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(GD&T)
1. Objectives
2. What Is GD&T?
3. Background of GD&T
4. Datums and Features
5. The Order of Datums
6. The Datum Reference Frame
7. GD&T vs. Coordinate Tolerancing
8. Types of Tolerances
9. Straightness and Flatness
10.Circularity and Cylindricity
11. Profile of a Line and Surface
12. Angularity, Perpendicular, and Parallelism
13. Position
14. Concentricity and Symmetry
15. Circular and Total Runout
16. Material Condition Modifiers
17. Bonus Tolerance
18. The Feature Control Frame
19. Advantages of GD&T
20. Summary
Objectives
Convey the importance of using GD&T which
Provide you with:
an appreciation for the philosophy
Formal
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Vague
Information
The Need for Precise Communication
Engineering Drawings are legal documents.
Therefore, they should be treated as formal,
precise documents.
An engineering drawing should fully define the
part. Each specification should be measurable.
What is an Engineering Drawing ?
An engineering drawing is a document that communicates a
precise description of a part. This description consists of pictures,
words, numbers, & symbols. Together these elements
communicate part information to all drawing users. Engineering
drawing information includes:
Geometry (Shape, Size, & form of the part)
Critical functional relationships
Tolerance allowed for proper function
Material, heat treatment, surface coatings
Part documentation information (part number, revision level)
Consequences of Poor Drawings
Cost of a Drawing Error
When Discovered by the -
Design Model Shop Production Group Customer
Drawing errors cost the organization
in four ways :
1. Money
2. Time
3. Material
4. Unhappy customers
What is GD&T?
GD&T is a three dimensional international engineering language used
on mechanical drawings. This language consists mainly of symbols
which are clearly defined in ASME Y14.5M-1994 put out by the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers. This is the drawing
standard used in North America and recognized throughout the world.
It replaces the earlier ANSI Y14.5M-1982 standard and has been
expanded to be almost identical to its ISO counterpart. The standards
are complete in identifying ways of using the various geometric symbols
and other methods to clearly show the designer's intent.
GD&T is the most effective method of communicating:
on a part drawing
Function
Relationship
Dimension
Tolerances
What are Dimensions & Tolerances ?
BACK
LEFT
6 LINEAR AND
6 ROTATIONAL
DEGREES OF
FREEDOM
FRONT RIGHT
DOWN
UNRESTRICTED FREE
MOVEMENT IN SPACE
Datum's
Internal Feature
Internal Feature
The Co-ordinate Tolerancing System
Shortcomings of Co-ordinate Tolerancing
Three major shortcomings they are :
1. Square or rectangular tolerance zones
2. Fixed - size tolerance zones
3. Ambiguous instructions for inspection
Conventional (Coordinate) Tolerancing
Square or rectangular tolerance zones
8.5 +/- 0.1
Rectangular
Tolerance Zone
Coordinate Dimensioning
Co-ordinate Tolerancing uses
Fixed - size tolerance zones
8.5 +/- 0.1
Rectangular
Tolerance Zone Print specifications requires Hole position
10.25 +/- 0.5 within 0.5 mm square tolerance zone,
whether the hole is smallest size or largest
10.25 +/- 0.5
size limits. If hole function is to provide
location with proper clearance then ,if hole
size increases then it will not provide
appropriate clearance may increase (when
hole size is large ) or may decrease (when
hole size is small. )
1.4 A B C
10.25
B
10.25 C
Geometric Dimensioning
+/- 0.5
1.4
+/- 0.5
Chamfer X
Radius X
Controlling Angular X
Relationship
Define the Form of X
Part Features
LOCATE THE PART PER NOTE
LOCATE THE PART PER NOTE
1.WHEN THE HOLESARE THE
SMALLEST DIAMETER, THE 1.WHEN THE HOLESARE THE
CENTER OF EACH HOLE MUST SMALLEST DIAMETER, THE
BE LOCATED WITHIN A 0.7 CENTER OF EACH HOLE MUST
DIAMATER CYLINDERICAL BE LOCATED WITHIN A 0.5
TOLERANCE ZONE. WHEN A DIAMATER CYLINDERICAL
HOLE IS LARGER THAN ITS TOLERANCE ZONE. WHEN A
MINIMUM DIAMETER, HOLE IS LARGER THAN ITS
SUBTRACT THE MINIMUM MINIMUM DIAMETER,
DIAMETER FROM THE SUBTRACT THE MINIMUM
DIAMETER FROM THE ACTUAL DIAMETER FROM THE
DIAMETER AND ADD THIS DIAMETER FROM THE ACTUAL
AMOUNT TO THE DIAMETER AND ADD THIS
CYLINDRICAL TOLERANCE AMOUNT TO THE CYLINDRICAL
ZONE. THE HOLE CENTER TOLERANCE ZONE. THE HOLE
MUST BE WITHIN THE LARGER CENTER MUST BE WITHIN THE
TOLERANCE ZONE DIAMETER. LARGER TOLERANCE ZONE
DIAMETER.
RESULTS RESULTS
Less tolerance available for hole 57% more tolerance for hole location
Higher manufacturing costs Lower manufacturing costs
straightness flatness
circularity cylindricity
Profile Tolerances
LINES SURFACE
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL
angularity
perpendicularity
parallelism
Runout Tolerances
A runout tolerance specifies how far an actual
surface or feature is permitted to deviate from the
desired form given in a drawing during full
rotation of the part on a datum axis. There are two
types of runout ; circular runout & total runout.
