130000
    4.0
    0.1575"
    5513.9Round
    4 mmSplit
    28255A330000
    4.1
    0.1614"
    5510.2Round
    4.1 mmSplit
    28255A860000
    4.2
    0.1654"
    5513.5Round
    4.2 mmSplit
    28255A350000
    4.3
    0.1693"
    5810.7Round
    4.3 mmSplit
    28255A870000
    4.4
    0.1732"
    5811Round
    4.4 mmSplit
    28255A880000
    4.5
    0.1772"
    5814.9Round
    4.5 mmSplit
    28255A370000
    4.6
    0.1811"
    5811.5Round
    4.6 mmSplit
    28255A890000
    4.8
    0.189"
    6212Round
    4.8 mmSplit
    28255A910000
    5.0
    0.1969"
    6215.9Round
    5 mmSplit
    28255A390000
    5.1
    0.2008"
    6212.7Round
    5.1 mmSplit
    28255A920000
    5.2
    0.2047"
    6213Round
    5.2 mmSplit
    28255A930000
    5.3
    0.2087"
    6213.2Round
    5.3 mmSplit
    28255A940000
    5.4
    0.2126"
    6613.5Round
    5.4 mmSplit
    28255A950000
    5.5
    0.2165"
    6617Round
    5.5 mmSplit
    28255A410000
    5.6
    0.2205"
    6614Round
    5.6 mmSplit
    28255A960000
    5.7
    0.2244"
    6628Round
    5.7 mmSplit
    28255A1140000
    5.8
    0.2283"
    6628Round
    5.8 mmSplit
    28255A1150000
    6.0
    0.2362"
    6616Round
    6 mmSplit
    28255A430000
    6.2
    0.2441"
    7031Round
    6.2 mmSplit
    28255A1160000
    6.4
    0.252"
    7031Round
    6.4 mmSplit
    28255A1170000
    6.5
    0.2559"
    7018Round
    6.5 mmSplit
    28255A450000
    6.6
    0.2598"
    7031Round
    6.6 mmSplit
    28255A1180000
    6.8
    0.2677"
    7420.4Round
    6.8 mmSplit
    28255A470000
    6.9
    0.2717"
    7434Round
    6.9 mmSplit
    28255A1190000
    7.0
    0.2756"
    7419.9Round
    7 mmSplit
    28255A490000
    7.2
    0.2835"
    7434Round
    7.2 mmSplit
    28255A1210000
    7.5
    0.2953"
    7418.9Round
    7.5 mmSplit
    28255A510000
    8.0
    0.315"
    7920.9Round
    8 mmSplit
    28255A530000
    8.1
    0.3189"
    7937Round
    8.1 mmSplit
    28255A1220000
    8.4
    0.3307"
    7937Round
    8.4 mmSplit
    28255A1230000
    8.5
    0.3346"
    7920Round
    8.5 mmSplit
    28255A550000
    8.7
    0.3425"
    8440Round
    8.7 mmSplit
    28255A1240000
    9.0
    0.3543"
    8422Round
    9 mmSplit
    28255A570000
    9.1
    0.3583"
    8440Round
    9.1 mmSplit
    28255A1250000
    9.2
    0.3622"
    8440Round
    9.2 mmSplit
    28255A1260000
    9.3
    0.3661"
    8440Round
    9.3 mmSplit
    28255A1270000
    9.5
    0.374"
    8440Round
    9.5 mmSplit
    28255A1280000
    9.7
    0.3819"
    8943Round
    9.7 mmSplit
    28255A12900000
    10.0
    0.3937"
    8922.9Round
    10 mmSplit
    28255A610000
    10.2
    0.4016"
    8943Round
    10.2 mmSplit
    28255A1310000
    10.5
    0.4134"
    8943Round
    10.5 mmSplit
    28255A13200000
    10.8
    0.4252"
    9547Round
    10.8 mmSplit
    28255A13300000
    11.0
    0.4331"
    9524.9Round
    11 mmSplit
    28255A6300000
    11.5
    0.4528"
