Limit, Fit & Tolerance – Sample

Numerical Problems
3. In a limit system, the following limits are specified to give a clearance fit between a
shaft and a hole:

Determine:(a)basic size (b) shaft and hole tolerance (c) Shaft and hole limit (d) the maximum and
minimum clearance
(a) Basic Size: 30 mm
(b) Shaft tolerance:
Tolerance = upper limit – lower limit = -0.005 – (-0.018) = 0.013 mm
Hole Tolerance = 0.02 mm

(c) Shaft Limit: High limit (dmax) = 30-0.005 = 29.995 mm

Low Limit(dmin) = 30-0.018 = 29.982 mm
Hole Limit: High Limit (Dmax) = 30+0.02 = 30.02 mm
Low Limit (dmin) = 30 mm
(d) Maximum Clearance = Dmax- dmin = 30.02 – 29.982 = 0.038 mm
Minimum Clearance = Dmin – dmax = 30 – 29.995 = 0.005 mm
1. A medium force fit on a 75 mm shaft requires a hole tolerance and shaft tolerance
each equal to .225 mm and minimum interference of 0.0375 mm. Determine the
proper hole and shaft dimension with the basis hole standard.

Minimum diameter (lower limit) of hole:

Dmin = 75 mm
Maximum diameter (higher limit) of hole:
Dmax = 75 +0.225 = 75.225 mm
Minimum diameter (lower limit) of shaft:
dmin = Dmax + minimum interference
dmin = 75.225 + 0.0375 = 75.2625 mm

Maximum diameter (higher limit) of shaft:

dmax = dmin + tolerance = 75.2625 + .225 = 75.4875 mm
2. A 75 mm shaft rotates in a bearing. The tolerance for both shaft and bearing is 0.075
mm and the required allowance is 0.10 mm. Determine the dimension of the shaft,
and the bearing bore with the basis hole standard.
 4. . A hole and shaft have a basic size of 25 mm, and are to have a clearance fit with a maximum clearance of 0.02 mm
and a minimum clearance of 0.01 mm. The hole tolerance is to be 1.5 times the shaft tolerance. Determine: limit for both
hole and shaft (a) using a hole basis system (b) using a shaft basis system.