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ANSI84.1-1967
January 1972

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U S A S T A N D A R D

Preferred Limits and Fits for

Cylindrical Parts

USAS 84.1-1967 (R1974)

Note
For soft conversion of nominal dimensions and limi ts given
in this standard, 1 inch = 25.4 m
m
For explanation of conversion techniques see American
National Standard 2210.1-1 972, Metric Practice Guide.

REAFFIRMED 1994

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A m e r i c a nS t a n d a r d ASA B 4 a - 1 9 2 5 , “ T o l e r a n c e s , A l l o w a n c e s a n d G a g e s o r M e ta l F i t s , ” w h i c h
w a s u s e d i n v a r y i n g d e g r e e f or m a n y y e a r s .
In D e c e m b e r 1 9 3 0 , S e c t i o n a lC o m m i t t e e B 4 w a s e o r g a n i z e d n d h en a m e h a n g e d o h e
p r e s e n t o r m , S e c t i o n a lC o m m i t t e e o n t h e S t a n d a r d i z a t i o no fA l l o w a n c e sa n dT o l e r a n c e s o r
Cylindrical Partsand Limit Gage s.” The change n name ndicated a significant shift to am o r e
d e f i n i t e a n d s o m e w h a t m o re r e s t r i c t e d m i s s i o n f o r t h e c o m m i t t e e .
D u r i n g h eye ar s of World War II a n A S A War C omm ittee ormed i n 1943 workedon t h e proj-
ec t butproduced no c ompleted results, and the activity was turned back o SectionalComm ittee
B 4 .A f t e r h ew a r h es u b j e c tw a sd i s c u s s e da t h eC a n a d i a nC o n f e r e n c eo n the Unification of
E n g i n e e r i n g S t a n d a r d s h e l d i n O t t a w a i n 1 9 4 5 , a t t e n d e d by d e l e g a t e s f ro m G r e a t B r i t a i n , C a n a d a ,
a n d h e U n i t e dS t a t e s , a n d a g a i n a ta n o t h e r o i n t m e e t i n g n N e w York l a t e r n t h e same y e a r .
T h e s em e e t i n g sa r es i g n i f i c a n tb e c a u s es i n c e1 9 4 5 w o r k i n t h i sp r o j e c th a sb e e ns t r o n g l y n -
f l u e n c e d by t h e s e n d i m i l a rA B C o n f e r e n c e s P. r o p e r v a l u a t i o n f h e r e s e n t t a n d a r d
will depen d upon an apprec iation of t h e i m p o r t a n t e f f e c t s of p r o g r e s s t o w a r d s a g r e e m e n t o n u n i -
fication of standards between the ABC countries.
Theesult of t h e c t i v i t i e sm m e d i a t e l yol low ing World War I I w a A s me rican tandard
“ L i m i t s a n d F i t s for Engineeriwand Manufacturing(Part I , ASA B4.1-1947.” In t h e p r e f a c e t o
t h a t d o c u m e n t i t w a s s t a t e d t h a t t h e A B C m e e t i n g s r e s u l t e d i n a g r e e m e n t o n f i v e b a s l c p r i nc i p l es ,
and since he firstfour of t h e s e p r i n c i p l e s , w i t h c e r t a i n m i n o r a n d o b v i o u s v a r i a t i o n s , a p p l y o
thispresentstandard, it is considered worth while to epeat t he m h e r e . F i r s t , h e r e m u s t be a
c o m m o n a n g u a g e d e f i n it i o n s ) h r o u g hw h i c ha n a l y s e s m a y b e e c o r d e da n dc o n v e y e d .S e c o n d ,
a a b l e o fp r e f e r r e d b a s i cs i z e sh e l p s i n r e d u c i n g h en u m b e r o f d i f f e r e n t d i a m e t e r sc o m m o n l y
u s e d i n ag i v e n i z e a n g e .T h i r d ,p r e f e r r e d o l e r a n c e sa n da l l o w a n c e sa r ea o g i c a lc o m p l e -
m e n t op r e f e r r e d i z e sa n d h o u l d a i d t he d e s i g n e r i n s e e c t i n g t a n d a r d o l e r a n c e s .F o u r t h ,
u n i f o r m i t y of m e t h o d of a p p l y i n g t o l e r a n c e s is e s s e n t i a l .
Additional ABC conferences were held i n N e w York i n J u n e 1 9 5 2 a n d F e b r u a r y 1 9 5 3 . D e l e g a -
t i o n s f r o m S e c t i o n a lc o m m i t t e e B4 w e r e a c t i v e n h e s e c o n f e r e n c e s ,w h i c h e s u l t e d n ad r a f t
p r o p o s a l o ra nA B Cs y s t e m of L i m i t s a n d F i t s , p u b l i s h e d as ASA B4/ 30.T h eS e c t i o n a lC o m -
m i t t e e B 4 d e l e g a t e s t o t h e s e c o n f e r e n c e s v o t e d to r e c o m m e n d a p p r o v a l of t h e A B C p r o p o s a l s a s
t h e b a s i s f o r a n A m e r ic a n s t a n d a rd i f and when such a standard were developed.
S i n c e h ep u b l i c a t i o n of this tandard here h a s b e e n d d i t i o n a ld i s c u s s i o n s tA B C o n -
ferences held in Ottawa nJune 1960 a n d a t A r d e n H o u s e , N e w York, in S e p t e m b e r 1 9 6 2 . T h e r e
h a sb e e n a n e x p a n s io n o f d e f i n i t i o n su n d e r A S A 8 1 . 7 , a n d h e ya r e e f l e c t e d n h e e v i s i o n .
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Institute(formerly Am erican Standards Association) forfinalapproval as a USA S t a n d a r d . T h i s
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USA S t a n d a r d sC o m m i t t e e B4, Standardization f

