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IS 919 ( Part 1 ) : 1993

IS0 286-l : 1988

( Reaffirmed 1998 )

Indian Standard
IS0
fART1

SYSTEM OF LIMITS AND

BASES

OF 10LERANCES.

( Second

AND

FITS

Revision)

Third Reprint

UDC

DEVIATIONS

FITS

JUNE 1997

621*753-l/-2

@I BIS 1993
BUREAU
MANAK

May

1993

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI
110002

ZAFAR

MARG

Prioe Group

11

Engineering

Standards

Sectional

Committee,

LM 01

CONTENTS
Page
0

introduction

...

...

...

Scope

...

...

...

Field

...

References

. ..

...
...

3
4

.
. ..

Terms

...

...

...

5
6

Graphical

of application
and definitions

Symbols,

designation

and

interpretation

of tolerances,
...

representation

Reference

Standard

Fundamectal

10

Bibliography

. . ..

temperature
tolerances

deviations
...

for

dc,viations

basic
for

sizes
basic

up to 3 150 mm
sizes

up to 3 150 mm
...

and

fits

...

L, I

...

...

IO

...

. ..

IO

...

IO

...

...

16

Annexes
A

Bases of the IS0

Examples

Equivalent

system

of limits

of the use of IS0

NATIONAL

...

...

17

...

. ..

...

23

...

. ..

*. .

26

and fits

2S6-1

terms

FOREWORb
I

This
Indian
Standard
( Second Revision
) which
is identical
with
IS0
236-I
: 1988
IS0
system of limits arid fits - Part 1 : Bases of tolerances,
deviations
and fits was adopted
by the
Bureau
of Indian
Staridards
on the recommendations
of the Engineering
Standards
Sectional
Comm,ittee
( LM 01 ) and approval
of the Light Mxhanical
Engineering
Division
Council.
The standard
was originally
published
assistance
from
ISO/R
286-1962
IS0
deviations.

in 1959.
It was subsequently
system
of limits
and fits,

This revision
has been made to harmonize
revision
following
have been incorporated:
a) Two

additional

b)

Method

c)

Certain

grtides,

of transmitting
additional
for

that

is, IT 17 and

the information

tolerance
sizes

the standard

with

revised
general

in 1963
tolerances
in the

IS0

286-I

: 1988.

with

limit

character

taking
and
present

IT 18.

on equipment

such as telex.

classes.

d)

Informatioll

e)

Deviations
requirement
of most commoil
shafts and holes such as cd, CD, ef, EF, fg. FG
for sizes up to IO mm which
were
earlier
being
covered
in IS 919 ( Part 2 ) : 1979
: Part 2 Fine mechanism
and
Recommendations
for ,limits
and fits for engineering
horology.

up to 3 150 mm.

: 1982
Guide
for the selection
of
fits
( first
revision
)
and
!S 8841 : 1978
IS 2709
Recommendations
for iimits and fits for sizes above 3 150 mm up to 10 000 mm are the related
published
Indian Standards
to this subject.
( Continued

on third

cover

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

IS0 288 - 1 : 1988

Indian Standard
IS0

SYSTEM OF LIMITS

PART 1

BASES

Second

0
The

need

for

limits

and fits for machined

about mainly by the inherent

turing methods,
was found
manufacture

could

a given workpiece

permissible

limits,

size acceptable
Similarly,
mating

it was

found

where

a specific

sufficient

this being the variation

quired clearance

fit condition

to
in

is required

to ascribe

between

IS0

system

of

limits

and deviations

and

international

fits

plicitly.

of circular section,

It should

tolerances

be clearly

and deviations

understood,

the general term hole

it

or shaft

The system

also provides for fits between

Standard

therefore

gives the internationally

system of limits and fits.

Annexes

A and B give the basic formulae

the system,

standard are to be regarded

and rules necessary

workpieces

mating

having

cylindrical

features

with

a key and keyway,

etc.

and examples

For the purposes of this part of IS0 286, a simple geometric form
consists of a cylindrical surface area or two parallel olanes.

in the use of the

Standards

References

terms used in IS0 286 and

NOTE -

on tolerances.

See also clause 10.

IS0 1, Standard
measurements.

reference

temperature

for industrial

length

Scope
IS0

This part of IS0 286 gives the bases of the IS0 system of limits
and fits together with the calculated vaiues of the standard
tolerances

and fundamental

taken as authoritative

deviations.

These values shall be

for the application

of the system (see also

clause A. 1).
This part of IS0
with associated

1)

the two

such as the

NOTE - It should be noted that the system is not intended to provide

fits for workpieces with features having other than simple geometric
forms.

can be taken

as an integral part of the standard.

C gives a list of equivalent

other International

between

the

Standard

level.

accepted

Annex

or fits

to ex-

that

of a key.

parallel faces, such as the fit between

level, then at the national level and later

however,

parallel faces (or tangent planes) of any,&orkpiece,

width of a slot or the thickness

trade,

of cylindrical

by (or containing)

firstly at the industrial

for establishing

of

of other than circular section.

features

This International

a system

given in this international

became necessary to develop formal systems of limits and fits,

at the international

provides

only these are referred

as referring to the space contained

i.e. a deviation.

in industry

and

suitable for plain workpieces.

For simplicity and also because of the importance

workpieces

In particular,

an allowance,

to the basic size to achieve the re-

or interference,

developments

The

equally apply to workpieces

it is necessary

FITS

of size
In order

in manufacture.

workpieces,

AND

Field of application

tolerances

so that its size lay within two

i.e. a tolerance,

either positive or negative,

With

for most workpieces.

be satisfied,

was

of manufac-

coupled with the fact that exactness

to be unnecessary

function

workpieces

inaccuracy

DEVIATIONS

Revision )

Introduction

brought

that

OF TOLERANCES,

AND FITS

286 also gives terms and definitions

symbols.

At present under revision.

together

286-2,

standard

IS0

system of limits and fits -

tolerance

grades

Part 2:

and limit deviations

Tables of

for holes and

shafts.
ISOIR 1938, !SO system of limits and fits workpieces. l)

IS0 8015,
principle.

Technical

drawings

Inspection

Fundamental

of plain

tolerancing

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IS0 288 - 1: 1988

4.5 zero line : In a graphical representation

Terms and definitions

the straight line, representing

For the purposes

of this International

Standard,

ations and tolerances

the following

terms and definitions apply. It should be noted, however, that

some of the terms are defined in a more restricted sense than in
common

of limits and fits,

the basic size, to which the devi-

are referred (see figure 1).

According to convention, the zero line is drawn horizontally,

with positive deviations shown above and negative deviations

usage.

below (see figure 2).

4.1
shaft:
A term used, according
to convention,
to
describe an external feature of a workpiece, including features
which are not cvlindrical

4.1.:

basic

shaft:

(see also clause 2).

Shaft chosen as a basis for a shaft-basis

system of fits (see also 4.11.1).

Zero line (4.5)

For the purposes of the IS0 system of limits and fits, a shaft the
upper deviation of which is zero.

4.2 hole : A term used, according to convention,

to describe

an internal feature of a workpiece, including features which are

not cylindrical (see also ciause 2).

4.2.1
basic hole: Hole chosen
system of fits (see also 4.11.2).

as a basis for a hole-basis

For the purposes of the IS0 system of limits and fits, a hole the
lower deviation

of which is zero.

4.38

number

size:

numerical

expressing,

in a particular

unit,

the
Figure

value of a linear dimension.

1 -

Basic

size,

and maximum

limits
4.3.1

basic

size;

nominal

size:

The size from

limits of size are derived by the application

lower deviations

(see figure

which

the

4.6
deviation:
The algebraic difference
between
a size
(actual size, limit of size, etc.) and the corresponding basic size.

of the upper and

1).

