In the tables the preferred fits, as defined also by the ANSI B4.2, are in bold.
Clearance fits:
ISO Symbol
H11/a11, H11/c11, H11/c9,
H11/d11, A11/h11, C11/h11,
D11/h11
H9/C9, H9/d10, H9/d9, H8/d9,
H8/d8, D10/h9,D9/h9, D9/h8
H9/e9, H8/e8, H7/e7, E9/h9,
E8/h8, E8/h7
H9/f8,
H8/f8, H8/f7, H7/f7,F8/h7, F8/h6
H8/g7, H7/g6, G7/h6
H11/h11, H11/h9
H8/h9, H8/h8, H8/h7, H7/h6
Description
Fits with great clearances with
parts having great tolerances.
Running fits with greater
clearances without any special
requirements for accuracy of
guiding shafts.
Running fits with greater
clearances without any special
requirements for fit accuracy.
Running fits with smaller
clearances with general
requirements for fit accuracy.
Running fits with very small
clearances for accurate
guiding of shafts. Without any
noticeable clearance after
assembly.
Slipping fits of parts with great
tolerances. The parts can
easily be slid one into the other
and turn.
Sliding fits with very small
clearances for precise guiding
and centering of parts.
Mounting by sliding on without
use of any great force, after
lubrication the parts can be
turned and slid by hand.
Applications
Pivots, latches, fits of parts exposed
to corrosive effects, contamination
with dust and thermal or mechanical
deformations.
Multiple fits of shafts of production
and piston machines, parts rotating
very rarely or only swinging.
Fits of long shafts, e.g. in agricultural
machines, bearings of pumps, fans
and piston machines.
Main fits of machine tools. General fits
of shafts, regulator bearings, machine
tool spindles, sliding rods.
Parts of machine tools, sliding gears
and clutch disks, crankshaft journals,
pistons of hydraulic machines, rods
sliding in bearings, grinding machine
spindles.
Easily demountable parts, distance
rings, parts of machines fixed to
shafts using pins, bolts, rivets or
welds.
Precise guiding of machines and
preparations, exchangeable wheels,
roller guides.
Transition fits:

ISO Symbol Description Applications

Tight fits with small clearances or

Easily dismountable fits of hubs of gears,
H8/j7, H7/js6, H7/j6, negligible interference. The parts
pulleys and bushings, retaining rings,
J7/h6 can be assembled or disassembled
frequently removed bearing bushings.
manually.
Similar fits with small clearances or
small interferences. The parts can Demountable fits of hubs of gears and
H8/k7, H7/k6,
be assembled or disassembled pulleys, manual wheels, clutches, brake
K8/h7, K7/h6
without great force using a rubber disks.
mallet.
H8/p7, H8/m7,
H8/n7,
H7/m6, H7/n6, Fixed fits with negligible clearances Fixed plugs, driven bushings, armatures of
M8/h6, or small interferences. Mounting of electric motors on shafts, gear rims, flushed
N8/h7, N7/h6 fits using pressing and light force. bolts.

Interference fits:

ISO Symbol Description Applications

Pressed fits with guaranteed

H8/r7, H7/p6, H7/r6, P7/h6, interference. Assembly of the parts Hubs of clutch disks, bearing
R7/h6 can be carried out using cold bushings.
pressing.
Pressed fits with medium
interference. Assembly of parts
H8/s7, H8/t7, H7/s6, Permanent coupling of gears
using hot pressing. Assembly using
H7/t6, S7/h6, T7/h6 with shafts, bearing bushings.
cold pressing only with use of large
forces.

H8/u8, H8/u7, Pressed fits with big interferences.

Assembly using pressing and great Permanent couplings of gears
H8/x8, H7/u6,
forces under different temperatures with shafts, flanges.
U8/h7, U7/h6 of the parts.

