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Interchangeable Manufacture
( Interchangeability )
Definition
The interchangeable manufacture implies that,
the parts that are for practical purposes identical.
They are made to specifications by processes that
ensure that they are so nearly identical that they
will fit into any device of the same type
Advantages For Interchangeable Manufacture
The difference between the maximum and minimum limits of a size is tolerance.
TOLERANCE ZONE- The zone bounded by the upper and lower limits of the basic
1. UNILATERAL SYSTEM
2. BILATERAL SYSTEM
Upper Deviation
Min.dia.
Max.dia.
Min.dia.
Grades IT5 IT6 IT7 IT8 IT9 IT10 IT11 IT12 IT13 IT14 IT15 IT16
Multiplier 7i 10i 16i 25i 40i 64i 100i 160i 250i 400i 640i 1000i
of unit i
FIT - condition of looseness or tightness between two mating parts being assembled
together
INTERFERANCE FIT
Occurs when two toleranced mating parts will always interfere when
assembled
E.g. 45 H8/g7