NOTE - Symbols for shaft deviations are lower case letters (u, ei)and
symbols for hole deviations are upper case letters (ES, El) (see
figure 2).

NOTE - The basic size can be a whole number or a decimal number,

e.g. 32; 15; 8.75; 0.5; etc.

4.6.1
4.3.2
actual
measurement.

4.3.2.1

size:

The

size

of

a feature,

obtained

local

size:

cross-section

of a feature,

two opposite

points.

4.3.3

of size:

Any

individual

distance

i.e. any size measured

: Upper deviation and lower deviation.

deviations

upper

deviation

between the maximum

size (see figure 2).

at any

between

limit

by
4.6.1.1

actual

and minimum

of size

any
4.6.1.2
between

(ES, es): The algebraic

difference

limit of size and the corresponding

basic

lower deviation
(EI, 4:
The algebraic difference
the minimum limit of size and the corresponding basic

size (see figure 2).

limits

The two extreme

permissible sizes of a

feature, between which the actual size should lie, the limits of
size being inctuded.

4.3.3.1
maximum
limit of size:
size of a feature (see figure 1).

The greatest

4.6.2
fundamental
deviation
system of limits and fits, that
position of the tolerance
figure 2).

permissible

minimum

of a feature

4.4
limit
deviations.

limit of size:

which

defines

the

the fundamental

deviation

is the one nearest the

The smallest permissible size

(see figure 1).

system

deviation

zone in relation to the zero line (see

NOTE - This may be either the upper or lower deviation, but, according to convention,
zero line.

4.3.3.2

: For the purposes of the IS0

: A system of standardized

tolerances

4.7
size tolerance:
The difference between the maximum
limit of size and the minimum limit of size, i.e. the difference
between the upper deviation and the lower deviation.

and

NOTE -

The tolerance is an absolute value without sign.

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IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993
IS0

-Lower

deviation (,!?I, ei) (4.6.1.2)

r-

Tolerance zone (4.7.3)

r
5
.:0

286 - 1 : 1988

Zero I;;

Clearance (4.8)

Size
tolerance (4.7)

(4.Q.l.l)&

1
A

al
.p

1
J

.o
I
m

Figure 3 Figure 2 -

Conventional representation
tolerance zone

Clearance

of a
4.8.1 minimum clearance: In a clearance fit, the positive
difference between the minimum limit of size of the hole and
the maximum limit of size of the shaft (see figure 4).

4.7.1 standard tolerance (IT) : For the purposes of the IS0

system of limits and fits, any tolerance belonging to this
system.

4.8.2 maximum clearance: In a clearance or transition fit,

the positive difference between the maximum limit of size of
the hole and the minimum limit of size of the shaft (see
figures 4 and 5).

NOTE - The letters of the symbol IT stand for International

Tolerance grade.

4.9
interference : The negative difference between the sizes
of the hole and the shaft, before assembly, when the diameter
of the shaft is larger than the diameter of the hole (see
figure 6).

standard tolerance grades: For the purposes of the

IS0 system of limits and fits, a group of tolerances (e.g. IT71,
considered as corresponding to the same level of accuracy for
all basic sizes.

4.7.2

4.9.1 minimum interference:

In an interference fit, the
negative difference, before assembly, between the maximum
limit of size of the hole and the minimum limit of size of the
shaft (see figure 7).

4.7.3 tolerance
zone: In a graphical representation of
tolerances, the zone, contained between two lines representing
the maximum and minimum limits of size, defined by the
magnitude of the tolerance and its position relative to the zero
line (see figure 2).
4.7.4 tolerance class: The term used for a combination of
fundamental deviation and a tolerance grade, e.g. h9, 013, etc.

4.7.5 standard tolerance factor (i, I) : For the purposes of

the IS0 system of limits and fits, a factor which is a function of
the basic size, and which is used as a basis for the determination of the standard tolerances of the system.
NOTES
1 The standard tolerance factor i is applied to basic sizes less than or
equal to 600 mm.
2 The standard tolerance factor I is applied to basic sizes greater than
600 mm.

4.8
clearance : The positive difference between the sizes of
the hole and the shaft, before assembly, when the diameter of
theshaft is smaller than the diameter of the hole (see figure 3).

Figure 4 -

Clearance fit

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IS0 286- 1 : 1988

Maximum

Maximum

clearance
(4.8.2)

Maximum
interference

Minimum

interference

r-

Figure 7 -

interference

Interference

fit

(4.9.2)

Figure 5 -

4.10.1

Transition fit

zz
r

clearance

between

fit: A fit that always provides a clearance

the hole and shaft when assembled,

i.e. the minimum

size of the hole is either greater than or, in the extreme

equal to the maximum
Interference

case,

size of the shaft (see figure 8).

(4.9)

Hole

Hole

Shaft
Shaft

Figure 8 -

Bz
Figure 6 -

4.9.2

maximum

sition fit, the negative

the minimum

4.10.2
interference
interferer :e between

difference,

representation

of clearance fits

fit: A fit which everywhere provides an

the hole and shaft when assembled, i.e.

the maximum

size of the hole is either smaller than or, in the ex-

treme

equal

case,

to the

minimum

size of the

shaft

(see

of interference

fits

figure 9).

Interference

interference:

Schematic

Shaft

In an interference
before

assembly,

limit of size of the hole and the maximum

or tranShaft

between
limit of

size of the shaft (see figures 5 and 7).

4.10

fit: The relationship resulting from the difference,

before assembly, between the sizes of the two features (the
hole and the shaft) which are to be assembled.
NOTE

The two mating parts of a fit have a common

Hole

Figure 9 -

basic size.

Schematic

Hole

representation

1
;;
I:

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IS0 286 - 1 : 1988

4.11.2 hole-basis system of fits: A system of fits in which

the required clearances or interferences are obtained by
associating shafts of various tolerance classes with holes of a
single tolerance class.

4.10.3 transition fit: A fit which may provide either a

clearance or an interference between the hole and shaft when
assembled, depending on the actual sizes of the hole and shaft,
i.e. the tolerance zones of the hole and the shaft overlap completely or in part (see figure 101.

For the purposes of the IS0 system of limits and fits, a system
of fits in which the minimum limit of size of the hole is identical
to the basic size, i.e. the lower deviation is zero (see figure 12).

Shaft

Shaft

Figure IO -

Schematic

representation

of transition fits

4.10.4 variation
of a fit: The arithmetic sum of the
tolerances of the two features comprising the fit.
NOTE -

The variation of a fit is an absolute value without sign.

4.11
fit system: A system of fits comprising shafts and
holes belonging to a limit system.

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-

4.11.1 shaft-basis system of fits: A system of fits in which

the required clearances or interferences are obtained by
associating holes of various tolerance classes with shafts of a
single tolerance

Basic size (4.3.1)

NOTES

class.
1 The horizontal continuous lines represent the fundamental deviations for holes or shatts.

For the purposes of the IS0 system of limits and fits, a system
of fits in which the maximum limit of size of the shaft is
identical to the basic size, i.e. the upper deviation is zero (see
figure 11).

2 The dashed lines represent the other limits and show the possibility
of different combinations between holes and shafts, related to their
grade of tolerance (e.g. H6/h6, H6/js5, H61p4).

Figure I2 -

4.12

maximum

Hole-basis system of fits

material

limit

(MML):

The

designation

applied to that of the two limits of size which corresponds

the maximum

material size for the feature,

the maximum
feature (shaft),

(upper)

limit

to

i.e.

of size for

an external

Shaft h

the minimum (lower) limit of size for an internal feature

(hole).
NOTE -

!-Basic

size (4.3.1)

least material limit (LML) : The designation applied to

4.I3
that of the two limits of size which corresponds to the minimum
material size for the feature, i.e.

