631 ALLOWANES AND TOLERANCES

ANSI Standard Fits.—Tables 3 through 9 inclusive show a series of standard types and
classes of fits on a unilateral hole basis, such that the fit produced by mating parts in any
one class will produce approximately similar performance throughout the range of sizes.
These tables prescribe the fit for any given size, or type of fit; they also prescribe the stan-
dard limits for the mating parts that will produce the fit. The fits listed in these tables con-
tain all those that appear in the approved American-British-Canadian proposal.
Selection of Fits: In selecting limits of size for any application, the type of fit is deter-
mined first, based on the use or service required from the equipment being designed; then
the limits of size of the mating parts are established, to insure that the desired fit will be
produced.
Theoretically, an infinite number of fits could be chosen, but the number of standard fits
shown in the accompanying tables should cover most applications.
Designation of Standard Fits: Standard fits are designated by means of the following
symbols which, facilitate reference to classes of fit for educational purposes. The symbols
are not intended to be shown on manufacturing drawings; instead, sizes should be speci-
fied on drawings.
The letter symbols used are as follows:
RC = Running or Sliding Clearance Fit
LC = Locational Clearance Fit
LT = Transition Clearance or Interference Fit
LN = Locational Interference Fit
FN = Force or Shrink Fit
These letter symbols are used in conjunction with numbers representing the class of fit;
thus FN 4 represents a Class 4, force fit.
Each of these symbols (two letters and a number) represents a complete fit for which the
minimum and maximum clearance or interference and the limits of size for the mating
parts are given directly in the tables.
Description of Fits.—The classes of fits are arranged in three general groups: running and
sliding fits, locational fits, and force fits.
Running and Sliding Fits (RC): Running and sliding fits, for which limits of clearance
are given in Table 2, are intended to provide a similar running performance, with suitable
lubrication allowance, throughout the range of sizes. The clearances for the first two
classes, used chiefly as slide fits, increase more slowly with the diameter than for the other
classes, so that accurate location is maintained even at the expense of free relative motion.
These fits may be described as follows:
RC 1 Close sliding fits are intended for the accurate location of parts that must assemble
without perceptible play.
RC 2 Sliding fits are intended for accurate location, but with greater maximum clearance
than class RC 1. Parts made to this fit move and turn easily but are not intended to run
freely, and in the larger sizes may seize with small temperature changes.
RC 3 Precision running fits are about the closest fits that can be expected to run freely,
and are intended for precision work at slow speeds and light journal pressures, but are not
suitable where appreciable temperature differences are likely to be encountered.
RC 4 Close running fits are intended chiefly for running fits on accurate machinery with
moderate surface speeds and journal pressures, where accurate location and minimum play
are desired.
RC 5 and RC 6 Medium running fits are intended for higher running speeds, or heavy
journal pressures, or both.
RC 7 Free running fits are intended for use where accuracy is not essential, or where
large temperature variations are likely to be encountered, or under both these conditions.
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RC 8 and RC 9 Loose running fits are intended for use where wide commercial tolerances
may be necessary, together with an allowance, on the external member.
Locational Fits (LC, LT, and LN): Locational fits are fits intended to determine only the
location of the mating parts; they may provide rigid or accurate location, as with interfer-
ence fits, or provide some freedom of location, as with clearance fits. Accordingly, they are
divided into three groups: clearance fits (LC), transition fits (LT), and interference fits
(LN).
These are described as follows:
LC Locational clearance fits are intended for parts which are normally stationary, but
that can be freely assembled or disassembled. They range from snug fits for parts requiring
accuracy of location, through the medium clearance fits for parts such as spigots, to the
looser fastener fits where freedom of assembly is of prime importance.
LT Locational transition fits are a compromise between clearance and interference fits,
for applications where accuracy of location is important, but either a small amount of clear-
ance or interference is permissible.
LN Locational interference fits are used where accuracy of location is of prime impor-
tance, and for parts requiring rigidity and alignment with no special requirements for bore
pressure. Such fits are not intended for parts designed to transmit frictional loads from one
part to another by virtue of the tightness of fit. These conditions are covered by force fits.
Force Fits: (FN): Force or shrink fits constitute a special type of interference fit, nor-
mally characterized by maintenance of constant bore pressures throughout the range of
sizes. The interference therefore varies almost directly with diameter, and the difference
between its minimum and maximum value is small, to maintain the resulting pressures
within reasonable limits.
These fits are described as follows:
FN 1 Light drive fits are those requiring light assembly pressures, and produce more or
less permanent assemblies. They are suitable for thin sections or long fits, or in cast-iron
external members.
FN 2 Medium drive fits are suitable for ordinary steel parts, or for shrink fits on light sec-
tions. They are about the tightest fits that can be used with high-grade cast-iron external
members.
FN 3 Heavy drive fits are suitable for heavier steel parts or for shrink fits in medium sec-
tions.
FN 4 and FN 5 Force fits are suitable for parts that can be highly stressed, or for shrink fits
where the heavy pressing forces required are impractical.
Graphical Representation of Limits and Fits.—A visual comparison of the hole and
shaft tolerances and the clearances or interferences provided by the various types and
classes of fits can be obtained from the diagrams on page 633. These diagrams have been
drawn to scale for a nominal diameter of 1 inch.
Use of Standard Fit Tables.—Example 1:A Class RC 1 fit is to be used in assembling a
mating hole and shaft of 2-inch nominal diameter. This class of fit was selected because the
application required accurate location of the parts with no perceptible play (see Descrip-
tion of Fits, RC 1 close sliding fits). From the data in Table 2, establish the limits of size and
clearance of the hole and shaft.
Maximum hole = 2 + 0.0005 = 2.0005; minimum hole = 2 inches
Maximum shaft = 2 − 0.0004 = 1.9996; minimum shaft = 2 − 0.0007 = 1.9993 inches
Minimum clearance = 0.0004; maximum clearance = 0.0012 inch
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Graphical Representation of ANSI Standard Limits and Fits

