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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CAST IRON SURFACE PLATE GRADE

– 1, SIZE 1000X1000 MM

2. FREQUENCY : 01 YEAR.

3. REF. STANDARD : SPIRIT LEVEL

4. REF. STD ACCURACY. :

5. UNIT UNDER CALIBRATION : FLATNESS - 14µ (NEW)

WEAR LIMIT – 21µ.
ACC. REQ. BEARING AREA – 15% Min.
6. CALIBRATION PROCEDURE : As per IS 2285 :1991

DEFINITIONS

DEVIATION FROM FLATNESS OF THE WORKING SURFACE :

The distance repeating two separating two parallel planes between which that
surface can the contained.
VISUAL CHECKS
MARKING
Each plate shall the legibly and permanently worked indicating
(a) Manufacturers name
(b) No of this standard
(c) The grade of accuracy.
APPEARANCE
The pate should be free from dents, cracks and blow holes. There should
be no rust. Where not in use, the top should the coated with rust preventive oil
and covered with wooden plate.

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI. surface plate 1000x1000

METHOD FOR TESTING OF SURFACE PLATES

GRID METHOD

The method of testing large surface plates consists is dividing the entire area of
the surface plate into series of imaginary straight lines forming a grid and
determining the straightness of each of these lines. Distance between these lines is
normally taken as one length the width of surface plate. But it is not convention to
use a distance closer than 50 mm Extreme enter lines are

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI surface plate 1000x1000 are taken 10

to 20 mm from outer edges.
In figure on previous page, lines contained within A,B,C,D represent

imaginary grid lines drawn on the table and along these lines, the straightness is

measured. The place way the arbitrarily chosen as captaining for instance, the

points A, B and C, so that the points a A, B and C are brought to Zero. Taking A B

as datum line, the errors at various points along A B are measured. Similarly AC

and BC are taken as datum lines along which the errors are measured.

The line joining A and O is produced to D. The error at O and D W.R.T.

datum surface are then determined. Taking D as a reference point, errors along BD

and CD are determined. This process is contained until all the points of intersection

of the grid lines are covered and a couture map of entire surface is obtained with

reference to ABC as the datum surface

METHOD OF TESTING STRAIGHTNESS OF EACH LINE

In this method a very accurate level is used. The level shall be suitably

mounted so as to rest on two legs with the pre-determined separation.

A carriage with two feet in placed at one end of the line and moved along the

time in steps making use of a straight edge, to guide the movement of the carriage.

The line joining A and B may be taken as the initial reference line and variations.

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface plate 1000x1000

In the angel with reference to this line are would as the carriage is moved along the
straight line is steps. The errors in height (Rise or fall) of each point with reference to
the initial reference line are then calculated (One Second represents 0.5k per 1000 mm)
The datum is then transferred from the initial reference line to a line joining the two
extreme points

The light (Positive or negative) of the extreme point ‘L’ from the pint m on the initial
reference line xx ( in fig ∆.) below is then Proportionately added or subtracted from the
initial size or fall at each step, these bringing point L to Zero This process is repeated
with all other straight lines.

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface plate 1000x1000

Example

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Position Reading of Diff. from Rise or Cumulative Correction Error from
mm spirit level first fall in µm Rise or Fall for straight
in Reading in per 100 In µm transferring line xl in
SECONDS SECONDS mm the datum µm.
from xx to
xl in µm
- - - 0 - 0 -
0-100 20 0 0 0 -14.5 -1.45
100-200 21 +1 +0.5 +0.5 -2.9 -2.4
200-300 22 +2 +1.0 +1.5 -4.35 -2.85
300-400 24 +4 +2.0 +3.5 -5.8 -2.3
400-500 25 +5 +2.5 +6.0 -7.25 -1.25
500-600 28 +8 +4.0 +10.0 -8.7 +1.3
600-700 28 +8 +4.0 +14.0 -10.15 +3.85
700-800 25 +5 +2.5 +16.5 -11.6 + 4.9
800-900 18 -2 -1.0 +15.5 -13.05 +2.45
900-1000 18 -2 -1.0 +14.5 -14.5 0

Straightness of line in this case is algebraic sum of (max – min) i.e. +4.9 – (-2.85)= 7.75 µ

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface plate 1000x1000 mm

METHOD OF TESTING FLATNESS OF SURFACE PLATE

A precision level is mounted on a suitable bridge as shown is figure ‘A’ below.

