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Fit tolerances and applications
This section reports a summary of the available information that can be found on technical literature about
the fit tolerance between shafts and holes.
‘The aim is to help the designer to choose the appropriate and preferred fit tacking into account the standard
uses for mechanical applications,
1SO and ANSI Standards
The following tables report the preferred metric fits and tolerances for hole and shaft basis systems given by
the ISO 286-4 (2010) and ANSI B4.2-1978 standards. The use of these tolerances is advised for economic
reasons,
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Hole | Shaft Description
Basis | Basis
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Free running fit not for use where accuracy 1s essential, but good
Halde | Dame | for large temperature variations, high running speeds, or heavy
journal pressures.
Clearance
‘Close running fit Yor running on accurate machines and for
Fits HOT |_FSIN7 | accurate location at moderate speeds and journal pressures
‘Sliding fit not intended to run freely, but to move and turn freely
H7ig6 | S76 | and ocate accurate
Locational clearance fi provides snug Mi for Tocaling Slalionary
H7ine | _H7IN6 | parts; but can be freely assembled and disassembled
Locational transition fit for accurate localion, a compromise
Transition |_M7KS | K7E | between clearance and interference
Fits tine | rime | Lecallonal transiton fit for more accurate location where greater
interference is permissible
Locational interference fit for paris requiring rigidly and alignment
H7ips | P7mé | with prime accuracy of location but without special bore pressure
requirements
Interference Tne | Medium drive fit Tor ordinary steel parts or shrink fis on light
Fits Hiis6_| _S7R6 _| sections, the tightest it usable with cast iron
Force fit sultable for paris which can be highly stressed or for
H7iué | u7I6 | shrink fits where the heavy pressing forces required are
impractical
Preferred fits table (ANSI B4.2-1978)
Basic Tolerance classes for shafts
Hole Clearance Fits Transition Fits Interference Fits
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Preferable fits of the hole-basis system (ISO 286-1:2010)
Basic Tolerance classes for holes
Shaft Clearance Fits Transition Fits Interference Fits
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Preferable fits of the shaft-basis system (ISO 286-1:2010)
Note: For economic reasons, the first choice for a fit should, whenever possible, be made from the tolerance
classes shown with green color.
The tables below report the preferable zones of tolerance for standard couplings from the UNI norms.
ZONE OF TOLERANCE RECOMMENDED FOR SHAF’
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