Additional information about the standard fits that can be found in the practice are reported in the following
tables for the Hole Basis and Shaft Basis system respectively.
HOLE BASIS

Type of fit Fits Assembling Applications

For components that must be disassembled very free respect to one

Clearance H11 -
by hand another with abundant mechanical play: operating temperature much
Fits dsf a11
higher than the one at mounting.
For components that must be disassembled very free respect to one
Clearance
H10 - d8 by hand another with abundant mechanical play: operating temperature much
Fits
higher than the one at mounting.
For general rotating couplings, with low loads and without needs of fine
Clearance centering.
H8 - f8 by hand
Fits Ex .: Shaft and transmission bushes with a manual drive, without great
importance.
For general rotating couplings, with low loads and without needs of fine
Clearance centering.
H7 - f6 by hand Ex .: Shaft and transmission bushes with a manual drive, without great
Fits
importance. Idle pulleys.

Rotating parts with high precision, with low and heavy loads, lubricated
Clearance
H6 - g5 by hand rationally, with correct hydrodynamic sustenance.
Fits
Ex .: Rotating steel shafts, hardened and ground bushings.

For components that must be disassembled very free respect to one

Clearance H11 -
by hand another with abundant mechanical play: operating temperature much
Fits b11
higher than the one at mounting.
Clearance For components that must move relative to one another with abundant
H8 - e7 by hand
Fits mechanical play, generally with a rotary motion.
For general rotating couplings, with low loads and without needs of fine
Clearance centering.
H8 - f7 by hand
Fits Ex .: Shaft and transmission bushes with a manual drive, without great
importance.
Clearance For components which must move relative to one another, but without
H7 - g7 by hand
Fits excessive play.

For components which in all cases must be able to be assembled or

Clearance H13 -
by hand disassembled by hand and for which, in spite of the large working
Fits h11
tolerances, it is requested a possibly minimum play.

Couplings sliding axially lubricated, with no need of precision, with long

Clearance seat or with low loads.
H8 - h8 by hand
Fits Ex .: Drawers and hydraulic taps. Shafts and transmission bushes
rotating at low speed and subject to efforts of a limited entity.

Clearance For components of high precision which can move respect to one
H6 - h6 by hand
Fits another with slow motion.
For components that must be disassembled very free respect to one
Clearance H11 -
by hand another with abundant mechanical play: operating temperature much
Fits c11
higher than the one at mounting.
Clearance
H9 - f8 by hand For components which must move relative to one another.
Fits

For very fast rotating components, even with imperfect centering and
Clearance sustenance not perfectly hydrodynamics and good mechanical play.
H7 - f7 by hand
Fits Ex .: High speed shafts, in general in its bushings. Positioning pins with
medium accuracy.

Rotating couplings with average peripheral speed (2-4 m/s), with need
Clearance of limited plays.
H7 - g6 by hand
Fits Ex .: Shafts and bushes in general. Ball bearings not very fast and not
very loaded.
 Couplings sliding axially, without needs of pecision.
Clearance H11 -
by hand Ex .: Holes of hinges or pins for command by pin hand commands,
Fits h11
bushings and sliding components without importance.
Clearance For components that can move if lubricated respect to one another,
H7 - h7 by hand
Fits with slow motion.

For components with high precision sliding axially, or equipped with

Clearance rotary slow or oscillatory motion, with internal lubrication.
H6 - h5 by hand
Fits Ex .: Oscillating levers moved by cams in bushing. Command pivots
and positioning pins with high precision.

Type of fit Fits Assembling Applications

Transition by light taps of Couplings with discrete accuracy, with seat generally long, of
H7 - j6
Fits mallet mutually fixed parts, extractable by hand.

Couplings secured against mutual rotation by keyways, pins, etc.,

Transition easily removable.
H7 - k6 by mallet
Fits Ex .: keying of ball bearings and roller bearings. Keyways. Fixing
joints in general.

For couplings slightly blocked, easily removable by hand,

Mallet, press or
Transition preferably for long seats to be secured against mutual rotation.
H7 - n6 temperature
Fits Ex .: Fixed forced gears, mounted with keyways or on splined
difference
shafts, to dismantle very rarely.

Precision couplings, with seat generally short, of parts mutually

Transition by light taps of
H6 - j6 fixed, extractable by hand.
Fits mallet
Ex .: Spare wheels mounted with keyways or splined shafts.

Transition by hand with a Couplings secured against mutual rotation. Couplings by keyways
H6 - k6
Fits lead hammer for high torques.