The center point of the bearing areas at both the edge of bridge may be relieved is
necessary to provide for proper scatting.

The surface plate is approximately leveled by positing spent level in two mutually
perpendicular as shown is fig. B.

The surface plate is divided into small squares of 100 mm as shown in fig. c. The
bridge is used in such a way (Fig D) that when the leering areas of bridge scan centers of
areas A1 and A2. Than the reading indicates the difference is height between A1 to A2
similarly the level difference between A2 to A3 etc. are tabulated as in fig. E. When
readings of Row A are completed then the bridge is positioned on the centers of areas A1
to B1 and the reading is noted, it gives difference in light of A1 to B1 Now the readings of
row B are taken scanning centers of areas B1, B2 B3 and so on which gives the readings
of Row B are taken Scanning centers of areas B1, B2 B3 and so on which gives the
readings of Row B, Future readings are Completed for all the rows and the readings are
tabulated as shown in fig. E.

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface plate 1000x1000

Example

E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 e1 e2 e3 e4 e5
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 d1 d2 d3 d4 d5
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 c1 c2 c3 c4 c5
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 b1 b2 b3 b4 b5
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 0 a2 a3 a4 a5
Fig, C Fig D Fig E

Fig F.
b1+c1+d1+e1 b1+c1+d1+e1+e2 b1+c1+d1+e1+e2+e3 b1+c1+d1+e1 b1+c1+d1+e1
+e2+e3+e4 +e2+e3+e4+e5
b1+c1+d1 b1+c1+d1+d2 b1+c1+d1+d2+d3 b1+c1+d1+d2 b1+c1+d1+d2
+d3+d4 +d3+d4+d5
b1+c1 b1+c1+c2 b1+c1+c2+c3 b1+c1+c2 b1+c1+c2
+c3+c4 +c3+c4+c5
b1 b1+b2 b1+b2+b3 b1+b2+b3+b4 b1+b2+b3+b4+b5
0 a2 a2+a3 a2+a3+a4 a2+a3+a4+a5

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface Plate 1000 x 1000 mm.

Since A1 is the datum point, reading at A1 is taken as ‘O’ with the help of these

readings the cumulative values that is errors at various points are reduced with

reference to datum A1 by taking the algebraic sum of the individual differences as

indicated in fig F. This table gives the linear heights of the surface from a plane

passing through the first square ‘A’, whose value is zero. However if required,

readings may be taken in my other column such as middle or last column for cross

checking.

The error of flatness is defined as the minimum difference between

two parallel planes, one passing through topmost point of profile and other passing

through bottom most point of the profile. This is same as applicable for

straightness. The same principle is extended for flatness. From the actual readings

it is, therefore, necessary to visualize two parallel planes and reorient them is such

a way that the difference between max. and min. of the computed values gives the

min. distance between them. If necessary the plane of the working surface may be

inclined in a equivalent position and the difference computed.

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface Plate 1000 x 1000 mm.

Method for amputation is easily understood by specimen calculation obtained on

1000 x 630 mm. CI surface plate fig ‘G’ gives the actual readings while figure ‘H’

gives the cumulated as in fig ‘I’ and ‘J’ for directions DA and AB. From the finally

computed values, the difference is the max. and min. indicates the actual error of

flatness. The zero reference line in this example is chosen at Area A1. In such

areas the adding or the subtracting values start with say + 3 + 2 + 1 + 0 – 1 – 2.

This manipulation is carried out till we get the minimum difference between the

highest and lowest value.