    9547Round
    11.5 mmSplit
    28255A13500000
    11.8
    0.4646"
    9547Round
    11.8 mmSplit
    28255A13600000
    12.0
    0.4724"
    10227Round
    12 mmSplit
    28255A6500000
    12.2
    0.4803"
    10251Round
    12.2 mmSplit
    28255A13700000
    12.5
    0.4921"
    10251Round
    12.5 mmSplit
    28255A13800000
    13.0
    0.5118"
    10232.5Round
    13 mmSplit
    28255A9700000
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    2.3
    0.0906"
    405.7Round
    2.3 mmSplit
    2979N470000
    2.4
    0.0945"
    436Round
    2.4 mmSplit
    2979N480000
    2.5
    0.0984"
    4314Round
    2.5 mmSplit
    2979N150000
    2.6
    0.1024"
    436.5Round
    2.6 mmSplit
    2979N490000
    2.7
    0.1063"
    466.7Round
    2.7 mmSplit
    2979N510000
    2.9
    0.1142"
    467.2Round
    2.9 mmSplit
    2979N520000
    3.0
    0.1181"
    4616Round
    3 mmSplit
    2979N160000
    3.1
    0.122"
    497.7Round
    3.1 mmSplit
    2979N530000
    3.2
    0.126"
    498Round
    3.2 mmSplit
    2979N540000
    3.3
    0.1299"
    4918Round
    3.3 mmSplit
    2979N170000
    3.4
    0.1339"
    528.5Round
    3.4 mmSplit
    2979N550000
    3.5
    0.1378"
    5120.1Round
    3.5 mmSplit
    2979N180000
    4.0
    0.1575"
    5622.1Round
    4 mmSplit
    2979N190000
    4.1
    0.1614"
    5510.2Round
    4.1 mmSplit
    2979N560000
    4.2
    0.1654"
    5622.1Round
    4.2 mmSplit
    2979N20000
    4.5
    0.1772"
    5723.9Round
    4.5 mmSplit
    2979N210000
    5.0
    0.1969"
    6226Round
    5 mmSplit
    2979N220000
    5.2
    0.2047"
    6213Round
    5.2 mmSplit
    2979N570000
    5.5
    0.2165"
    6727.9Round
    5.5 mmSplit
    2979N230000
    6.0
    0.2362"
    6727.9Round
    6 mmSplit
    2979N240000
    6.4
    0.252"
    7016Round
    6.4 mmSplit
    2979N580000
    6.5
    0.2559"
    7030.5Round
    6.5 mmSplit
    2979N250000
    6.7
    0.2638"
    7030.5Round
    6.7 mmSplit
    2979N260000
    6.8
    0.2677"
    7417Round
    6.8 mmSplit
    2979N590000
    7.0
    0.2756"
    7333Round
    7 mmSplit
    2979N270000
    7.5
    0.2953"
    7418.7Round
    7.5 mmSplit
    2979N610000
    8.0
    0.315"
    7938.1Round
    8 mmSplit
    2979N280000
    8.5
    0.3346"
    7938.1Round
    8.5 mmSplit
    2979N2900000
    9.0
    0.3543"
    8440.6Round
    9 mmSplit
    2979N300000
    9.5
    0.374"
    8423.7Round
    9.5 mmSplit
    2979N6200000
    10.0
    0.3937"
    8943.2Round
    10 mmSplit
    2979N3100000
    10.2
    0.4016"
    8943.2Round
    10.2 mmSplit
    2979N3200000
    10.5
    0.4134"
    8926.2Round
    10.5 mmSplit
    2979N6300000
    11.0
    0.4331"
    9548.3Round
    11 mmSplit
    2979N3300000
    12.0
    0.4724"
    10250.8Round
    12 mmSplit
    2979N3400000
    13.0
    0.5118"
    10250.8Round
    13 mmSplit
    2979N3500000
    14.0
    0.5512"
    10653.3Round
    14 mmSplit
    2979N3600000
     
