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CHAPTER 2

FUNDAMENTAL OF LINEAR
TOLERANCE

OBJECTIVES

¾ Understand principles of tolerances


¾ Introduction to fits
¾ More than two parts systems

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Contents outline
1. What is tolerance & ways to specify it
2. Important terms used in fitting
3. Types of fitting – English & Metric
4. Fitting system – Hole & shaft basis
5. Preferred Number

What is tolerance & ways to specify it

Tolerance is the total amount a dimension may vary


vary.. It is
the difference between the maximum and minimum
limits..
limits

Ways to Express:
1. Direct limits or as tolerance limits applied to a
dimension
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2. G
Geometrict i tolerances
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3. A general tolerance note in title block
4. Notes referring to specific conditions

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1. Direct limits and tolerance values

1. Direct limits and tolerance values – Plus


and Minus Dimensions

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2. Geometric Tolerance System

Feature Control Frame

Concentricity Symbol

• Geometric dimensioning and


tolerancing (GD&T) is a
method of defining parts
based on how theyy function,,
using standard ANSI symbols

• Used to show how


one part of an object
is related to another

3. Tolerance Specifications in Title Block

General tolerance note


specifies the tolerance for
all unspecified tolerance
in dimensions.
dimensions

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4. Notes referring to specific conditions

General Tolerances could be in the form of a note similar


to the one shown below:

ALL DECIMAL DIMENSIONS TO BE HELD TO ±.002”

Means that a dimension such as .500 would be assigned


a tolerance of ±0.002, resulting in a upper limit of .502
and a lower limit of .498

Important Terms – single part

‰ Nominal Size – general size, usually expressed in common


fractions (1/2
(1/2” for the slot)
‰ Basic Size – theoretical size used as starting point (.500”
for the slot)
‰ Actual Size – measured size of the finished part (.501” for
the slot)
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Important Terms – single part

‰ Limits – maximum and minimum sizes shown by tolerances (.502 and


.498 – larger value is the upper limit and the smaller value is the lower
limit, for the slot)

‰ Tolerance – total allowable variance in dimensions (upper limit – lower


limit) – object dimension could be as big as the upper limit or as small
as the lower limit or anywhere in between
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Important Terms – Multiple Parts

¾ Allowance – the minimum clearance or maximum


interference between parts

¾ Fit – degree of tightness between two parts


z Clearance Fit – tolerance of mating parts always

leave a space
z Interference Fit – tolerance of mating
gpparts always
y
interfere
z Transition Fit – sometimes interfere, sometimes

clearance

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Shaft and Hole Fits

Clearance Interference

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Shaft and Hole Fits

Transition

CLEARANCE FIT
+ .003

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Fitting Multiple Parts

Tolerance of B Fit Tolerance:


Clearance or
Interference
Part B
Tolerance of A
Part A

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Fitting Multiple Parts

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Standard Precision Fits: English Units
(ANSI)

¾ Running and sliding fits (RC)


¾ Clearance locational fits (LC)
¾ Transition locational fits (LT)
¾ Interference locational fits (LN)
¾ Force and shrink fits (FN)

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Running & sliding fits

Capital & small letters


represent hole and
shaft tolerances

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Locational and assembly fits

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Transition and interference fits


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Transition and interference fits (cont..)
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