For components fixed respect to one another, which can be

Mallet, press or
Transition mounted only by strong pressure; normally the two parts must be
H6 - n6* temperature
Fits secured against rotation and sliding.
difference
Ex.: Couplings without keyways to transmit low torques.

Precision couplings, with seat generally short, of parts mutually

Transition by light taps of
H6 - j5 fixed, extractable by hand.
Fits mallet
Ex .: Spare wheels mounted with keyways or splined shafts.
Precision couplings, with seat generally short, of parts mutually
Transition by light taps of
H6 - j5 fixed, extractable by hand.
Fits mallet
Ex .: Spare wheels mounted with keyways or splined shafts.

Mallet, press or For components mutually fixed, assembled and demontable by

Transition hand or with little effort; fixed centering seats with good
H7 - m6 temperature
Fits
difference precision. Parts to be secured against rotation and sliding.

Blocked couplings, not disassembled by hand, to be secured

Mallet, press or
Transition against mutual rotation.
H6 - n5* temperature
Fits Ex .: Fixed forced gears, mounted with keyways or on splined
difference
shafts, to dismantle very rarely.
(*) This coupling is classified by all the texts as transition fit, although there is never play in any combination of values
between the shaft and the hole.
 Type of fit Fits Assembling Applications

Mallet, press
Interference and/or
H7 - p7 Components fixed respect to each other.
Fits temperature
difference

Blocked couplings not removable or demountable with hot press. For

Mallet, press
the coupled parts that must behave as a single piece, suitable to
Interference and
H7 - s6 transmit axial loads and torques without the use of keys or similar
Fits temperature
systems.
difference
Ex .: Bushes in their external seat, to be never dismounted.

Mallet, press Blocked couplings not removable or demountable with hot press. For
Interference and/or the coupled parts that must behave as a single piece, suitable to
H6 - p5
Fits temperature transmit high axial loads and torques.
difference Ex .: Bushes in their external seat, to be never dismounted.

For components with very strong blocking, with disassembly

Press and
Interference practicable only by substitution of one of the components.
H7 - u7 temperature
Fits Ex .: Steel and bronze bushings in their seats and pins with organs of
difference
motion.

Blocked couplings not removable or demountable with hot press. For

Mallet, press
the coupled parts that must behave as a single piece, suitable to
Interference and
H7 - r6 transmit axial loads and torques without the use of keys or similar
Fits temperature
systems.
difference
Ex .: Bushes in their external seat, to be never dismounted.

For components with very strong blocking, with disassembly

Press and
Interference practicable only by substitution of one of the components.
H7 - u6 temperature
Fits Ex .: Steel and bronze bushings in their seats and pins with organs of
difference
motion.

SHAFT BASIS

Type of fit Fits Assembling Applications

For components that must be disassembled very free respect to

Clearance
A11 - h11 by hand one another with abundant mechanical play: operating
Fits
temperature much higher than the one at mounting.

For components that must be disassembled very free respect to

Clearance
D10 - h8 by hand one another with abundant mechanical play: operating
Fits
temperature much higher than the one at mounting.

Clearance For components that have to be disassembled very free respect

F9 - h8 by hand
Fits to one another with abundant mechanical play.

For very fast rotating components, even with imperfect centering

Clearance
F7 - h7 by hand and sustenance not perfectly hydrodynamics and good
Fits
mechanical play.

Rotating couplings with average peripheral speed (2-4 m/s), with

Clearance
G7 - h6 by hand need of limited plays. Couplings with alternate axial movement
Fits
with medium and high speeds.

For components that must be disassembled very free respect to

Clearance
B11 - h11 by hand one another with abundant mechanical play: operating
Fits
temperature much higher than the one at mounting.
 Clearance For components that have to be disassembled very free respect
E9 - h8 by hand
Fits to one another with abundant mechanical play.

Clearance For general rotating couplings, with low loads and without needs
F8 - h8 by hand
Fits of fine centering.
Clearance For general rotating couplings, with low loads and without needs
F7 - h6 by hand
Fits of fine centering.

Clearance Rotating parts with high precision, with low and heavy loads,
G6 - h5 by hand
Fits lubricated rationally, with correct hydrodynamic sustenance.