    Uncoated
    1.0
    0.0394"
    256.1Round
    1 mmStandard
    2979N110000
    1.1
    0.0433"
    282.7Round
    1.1 mmStandard
    2979N420000
    1.3
    0.0512"
    303.2Round
    1.3 mmStandard
    2979N430000
    1.5
    0.0591"
    328.9Round
    1.5 mmStandard
    2979N120000
    1.6
    0.063"
    339.9Round
    1.6 mmStandard
    2979N130000
    1.8
    0.0709"
    364.5Round
    1.8 mmStandard
    2979N460000
    2.0
    0.0787"
    3811.9Round
    2 mmSplit
    2979N140000
     

    Cobalt Steel Drill Bits

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Drill Bits. Cobalt Steel Drill Bits, Short Length, Round Shank.

    Short Length

    Round Shank

    Image of Specification. Standard. Front orientation. Contains Border. Standard Point. For Metal.
    Image of Specification. Split. Front orientation. Contains Border. Split Point. For Metal.

    Standard

    Split

    Tough and wear resistant, cobalt steel bits last at least twice as long as high-speed steel. They can also run up to 25% faster at higher temperatures without being damaged on hard materials, such as nickel.
    Short Length—The most rigid bits for drilling the straightest holes.
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated—Drill at higher speeds and last longer than uncoated and oxide-coated bits, especially on tough materials like hardened steel and nickel.
    Uncoated—Polished to eject chips, these are also known as bright finish bits.
    Shank
    Drill Bit
    Size, mm
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
    Overall
    Lg., mm
    Max. Drilling
    Dp., mm
    Type
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Point Type
    Each
    Short Length
     
    Titanium Nitride (TiN) Coated
    1.0
    0.0394"
    254.1Round
    1 mmSplit
    2456N16200000
    1.5
    0.0591"
    336.1Round
    1.5 mmSplit
    2456N1390000
    1.6
    0.063"
    336.9Round
    1.6 mmSplit
    2456N1410000
    2.0
    0.0787"
    388.1Round
    2 mmSplit
    2456N1420000
    2.05
    0.0807"
    387.9Round
    2.05 mmSplit
    2456N1430000
    2.5
    0.0984"
    439.1Round
    2.5 mmSplit
    2456N1440000
    2.6
    0.1024"
    438.9Round
    2.6 mmSplit
    2456N1450000
    3.3
    0.1299"
    4911.4Round
    3.3 mmSplit
    2456N1460000
    3.5
    0.1378"
    5213Round
    3.5 mmSplit
    2456N1470000
    4.0
    0.1575"
    5614Round
    4 mmSplit
    2456N1480000
    4.2
    0.1654"
    5613.7Round
    4.2 mmSplit
    2456N1490000
    4.5
    0.1772"
    5915Round
    4.5 mmSplit
    2456N1510000
    5.0
    0.1969"
    6216Round
    5 mmSplit
    2456N1520000
    5.5
    0.2165"
    6717Round
    5.5 mmSplit
    2456N1530000
    6.0
    0.2362"
    6716Round
    6 mmSplit
    2456N15400000
    6.4
    0.252"
    7018.3Round
    6.4 mmSplit
    2456N15500000
    6.7
    0.2638"
    7017.5Round
    6.7 mmSplit
    2456N15600000
    7.0
    0.2756"
    7520.1Round
    7 mmSplit
    2456N15700000
    8.0
    0.315"
    7921.1Round
    8 mmSplit
    2456N15800000
    8.5
    0.3346"
    7920.1Round
    8.5 mmSplit
    2456N15900000
    9.0
    0.3543"
    8422.1Round
    9 mmSplit
    2456N16100000
     
    Uncoated
    1.0
    0.0394"
    254.1Round
    1 mmStandard
    2456N1110000
    1.5
    0.0591"
    326.1Round
    1.5 mmStandard
    2456N1120000
    1.6
    0.063"
    336.9Round
    1.6 mmSplit
    2456N1130000
    2.0
    0.0787"
    388.1Round
    2 mmSplit
    2456N1140000
    2.05
    0.0807"
    387.9Round
    2.05 mmSplit
    2456N1150000
    2.5
    0.0984"
    439.1Round
    2.5 mmSplit
    2456N1160000
    2.6
    0.1024"
    438.9Round
    2.6 mmSplit
    2456N1170000
    3.3
    0.1299"
    4911.4Round
    3.3 mmSplit
    2456N1180000
    3.5
    0.1378"
    5213Round
    3.5 mmSplit
    2456N1190000
    4.0
    0.1575"
    5614Round
    4 mmSplit
    2456N1210000
    4.2
    0.1654"
    5613.7Round
    4.2 mmSplit
    2456N1220000
    4.5
    0.1772"
    5915Round
    4.5 mmSplit
    2456N1230000
    5.0
    0.1969"
    6216Round
    5 mmSplit
    2456N1240000
    5.5
    0.2165"
    6717Round
    5.5 mmSplit
    2456N1250000
    6.0
    0.2362"
    6716Round
    6 mmSplit
    2456N1260000
    6.4
    0.252"
    7018.3Round
    6.4 mmSplit
    2456N1270000
    6.7
    0.2638"
    7017.5Round
    6.7 mmSplit
    2456N1280000
    7.0
    0.2756"
    7520.1Round
    7 mmSplit
    2456N1290000
    8.0
    0.315"
    7921.1Round
    8 mmSplit
    2456N13100000
    8.5
    0.3346"
    7920.1Round
    8.5 mmSplit
    2456N13200000
    9.0
    0.3543"
    8422.1Round
    9 mmSplit
    2456N13300000
    10.0
    0.3937"
    8923.1Round
    10 mmSplit
    2456N13400000
    10.2
    0.4016"
    8922.6Round
    10.2 mmSplit
    2456N13500000
    11.0
    0.4331"
    9524.9Round
    11 mmSplit
    2456N13600000
    12.0
    0.4724"
    10226.9Round
    12 mmSplit
    2456N13700000
    13.0
    0.5118"
    10224.9Round
    13 mmSplit
    2456N13800000
     
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