Hole Tolerance Shaft Tolerance

6 RC9
RC8
4 RC6 RC7
RC3 RC4 RC5
2 RC1 RC2
0
–2
–4
–6 Running or Sliding Fits
–8
–10

LC11
12
10 LC10
8
6 LC9
LC4 LC7 LC8
4 LC6
LC3 LC5
2 LC1 LC2
0
–2
–4
–6
–8
–10
–12
–14 Clearance Locational Fits
–16
–18
–20
–22

2 LT2 LT4 LT5 LT6

LT1 LT3
1
0
–1
Transition Fits
FN3
2 FN3 FN3
LN3 FN2
2 LN1 LN2 1 FN1
1 0
0 –1
Interference Locational Fits Force or Shrink Fits
Diagrams show disposition of hole and shaft tolerances (in thousandths of an inch) with
respect to basic size (0) for a diameter of 1 inch.
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Table 3. American National Standard Running and Sliding Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)
Class RC 1 Class RC 2 Class RC 3 Class RC 4
Standard Standard Standard Standard
Nominal Tolerance Limits Tolerance Limits Tolerance Limits Tolerance Limits
Size Range, Clear- Hole Shaft Hole Shaft Hole Shaft Hole Shaft
Inches ancea H5 g4 Clearancea H6 g5 Clearancea H7 f6 Clearancea H8 f7
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
0.1 +0.2 −0.1 0.1 +0.25 −0.1 0.3 +0.4 −0.3 0.3 +0.6 −0.3
0 – 0.12
−0.25 −0.3 −0.55 −0.7