NOTES
1 The horizontal continuous lines represent the fundamental deviations for holes or shafts.

the minimum (lower) limit of size for an external feature

(shaft),

2 The dashed lines represent the other limits and show the possibility
of different combinations between holes and shafts, related to their
grade of tolerance (e.g. G7/h4, H6Ih4, M5/h4).

Figure II

Previously called GO limit.

Shaft-basis

the maximum (upper) limit of size for an internal feature

(hole).
NOTE -

system of fits

Previously called NOT GO limit.

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Symbols,
of tolerances,

5.1

designation
deviations

and interpretation
and fits

Examples

32H7
6Qjsl5
lOOa6

Symbols

0012

00 IO:034
5.1.1

Standard tolerance

grades
ATTENTION
- In order to distinguish between holes and
shafts when transmitting information on equipment with
limited character sets, such as telex, the designation shall be
prefixed by the following letters :

The standard tolerance grades are designated by the letters IT

followed by a number, e.g. IT7. When the tolerance grade is
associated with, (a) letter(s) representing a fundamental
deviation to form a tolerance class, the letters IT are omitted,
e.g. h7.
NOTE -

The IS0 system provides for a total of 20 standard tolerance

H or h for holes;

S or s for shafts.

grades of which grades IT1 to IT18 are in general use and are given in
the main body of the standard.

Examples

Grades IT0 and ITOl, which are not in

general use, are given in annex A for information

purposes.

5OH5 becomes H50H5 or h5Oh5

5Oh6 becomes S5OH6 or s5Oh6

5.1.2

Deviations

5.1.2.1

This method
drawings.

Position of tolerance zone

The position of the tolerance zone with respect to the zero line,
which is a function of the basic size, is designated by (an) upper
case letter(s) for holes (A . . . ZCI or (al lower case letter(s) for
shafts (a . , . zc) (see figures 13 and 14).
NOTE

I, i;

5.1.2.2

To avoid confusion,

the following

letters are not used

5.2.3

used

on

by

a)

the common basic size;

b)

the tolerance class symbol for the hole;

cl

the tolerance class symbol for the shaft.

52H7Ig6 or 52 $

ATTENTION - In order to distinguish between the hole and

the shaft when transmitting information on equipment with
limited character sets, such as telex, the designation shall be
prefixed by the following letters :

Lower deviations
for

Tolerance class

H or h for holes;

S or s for shafts;

and the basic size repeated.

Examples :

A tolerance class shall be designated by the letter(s) representing the fundamental deviation followed by the number
representing the standard tolerance grade.

52H7lg6 becomes H52H7lS52G6 or h52h7ls52g6

This method
drawings.

Examples :
H7 (holes)
h7 (shafts)

Toleranced

for

Designation

5.2.2

be

Upper deviations

The lower deviations are designated by the letters EI

holes and the letters ei for shafts.

5.2.1

shall. not

Fit

Examples

5.2

designation

A fit requirement between mating features shall be designated

L, I; 0, o; Q, q; W, w.

The upper deviations are designated by the letters ES

holes and the letters es for shafts.

5.1.2.3

of

5.3
5.3.1

size

of

Interpretation

designation

shall

of a toleranced

Tolerance indication

not

be

useti

on

size

in accordance

with IS0 5015

The tolerances for workpieces manufactured to drawings

marked with the notation, Tolerancing IS0 8015, shall be
interpreted as indicated in 5.3.1 .l and 5.3.1.2.

A toleranced size shall be designated by the basic size followed

by the designation of the required tolerance class, or the explicit deviations.

ffl
A

a)

Holes (internal features)

.o
I
m

es

7
al
.p

.o
I
m

b)

Shafts (external features)

NOTES
1

According to convention, the fundamental deviation is the one defining the nearest limit to the zero line.

For details concerning fundamental deviations for J/j, K/k, M/m and N/n, see figure 14.

Figure 13 -

Schematic representation of the positions of fundamental deviations

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Is0 299-1:19w

5.3.1.1

Linear size tolerances

In practice,
a schematic
diagram such as that shown in
figure 16 is used for simplicity. In this diagram, the axis of.the
workpiece,

to con-

In the example

illustrated,

the two deviations

of the hole are

positive and those of the shaft are negative.

Single features, whether a cylinder, or established by two

parallel planes, having the function of a fit between mating
parts, are indicated on the drawing by the symbol @ in addition to the dimension and tolerance. This indicates a mutual
dependence of size and form which requires that the envelope
of perfect form for the feature at maximum material size shall
not be violated. (For further information, see ISO/R 1938 and
IS0 6015.)

not in accordance

Upper deviation (4.6.1.1)

Lower deviation (4.6.1.2) Hole (4.2)

NOTE - Some national standards (which should be referred to on the

drawing) specify that the envelope requirement for single features is
the norm and therefore this is not indicated separately on the drawing.

indication

which is not shown in the figure, according

vention always lies below the diagram.

Envelope requirement

5.3.2 Tolerance
IS0 8015

representation

The major terms and definitions given in clause 4 are illustrated

in figure 15.

A linear size tolerance contrbls only the actual local sizes (twopoint measurements) of a feature, but not its form deviations
(for example circularity and straightness deviations of a cylindrical feature or flatness deviations of parallel surfaces). There
is no control of the geometrical interrelationship of individual
features by the size tolerances. (For further information, see
ISO/R 1938 and IS0 8015.1
5.3.1.2

Graphical

with

-I

The tolerances for workpieces manufactured to drawings

which do not have the notation, Tolerancing IS0 8015, shall
be interpreted in the following ways within the stipulated
length :
a)

For holes

The diameter of the largest perfect imaginary cylinder,

which can be inscribed within the hole so that it just contacts the highest points of the surface, should not be smaller
than the maximum material limit of size. The maximum
diameter at any position in the hole shall not exceed the
least material limit of size.

Minimum limit of size (4.3.3.2) I

Maximum limit of size (4.3.3.1)

b)
The

For shafts
diameter

Basic size (4.3.1)

of the smallest

which can be circumscribed

perfect

imaginary

cylinder,

about the shaft so that it just

Figure 15 -

Graphical

representation

contacts the highest points of the surface, should not be

larger than the maximum material limit of size. The minimum diameter at any position on the shaft shall be not less
than the least material limit of size.

The interpretations given in a) and b) mean that if a workpiece

is everywhere

at its maximum

should be perfectly
Unless otherwise
ments,

departures

material

round and straight,

specified,

limit,

that workpiece

E
1

i.e. a perfect cylinder.

.s

and subject to the above require-

from a perfect

value of the diameter tolerance

tion, see ISO/R 1939.

cylinder

specified.

Hole

.P

may reach the full

For further informa-

Shaft

NOTE - In special cases, the maximum form deviations permitted by

the interpretations given in a) and b) may be too large to allow satisfactory functioning of the assembled parts: in such cases, separate

tolerancesshould be given for the form, e.g. separatetoleranceson

circularityand/or straightness(see IS0 1101).

Figure W -

Simplified

schematic

diagmrJ?

11 II

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Is0 286-1:1999

Reference

9.2

temperature

Fundamental

deviations

for holes

[except deviation JS (see 9.3)1

The temperature at which the dimensions of the IS0 system of
limits and fits are specified is 20 OC (see IS0 1).

8 Standard
3150mm
8.1

tolerances

The fundamental deviations for holes and their respective sign

( + or - ) are shown in figure 18. Values for the fundamental
deviations are given in table 3.
The upper deviation (ES) and Jower deviation (EI) are
established from the fundamental deviation and the standard
tolerance grade (IT) as shown in figure 18.

for basic sizes up to

Basis of the system

Deviations K to ZC
(not valid for tolerance grades
less than or equal to IT8
of deviation K and tolerance
class M8)

Deviations A to H

The bases for calculating the standard tolerances are given in

annex A.
8.2

Values of standard

tolerance

grades (IT)

Values of standard tolerance grades IT1 to IT18 inclusive are

given in table 1. These values are to be taken as authoritative
for the application of the system.

