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Designation Explanation Designation Explanation
It represents the nominal A group of tolerances
dimension that is assigned to the same
zero line fundamental tolerance grade
referenced by the level of precision, e.g.
deviation and tolerances. IT7
Number of the
The fundamental deviation
fundamental
determins the position of
fundamental deviation tolerance grade tolerance grade , e.g.
the tolerance zone with
7 for the fundamental
respect to the zero line.
toleance grade IT7.
Name for a
Difference between the combination of a
max. and the min. fundamental
tolerance tolerance class
dimension or between the deviation and a
upper and lower deviation. tolerance grade, e.g.
H7.
A tolerance assigned to a
fundamental tolerance Planned joining
fundamental tolerance grade, e.g. IT7 and a fit condition between
nominal dimension range , hole and shaft.
e.g. to 50 mm.
ISO system of limits and fits
fundamental tolerances
nominal dimension in mm micrometer (1/1000 mm) millimeter
over up to IT1 IT2 IT3 IT4 IT5 IT6 IT7 IT8 IT9 IT10 IT11 IT12 IT13 IT14 IT15 IT16 IT17 IT18
- 3 0.8 1.2 2 3 4 6 10 14 25 40 60 0.1 0.14 0.25 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.4
3 6 1 1.5 2.5 4 5 8 12 18 30 48 75 0.12 0.18 0.3 0.48 0.75 1.2 1.8
6 10 1 1.5 2.5 4 6 9 15 22 36 58 90 0.15 0.22 0.36 0.58 0.9 1.5 2.2
10 18 1.2 2 3 5 8 11 18 27 43 70 110 0.18 0.27 0.43 0.7 1.1 1.8 2.7
18 30 1.5 2.5 4 6 9 13 21 33 52 84 130 0.21 0.33 0.52 0.84 1.3 2.1 3.3
30 50 1.5 2.5 4 7 11 16 25 39 62 100 160 0.25 0.39 0.62 1.0 1.6 2.5 3.9
50 80 2 3 5 8 13 19 30 46 74 120 190 0.3 0.46 0.74 1.2 1.9 3.0 4.6
80 120 2.5 4 6 10 15 22 35 54 87 140 220 0.35 0.54 0.87 1.4 2.2 3.5 5.4
120 180 3.5 5 8 12 18 25 40 63 100 160 250 0.4 0.63 1.0 1.6 2.5 4.0 6.3
180 250 4.5 7 10 14 20 29 46 72 115 185 290 0.46 0.72 1.15 1.85 2.9 4.6 7.2
250 315 6 8 12 16 23 32 52 81 130 210 320 0.52 0.81 1.3 2.1 3.2 5.2 8.1
315 400 7 9 13 18 25 36 57 89 140 230 360 0.57 0.89 1.4 2.3 3.6 5.7 8.9
400 500 8 10 15 20 27 40 63 97 155 250 400 0.63 0.97 1.55 2.5 4.0 6.3 9.7
500 630 9 11 16 22 32 44 70 110 175 280 440 0.7 1.1 1.75 2.8 4.4 7.0 11.0
630 800 10 13 18 25 36 50 80 125 200 320 500 0.8 1.25 2.0 3.2 5.0 8.0 12.5
800 1000 11 15 21 28 40 56 90 140 230 360 560 0.9 1.4 2.3 3.6 5.6 9.0 14.0
1000 1250 13 18 24 33 47 66 105 165 260 420 660 1.05 1.65 2.6 4.2 6.6 10.5 16.5
1250 1600 15 21 29 39 55 78 125 195 310 500 780 1.25 1.95 3.1 5.0 7.8 12.5 19.5
1600 2000 18 25 35 46 65 92 150 230 370 600 920 1.5 2.3 3.7 6.0 9.2 15.0 23.0
2000 2500 22 30 41 55 78 110 175 280 440 700 1100 1.75 2.8 4.4 7.0 11.0 17.5 28.0
2500 3150 26 36 50 68 96 135 210 330 540 860 1350 2.1 3.3 5.4 8.6 13.5 21.0 33.0
do not use IT14 to IT18 for nominal dimensions of 1 mm and below
ISO system of limits and fits
basic shaft system
upper and lower limits in micrometer (0.001 mm)
up
over d9 e8 f7 g6 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 h11 js5 js6 js13 js14 k5 k6 m5 m6 n5 n6 p6 r6 s6 s7
to