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

0.45 0 0.55 0 0.95 0 1.3 0
0.15 +0.2 −0.15 0.15 +0.3 −0.15 0.4 +0.5 −0.4 0.4 +0.7 −0.4
0.12 – 0.24
0.5 0 −0.3 0.65 0 −0.35 1.12 0 −0.7 1.6 0 −0.9
0.2 +0.25 −0.2 0.2 +0.4 −0.2 0.5 +0.6 −0.5 0.5 +0.9 −0.5
0.24 – 0.40
0.6 0 −0.35 0.85 0 −0.45 1.5 0 −0.9 2.0 0 −1.1
0.25 +0.3 −0.25 0.25 +0.4 −0.25 0.6 +0.7 −0.6 0.6 +1.0 −0.6
0.40 – 0.71
0.75 0 −0.45 0.95 0 −0.55 1.7 0 −1.0 2.3 0 −1.3
0.3 +0.4 −0.3 0.3 +0.5 −0.3 0.8 +0.8 −0.8 0.8 +1.2 −0.8
0.71 – 1.19
0.95 0 −0.55 1.2 0 −0.7 2.1 0 −1.3 2.8 0 −1.6
0.4 +0.4 −0.4 0.4 +0.6 −0.4 1.0 +1.0 −1.0 1.0 +1.6 −1.0
1.19 – 1.97
1.1 0 −0.7 1.4 0 −0.8 2.6 0 −1.6 3.6 0 −2.0
0.4 +0.5 −0.4 0.4 +0.7 −0.4 1.2 +1.2 −1.2 1.2 +1.8 −1.2
1.97 – 3.15
1.2 0 −0.7 1.6 0 −0.9 3.1 0 −1.9 4.2 0 −2.4
0.5 +0.6 −0.5 0.5 +0.9 −0.5 1.4 +1.4 −1.4 1.4 +2.2 −1.4
3.15 – 4.73
1.5 0 −0.9 2.0 0 −1.1 3.7 0 −2.3 5.0 0 −2.8
0.6 +0.7 −0.6 0.6 +1.0 −0.6 1.6 +1.6 −1.6 1.6 +2.5 −1.6
4.73 – 7.09
1.8 0 −1.1 2.3 0 −1.3 4.2 0 −2.6 5.7 0 −3.2
0.6 +0.8 −0.6 0.6 +1.2 −0.6 2.0 +1.8 −2.0 2.0 +2.8 −2.0
7.09 – 9.85
2.0 0 −1.2 2.6 0 −1.4 5.0 0 −3.2 6.6 0 −3.8
0.8 +0.9 −0.8 0.8 +1.2 −0.8 2.5 +2.0 −2.5 2.5 +3.0 −2.5
9.85 – 12.41
2.3 0 −1.4 2.9 0 −1.7 5.7 0 −3.7 7.5 0 −4.5
1.0 +1.0 −1.0 1.0 +1.4 −1.0 3.0 +2.2 −3.0 3.0 +3.5 −3.0
12.41 – 15.75
2.7 0 −1.7 3.4 0 −2.0 6.6 0 −4.4 8.7 0 −5.2
1.2 +1.0 −1.2 1.2 +1.6 −1.2 4.0 +2.5 −4.0 4.0 +4.0 −4.0
15.75 – 19.69
3.0 0 −2.0 3.8 0 −2.2 8.1 0 −5.6 10.5 0 −6.5
a Pairs of values shown represent minimum and maximum amounts of clearance resulting from application of standard tolerance limits.
 Table 4. American National Standard Running and Sliding Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)
Class RC 5 Class RC 6 Class RC 7 Class RC 8 Class RC 9
Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance
Nominal Limits Limits Limits Limits Limits
Size Range, Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole
Shaft
Inches ancea H8 e7 ancea H9 e8 ancea H9 d8 ancea H10 c9 ancea H11
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
0.6 +0.6 − 0.6 0.6 +1.0 − 0.6 1.0 +1.0 − 1.0 2.5 +1.6 − 2.5 4.0 +2.5 − 4.0
0– 0.12
− 1.0 − 1.2 − 1.6 − 3.5 − 5.6