Zero line

h
Y

h
Y

NOTE - Values for standard tolerance grades IT0 and IT01 are givenin
annex A.

9 Fundamental
to315Omm

deviations

9.1

deviations

Fundamental

for basic sizes

up

EI = positive (+ 1fundamental deviation

ES = negative ( - 1fundamental deviation

ES = El + IT

El = ES -

IT

for shafts

[except deviation is (see 9.3))

Figure 18 -

The fundamental deviations for shafts and their respective sign

( + or -) are shown in figure 17. Values for the fundamental
deviations are given in table 2.

9.3 Fundamental
(see figure 19)

The upper deviation (es) and lower deviation (ei) are established from the fundamental deviation and the standard
tolerance grade (IT) as shown in figure 17.

deviations

for holes

js and JS

The information given in 9.1 and 9.2 does not apply to fundamental deviations js and JS, which are a symmetrical
distribution of the standard tolerance grade about the zero line,
i.e. for js:

Deviations k to zc

Deviations a to h

Deviations

es = ei = 1
2
and for JS :

Efj = EI = E
2

res

Zero line

es = negative ( - 1fundamental deviation

ei = positive ( + ) fundamental deviation

ei = es -

es = ei + IT

IT

Figure 17 -

Deviations

Shaft

Hole

L IT
2

for shafts

Figure 19 10

Deviations js and JS

!S 919 (Part 1) I 1993

IS0

9.4

Fundamental

deviations

j and J

The information

given in 9.1 to 9.3 does not apply to fundamental

of the standard

tolerance

Table

deviations j and J, which are, for the most part, asymmetrical

1 -

Numerical

values

of standard

tolerance

grades

Standard
lT12)

distributions

grade about the zero line (see IS0 286-2, tables 8 and 24).

Basic size
mm

286 - 1 : 1988

1IT22111~32)) 1~42) ( IT@) )

1~5

lT7

lT8

IT9

IT for basic sizes up to 3 150 mm l

tolerance

IT10

grades

IT11

IT12

IT13

/ lT143)l

IT15311 IT163j

IT173)l

IT1831

Tolerances

21

29

39

55

78

125

195

310

500

780

1.25

1.95

3,l

7,8

12,5

19,5

18

25

35

46

65

92

150

230

370

600

920

1.5

2,3

387

9,2

15

23

22

30

41

55

78

110

175

280

440

700

1100

1,75

2,8

4,4

11

17.5

28

26

36

50

68

96

135

210

330

540

860

1350

2.1

3.3

5.4

8.6

13,5

21

33-

1)

Values for standard

tolerance

grades IT01 and IT0 for basic sizes less than or equal to 500 mm are given in annex A, table 5.

2)

Values for standard

tolerance

grades IT1 to IT5 (inc1.J for basic sizes over 500 mm are included for experimental

3)

Standard

grades IT14 to IT18 lincl.1 shall not be used for basic sizes less than or equal to 1 mm.

tolerance

11

use.

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

286- 1 : 1988

IS0

Table 2 -

Basic

size

Upper

deviation

All standard

tolerance

Numerical values of the

es

mm

800
900

grades

900
- 320

1000

1000

1 120

1 120

1250

1250

1400

1409

1600

1500

1800

1800

2000

2000

2 240

2240

2500

2500

2900

2900

3 150

-95

-26

1)

Fundamental

deviations

21

For tolerance classes js7 to jsll,

resulting deviations,

-170

i.e.

- 350

- 195

-99

-28

- 390

-220

-110

-30

-430

-240

- 120

-32

-480

-250

-130

-34

-520

-290

- 145

-39

a and b shall not be used for basic sizes less than or equal to 1 mm.

ITn
+ 2

if the IT value number,

can be expressed

n, is an odd number,

in whole micrometres.

12

this may be rounded to the even number immediately

below, so that the

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

IS0 288- 1: 1988

fundamental

.deviations

of shafts
Fundamental deviation values in micrometres

deviation

values
Lower deviation

ei

IS919 (Part
Is0

1) : 1993
286-1:1988

Table

3 -

Numerical

values

Fundamental
Basic

size

Lower

deviation

toterahce

deviation

El

mm

All standard

of the

grades

IL
IT6

JS*)

+2

0
0
0
-

IT8

J
+4

+6

+6

K3)

+10
__
+ 12

-1+3

SlO

+15

-1tA

Cl2

t20

-2+4

+10

+ 14 +24

-2t3

t13

118

+28

-2t3

+22

+34

+6

M3141

+8

+5
_
+5
-

IT7

-1+/j

_
+8

--

0
0
-

0
_z

0
0

0
0.
0
0
0
-

+16

f
2
%
5
>
I2
.I
=
2
f
S/N
+I
II
2
.g
.m
2
n

-3+4
___

+26

+18
-

+41

-3+4

+47

--4+!l

+36

+55

-4Cd

139

C60

-4+4

+43

+66

-5+/l

s22

+30

+25
+29
_
+33
-

0
_
0
__

0
-

0
-

0
0

0
-

0
-

0
__

0
1)

Fundamental

deviations

21

For tolerance

classes JS7 to JSll,

resulting deviations,

i.e.

A and 6 shall not be used for basic sizes less than or equal to 1 mm.

+_ 2,
2

if the IT value number, n, is an odd number, this may be rounded to the even number immediately

can be expressed

below, so that the

in whole micrometres.

3) For determining the values K, M and N for standard tolerance

lincl.), take the A values from the columns on the right.

grades up to IT8 (incl.) and deviations

14

P, to ZC for standard tolerance

grades up to IT7

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

ISO 286-1:1988

fundamerital

deviations

of holes
Fundamental

devintinn values in micrometres

values
Upper deviation
up to
IT8
(incl.)

up to
IT7

Above
IT8

N3)5)

Standard

tolerance

grades

above

IT7

Standard
tolerance
graaes

lincl.)

ZA

ZB

ZC

IT

20 I

-4

-4

Values for LI

ES

8+A
-lO+A

-12+A

-15+A

-1JiA

-2O+A

-23+A

-__
0

-2J+A
-__
-31th

0
___.

-34+/l

0
___-

-3J+A

-4O+A

44

92

110

- 135

3) Icone/.

) Examples :

K7 in the range 18 to 30 mm:

S6 in the range 18 to 30 mm
4)

Special cases

: for

5)

Fundamental

deviation

tolerance

A = 8 pm, therefore

:A =

4 urn, therefore

ES = -2
ES = -35

+ 8 = +6 pm
+ 4 = -31

vrn

class M6 in the range from 250 to 315 mm, ES = - 9 pm (instead of -

N for standard

tolerance

11 pm).

grades above IT8 shall not be used for basic sizes less than or equal to

15

1 mm.

1):1993
IS0 288-1:1988

IS 919(Part

10

IS0

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from C = 1
The

following

tolerance

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Standards

on

tolerancing

IS0 2692,

of this part of IS0 286:

drawings
on drawings.

Maximum
Linear

and

angular

toler-

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1)

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: 1973.)
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System

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500 mm.

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At present at the stage of draft. (Revision, in part, of IS0 2769

Technical

drawings

Geometrical

tolerancing

material principle.

General
IS0 2766-1,
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1
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ances - Indications

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: 3 to 1 : Ljooand lengths from 6 to 630 mm.