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- 3 - 20 - 14 - 6 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 +2 + 3 + 70 + + 4 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 8 + + + 16 + 20 + 24
- 45 - 28 - 16 - 8 - 4 - 6 - - - 25 - 60 - 2 - 3 - 70 125 0 0 + 2 + 2 + 4 10 12 + 10 + 14 + 14
10 14 - +4 +6
125
+ +
0 0 + + +
- 30 - 20 - 10 - 4 0 0 0 0 + 4 + 90 150 + 6 + 9 + 9 +13 20 + 23 + 27 + 31
3 6 - - 2.5 12 16
- 60 -38 - 22 -12 - 5 - 8 -30 - 75 - 4 - 90 - + 1 + 1 + 4 +8 + + 15 + 19 + 19
12 18 - 2.5 +4 +8
150 12
+ + + +
-5 0 0 + + + + +
- 40 - 25 - 13 0 0 0 0 +3 180 + 7 16 19 24 + 28 + 32 + 38
6 10 - - - 4.5 110 10 12 15
- 76 - 47 - 28 -6 -9 - 36 - 90 - 3 - +1 + + + + 19 + 23 +23
14 15 22 - 4.5 -110 +1 +6 +6
180 10 10 15
+ + + + +
-6 0 0 0 0 + + + +
- 50 - 32 - 16 0 0 +4 135 215 + 9 20 23 29 + 34 + 39 + 46
10 18 - - - - - 5.5 12 15 18
- 93 - 59 - 34 -8 - 43 -4 - - +1 + + + + 23 + 28 +28
17 11 18 27 110 - 5.5 +1 +7 +7
135 215 12 12 18
+ + + + +
-7 0 0 0 0 + + + + + +
- 65 - 40 - 20 0 0 165 260 24 28 35 + 41 + 48 + 56
18 30 - - - - - 4.5 6.5 11 15 17 21
-117 - 73 - 41 -9 - 52 - - + + + + 28 + 35 + 35
20 13 21 33 130 - 4.5 - 6.5 +2 +2 +8 +8
165 260 15 15 22
+ + + + +
- 80 -9 0 0 0 0 0 + + + + +
- 50 - 25 0 + 8 195 310 28 33 42 + 50 + 59 + 68
30 50 - - - - - - - 5.5 13 18 20 25
- 89 - 50 - 62 -8 - - + + + + 34 + 43 + 43
142 25 11 16 25 39 160 - 5.5 +2 +2 +9 +9
195 310 17 17 26
- - + + + + + + +
- 60 0 0 0 0 0 + + + +
100 - 30 10 0 230 370 24 30 33 39 51 + 60 + 72 + 83
50 65 - - - - - - 6.5 9.5 15 21
- - 60 - - 74 - - + + + + + + 41 + 53 + 53
106 13 19 30 46 190 - 6.5 - 9.5 +2 +2
174 29 230 370 11 11 20 20 32
- - + + + + + + +
- 60 0 0 0 0 0 + + + +
100 - 30 10 0 230 370 24 30 33 39 51 + 62 + 78 + 89
65 80 - - - - - - 6.5 9.5 15 21
- - 60 - - 74 - - + + + + + + 43 + 59 + 59
106 13 19 30 46 190 - 6.5 - 9.5 +2 +2
174 29 230 370 11 11 20 20 32
- - + + + + + + +
- 72 0 0 0 0 0 + + + +
120 - 36 12 0 + 11 270 435 28 35 38 45 59 + 73 + 93
80 100 - - - - - - 7.5 18 25 106
- - 71 - - 87 - 11 - - + + + + + + 51 + 71
126 15 22 35 54 220 - 7.5 +3 +3 + 71
207 34 270 435 13 13 23 23 37
- - + + + + + + +
- 72 0 0 0 0 0 + + + + +
120 - 36 12 0 + 11 270 435 28 35 38 45 59 + 76
100 120 - - - - - - 7.5 18 25 101 114
- - 71 - - 87 - 11 - - + + + + + + 54
126 15 22 35 54 220 - 7.5 +3 +3 + 79 + 79
207 34 270 435 13 13 23 23 37
+ +
+ 88
120 140 117 132
+ 63
+ 92 + 92
+ +
- + + + + + + + +
-145 - 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + + 90 125 140
140 160 - 43 14 + 9 12.5 315 500 33 40 45 52 68
- - - - - - - - 21 28 + 65 + +
- 83 - -9 - - - + + + + +
245 148 18 25 40 63 100 250 +3 +3 100 100
39 12.5 315 500 15 15 27 27 43
+ +
+ 93 133 148
160 180
+ 68 + +
108 108
- - - 50 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 + 10 + + + + + + + + + + + +
+
170 100 - 96 15 - - - - - - - 10 14.5 360 575 24 33 37 46 51 60 79 151 168
180 200 106
- - - 20 29 46 72 115 290 - - - +4 +4 + + + + + + +
+ 77
285 172 44 14.5 360 575 17 17 31 31 50 122 122
+ +
+
159 176
200 225 109
+ +
+ 80
130 130