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

1.6 0 2.2 0 2.6 0 5.1 0 8.1 0
0.8 +0.7 − 0.8 0.8 +1.2 − 0.8 1.2 +1.2 − 1.2 2.8 +1.8 − 2.8 4.5 +3.0 − 4.5
0.12 – 0.24
2.0 0 − 1.3 2.7 0 − 1.5 3.1 0 − 1.9 5.8 0 − 4.0 9.0 0 − 6.0
1.0 +0.9 − 1.0 1.0 +1.4 − 1.0 1.6 +1.4 − 1.6 3.0 +2.2 − 3.0 5.0 +3.5 − 5.0
0.24 – 0.40
2.5 0 − 1.6 3.3 0 − 1.9 3.9 0 − 2.5 6.6 0 − 4.4 10.7 0 − 7.2
1.2 +1.0 − 1.2 1.2 +1.6 − 1.2 2.0 +1.6 − 2.0 3.5 +2.8 − 3.5 6.0 +4.0 − 6.0
0.40 – 0.71
2.9 0 − 1.9 3.8 0 − 2.2 4.6 0 − 3.0 7.9 0 − 5.1 12.8 0 − 8.8
1.6 +1.2 − 1.6 1.6 +2.0 − 1.6 2.5 +2.0 − 2.5 4.5 +3.5 − 4.5 7.0 +5.0 − 7.0
0.71 – 1.19
3.6 0 − 2.4 4.8 0 − 2.8 5.7 0 − 3.7 10.0 0 − 6.5 15.5 0 −10.5
2.0 +1.6 − 2.0 2.0 +2.5 − 2.0 3.0 +2.5 − 3.0 5.0 +4.0 − 5.0 8.0 +6.0 − 8.0
1.19 – 1.97
4.6 0 − 3.0 6.1 0 − 3.6 7.1 0 − 4.6 11.5 0 − 7.5 18.0 0 −12.0
2.5 +1.8 − 2.5 2.5 +3.0 − 2.5 4.0 +3.0 − 4.0 6.0 +4.5 − 6.0 9.0 +7.0 − 9.0
1.97 – 3.15
5.5 0 − 3.7 7.3 0 − 4.3 8.8 0 − 5.8 13.5 0 − 9.0 20.5 0 −13.5
3.0 +2.2 − 3.0 3.0 +3.5 − 3.0 5.0 +3.5 − 5.0 7.0 +5.0 − 7.0 10.0 +9.0 −10.0
3.15 – 4.73
6.6 0 − 4.4 8.7 0 − 5.2 10.7 0 − 7.2 15.5 0 −10.5 24.0 0 −15.0
3.5 +2.5 − 3.5 3.5 +4.0 − 3.5 6.0 +4.0 − 6.0 8.0 +6.0 − 8.0 12.0 +10.0 −12.0
4.73 – 7.09
7.6 0 − 5.1 10.0 0 − 6.0 12.5 0 − 8.5 18.0 0 −12.0 28.0 0 −18.0
4.0 +2.8 − 4.0 4.0 +4.5 − 4.0 7.0 +4.5 − 7.0 10.0 +7.0 −10.0 15.0 +12.0 −15.0
7.09 – 9.85
8.6 0 − 5.8 11.3 0 − 6.8 14.3 0 − 9.8 21.5 0 −14.5 34.0 0 −22.0
5.0 +3.0 − 5.0 5.0 +5.0 − 5.0 8.0 +5.0 − 8.0 12.0 +8.0 −12.0 18.0 +12.0 −18.0
9.85 – 12.41
10.0 0 − 7.0 13.0 0 − 8.0 16.0 0 −11.0 25.0 0 −17.0 38.0 0 −26.0
6.0 +3.5 − 6.0 6.0 +6.0 − 6.0 10.0 +6.0 −10.0 14.0 +9.0 −14.0 22.0 +14.0 −22.0
12.41 – 15.75
11.7 0 − 8.2 15.5 0 − 9.5 19.5 0 −13.5 29.0 0 −20.0 45.0 0 −31.0
8.0 +4.0 − 8.0 8.0 +6.0 − 8.0 12.0 +6.0 −12.0 16.0 +10.0 −16.0 25.0 +16.0 −25.0
15.75 – 19.69
14.5 0 −10.5 18.0 0 −12.0 22.0 0 −16.0 32.0 0 −22.0 51.0 0 −35.0
Tolerance limits given in body of table are added to or subtracted from basic size (as indicated by + or − sign) to obtain maximum and minimum sizes of mating parts.
All data above heavy lines are in accord with ABC agreements. Symbols H5, g4, etc. are hole and shaft designations in ABC system. Limits for sizes above 19.69

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inches are also given in the ANSI Standard.
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Table 5. American National Standard Clearance Locational Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)
Class LC 1 Class LC 2 Class LC 3 Class LC 4 Class LC 5
Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance
Nominal Limits Limits Limits Limits Limits
Size Range, Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft
Inches ancea H6 h5 ancea H7 h6 ancea H8 h7 ancea H10 h9 ancea H7 g6
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
0 +0.25 0 0 +0.4 0 0 +0.6 0 0 +1.6 0 0.1 +0.4 −0.1

