DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, ANDHRA PRADESH.

Name Designation Branch Institute Semester Subject Subject Code Topic Duration Sub Topic
Teaching Aids

: T.Bhanuprada : Lecturer : Mechanical Engg. : GPT , Srikakulam : III semester : Manufacturing Technology-1 : M-305 : Metrology : 50 Mins. : Linear measuring instruments/ angle measuring instruments :Pictures, Diagrams
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OBJECTIVES
On completion of this period, you will be able to know:
About Slip gauge About Dial indicator

About Bevel protractor

About Sine bar About Angle gauge

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METROLOGY
Metrology is the science of measurements.
In manufacturing industry the dimensions are

measured to control the shape and sizes of an object

Controlled measurements are necessary in the

manufacture of interchangeable parts

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Linear Measuring Instruments :

Slip gauges Dial indicator

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Angle Measuring Instruments

Bevel Protractor
Sine bar Angle gauge

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Slip gauge and its application

Combining of gauge blocks of sizes to obtain a total dimension of 91.658mm

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Slip gauges :
Slip gauges are used for precise measurement of
parts and for verifying measuring tools such as micrometers,comparators and various limit gauges Slip gauges are rectangular blocks made of alloy steel having a cross-section of about 32mm by

9mm

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Slip gauges :
The distance between two opposite faces determines

the size of the gauge

During use, the required number of gauge blocks are used together to know the required dimension.

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Dial indicator
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Dial Indicators
Dial indicators are used to test and inspect the size

and trueness of a finished work

It is measured to an accuracy of 0.01mm They are also used in conjunction with other measuring instruments like inside calipers,Depth

gauges etc to measure inside and out side dimensions,errors in parallelism,flatness etc
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Bevel Protractor
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Bevel protractor :
A Bevel protractor is used to check angles up to an accuracy of 5min It consists of a protractor disc carrying degrees,reading from 0 to 90degrees on either side of an arc It is free to rotate about fulcrum and can be clamped at a desired angle with a nut

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Bevel protractor :
The vernier scale on the disc has 12 equal divisions

over a space of 23 degrees on the main scale

One division of vernier scale is equal to 23/12 The difference between two divisions of main scale and one division of vernier scale is 5min

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To read the instrument :

Note the whole degrees between zero of main scale and zero on vernier scale In the same direction,note the division line of vernier scale which coincides with any division line of main scale Multiply the number by 5 to give number of minutes to be added to whole degrees
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Reading on Bevel Protractor

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As an example from the fig

The whole degrees on main scale between zero of vernier and zero of main scale is 17 and 5th division of vernier scale coincides with any division of main scale

The measure of angle will be 17+5'x 5=1725'

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Sine Bar
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Basic types of sine bars

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Measuring angle on the work piece with sine bar

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Sine bar
Sine bar used for measuring and setting angles It has two hardened steel rollers of equal diameter fastened near the ends The axis of rollers are mutually parallel and the centers of

these cylinders are on a line exactly parallel with the

working face of the bar

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Sine bar
It is used on surface plate in conjunction with a set of

slip gauges
A sine bar is specified by the distance between the centers of two rollers

From the fig. angle can be obtained by trigonometry

Sin =height of slip gauges(H) / central distance of rollers( L)

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Angle gauge
The angle gauges are used for measuring and setting out angles in the work shops Angle gauges are measured to an accuracy of 3sec These are wedge shaped steel blocks and their working

faces are finished in the same manner as slip gauges

The angle blocks can be wrung together as in slip gauges

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Angle gauge

Angle gauges
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Angle gauge
A set of angle gauges consists of 12 separate gauges

These are used in conjunction with precision square

block to setup any angle between 0 to 360 These gauges are available in 3 series Degree series,1,3,9,27and 41 Minute series 1min,3min,9min and 27min

Fraction of minute series 0.1min,0.3min,and 0.5min

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Summary
In this class we have learnt
Linear measurements Slip gauges Dial indicator Angle gauges Bevel protractor Sine bar

Angle gauge
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QUIZ
1. Accurate centering of work mounted in an

independent check can be determined by using a a) Centre gauge

b) Height gauge
c) Dial indicator d) Micrometer

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Quiz
2. Bevel protractor is used for a) Angular measurements

b) Linear measurements
c) Height measurements d) Flatness measurements

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QUIZ
3. A Sine bar can not be used with out
a) Angle gauge b) Vernier gauge c) Slip gauge d) Micro meter

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QUIZ
4. The angles of angle gauges in the degree series are a) 1,3,9,25,42 b) 1,3,9,27,81 c) 1,3,9,27,41 d) 1,5,10,25,45

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QUIZ
5. Sine bar is specified by

a) Total length
b) The centre distance between two rollers of the sine

bar
c) The minimum angle that can be measured d) The maximum angle that can be measure
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Frequently asked Questions

Explain the use of Slip gauge? Explain the use of Dial indicator?

Explain Bevel protractor with a neat sketch?

Explain sine bar ? What is an angle gauge?

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