A l l o w a n c e sa n dT o l e r an c e s o rC y l i n d r i c a lP a r t sa n dL i m i tG a g e s

OFFICERS
G . H. Stimson, Chairman

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY CONTRO L

R. J . M o r r i s , Inte rnat iona l Ha rve ster Co., Chic ago, I11
AMERICAN SOCIETY O F MECHANICAL EN GINEERS, T HE
Z. R. Bli ss, Brown Unive rsity, Provide nce, R. .
R: T Woythal, Kea rney Tr ec ke r Corp., Milwaukee, Wisco nsin
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF T OOL AND MANUFACTURING ENGIN EERS
G. H. Stimson, Greenfield Tap and D ie, Division of United-Greenfield Corp., Greenfield, Mass.

ANTI-FRICTION BEARING MANUFACTU RERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

H. L. Potter, The Fafnir Bearin g Co., N e w B r i t a i n , C o m .
BUSINESS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
A. E. Mall, Interhational Business Machines Corp., Endicott, N. Y.

METAL CUT TING TOOL INSTITUTE

A. F. Miller, J r . , Wells T o o l Co., Greenfield, Mass.
NATIONAL ELE CTR ICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
F. V. Kupchak, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburg h, Pa.
L. D. Price, Alter nate , Na tiona l Elec trical Mfgrs. A ssoc iation, New York, N . Y .
NATIONAL MACHINE TO OL BUILD ERS' ASSOCIATION
F. S. Blackall, III, Th e Ta ft-P eir ce Mfg. Co., Woonsocket, R. I.
SOCIETY O F AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, INC.
R. F. H o l m e s , General M otors Tec hnic al Ce nter, Warren, Michigan
SPORT ING ARMS 8z AMMUNITIONS M ANUFACTU RERS ASSOCIATION
J . F. Walsh, O lin Mathies on Chem ical Co., New H aven, Conn.

U. S. DE PT . OF TH E ARMY
C.B. Keane, Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa.
U. S. DE PT . OF COMMERCE
I. H. Fullmer, National Bureau of Stand ards, W ashington, D. C.
U. S. D E P T . O F T H E N AV Y
Cod e 609.3C, B urea u of Sh ips , Navy Dept., Washington, D. C.
J , C . Reid, Alternate, Bureau of S hips, Navy Dept., Washington, D.C.
U. S. MACHINE, CAP, WOODAND TA PP ING SCREW BUREAUS
H. G. hluenchinge r, Holo-Krome Screw Corp., Hartford, Co m .

INDIVIDUALMEMBERS
W. S. Brown, Roanoke, Virginia
H. W. Fahrlander, Sr., St. Pet.ersbu rg, Fla.
W. H. Gourlie, West Hartford, Conn.
R. E . W. Harrison, Harrison Engineering Services, Inc., Washington, D. c.
Ronald Jones, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Philad elphia, Pa.
A. O. Schmidt, The Pen nsylvania State University, University Park, Pa.
L. F. Spec tor, Hitchc ock Publishing Co., Wheaton, Ill.
H. D. Stover, Timken Roller Bearing Co., Ca nton, Ohio