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-

Part 1:

for

dimensions

Tolerances

for

without
linear

and

)
of cone fits for cones from

from

6 to 63G,mm

and

C = 1

diameters

: 3 to
up

to

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

IS0 286 - 1 : 1988

Annex

Bases of the IS0 system

of limits and fits

(This annex forms an integral part of the standard.)

A.1

A.2

General

Basic

size steps

For convenience,

the standard

tolerances

and

fundamental

This annex gives the bases of the IS0 system of limits and fits.
The data are given primarily so that values can be calculated for

deviations

fundamental

basic size, but for steps of the basic size as given in table 4.

deviations,

circumstances
so that

which may be required in very special

These

and which are not given in the tables, and also

a more

complete

understanding

of the

system

It is once more emphasized

that the tabulated

fundamental
applying

deviaticns,

are definitive,

tolerances

into main

steps and

ations

4 -

Basic

for

each

basic

tolerances

size

step

Main

Above
-

sizes

calculated

10

10

18

18

30

Main steps

Above

500
No subdivision

Intermediate

630

I
10
14

14
18

18

24

24

30

50

30
40

40
50

50

80

50
65

65
80

80

120

80

100

100

120

120
140
160

140
160
180

120

180

180

200

l&I

250

200
225

225
250

250

315

250
&xl

280
315

400

315
355

355
400

500

400
450

400

11

These are used, in certain cases, for deviations

2)

These are used for the deviations

I
stepsz)

Up to and
including

30

315

the

3 150 mm (incl.)

3
3

devi-

Values in millimetres

Basic sizes above !560 mm up to

b)

,nyi

Up to and
including

from

size steps

up to 666 mm lincl.)

steps

intermediate

and fundamental

are

Values in millimetres
Basic

separate

steps are only used in certain cases for

The values of the standard

the system.

al

for each

and

and shall be used when

Table

are grouped

individually

calculating standard tolerances and fundamental

deviations
a to c and r to zc for shafts, and A to C and R to ZC for
holes.

values in either

for standard

steps

steps. The intermediate

is

provided.

this part of IS0 286 or IS0 286-2,

are not calculated

450

500

a to c and r to zc or A to C and R to ZC (see tables 2 and 3).

r to u and R to U (see tables 2 and 3).

17

500
WI

630

IS 919 (Patti):
1993
IS0 286 - 1 : 1988

yrvl,lc~~~ca~ mean (D) of the extreme sizes UI, and @I

A.3.2.1
For the first basic size step (less than or equal to 3 mm),
geometrical
between

D,

mean,

according

to

convention,

Standard

tolerance

The values of standard

the

are calculated

is taken

D = 1,732 mm.

the sizes 1 and 3 mm, therefore

(IT) for

A.3.2
Derivation
of standard
tolerances
basic sizes up to and including
!500 mm

of that

step, as follows :

tolerances

noted that no formulae

IT01 to IT4

in grades ITOl,

from the formulae

IT0 and IT1

given in table 6. It should be

are given for grades IT2, IT3 and IT4.

The values for tolerances

mately

grades

in these grades have been approxi-

scaled in geometrical

progression

between

the values

for IT1 and IT5.

A.3

Standard

A.3.1

tolerance

grades
Table

General

The IS0
tolerance

in grades

system of limits and fits provides

grades designated ITOl, ITO, ITl,

size range

from

0 up to 500 mm

(incl.),

designated

Formulae

ITOl,

for 20 standard
, IT18 in the
and

for standard

system is derived from

in industry.

for the deviation

0.3

+ 0,008o

ITO)

0.5

+ 0,012o

IT1

0.8

The

system was not developed from a coherent mathematical base,

and hence there are discontinuities in the system and differing
formulae

IT01 1
--___

ISA Bulletin 25, which only covered basic sizes up to 500 mm,
and was mainly based on practical experience

up to and

600 mm

Formula for calculation

where D is the geometric mean
of the basic size
in millimetres

Standard
tolerance
grade
-

the IS0

sizes

Values in micrometres

18 standard

IT1 to IT18.

As stated in the Foreword,

tolerances

IT0 and IT1 for basic

including

tolerance grades in the size range from 500 mm up to 3 150 mm

(incl.),

6 -

1)

See

the Foreword

0,020D

and A.3.1.

of IT grades up to 500 mm.

T : values for standard tolerances for basic sizes from 500 mm

A.3.2.2

r~p to 3 150 mm (incl.1 were subsequently developed for experimental purposes, and since they have proved acceptable to

The values for standard

industry they are now given as a part of the IS0

basic sizes up to and including

system.

Standard

function

tolerance

of the standard

tolerances

The standard

because they have little use in practice;

from the following

formula

i = 0.45 m

+ 0,OOlD

values for

tolerance

factor,

IT5 to IT18

in grades

IT5 to IT18 for

500 mm are determined

tolerance

It should be noted that values for standard tolerances in grades

IT0 and IT01 are not given in the main body of the standard
however,

grades

factor,

as a

i.

i, in micrometres,

is calculated

these are given in table 5.

Table

5 -

Numerical

values

in grades

Above

where

IT0

mm

IT01
Up to and
including

mean

of the

basic size step

in

(see clause A.2).

This formula was empirically derived, being based on various

national practices and on the premise that, for the same manufacturing

IT0

process,

the relationship

the manufacturing

Tolerances
um

D is the geometric

millimetres

Standard
tolerance
grades

Basic size

-_

for standardtolerances

IT01 and

the magnitude

of

errors and th% basic size approximates

between

parabolic function.

0,3

0,5

The values of the standard tolerances are calculated

0,4

0,6

the standard

tolerance

factor,

in terms of

i, as shown in table 7.

10

0.4

0.6

10

18

0.5

0.8

It should

be

18

30

0.6

tolerances

are multiplied

30

50

0,6

50

80

0.8

1.2

This rule applies to all standard tolerances and may be used to

extrapolate values for IT grades above IT18.

80

120

1.5

120

180

I,2

180

250

250

315

2.5

315

400

400

500

noted

that

from

IT6

by a factor

upwards,

the

standard

of 10 at each fifth step.

Example :
IT20 = IT15

x 10 = 640i x 10 = 6 400i

NOTE - The above rule applies except for IT6 in the basic size range
from 3 to 6 mm (incl.1.

18

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

IS0 286 - 1 : 1988

Table

7 -

Formulae

for standard

in grades IT1 to lTl8

tolerances

Standard tolerance

ITI)

ITZ)

IT311

IT4)

IT6

IT5

IT7

IT8

IT9

IT10

grades

IT11

Formulae for standard tolerances

1)

IT12

IT13

IT14

IT15

IT17

IT16

IT18

(Results in micrometres)

7i

1Oi

16i

25i

4oi

64;

100;

160;

250i

400;

640;

1000;

16OOi

2500;

2/

2.71

3,71

5/

71

101

16I

25I

401

641

1OOI

1601

2501

4001

6401

1OOOI

16OOI

25001

See A.3.2.1.

Table 8 -

A.3.3
Derivation
of standard
tolerances
(IT)
for basic sizes from 500 mm up to and including

Rounding for IT values up to and including

standard tolerance grade IT11

3150mm

Rounding

The values for standard

tolerances

determined

of the standard

as a function

The standard

tolerance

where

I, in micrometres,

factor,

is calculated

geometric

mean

of the

basic size step

The values of the standard tolerances are calculated

the standard

666mm
fincl.)

tolerance

factor,

be noted

tnat

in terms of

from

IT6

upwards,

the

standard

Rounding

60

100

200

200

500

10

10
20

1000

1000

2000

50

2000

5000

100
200

5000

10000

10 006

20 000

extrapolate

20 000

50 000

Example

of

100

tolerances are multiplied by a factor of 10 at each fifth step.

This rule applies to all standard tolerances and may be used to
values for IT grades above IT18.

in multiples

500

Z, as shown in table 7.

up to
3156mm
fincl.)

