26 Types Drill Bits for - Metal | Wood | Stone

These 26 types of drill bits are made with different materials and for different purposes. When you choose a drill bit you should know its manufactured material, geometry, and coatings. Each one is really important for the hardness, cutting speed, efficiency, durability, and thermal resistance.

If you do not know to select a proper drill bit you can refer to this. This guide will help you to find the correct drill bit for drilling any material such as metal, concrete, stones, glass, tile, and many more. So check what you need to use.

Metal Drill Bits HSS-R

Suitable for alloyed and non-alloyed steel up to a tensile strength of 900 N/mm², nonferrous metals, and hard plastics. This can be used for cast iron drilling.

High elasticity due to low-heat shaping manufacturing process
Low risk of breakage – especially when drilling with diameters smaller than 6 mm. These 09 reasons cause to break a drill bit
Spiral flute with oxide coating for rapid chip removal
Long lifetimes due to tough core thickness and distinct hardness within the area of application

HSS Stand for High-Speed Steel

Stub Drill Bits HSS-R

Suitable for structural steel, alloyed metal, and nonferrous metal up to a tensile strength of 900 N/mm²

For drilling in sheet metals and pipes with a thickness of 2 to 6 mm
For stationary use and especially suitable for hand-held drills
Exact drilling without pre-punching due to the self-centering drill bit tip

Extra-short drill bits for confined spaces Flute with an ideal working length for most types of work
Self-centering drill bit tip for a precise drilling start without pre-punching
You can find all in detail about HSS drill bits here.

Metal Drill Bits HSS-G

Suitable for alloyed and non-alloyed steel up to a tensile strength of 900 N/mm²,
cast steel, cast iron, sintered iron, malleable cast iron, non-ferrous metals and hard plastics
Precision-ground HSS-G drill bit enables up to 40% faster drilling rate and up to

50% lower feed pressure than standardground HSS drill bits with a chisel edge
Self-centering split point drill tip means there is no need to pre-punch or pilot drill up to 10 mm diameter
The HSS-G drill bits are available in two quality levels. The Topline drill bits are for the toughest jobs and the standard drill bits are for professional use

Double-Ended Drill Bits HSS-G

Suitable for many trades and industrial applications in steel, non-ferrous metals, and plastic
For use with hand-held drills (suitable for cordless tools) and in drill stands or pillar drills,
especially for car bodywork and metal machining (e.g. rivet hole or thread hole drilling)
With double lifetime due to two drill bit tips and flutes

Split point drill tip for drilling without pre-punching

Metal Drill Bits HSS-Co

Suitable for alloyed and non-alloyed steel up to a tensile strength of 1000 N/mm²,
Stainless steel V2A/V4A, cast iron, cast steel, acid, and heat-resistant steels

Precision drill bits that are resistant to heat and wear
For use in drill stands or in pillar drills
HSS-Co consists of some cobalt. This guide helps you to know all about cobalt drill bits.

When you observe the above drill bits, you can see all are made with HSS. So you can use this guide to identify the drill bit as a professional.

Metal Drill Bits HSS-TiN

Suitable for alloyed and non-alloyed steel up to a tensile strength of 900 N/mm².
Malleable cast iron, sintered iron, new silver, copper, bronze, and hard plastics such as perspex

Enables up to 40% faster drilling than comparable drill bits with 118° drill bit tip and no split point

Metal Drill Bits HSS-G with 1/4″ Hex Shank

Precision-ground HSS twist drill bit manufactured to

Right-hand cutting twist drill bit, Type N, 1/4″ hex shank manufacturing
135° drill bit tip, split point manufacture
Twist drill bit ground from solid metal with excellent surface quality manufacturing
Drill bit color: polished
Two flutes

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Brad Point Drill Bits

Clean Hinge cutting bits tungsten carbide tipped
Suitable for tear-free drilling in all wood materials, abrasive materials such as plywood,
hardwood, chipboard, wood fibreboard, plastic laminated wood. Perfect working also in solid wood

Ideal for joiners and carpenters, furniture and cabinet manufacturers, kitchen, shop, and exhibition stand builder

Hinge Cutting Bits, Tungsten Carbide Tipped

Suitable for abrasive materials such as plywood, hardwood, chipboard, wood fibreboard, plastic laminated wood

Ideal for use by joiners and carpenters, especially for window, door, and kitchen building

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Forstner Drill Bits

Suitable for hard and softwood, veneered wood

Precision drill bit with main and side cutting spurs, and short center tip
Made of tempered special steel according to a factory standard, cutter hardness of a minimum of 50 HRC
Forged and ground drilling head, polished with black flutes

Meets high requirements with regard to cutting quality and tear-free drilled hole edges Can be used in all drills with 10mm chuck

Cantilever Hinge Cutting Bits

Suitable for soft and hardwood, treated woods, laminated chipboard, abrasive materials with mineral content, also for medium density tiles
Ideal for pre-drilling for fittings Versions with and without tungsten carbide