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225 250 + + +
113 169 186
+ 84 + +
140 140
+ +
+
190 210
250 280 126
- - + + + + + + + + + 94 + +
-190 - 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + 158 158
110 17 11.5 + 16 405 650 43 52 57 66 88
- - - - - - - - 27 36
- - - - 16 - - + + + + + + +
320 108 23 32 52 81 130 320 +4 +4
191 49 11.5 405 650 20 20 34 34 56 + 202 222
280 315 130
+ +
+ 98
170 170
+ + +
144 226 247
315 355
- - + + + + + + + + + + +
- - 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 + + 108 190 190
125 18 12.5 + 18 445 700 46 57 62 73 98
210 - - - - - - - 29 40
- - - - 18 - - + + + + + + + +
-350 119 25 36 57 89 140 360 +4 +4
214 54 12.5 445 700 21 21 37 37 62 150 244 265
355 400
+ + +
114 208 208
ISO system of limits and fits
basic hole system
upper and lower limits in micrometer (0.001 mm)
over up to D10 E9 F7 F8 G7 G9 H6 H7 H8 H9 H11 H12 H13 JS7 JS9 K6 K7 M6 M7 N7 N9 P7 P9 R7
+ + + + + + -
+ + + + + + + 0 -2 -4 -4 -6 -6
60 39 20 12 27 + 140 +5 12.5 0 -2 10
- 3
+ +
16
+ + +
6 10 14 25 60 100 0 -5 - -6
-
-8
- - - - -
-
+6 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 14 29 16 31
20 14 10 2 2 12.5 20
+ + + + + + - -
+ + + + + + + + + 0 -4 0 -8
78 50 22 28 16 34 + 180 + 6 -1 12 11
3 6 8 12 18 30 75 120 15 2 3 - - - -
+ + + + + + 0 -6 -9 - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 15 - 6 - 9 12 16 30 20
30 20 10 10 4 4 42 23
+ + + + + + + + - -
+ + + + + + + + -3 0 -4 0 -9
98 61 28 35 20 41 + 220 7.5 5 15 13
6 10 9 15 22 36 90 150 18 2 - - - - -
+ + + + + + 0 - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 - 7 12 15 19 36 24
40 25 13 13 5 5 7.5 10 51 28
+ + + + + + + + - - -
+ + + + + + + 0 -5 0
120 75 34 43 24 49 + 270 + 9 21.5 6 -4 11 18 16
10 18 11 18 27 43 110 180 2 - - -
+ + + + + + 0 -9 - - -15 - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 18 23 43
50 32 16 16 6 6 21.5 12 29 61 34
+ + + + + + + + + - - -
+ + + + + + + -4 0 -7 0
149 92 41 53 28 59 + 330 10.5 2 6 14 22 20
18 30 13 21 33 52 130 210 26 - - - -
+ + + + + + 0 - - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 26 17 21 28 52
65 40 20 20 7 7 10.5 11 15 35 74 41
+ + + + + + + + - -
+ + + + + + + + -4 0 0 -
112 50 64 34 71 + 390 12.5 3 7 -8 17 26
30 50 180 16 25 39 62 160 250 31 - - - 25
+ + + + + 0 - - - -33 - -
+80 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 31 20 25 62 -50
50 25 25 9 9 12.5 13 18 42 88
+ + + + + + + - - -
+ + + + + + + + -5 0 -9 0
220 134 60 76 40 + 460 4 9 21 32 30
50 65 19 30 46 74 190 300 15 37 - - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 15 - 37 24 30 39 74
100 60 30 30 10 15 21 51 106 60
+ + + + + + + - - -
+ + + + + + + + -5 0 -9 0
220 134 60 76 40 + 460 4 9 21 32 32
65 80 19 30 46 74 190 300 15 37 - - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 15 - 37 24 30 39 74
100 60 30 30 10 15 21 51 106 62
80 100 + + + + + + + + + + + + 540 + + + + -6 0 - 0 - - -
260 159 71 90 47 22 35 54 87 220 350 0 17.5 43.5 4 10 - - 10 - 24 37 38
0 0 0 0 0 0 28 35 87