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL
circular runout
total runout
Location Tolerances
A location tolerance specifies how far an actual
feature is permitted to deviate from the perfect
location given in a drawing as related to datums or
other features; includes position, concentricity &
symmetry.
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL
position
Concentricity (coaxiality)
symmetry
What is a good level of tolerance?
Designer:
Machinist:
RADIUS - R
CONTROLLED RADIUS - CR
REFERANCE - ( )
Bonus Tolerance
Here is the beauty of the system! The
specified tolerance was:
FLATNESS
GEOMETRIC
CHARACTERISTICS
INDIVIDUAL STRAIGHTNESS
(No Datum
SYMBOLS
FORM
Reference) CIRCULARITY
CYLINDRICITY
PERPENDICULARITY
ORIENTATION ANGULARITY
PARALLELISM
RELATED
FEATURES CIRCULAR RUNOUT
(Datum RUNOUT
Reference TOTAL RUNOUT
Required)
CONCENTRICITY
LOCATION POSITION
SYMMETRY
Other symbols
CHARACTERISTIC SYMBOL
datum feature A
GEOMETRIC SYMBOL
TOLERANCE INFORMATION
DATUM REFERENCES
COMPARTMENT VARIABLES
THE
RELATIVE TO
OF THE FEATURE
MUST BE WITHIN
CONNECTING WORDS
Placement of Feature Control Frames
May be attached a side, end or corner of the
symbol box to an extension line.
Applied to surface.
Applied to axis
May be below or closely adjacent to the
dimension or note pertaining to that
feature.
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This is specified on drawing
Will the drawing below produce a part that most resembles
Figure A or Figure B?
The correct answer is "B
Datum A removes one translation and two rotations from the mobility of the part.
Datum axis B removes the last two translational degrees of freedom of the part
relative to the datum reference framework.
Datum C is the axis of datum feature C. This axis is perfectly oriented to the datum
reference framework by the basic dimensions. The only purpose of datum C is to
remove the last rotational degree of freedom of the part relative to the datum
reference framework.
The figure illustrates the datum reference frame associated with the part. This
framework made up of three mutually perpendicular planes could have been
drawn at the angle shown so that one of the planes passes through the axis of
datum feature C without changing the meaning. The hole in the top of the part
is shown perpendicular to vertical and horizontal centerlines on the drawing.
These centerlines represent the datum reference frame illustrated. There is an
implied 90 basic angle between the hole and one of the planes of the datum
reference frame.
Tolerance Analysis
100 +/- 0.1 (C)
Given component
49.9 +/-0.1 49.9 +/-0.1
tolerances,
? +/- ?
(A) (B) determine the limits
(X) of the measured
dimension (the gap
between the blocks
and the base).
X=C-A-B
Worst Case Analysis
Find the extreme limits of the dimension of interest
100 +/- 0.1 (C)
X=C-A-B
Var ( X ) X
2
tol X 6 C2 A2 B2
0.2 2
6 3 ( ) 0.346
6
0 . 346/2
Final dimension: 0.2 +/-0.173
GD&T Benefits
Improves Communication
GD&T can provide uniformity in drawing specifications and interpretation,
thereby reducing controversy, guesswork and assumptions. Design,
production, and inspection all work in the same language.
Provides Better Product Design
The use of GD&T can improve your product designs by providing designers
with the tools to "say what they mean," and by following the functional
dimensioning philosophy.
Increases Production Tolerances
There are two ways tolerances are increased through the use of GD&T. First,
under certain conditions, GD&T provides "bonus"- or extra-tolerance for
manufacturing. This additional tolerance can make a significant savings in
production costs. Second, by the use of functional dimensioning, the
tolerances are assigned to the part based upon its functional requirements.
This often results in a larger tolerance for manufacturing. It eliminates the
problems that result when designers copy existing tolerances, or assign tight
tolerances, because they don't know how to determine a reasonable
(functional) tolerance.
Advantages of GD&T
Saves money
For example, if large number of parts are being made GD&T
can reduce or eliminate inspection of some features.
Provides bonus tolerance
Ensures design, dimension, and tolerance requirements as
they relate to the actual function
Ensures interchangeability of mating parts at the assembly
Provides uniformity
It is a universal understanding of the symbols instead of
words
What GD&T Does Well
Tolerancing for assembly
Properly used GD&T can ensure assimilability
Interference avoidance
GD&T controls the extreme points in features
Enable tolerance stack up calculations
By capturing geometrical relationships
What GD&T does not do well
Sealing interfaces
Interference fits
Adaptable (non-stiff) parts
Hydrodynamic interfaces
Roller bearings
When to use geometric tolerancing
Not needed
if dimensional tolerances & the manufacturing
process provide adequate control
Is needed
When part features are critical to function or interchangeability
When errors of shape & form must be held within tighter limits than
normally expected from the manufacturing process
When datum references are required to ensure consistency between design,
manufacture & verification operations
When computerization techniques in design & manufacture are used
WHEN TO USE GD&T
When part features are critical to a function or
interchangeability
When functional gauging is desirable
When datum references are desirable to insure
consistency between design
When standard interpretation or tolerance is not
already implied
When it allows a better choice of machining
processes to be made for production of a part
GD&T Rules
Rule 1:-
When only a tolerance of size is specified, the
limit of size of an individual feature prescribe the
extent to which variations in its form - as well as
in its size are allowed.