60

in

(see clause A.2).

millimetres

Above
5OOmm

up to

Up to and
including

Above

+ 2,l

D is the

It should

Calculated values
obtained from the formulae
given in A.3.2 and A.3.3

I.

formula :

from the following

I = 0,004D

factor,

Basic size

in grades IT1 to IT18 are

tolerance

values in micrometres

500
1000

:
NOTES

IT20 = IT15

x 10 = 6401 x 10 = 64001
1

For the small values in particular,

application
1

Theformulae

given

on

ISO/R

286

it has sometimes

to depart from these rules, and, in some instances,

NOTES

Although

for standard
provisional

basis

tolerances
only.

in grades

(These

did

not

appear

the formulae for i and I vary, continuity

A.3.4
Rounding
tolerances

2 Values for standard tolerances in grades

table 1 and for IT0 and IT01 in table 5.

of progression is

range.

of values

for standard

A.4

Derivation

For each basic size step, the values obtained from the formulae
given in A.3.2 and A.3.3, for standard tolerances in grades up
to and including IT1 1; are rounded off in accordance with the

A.4.1

rules given in table 8.

formulae

The calculated

values of standard

tolerances

and A.3.3

in order to ensure

the values given for the standard tolerances

tables 1 and 5, as appropriate, shall be used in preference

values when applying the IS0 system.

in

1962.)

assured for the transition

of the formulae given in A.3.2

better scaling. Therefore

IT1 to IT5 are

been necessary
even from the

Fundamental

The fundamental

in grades above

of fundarnental
deviations

deviations

The fundamental

deviations

for shafts

for shafts are calculated

deviation

given by the formulae

in principle,

values of tolerance grades IT7 to IT1 1, which have already been

rounded off.

line, i.e. the upper deviation

19

IT1 to IT18 are given in

from the

given in table 9.

IT1 1 do not require rounding off because they are derived from

deviation

in

to calculated

that corresponding

for shafts k to zc.

in table 9 is,

to the limits closest to the zero

for shafts a to h and the lower

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IS0

288 - 1 : 1988

Except for shafts j and js, for which,

strictly speaking,

there is

Hole-basis fit

no fundamental
deviation, the value of the deviation is independent of the selected grade of tolerance (even if the formula

Shaft-basis fit

(ei)+ IT(n-I)= (ES)+ ITn

includes a term involving ITn).

A.4.2

Fundamental,

deviations

(ei)-

for holes

ITn=(ES)-IT(n-1)

The fundamental
deviations for holes are calculated from the
formulae given in table 9 and, therefore, the limit corresponding to the fundamental

deviation

for a hole is exactly

sym-

metrical, in relation to the zero line, to the limit corresponding

to the fundamental deviation for a shaft with the same letter.
This rule applies to all fundamental
following
a)

deviations

except

for the

deviation N, for standard tolerance grades IT9 to IT16 in

basic sizes above 3 mm up to 500 mm (incl.), for which the

fundamental deviation is zero ;
b)

shaft or hole basis fits, for basic sizes above 3 up to

500 mm (incl.), in which a hole of a given standard tolerance

grade is associated with a shaft of the next finer grade (e.g.
H7/p6

and P7/h6),

the same clearance

and which are required to have exactly

or interferences,

see figure 20.

Figure

20 -

Diagrammatic
given

In these cases, the fundamental deviation, as calculated, is

adjusted by algebraically adding the value of d as follows :
The fundamental
ES = ES (as calculated)

+ d

deviation

representation

given by the formulae

in principle, that corresponding

is the difference

ITn -

IT(n

1) between

standard tolerance,
for the basic size step
grade, and that in the next finer grade.

the

in table 9 is,

to the limits closest to the zero

line, i.e. the lower deviation

where

of the rule

in A.4.2b)

for holes A to H and the upper

deviation for holes K to ZC.

in the given
Except for holes J and JS, for which, strictly speaking, there is
no fundamental
deviation, the value of the deviation is inde-

Example :

pendent of the selected grade of tolerance

(even if the formula

includes a term involving ITn).

For P7 in the basic size range from 18 up to 30 mm
d

= IT7

IT6 = 21 -

:
A.4.3
Rounding
deviations

13 = 8 pm

NOTE - The rule given in b) above is only applicable for basic sizes
over 3 mm for fundamental deviations K, M and N in standard
tolerance grAdes up to and including IT8, and deviations P to ZC in
standard tolerance grades up to and including ITi.

of values

for-fundamental

For each basic size step, the values obtained from the formulae
given in table 9 are rounded
given in table 10.

20

off in accordance

with the rules

.,

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IS0

Table

9 -

Basic size
mm

Formulae

for

rndamental

120
500

160

10

and holes

es

cd

es
I

-St+-

llDo,4

EI

Geometric mean
of the values for
E, e and F, f

El

es

5,500.4

El

es

Geometric mean
of the values for
F, f and G, g

El

2,500.N

10

=c
3 150

10

3 150

fg

1 -

-+-ET
0

for shafts

: 1988

- 1

Shafts

120

deviations

286

Deviation

+
I

= 0

EF

3 150

0
I

10
I

( + /

FG

EI

El

1 No sion

I3150

ES

I - I

3150

10
3150

No formula*)

3 150

0,5 ITn
0,6 +D
Deviation
IT7

500

0.0240

3150

F
500

3 150

500

500

3 150

3 150

ei

0.040

1 + 1

1
I

Fundamental

= 0

IT6
+ 12.6

500.34

+ 21

ei
Geoinetric mean
of the values for
P. D and S, s

;*I

18

500
500

deviations

ei

ei

ei

s4) lkiE+e

+ 0,630

ES

T4)

24

3 150

IT7

+ D

ES

U4)

3 150

IT7

+ 1,250

ES

V4)

14

500

ei

IT7

+ 1.6D

ES

X4)

500

ei

IT7

+ W

ES

Y4)

18

24

-IT7

ei

IT7

+ 2.50

ES

za

ei

IT8

+ 3,150

ES

zb

ei

zc

ei

(i.e. results from formulae)

IT9+4D

ES

IT10 + 50

ES

_,

ZA4)
.I
ZB

500

500

X4

500

in micrometres.

Values only given in tables 2 and 3.

Formula only applies to grades IT4 to IT7 inclusively;

fundamental

deviation

k for all other basic sizes and all other IT grades

= 0.

K for all other basic sizes and all other IT grades

= 0.

Special rule applies [see A.4.2b)l.

Formula only applies to grades up to IT8 inclusively;

fundamental

deviation

21

500

500

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

IS0 288-1:1988

Table

10 -

Rounding

for fundamental

deviations
Rounding

values in micrometres

Basic size

Calculated values obtained from

the formulae given in table 9

above 500 mm up to
3 150 mm (inc1.j

up to 500 mm (incl.)

I
Fundamental

deviations

urn

a to g
Above

Up to and
includina

A to G

2
5
5
10
10
10
20
20
20
50

50 x 10
x 10

200

x 10

k to zc
K to ZC

d to u
D to U

Rounding in multiples
1

loo

of

10

10

20

20

10

20

20

20

50

50

100

loo

1 x 10
2 x 10
5 x 10

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

IS0 286 - 1 : 1988

Annex
Examples
(This annex

B.l

of the use of IS0 286-l

forms

an integral

This annex gives examples

in determining

The numerical
more

and tolerance
IS0

in the use of the IS0 system

the limits for shafts

used basic size steps,

grades

fundamental

have been calculated

of limits

Examples

B.3.1

and holes.

values of the upper and lower deviations

generally

part of the standard.)