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

0– 0.12
0.45 0 −0.2 0.65 0 −0.25 1 0 −0.4 2.6 0 −1.0 0.75 0 −0.35
0 +0.3 0 0 +0.5 0 0 +0.7 0 0 +1.8 0 0.15 +0.5 −0.15
0.12– 0.24
0.5 0 −0.2 0.8 0 −0.3 1.2 0 −0.5 3.0 0 −1.2 0.95 0 −0.45
0 +0.4 0 0 +0.6 0 0 +0.9 0 0 +2.2 0 0.2 +0.6 −0.2
0.24– 0.40
0.65 0 −0.25 1.0 0 −0.4 1.5 0 −0.6 3.6 0 −1.4 1.2 0 −0.6
0 +0.4 0 0 +0.7 0 0 +1.0 0 0 +2.8 0 0.25 +0.7 −0.25
0.40– 0.71
0.7 0 −0.3 1.1 0 −0.4 1.7 0 −0.7 4.4 0 −1.6 1.35 0 −0.65
0 +0.5 0 0 +0.8 0 0 +1.2 0 0 +3.5 0 0.3 +0.8 −0.3
0.71– 1.19
0.9 0 −0.4 1.3 0 −0.5 2 0 −0.8 5.5 0 −2.0 1.6 0 −0.8
0 +0.6 0 0 +1.0 0 0 +1.6 0 0 +4.0 0 0.4 +1.0 −0.4
1.19– 1.97
1.0 0 −0.4 1.6 0 −0.6 2.6 0 −1 6.5 0 −2.5 2.0 0 −1.0
0 +0.7 0 0 +1.2 0 0 +1.8 0 0 +4.5 0 0.4 +1.2 −0.4
1.97– 3.15
1.2 0 −0.5 1.9 0 −0.7 3 0 −1.2 7.5 0 −3 2.3 0 −1.1
0 +0.9 0 0 +1.4 0 0 +2.2 0 0 +5.0 0 0.5 +1.4 −0.5
3.15– 4.73
1.5 0 −0.6 2.3 0 −0.9 3.6 0 −1.4 8.5 0 −3.5 2.8 0 −1.4
0 +1.0 0 0 +1.6 0 0 +2.5 0 0 +6.0 0 0.6 +1.6 −0.6
4.73– 7.09
1.7 0 −0.7 2.6 0 −1.0 4.1 0 −1.6 10.0 0 −4 3.2 0 −1.6
0 +1.2 0 0 +1.8 0 0 +2.8 0 0 +7.0 0 0.6 +1.8 −0.6
7.09– 9.85
2.0 0 −0.8 3.0 0 −1.2 4.6 0 −1.8 11.5 0 −4.5 3.6 0 −1.8
0 +1.2 0 0 +2.0 0 0 +3.0 0 0 +8.0 0 0.7 +2.0 −0.7
9.85– 12.41
2.1 0 −0.9 3.2 0 −1.2 5 0 −2.0 13.0 0 −5 3.9 0 −1.9
0 +1.4 0 0 +2.2 0 0 +3.5 0 0 +9.0 0 0.7 +2.2 −0.7
12.41– 15.75
2.4 0 −1.0 3.6 0 −1.4 5.7 0 −2.2 15.0 0 −6 4.3 0 −2.1
0 +1.6 0 0 +2.5 0 0 +4 0 0 +10.0 0 0.8 +2.5 −0.8
15.75– 19.69
2.6 0 −1.0 4.1 0 −1.6 6.5 0 −2.5 16.0 0 −6 4.9 0 −2.4
a Pairs of values shown represent minimum and maximum amounts of interference resulting from application of standard tolerance limits.
 Table 6. American National Standard Clearance Locational Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)
Class LC 6 Class LC 7 Class LC 8 Class LC 9 Class LC 10 Class LC 11
Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance
Nominal Limits Limits Limits Limits Limits Limits
Size Range, Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Shaft Clear- Hole Clear- Hole
Inches ancea H9 f8 ancea H10 e9 ancea H10 d9 ancea H11 c10 ancea H12 Shaft ancea H13 Shaft
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
0.3 +1.0 −0.3 0.6 +1.6 − 0.6 1.0 +1.6 − 1.0 2.5 +2.5 − 2.5 4 +4 − 4 5 +6 − 5
0– 0.12
−0.9 − 1.6 − 2.0 − 4.1 − 8 − 11

