table 12 - Tolerance symbols

Tolerance Definition
symbol

Radial bearings inner ring - cylindrical and tapered bore

d 1. Cylindrical bore: Nominal bore diameter

2. Tapered bore: Nominal bore diameter at the theoretical small end
Δdmp
1. Cylindrical bore: Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of bore diameter in any cross section from its
nominal size
2. Tapered bore: Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of bore diameter at the theoretical small end from its
nominal size
Δds Deviation of a two-point size of bore diameter of a cylindrical bore from its nominal size

Vdsp Range of two-point sizes of bore diameter in any cross section of a cylindrical or tapered bore

Vdmp Range of mid-range sizes (out of two-point sizes) of bore diameter obtained from any cross section of a cylindrical bore

B Nominal inner ring width

ΔBs
1. Symmetrical rings: Deviation of a two-point size of inner ring width from its nominal size
Normal,
2. Asymmetrical rings, upper limit: Deviation of a minimum circumscribed size of inner ring width, between two opposite
Modified1) lines, in any longitudinal section which includes the inner ring bore axis, from its nominal size
3. Asymmetrical rings, lower limit: Deviation of a two-point size of inner ring width from its nominal size
VBs
1. Symmetrical rings: Range of two-point sizes of inner ring width
2. Asymmetrical rings: Range of minimum circumscribed sizes of inner ring width, between two opposite lines, obtained
from any longitudinal section which includes the inner ring bore axis

Kia4) Circular radial run-out of inner ring bore surface of assembled bearing with respect to datum, i.e. axis, established from the outer ring outside
surface

Sd4) Circular axial run-out of inner ring face with respect to datum, i.e. axis, established from the inner ring bore surface

Sia4) Circular axial run-out of inner ring face of assembled bearing with respect to datum, i.e. axis, established from the outer ring outside surface

Radial bearings inner ring - tapered bore only

d1 Nominal bore diameter at the theoretical large end of a tapered bore

Δd1mp Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of bore diameter at the theoretical large end from its nominal size

SL Taper slope, the difference between nominal diameters at the theoretical large end and small end of a tapered bore (d1 - d)

ΔSL Deviation of taper slope of a tapered inner ring bore from its nominal size

Radial bearings outer ring

D Nominal outside diameter

ΔDmp Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of outside diameter in any cross section from its nominal size

ΔDs Deviation of a two-point size of outside diameter from its nominal size
VDsp Range of two-point sizes of outside diameter in any cross section

VDmp Range of mid-range sizes (out of two-point sizes) of outside diameter obtained from any cross section

C Nominal outer ring width

ΔCs
1. Symmetrical rings: Deviation of a two-point size of outer ring width from its nominal size
Normal,
2. Asymmetrical rings, upper limit: Deviation of a minimum circumscribed size of outer ring width, between two opposite
Modified1) lines, in any longitudinal section which includes the outer ring outside surface axis, from its nominal size
3. Asymmetrical rings, lower limit: Deviation of a two-point size of outer ring width from its nominal size
VCs
1. Symmetrical rings: Range of two-point sizes of outer ring width
2. Asymmetrical rings: Range of minimum circumscribed sizes of outer ring width, between two opposite lines, obtained
from any longitudinal section which includes the outer ring outside surface axis

Kea4) Circular radial run-out of outer ring outside surface of assembled bearing with respect to datum, i.e. axis, established from the inner ring bore
surface

SD4) Perpendicularity of outer ring outside surface axis with respect to datum established from the outer ring face

Sea4) Circular axial run-out of outer ring face of assembled bearing with respect to datum, i.e. axis, established from the inner ring bore surface

Chamfer limits

rs Single chamfer dimension

rs min Smallest single chamfer dimension of rs, r1, r2, r3, r4 …

r1, r3 Radial direction chamfer dimensions

r2, r4 Axial direction chamfer dimensions

Tapered roller bearings

T Nominal assembled bearing width

ΔTs Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of assembled bearing width from its nominal size

T1 Nominal effective width of cone (inner ring, with roller and cage assembly) assembled with a master cup (outer ring)

T2 Nominal effective width of cup assembled with a master cone

ΔT1s Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of effective width (cone assembled with a master cup) from its nominal size

ΔT2s Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of effective width (cup assembled with a master cone) from its nominal size

Thrust bearings shaft washer

d Nominal bore diameter of shaft washer, single direction bearing

Δds Deviation of a two-point size of shaft washer bore diameter from its nominal size

Δdmp Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of shaft washer bore diameter in any cross section from its nominal size

Vdsp Range of two-point sizes of shaft washer bore diameter in any cross section

d2 Nominal bore diameter of central shaft washer, double direction bearing

Δd2mp Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of central shaft washer bore diameter in any cross section from its nominal size

Vd2sp Range of two-point sizes of central shaft washer bore diameter in any cross section

Si
1. Range of two-point sizes of thickness between shaft washer raceway and the back face, cylindrical roller thrust bearing
 2. Range of minimum spherical sizes between the raceway and the opposite back face of the shaft washer, obtained from
any longitudinal section which includes the shaft washer bore axis, thrust ball bearing

Thrust bearings housing washer

D Nominal outside diameter of housing washer

ΔDs Deviation of a two-point size of housing washer outside diameter from its nominal size

ΔDmp Deviation of a mid-range size (out of two-point sizes) of housing washer outside diameter in any cross section from its nominal size

VDsp Range of two-point sizes of housing washer outside diameter in any cross section

Se
1. Range of two-point sizes of thickness between housing washer raceway and the back face, cylindrical roller thrust
bearing
2. Range of minimum spherical sizes between the raceway and the opposite back face of the housing washer, obtained
from any longitudinal section which includes the housing washer outside surface axis, thrust ball bearing

Thrust bearings assembled bearing height

T Nominal assembled bearing height, single direction thrust bearing (except spherical roller thrust bearing → T4)

ΔTs Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of assembled bearing height from its nominal size, single direction thrust bearing (except spherical roller
thrust bearing → ΔT4s)

T1
1. Nominal assembled bearing height, double direction thrust bearing
2. Nominal assembled bearing height, single direction thrust bearing with a seat washer
ΔT1s
1. Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of assembled bearing height from its nominal size, double direction thrust
bearing
2. Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of assembled bearing height from its nominal size, single direction thrust
bearing with a seat washer

T32) Nominal assembled bearing height, double direction thrust bearing with seat washers

ΔT3s2) Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of assembled bearing height from its nominal size, double direction thrust bearing with seat washers

T43) Nominal assembled bearing height, spherical roller thrust bearing

ΔT4s3) Deviation of minimum circumscribed size of assembled bearing height from its nominal size, spherical roller thrust bearing

1) Modified applies to inner rings and outer rings of bearings of matched bearing sets consisting of two or more bearings. Does not
apply to universally matchable angular contact ball bearings.

2) Not included in ISO 199.

3) In ISO 199, the symbol T is used.

4) Geometrical tolerances