B.3

General

and fits,

Determining

the limits

of size for a shaft

0 40911
for the

: 30 to 50 mm (from table 4)

Basic size step

deviations

and are tabulated

in

Standard

tolerance

160 urn (from

table

1)

286-2.
Fundamental

In special

cases,

not

covered

by IS0

286-2,

deviation

-9

urn (from

table 2)

the appropriate

and hence the limits of size, can be

Upper

deviation

= fundamental

calculated from the data given in tables 1 to 3, and tables 4 to 6

in annex A in this part of IS0 286.

Lower

deviation

= fundamental
deviation
- tolerance
= -9 - 160 urn = - 169 urn

Limits

of size

upper and lower deviations,

B.2

Review

of special

features

upper

and lower

shafts

shafts

for special

cases is given

and holes a, A, b, i are provided

sizes greater
-

deviations

than

= 40 -

Minimum

below:

= 40 -

B.3.2
Determining
0 130N4

only for basic

1 mm;

Basic size step:

j8 are provided

only for basic sizes less than or

Standard

equal to 3 mm;
ho1es.K in tolerance

grades above

for basic sizes less than

for

respectively

(for smaller

tolerance

grades

basic sizes greater

-

or equal to 3 mm;

Value

basic sizes, the deviations

the same as those

than

holes N of tolerance

for basic sizes greater

of the adjacent

IT14 to

tolerance

IT18 are only

than

urn

= 39,991

mm

0,169

= 39,831

mm

the limits

of size for a hole

deviation

12 urn (from
=

-27

table 4)

table

1)

+ d urn (from

table 3)

of d

= 4 urn (from

table 3)

Upper deviation

= fundamental
deviation
= -27
+ 4 = -23 urn

Lower

deviation

= fundamental
deviation
= -23 - 12 urn = -35

Limits

of size

are pracgrades)

provided

for

1 mm;
grades above

-9

only

shafts and holes t, T, v, V and y, Y are only provided

basic sizes greater than 24 mm, 14 mm and 18 mm,

tically

IT8 are provided

0,009

120 to 180 mm (from

tolerance

Fundamental
-

Maximum

A summary
of the features and factors which shall be taken
into consideration
when using this part of IS0 286 to derive

deviation

IT8 are only provided

1 mm.

23

- tolerance
urn

Maximum

= 130 -

0,023

Minimum

= 130 L 0,035

= 129,977
= 129,965

mm
mm

IS 919 (Part 1) : 1993

Iso 286: I:1966

Annex
Equivalent

C
terms

(This annex does not form an integral part of the standard.)

C.l

General

This annex establishes a list of terms used in IS0 286 (and in other International Standards on tolerances).
NOTE - In addition to terms used in the three official IS0 languages (English, French and Russian), the equivalent terms in German, Spanish, Italian,
Swedish and Japanese are also given. These have been included at the request of Technical Committee ISO/TC 3 and are published under the
responsibility of the member bodies for Germany, F.R. (DIN), Spain (AENOR), Italy fUNI), Sweden MS) and Japan (JISC).

C.2

Notes on presentation

The numerals 01 to 90 give the alphabetical order for the first language ii.e. English) only (for reference).
The column Reference clause refers to the number of the clause, sub-clause, etc. in which the term is defined (or the most
important place) in this part of IS0 286.
The words given in parentheses

indicate that the part of the term placed between

them may be omitted.

Synonyms have been separated by a semi-colon. Square brackets indicate that the word(s) placed between them may replace all or
some of the preceding words.
Short explanations as regards the term have been presented in note form.

C.3

Recommendations

for the user

It is recommended that the users, for convenience, re-arrange the vocabulary alphabetically in their own languages and number them
accordingly on the left-hand side of the table.

24

efermce
No.

English

01

accuracy grade

02

actual clearance

degre de preci-

:reneub

sion

iOCTM

ieu

QetiCTBHTeflbHblti

effectif

roL(-

Japanese

Italian

Swedish

Genauigkeitsgrad

grado de precision

grado di precisione

oggrannhetsgrad

lstspiel

juego efectivo

giuoco effettivo

verkligt spel

scostamento

verkligt avm&t

0 real

3asop

desviacibn

IstabmaR
03

actual deviation

qeilcTEMTenbHoe

&cart effectif

qeference
clause

Spanish

German

Russian

French

efectiva

effet-

0 real

tivo

lstijbermaf3

aprieto efectivo
0 real

interferenza
tiva

effet-

verkligt grepp

IstmaR

medida efectiva
0 real

dimensione
tiva

effet-

verkligt matt

Ungefahrmal3

medida aproximada

dimensione
approssimativa

ungefarligt
cirkamatt

NennmaB

medida nominal

dimensione

basmatt ; nominellt matt

4.3.1

passningskaraktar

3TKnOHeHMe

04

05

06

07

08

serrage effectif

3ctual size

dimension effective

,I,eL&7TBMTeiIbHblti

3pproximate
;ize

dimension
approximative

npM6nl43HTenb-

basic size ;
ominal size

dimension
nale

HOMMHallbHbl~

character

caractere
tement

naTRr

nomi-

09

clearance

10

clearance fit

dajus-

avec

dimension
consigne

12

deviation

ecart

13

dimensional
tolerance ; size
tolerance

tolerance
sionnelle

envelope
requirement

exigence de
Ienveloppe

external [outer]
part [com-

element exterieur
[femellel dun
ajustement

of fit

nomi-

nale

xapaKTep

no.caflKM

nPllMEClAHME CnosecHoe OHCBH!.le.

nocapxa

c 3a30-

caracter

de ajuste

ter

carattere dellaccoppiamento

NOT -

Med verbal

ANMERKUNG In verbalen
Beschreibungen.

NOTA - En descripciones verbales.

NOTA - In descrizioni verbali.

beskrivning.

Spiel

juego

giuoco

spel

4.8

Spielpassung

ajuste con juego

accoppiamento
con giuoco

spelpassning

4.10.1

SoIlmaR

medida teorica

dimensione

Bnskat

m&t

avm&t

; awikelse

4.6

P0M

desired size

ponent]

pa3Mep

sasop

11

15

H blti

matt

pashlep

NOTE En descriptions
verb&s.

ajustement
jeu

4.3.2

pasuep

Passungscharakof fit

NOTE In verbal
descriptions.

14

QetiCTsMTeflbHblti

3ctual interlerence

de

3aRaHHblri

pa3Mep

dimen

desviacion

AbmaR

OTKnOHeHue

deside-

rata

(0 dife-

scostamento

rencia)

aonyck pasklepa

tolerancia

Mal3toleranz

dimen-

tolleranza

dimen-

dimensionstolerans

sionale

sional

4.7

mettolerans

condici6n

Hiillbedingung

Tpe60BaHMfl
K nOKpblTH,C

HapyXHafl
raeMaR

conpflAeTanb

lul3eres PaRteil ;
Aul3enpaRteil

del

condizione

envolvente

inviluppamento

element0 [piezal
exterior de un
ajuste

pezzo
un

esterno

accoppia-

mento

del

di

enveloppkrav

5.3.1.2

utvhdig

See No. 64

passningsdel

bferFrench

OIMX

Russian

German

Reference
clause

Swedish

Italian

Spanish

No.
16

fit

ajustement

nocafilta

Pa&sung

ajuste

17

fit component

element

conpriraeuas

PaRteil

element0

Ipartl

ajustement

dun

ceran b

[piezal

de un ajuste

accoppiamento

passning

1.10

element0 [pezzol
di un accoppia-

passningsdel

mento

18

19

fit surface

superficie

Pal3flache

surface dajuste-

de un

superficie di a;coppiamento

passningsyta

de

tolleranza
piamento

passningens
toleransvidd

ajuste

mating surface

ment

fit tolerance ;
variation of fit

tolerance
ment

toierancia

Pal3toleranz

dajuste-

ajuste

daccop-

4.10.4

passningsvariation

29

21

fit tolerance
zone ; variation
zone

zone de tolerance
dajustement

none AonycKa

fit symbol

symbole de
Iajustement

ycnomoe

22

fit system

systeme dajustement

wcreua

23

fundamental
deviation

&art

OCHOBHOe OTKi,O

fundamental

tolerance
mentale

24

general tolerance

tolerance

29

hole

interference

29

interference

fit

internal [inner]
part [cornponent] of fit
international
fstandardl
tolerance grade
(IT