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USA Standard

P r e f e r r e dL i m i t s a n d Fits f o rC y l i n d r i c a lP a r t s

1. Scope a n dA p p l i c a t i o n . 2.3 Size. Size i s a e s i g n at i on of m a g n i t u d e ,

When a v a l u e is a s s i g n e d to a d i m e n s i o n it is re-
1.1 T h i s s t a n d a r d p r e s e n t s d e f i n i t i o n s of terms
f e r r e d to h e r e i n a f t e r a s t h e s i z e o f th a t d i m e n s i o n .
a p p l y i n g to fits b e t w e e nl a i nn o n - t h r e a d e d )
c y l i n d r i c a l p a r ts a n d m a k e s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o n NOTE: It is r e c o g n i z e d that t h ew o r d s d i m e n s i o n ”
preferredsizes,allowances, olerances,and fits and “size” are both used at times to c o n v e y t h e m ea n-
i n g of m a g n i t u d e .
for u s e wherever they are applicable. The stand-
a r d h r o u g h 20 i n . d i a m e t e r i s i n a c c o r d w i t h t h e 2.4 N o m i n a l Size. T h en o m i n a l i z e is t h ed e -
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s of A m e r i c a n - B r i t i s h - C a n a d i a n signation which is used for the purposef general
C o n f e r e n c e s .E x p e r i m e n t a lw o rk i s b e i n g c a r r ie d identification.
o n a n d w h e n r e s u l ts a r e a v a i la b l e , a g re e m e n t n
t h e a n g ea b o v e 20 i n .w i l lb e o u g h t . t e p r e - 2 . 5B a s i c Size. T h e a s i c iz esh a t i z e
sents he ombined hinking nd xperience of f r o m w h i c h h e i m i t s of s i z e a r e d e r i v e d b y he
groups who have been nterested n standards n a p p l i c a t i o n of a l l o w a n c e s a n d t o l e r a n c e s .
t h i s i e l d ,a n d i t s h o u l dh a v ea p p l i c a t i o n o ra 2 . 6R e f e r e n c e Size. A e f e r e n c es i z e s a size
wide ange of p r o d u c t s .T h e e c o m m e n d a t i o n s , w i t h o u t o l e r a n c e u s e do n l y o r n f o r m a t i o n p u r -
therefore, are presented for g u i d a n c e a n d f o r u s e poses and does not govern m achining or i n s p e c -
w h e r e h e ym i g h t e r v e o m p r o v ea n d i m p l i f y tion operations.
products, practices, and facilities.
2 . 7D e s i g n Size. T h ed e s i g n i z e s h eb a s i c
M a ny f a c t o r s , u c h a s l e n g t h of e n g a g e m e n t ,
b e a r i n go a dp, e e du, b r i c a t i o ne, m p e r a t u r e , s i zwe i t hl l o w a n c ep p l i e d , f ro m w h i c hh e
l i m i t so f s i z e a r ed e r i v e d b y t h ea p p l i c a t i o no f
h u m i d i t y , s u r f a c e t e x t u r e , n dm a t e r i a l sm , ust
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be aken nto onsideration n he election of
size is the same as the basic size.
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m a l l y i t i s t h e m a x im u m l im i t o f s i z e of a n e x t e r -
n a l d i m e n s i o n or t h e m i n i m u m i m i t of s i z e of a n
2. D e f i n i t i o n s internal dimension.

2 . 1T e r m s e l a t i n g to t h e i z ea n d i t of p a r t s 2.11 Minimum Ma teria l imit. A minimum m a -

w h i c h r e e n e r a l l yp p l i c a b l e to m e c h a n i c a l t e r i a l l i m i t is t h a t l i m i t o f size t h a t p r o v i d e s t h e
parts, ar e defined a s follows: minimumamount of m aterial for he part. Normal-
l y i t is t h e m i n im u m i m i t o f s i z e of a n e x t e r n a l
2 . 2 D i m e n s i o nA . i m e n s io n i s a geometrical d i m e n s i o n or t h e m a x i m u m i m i t of s i z e o f a n i n -
c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s u c h a s d i a m e t e r , l e n g t h , a n g l e , or ternal dimension.
c e n t e rd i s t a n c e .T h e e r m“ d i m e n s i o n ” sa l s o
u s e do r o n v e n i e n c e to i n d i c a t eh e i z e or NOTE: An xample of e x c e p t i o n s :a n x t e r i o r o r n e r
r a d i u sw h e r e the m a x i m u m r a d i w s the m i n i m u mm a -
n u m e r i c a l v a l u e of a d i m e n s i o n a s s p e c i f i e d o n terialimit nd the m i n i m u m a d i u s i s the m a x i m u m
the drawing. materiallimit.

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