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

1.9 0 3.2 0 2.0 0 6.6 0 12 0 17 0
0.4 +1.2 −0.4 0.8 +1.8 − 0.8 1.2 +1.8 − 1.2 2.8 +3.0 − 2.8 4.5 +5 − 4.5 6 +7 − 6
0.12 − 0.24
2.3 0 −1.1 3.8 0 − 2.0 4.2 0 − 2.4 7.6 0 − 4.6 14.5 0 − 9.5 20 0 −13
0.5 +1.4 −0.5 1.0 +2.2 − 1.0 1.6 +2.2 − 1.6 3.0 +3.5 − 3.0 5 +6 − 5 7 +9 − 7
0.24 − 0.40
2.8 0 −1.4 4.6 0 − 2.4 5.2 0 − 3.0 8.7 0 − 5.2 17 0 −11 25 0 −16
0.6 +1.6 −0.6 1.2 +2.8 − 1.2 2.0 +2.8 − 2.0 3.5 +4.0 − 3.5 6 +7 − 6 8 +10 − 8
0.40 – 0.71
3.2 0 −1.6 5.6 0 − 2.8 6.4 0 − 3.6 10.3 0 − 6.3 20 0 −13 28 0 −18
0.8 +2.0 −0.8 1.6 +3.5 − 1.6 2.5 +3.5 − 2.5 4.5 +5.0 − 4.5 7 +8 − 7 10 +12 −10
0.71 – 1.19
4.0 0 −2.0 7.1 0 − 3.6 8.0 0 − 4.5 13.0 0 − 8.0 23 0 −15 34 0 −22
1.0 +2.5 −1.0 2.0 +4.0 − 2.0 3.6 +4.0 − 3.0 5.0 +6 − 5.0 8 +10 − 8 12 +16 −12
1.19 – 1.97
5.1 0 −2.6 8.5 0 − 4.5 9.5 0 − 5.5 15.0 0 − 9.0 28 0 −18 44 0 −28
1.2 +3.0 −1.0 2.5 +4.5 − 2.5 4.0 +4.5 − 4.0 6.0 +7 − 6.0 10 +12 −10 14 +18 −14
1.97 – 3.15
6.0 0 −3.0 10.0 0 − 5.5 11.5 0 − 7.0 17.5 0 −10.5 34 0 −22 50 0 −32
1.4 +3.5 −1.4 3.0 +5.0 − 3.0 5.0 +5.0 − 5.0 7 +9 − 7 11 +14 −11 16 +22 −16
3.15 – 4.73
7.1 0 −3.6 11.5 0 − 6.5 13.5 0 − 8.5 21 0 −12 39 0 −25 60 0 −38
1.6 +4.0 −1.6 3.5 +6.0 − 3.5 6 +6 − 6 8 +10 − 8 12 +16 −12 18 +25 −18
4.73 – 7.09
8.1 0 −4.1 13.5 0 − 7.5 16 0 −10 24 0 −14 44 0 −28 68 0 −43
2.0 +4.5 −2.0 4.0 +7.0 − 4.0 7 +7 − 7 10 +12 −10 16 +18 −16 22 +28 −22
7.09 − 9.85
9.3 0 −4.8 15.5 0 − 8.5 18.5 0 −11.5 29 0 −17 52 0 −34 78 0 −50
2.2 +5.0 −2.2 4.5 +8.0 − 4.5 7 +8 − 7 12 +12 −12 20 +20 −20 28 +30 −28
9.85 – 12.41
10.2 0 −5.2 17.5 0 − 9.5 20 0 −12 32 0 −20 60 0 −40 88 0 −58
2.5 +6.0 −2.5 5.0 +9.0 − 5 8 +9 − 8 14 +14 −14 22 +22 −22 30 +35 −30
12.41 – 15.75
12.0 0 −6.0 20.0 0 −11 23 0 −14 37 0 −23 66 0 −44 100 0 −65
2.8 +6.0 −2.8 5.0 +10.0 − 5 9 +10 − 9 16 +16 −16 25 +25 −25 35 +40 −35
15.75 – 19.69
12.8 0 −6.8 21.0 0 −11 25 0 −15 42 0 −26 75 0 −50 115 0 −75
Tolerance limits given in body of table are added or subtracted to basic size (as indicated by + or − sign) to obtain maximum and minimum sizes of mating parts.
All data above heavy lines are in accordance with American-British-Canadian (ABC) agreements. Symbols H6, H7, s6, etc. are hole and shaft designations in ABC