. . .I

simbolo de ajuste

simbolo di accop
piamento

passningssymbol

5.2.3

sistema de ajuste

sistema di accoppiamenti

passningssystem

4.11

GrundabmaR

desviacion
mental

scostamento
damentale

I;igesavm&t

4.6.2

Grundtoleranz

tolerancia

Passungssymbol ;
Passungskurzzeichen
Passungssystem
PaRsystem

fonda-

4OnyCK CHCTeMbl
CTaHJ.,apTHblti

funda-

fon-

tole-

funda-

tolleranza
mentale

fonda-

grundtolerans;
grundtoleransvidd

4.7.1

general

tolleranza

generate

generell tolerans

mental

GonycK

29

30

passningens
ransomrade

Heme

[standard]
tolerance

29

nocaaok

zona di tolleranza
di accoppiamento

de ajuste

o6owaltewenocaaw

fondamental

zona de tolerancia

PaBtoleranzfeld

nocafltw

0614k7F1Aonyw

Allgemeintoleranz

tolerancia

al&age

oTsepcTi4e

Bohrung

agujero

for0

hal

4.2

serrage

naTflr

ijbermab

aprieto

interferenza

grepp

4.9

tJbermal3passung

ajuste con aprieto

accoppiamento
con interferenza

greppassning

4.10.2

element0 Ipiezal
interior de un

See No. 26

ajustement

g&&ale

avec

nocaflKa

c HaTfl-

serrage

roh4

element interieur
[male] dun ajustement

BHyTpeHHRR

lnneres PaBteil ;

conpwaerdafl

InnenpaRteil

degre de tolerance internationale [normalhe]

(IT
.I

AeTanb
[CTaHJ,apTH blill

internationaler
[Standard-ITole-

pOQH blX AOnyCKOe

ranzgrad

.)

invlndig
passningsdel

grado di tolleranza
internazionale
(IT
.I

internationell
toleransgrad ;
standardtoleransgrad (IT . . .)

ajuste

Knacc Mex,qyHa-

(IT

pezzo intern0 di
accoppiamento

(IT

.)

grado internacio
nal de tolerancia
(IT
.)

5.1.1 and
table 1

Id Wmce
No.
75

French

English

toleranti

Russian

tolerance

Spanish

German

toleransvidd

tolleranza

tolerancia

Toleranz

RonycK

Swedish

Italian

Reference
clause

Japanese

-$&GE

4.7

tolerans
76

tolerance

class

classe de tol&
rance

; s&ie

tol6rances

none AonycKa

Toleranzklasse

clase de tolerancias; serie de tole-

Toleranzfeldreihe

de

tolerance grade
grade of toler-

ante
78

tolerance of fit
variation of fit

tolerans;

tolerans-

degr6 de to&rance; qualite de

tolerance (ancien)

cTeneHb AonycKa

Tolerahzgrad ;
Toleranzqualitlt
(ehemalsl

grado de tolerancia

grado di tolleranza

toleransgrad

tolerance dajustement ; variation

de Iajustement

uonyc~ nocaAKH

Pal3toleranz

tolerancia de
ajuste ; variaci6n

tolleranza di
accoppiamento

passningens
toleransvidd ;
passningsvariation

de ajuste

formtolerans

79

tolerance
form

of

tol&ance
forme

de

AOnyCK C@OpMbl

Formtoleranz

tolerancia
forma

de

tolleranza

di forma

80

tolerance
position

of

tolerance
position

de

RonycK pacnonoKeHtiR

Lagetoleranz

tolerancia
posicibn

de

tolleranza
posizione

di

81

tolerance
position

position de la
tolerance

pacnonowceHMe
~OnycKos

Toleranzlage

posici6n de

posizione di

tolerancia

tolleranza

s&ie de tokrances

pflp AonycKos

Toleranzreihe

serie de tolerancias

serie [gamma1 di
tolleranza

serie av toleransvidder

symbole de to&rances

ycnoeHoe o6owaqeHwe AonycKos

Toleranzsymbol
Toleranzkurz-

simbolo de tolerancias

simbolo di tolleranza

toleranssymbol

Toleranzsystem

sistema de tolerancias

sistema di tolleranze

toleranssystem

zona de tolerancia

zona di tolleranza

toleransomr8de;
toleranszon

medida con tolerancia

dimensione
tolleranza

toleransbestsmt
m&t

82

tolerance

83

tolerance
symbol

series

fi?Z@

4.7.4

klass

rancias de un
camp0

dune

zone
77

classe di tolleranze

4.7.2

k\E%%

4.10.4

Ia&lt)h~O
@%Z

5.3.2

B%tiS

llgetolerans

toleranslage

QE@(7_IEB

4.7.3

$&QZZ+$

5.2.2

zeichen
84

tolerance
system

85

toler$nce

88

toleranced

87

88

88

80

zone

size

transition fit

upper deviation

systeme de
tol&ances

wcTeMa
nycKos

zone de tolerance

none AonycKa

Toleranzfeld

dimension

pashnep c
p,onycKou

toleriertes

ran&e
ajustement
incertain

nepexoflHafi

ubergangs-

nocanKa

passung

ajuste indeterminado

accoppiamento
incerto

sepxnee OTKnOHeHue

oberes AbmaB

desviaci6n

scostamento
riore

RonycK nocapKfl

PaBtoleranz

&art

to&-

supbrieur

variation of fit;
fit tolerance

tolerance
tement

zero line

ligns z&o

dajus-

AO-

Hyneaafl nwiwR

Ma13

superior

con

supe-

1 and 2

AZ:kZX
/L\\E@

4.7.3

mellanpassning

d; BEI If

Bvre grSnsavm%tt

-.tXa,

4.10.3

4.6.1.1

~?&%?SE

Nullinie

tolerancia
ajuste

de

linea cero; linea

de referencia

tolleranza [variazionel di accoppiamento

passningsvariation ; passnings
toleransens vidd

linea dello zero

nollinje

UhZ?Jja

4.10.4

&@ltll

&w&

4.5

( Continued

from second cover )

In the adopted
standard certain
terminology
and conventions
are not identical
used in the Indian Standard, attention
is especially
drawn to the folio.Ning:

a) Comma ( , ) has been used as a decimal

practice is to use point ( . ) as the decimal
b) Wherever the words International
shall be read as Indian Standard.

marker while
marker.

Standards

in Indian

appear,

Standards,

referring

with

those

the current

to this standard,

they

In the adopted standard reference appears to certain international

standards for which Indian
Standard
also exist.
The corresponding
Indian Standards
which
are to be substituted
in
their place are listed below along with their degree of equivalence
for the editions indicated:
Corresponding

International.
Standard

Indian

Standard

Degree of
Equivalence

IS0 286-2 : 1988

IS 919 ( Part 2 ) : 1993 IS0 system of limits and

fits : Part 2 Tables of standard tolerance grades
and limit deviations
for
holes
and
shafts
( first revision >

IS0

IS

8015 : 1985

Technical
12160
: 1987
Fundamental tolerancing
principles

drawings

Identical

Identical

The concerned
technical
committee
has reviewed
the provision
of IS0 1 and ISO/R 1932
referred
in this adopted
standard
and has decided
that they are accepiable
for use in
conjunction
with this standard.

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