For components that must be disassembled very free respect to

Clearance
C11 - h11 by hand one another with abundant mechanical play: operating
Fits
temperature much higher than the one at mounting.

Clearance For components that must move relative to one another with
E8 - h7 by hand
Fits abundant mechanical play, generally with a rotary motion.

Clearance For components which must move relative to one another with
F8 - h7 by hand
Fits sensible play.

Clearance For components which must move relative to one another, but
G7 - h7 by hand
Fits without excessive play.

Type of fit Fits Assembling Applications

by hand or by For components which must not run too easily respect to one another,
Transition
J7 - h7 light taps of but that can be easily assembled and disassembled, secured against
Fits
mallet rotation and sliding.

Transition by light taps of Precision couplings, with seat generally short, of parts mutually fixed,
J6 - h5
Fits mallet extractable by hand.

Transition Mallet or hand

K7 - h6 Fixed components removable with light pressure.
Fits press

Mallet, press For fixed members, respect to one another, assembled and
Transition or
M6 - h6 disassembled without big pressure. Parts secured against rotation and
Fits temperature
difference sliding.
Mallet, press
Transition or For couplings slightly blocked, difficulty removable by hand, preferably
N7 - h6
Fits temperature for long seats and to be secured against mutual rotation.
difference
Transition by light taps of Couplings with discrete accuracy, with seat generally long, of mutually
J7 - h6
Fits mallet fixed parts, extractable by hand.

by hand or by
Transition Components fixed respect to each other, assembled and disassembled
K8 - h7 light taps of
Fits without excessive pressure and secured against rotation and sliding.
mallet

Transition For components fixed respect to one another, which can be easily
K6 - h6 by mallet
Fits assembled and disassembled, to be secured against mutual rotation.

Mallet, press
Transition or For components fixed respect to one another, hardly removable by
N8 - h7
Fits temperature hand and secured against rotation and sliding.
difference
 Mallet, press
For components fixed respect to one another, which can be mounted
Transition and
N6 - h7 only by strong pressure; normally the two bodies are secured against
Fits temperature
rotation and sliding.
difference

by hand or by For components which must not slide too easily respect to one another,
Transition
J8 - h7 light taps of but that can be easily assembled and disassembled, secured against
Fits
mallet rotation and sliding.

Transition by light taps of Precision couplings, with seat generally short, of parts mutually fixed,
J6 - h6
Fits mallet extractable by hand. Parts to be secured against sliding and rotation.

Transition Mallet or hand Components fixed respect to each other, assembled and disassembled
K7 - h7
Fits press without excessive pressure and secured against rotation and sliding.

Mallet, press Components mutually fixed, assembled and disassembled by hand or

Transition or
M7 - h6 with little effort; fixed centering seats with good precision. Parts to be
Fits temperature
difference secured against rotation and sliding.

Mallet, press
Transition or Components fixed respect to each other and secured against rotation
N7 - h7
Fits temperature and sliding.
difference
Mallet, press
Transition and Blocked couplings, not disassembled by hand, to be secured against
N6 - h5*
Fits temperature mutual rotation.
difference
(*) This coupling is classified by all the texts as transition fit, although there is never play in any combination of values
between the shaft and the hole.

Type of fit Fits Assembling Applications

Mallet, press
Interference and
P7 - h7* Components fixed respect to each other.
Fits temperature
difference

Mallet, press Blocked couplings not removable or demountable with hot

Interference and press. For the coupled parts that must behave as a single piece,
R7 - h6
Fits temperature suitable to transmit axial loads and torques without the use of
difference keys or similar systems.

Mallet, press
Blocked couplings not removable or demountable with hot
Interference and
P6 - h5 press. For the coupled parts that must behave as a single piece,
Fits temperature
suitable to transmit high axial loads and torques.
difference

Blocked couplings not removable or demountable with hot

Press and
Interference press. For the coupled parts that must behave as a single piece,
S7 - h6 temperature
Fits suitable to transmit axial loads and torques without the use of
difference
keys or similar systems.

Mallet, press
Interference and
R8 - h7 For fixed members respect to one another.
Fits temperature
difference
(*) This coupling is classified by all the texts as stable, even if it presents a minimum play for some combination of
values between the shaft and the hole (shaft at min and hole at max).