Plugcutters/Shank Cutters

Suitable for soft and hardwood such as pine, beech, oak
Especially for joiners, carpenters, exhibition stand builders
Plugcutter with high performance and long life thanks to high-quality tool steel and solid structure

Precision-ground drilling head for precise, cylindrical, accurately fitting tenons
Low friction thanks to high concentricity and optimum geometry with multiple relief grinding
The extra-long body with open sides enables extra-long tenons to be cut and easily removed

The 13 mm cylindrical shank fits all standard drill

Spade Bits Self Cut, with 1/4″ Hex Shank

Suitable for soft and hardwood, light building materials, and plasterboard
Drills three times as fast as standard spade bits

Patent-pending, self-feeding threaded tip and cutting geometry
Manufactured in accordance with own factory standards from specially toughened steel
Precision-ground tip and cutting edges for accurate dimensional stability when drilling

1/4″ hex shank manufactured to ISO 1173 E6.3

Spade bit, Forstner bit, Twist bit, and Spur bit can be sharpened according to this guide easily.

Formwork and Installation Drill Bits

Suitable for formwork, interior fitting work, plumbing, heating, electrical installation, also for metals, e.g. sandwich material with steel, aluminum, or profile sheeting, wood, plasterboard, light building materials, insulation

Can be used in all drills with 13 mm chuck HSS twist drill bit with long shank, drill bit tip with chisel edge 118°, manufactured to DIN 7490
Drill bit meets the safety standards of the “Berufsgenossenschaft Holz” (German Timber Trade Association)
Drill bit color: black, polished

Note: Only drill with rotary function, without impact

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Concrete Drill Bits Blue Granite

Suitable for drilling holes in granite, concrete, masonry, limestone, natural and

artificial stone
Hammer-resistant heavy-duty drill bit, manufactured to ISO 5468, for all impact drills
Suitable for drilling holes for fixings

Drill bit color: blue, polished

Concrete Drill Bits Silver Percussion

Suitable for drilling holes in concrete, masonry, limestone, natural and artificial stone

Hammer-resistant heavy-duty drill bit, manufactured to ISO 5468, for all impact drills
Suitable for drilling holes for fixings
Drill bit color: silver-grey, sand-blasted

Masonry Drill Bits Impact

Suitable for drilling holes in masonry, limestone, natural and artificial stone
Can be used with all impact drills
Tungsten carbide tipped hammer drill bit, manufactured to ISO 5468

Drill bit color: silver-grey

Multi-Purpose Drill Bits Multi Construction

Suitable for practically all materials in interior fitting work, e.g. concrete, masonry,
brick, light building materials, multi-layer materials, ceramics and tiles, wood, plastic, metal plates, aluminum

Perfect results when drilling with or without impact
Drill bit colour: blue, polished

When you use the above drill bits you should use a drill with a hammer mechanism in order to drill efficiently. For a better experience, you can use moving piston hammer mechanism drills such as SDS, SDS plus, and SDS max.

Tile Drill Bits Expert for Ceramic

Using this drill bit you can drill tiles without cracking them. As well as this can be used for the perfect glass drilling process.
Drill bit colour: white
Note: Use with low speeds and without impact. No cooling required

I use these 07 steps when I drill porcelain tiles. It helps to drill porcelain tile without cracking or breaking easily.

Hammer Drill Bits Speed X, SDS-Plus

Suitable for concrete and reinforced concrete, masonry
Can be used in all rotary hammers with SDS-plus holder

Reclosable packaging for professionals

When we consider SDS hammer drills, there is a difference in SDS Vs SDS plus. Because of this there are different hammer actions (hammering force), drill bits, and more.

Hammer Drill Bits S4L, SDS-Plus

Suitable for masonry, concrete, and reinforced concrete

Appropriate for all rotary hammers with SDS-plus holder

Hammer Drill Bits Speed X, SDS-Max

Suitable for concrete and reinforced concrete, limestone, masonry
For use in rotary hammers with an SDS-max holder

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Hammer Drill Bits Ram X, SDS-Max

Suitable for natural stone
Reclosable packaging for professionals

Breakthrough Drill Bits, SDS-Max

Suitable for breakthroughs with diameters from 45 mm to 80 mm in concrete, masonry, limestone, e.g. for fixing cables and pipes outside
One-piece tool, bell-shaped head with asymmetrically positioned carbide pins and center cutter
Large-volume spiral flute, tapered shank.

Hammer Drill bits M4, SDS-max

Suitable for concrete and reinforced concrete, masonry
Can be used in all rotary hammers with an SDS-max holder
Price/performance optimized 4-cutter

SDS-max Core Cutters, One-Piece

Suitable for concrete, masonry, and limestone
The one-piece design guarantees optimum power transfer of the machine

Aggressive work progress and simultaneously very quiet during operation thanks to the asymmetric teeth arrangement

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