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+ + + + + - - - - - - - -
120 72 36 36 12 17.5 43.5 18 25 45 59 124 73
+ + + + + + + + + - - - -
+ + + + + + -6 0 0
260 159 71 90 47 + 540 17.5 43.5 4 10 10 24 37 41
100 120 22 35 54 87 220 350 - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 28 35 87
120 72 36 36 12 17.5 43.5 18 25 45 59 124 76
-
48
120 140
-
88
+ + + + + + + - - - -
+ + + + + + + + -8 0 0
305 185 83 106 54 + 630 4 12 12 28 43 50
140 160 25 40 63 100 250 400 20 50 - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 20 - 50 33 40 100
145 85 43 43 14 21 28 52 68 143 90
-
53
160 180
-
93
-
60
180 200
-
106
+ + + + + + + + - - - -
+ + + + + + + -8 0 0
335 215 96 122 61 + 720 57.5 5 13 14 33 50 63
200 225 29 46 72 115 290 460 23 - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 23 37 46 115
170 110 50 50 15 57.5 24 33 60 79 165 109
-
67
225 250
-
113
-
74
250 280
+ + + + + + + - - - -
+ + + + + + + + -9 0 0 126
400 240 108 137 69 + 810 5 16 14 36 56
32 52 81 130 320 520 26 65 - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 26 - 65 41 52 130
190 110 56 56 17 27 36 66 88 186 78
280 315
-
130
-
87
315 355
+ + + + + + + + - - - -
+ + + + + + + -10 0 0 144
440 265 119 151 75 + 890 28.5 7 17 16 41 62
36 57 89 140 360 570 70 - - -
+ + + + + 0 - - - - - - -
0 0 0 0 0 0 - 70 46 57 140
210 125 62 62 18 28.5 29 40 73 98 202 93
355 400
-
150
do not use N9 for nominal dimensions of 1 mm or below
recommended fits
basic basic
clearance fits
hole shaft
H8/d9 loose running fit: clearance allows for loose fit of parts D10/h9
H8/e8 free running fit: sufficient clearance is allowed for ease of assembly E9/h9
H8/f7 close running fit: clearance allows for parts to be easily assembled by hand while maintaining location accuracy F8/h9
H7/f7 sliding fit - free: clearance allows accurate location and free movement, including turning F8/h6
H7/g6 sliding fit - constrained: cleaance allows better location accuracy while still allowing sliding or turning movement G7/h6
H8/h9 minimal clearance fit: allows location accuracy and hand force assembly without being a snug fit H8/h9
H7/h6 locational clearance fit: Allows snug fit of stationary parts that may be assembled by hand force H7/h6
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transition fits
H7/j6 locational transition fit: for accurate location allowing more clearance than interference not
H7/n6 locational transition fit - interference: For accurate location where interference is permissible specified
interference fits
H7/r6 locational interference fit: for rigidity and alignment/accurate location without special bore requirements
H7/s6 medium drive fit: for ordinary steel parts or shrink fits of light sections, tightest fit possible for cast iron not
H8/u8 force fit: for parts fitting that can withstand high mechanical pressing force or shrink fitting specified
H8/x8 extreme force fit: for parts that can only be assembled by stretching or shrinking

general tolerances for linear and angular dimensions

tolerances for cutting and forming processes
linear dimensions mm
tolerance 0.5 to over 30 to over 400 to over 1000 to over 2000 to
over 3 to 6 over 6 to 30 over 120 to 400
class 3 120 1000 2000 4000
+/-
f (fine)
0.05
+/- 0.05 +/- 0.1 +/- 0.15 +/- 0.2 +/- 0.3 +/- 0.5 -
m
+/- 0.1 +/- 0.1 +/- 0.2 +/- 0.3 +/- 0.5 +/- 0.8 +/- 1.2 +/- 2.0
(medium)
c (coarse) +/- 0.2 +/- 0.3 +/- 0.5 +/- 0.8 +/- 1.2 +/- 2.0 +/- 3.0 +/- 4.0
v (very
coarse)
- +/- 0.5 +/- 1.0 +/- 1.5 +/- 2.5 +/- 4.0 +/- 6.0 +/- 8.0

radii and chamfers angular dimensions (nominal dimensions for the shorter angle leg)
0.5 to over 50 to over 120 to
over 3 to 6 over 6 up to 10 over 10 to 50 over 400
3 120 400
f (fine)
m +/- 0.2 +/- 0.5 +/- 1.0 +/- 1° +/- 0° 30' +/- 0° 20' +/- 0° 10' +/- 0° 5'
(medium)
c (coarse) +/- 1° 30' +/- 1° +/- 0° 30' +/- 0° 15' +/- 0° 10'
v (very +/- 0.4 +/- 1.0 +/- 2.0
+/- 3° +/- 2° +/- 1° +/- 0° 30' +/- 0° 20'
coarse)

general tolerances for shape and position

straightness and flatness
circular runout
nominal dimensions in mm
up to over 10 to over 30 to over 100 to over 1000 to
over 300 to 1000
10 30 100 300 3000
H 0.02 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.1
K 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.2
L 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 0.5

perpendicularity (nominal dimensions for the

symmetry
shorter leg)
up to over 100 to over 300 to over 1000 to over 100 to over 300 to over 1000 to
up to 100
100 300 1000 3000 300 1000 3000
H 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
K 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.0
L 0.6 1.0 1.5 2.0 0.6 1.0 1.5 2.0
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