Department of Technical Education

Andhra Pradesh
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Revised by

: T.Bhanuprada
: Lecturer
: Mechanical Engineering
: GPT,Srikakulam
: III semester
: Manufacturing Technology I
: M306
: Metrology
: 50 min
: Linear measuring instruments/
angle measuring instruments
:Pictures, Diagrams

: P.Jaganmohan Rao
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Objectives
On completion of this period you would be
able to know about
Introduction to metrology
Slip gauges
Dial indicator
Bevel protractor
Sine bar
Angle gauge
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Metrology
Introduction
- Metrology is the science of measurements
- In manufacturing industry the dimensions are
measured to control the shape and size 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 gauges

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Slip gauges

Slip gauges are rectangular blocks made of alloy

steel having a cross-section of about 32mm by
9mm
Slip gauges are used

for precise measurement of parts

for verifying measuring tools such as

micrometers

comparators

and various limit gauges

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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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Slip Gauge and Its Application

Combining of gauge blocks of sizes to obtain a total dimension

of 91.658mm
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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

Also used in conjunction with other measuring

instruments like inside calipers, depth gauges etc

Used to measure inside and out side dimensions,

errors in parallelism , flatness etc

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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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Universal Bevel Protractor

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Bevel Protractor (contd)

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 5 min

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Bevel Protractor (contd)

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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Sine Bar

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Use Of 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
Used for measuring and setting angles
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

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Angle Gauge

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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 about
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

1.

Explain the use of Slip gauge.

2.

Explain the use of dial indicator.

3.

Explain bevel protractor with a neat sketch.

4.

Explain sine bar .

5.

What is an angle gauge?

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