A B
-1.8 +0.2 +0.1 0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 +0.4 +0.5 +0.1

-1 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8 +0.2 +0.1 0 +0.2 -0.2 +0.8

-1 -0.2 -0.9 -1 -0.5 0 0 +0.6 +0.2 +1.3

-2 -0.2 -0.8 -1.2 -1 -0.3 -0.2 +0.9 +1.2 +1.3

-1 -1.1 -0.9 -1.4 -0.9 -0.2 +0.1 +0.4 +1 +0.2

0 -1.5 -0.2 -2 -0.4 +0.5 -0.2 +0.8 +0.7 -0.5

D C

Fig. ‘G’

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface Plate 1000 x 1000 mm.

A B
-6.8 -6.6 -6.5 -6.5 -6.6 -6.8 -6.9 -6.5 -6 -5.9

-5 -5.3 -6.2 -7 -6.8 -6.7 -6.7 -6.5 -6.7 -5.9

-4 -4.2 -5.1 -6.1 -6.6 -6.6 -6.6 -6 -5.8 -4.5

-3 -3.2 -4 -5.2 -6.2 -6.5 -6.7 -5.8 -4.6 -3.1

-1 -2.1 -3 -4.4 -5.3 -5.5 -5.4 -5 -4 -3.8

0 -1.5 -1.7 -3.7 -4.1 -3.6 -3.8 -3 -2.3 -2.8

D C

Fig. ‘H’

A B
-1.8 -1.6 -1.5 -1.5 -1.6 -1.8 -1.9 -1.5 -1 -0.9

-1 -1.3 -2.2 -3 -2.8 -2.7 -2.7 -2.5 -2.7 -1.9

A B
-1 -1.2 -2.1 -3.1 -3.3 -3.6 -3.6 -3 -2.8 -1.5

-1 -1.2 -2 -3.2 -4.2 -4.5 -4.7 -3.8 -2.6 -1.1

0 -1.1 -2 -3.4 -4.3 -4.5 -4.4 -4 -3 -2.8 D E

0 -1.5 -1.7 -3.7 -4.1 -3.6 -3.8 -3 -2.3 -2.8

D C

Fig. ‘I’

Work surface plane raised by 0,1,2,3,4,5 in direction DA (CB)

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : Fig ‘J’

A B
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9
-1.8 -1.5 -1.3 -1.2 -1.2 -1.3 -1.3 -0.8 -0.2 0
-1 -1.2 -2 -2.7 -2.4 -2.2 -2.1 -1.8 -1.9 -1
-1 -1.1 -1.9 -2.8 -3.2 -3.1 -3 -2.3 -2 -0.6
-1 -1.1 -1.8 -2.9 -3.8 -4 -4.1 -3.1 -1.8 -0.2
0 -1 -1.8 -3.1 -3.9 -4 -3.8 -3.3 -2.2 -1.9

0 -1.4 -1.5 -3.4 -3.7 -3.1 -3.2 -2.3 -1.5 -1.9

D C
Fig. ‘H’
A B

D C
Fig. ‘I’
Work surface plane raised by 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9 in direction
BA(DC)

Note :- Extreme values are 0 and 4.1

.:Error of flatness = 4.1µ ~ 5 µ.

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1. NAME OF INSTRUMENT/GAUGE : CI Surface Plate 1000 x 1000 Grade 1

Assessment of Bearing Area :

Ref. Std. C017 of east Iron Box angle Plate.

Flatness of any local area of the working surface

The flatness duration of a local area of 250 x 250mm of the working surface shall
not exceed 7 lim. Method of determining flatness of any local area of working
surface see calibration standard C009.

Basis of Tolerances on Flatness

T = c1L + c2

Where ‘t’ is tolerance a deviation from flatness overall in micrometer ‘t’ is the
nominal length the diagonal and of the rounded up to nearest 100mm.

e1 and e2 are constants for the grade of flat and are given below.

Grade of Plate C1 C2
0 0.003 2.5
1 0.006 5
2 0.012 10
3 0.024 20

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