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system. Limits for sizes above 19.69 inches are not covered by ABC agreements but are given in the ANSI Standard.
 Table 7. ANSI Standard Transition Locational Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)

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Class LT 1 Class LT 2 Class LT 3 Class LT 4 Class LT 5 Class LT 6
Std. Std. Std. Std. Std. Std.
Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance
Nominal Limits Limits Limits Limits Limits Limits
Size Range, Hole Shaft Hole Shaft Hole Shaft Hole Shaft Hole Shaft Hole Shaft
Inches Fita H7 js6 Fita H8 js7 Fita H7 k6 Fita H8 k7 Fita H7 n6 Fita H7 n7
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
−0.12 +0.4 +0.12 −0.2 +0.6 +0.2 −0.5 +0.4 +0.5 −0.65 +0.4 +0.65
0– 0.12
+0.52 0 −0.12 +0.8 0 −0.2 +0.15 0 +0.25 +0.15 0 +0.25

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

−0.15 +0.5 +0.15 −0.25 +0.7 +0.25 −0.6 +0.5 +0.6 −0.8 +0.5 +0.8
0.12 – 0.24
+0.65 0 −0.15 +0.95 0 −0.25 +0.2 0 +0.3 +0.2 0 +0.3
−0.2 +0.6 +0.2 −0.3 +0.9 +0.3 −0.5 +0.6 +0.5 −0.7 +0.9 +0.7 −0.8 +0.6 +0.8 −1.0 +0.6 +1.0
0.24 – 0.40
+0.8 0 −0.2 +1.2 0 −0.3 +0.5 0 +0.1 +0.8 0 +0.1 +0.2 0 +0.4 +0.2 0 +0.4
−0.2 +0.7 +0.2 −0.35 +1.0 +0.35 −0.5 +0.7 +0.5 −0.8 +1.0 +0.8 −0.9 +0.7 +0.9 −1.2 +0.7 +1.2
0.40 – 0.71
+0.9 0 −0.2 +1.35 0 −0.35 +0.6 0 +0.1 +0.9 0 +0.1 +0.2 0 +0.5 +0.2 0 +0.5
−0.25 +0.8 +0.25 −0.4 +1.2 +0.4 −0.6 +0.8 +0.6 −0.9 +1.2 +0.9 −1.1 +0.8 +1.1 −1.4 +0.8 +1.4
0.71 – 1.19
+1.05 0 −0.25 +1.6 0 −0.4 +0.7 0 +0.1 +1.1 0 +0.1 +0.2 0 +0.6 +0.2 0 +0.6
−0.3 +1.0 +0.3 −0.5 +1.6 +0.5 −0.7 +1.0 +0.7 −1.1 +1.6 +1.1 −1.3 +1.0 +1.3 −1.7 +1.0 +1.7
1.19 – 1.97
+1.3 0 −0.3 +2.1 0 −0.5 +0.9 0 +0.1 +1.5 0 +0.1 +0.3 0 +0.7 +0.3 0 +0.7
−0.3 +1.2 +0.3 −0.6 +1.8 +0.6 −0.8 +1.2 +0.8 −1.3 +1.8 +1.3 −1.5 +1.2 +1.5 −2.0 +1.2 +2.0
1.97 – 3.15
+1.5 0 −0.3 +2.4 0 −0.6 +1.1 0 +0.1 +1.7 0 +0.1 +0.4 0 +0.8 +0.4 0 +0.8
−0.4 +1.4 +0.4 −0.7 +2.2 +0.7 −1.0 +1.4 +1.0 −1.5 +2.2 +1.5 −1.9 +1.4 +1.9 −2.4 +1.4 +2.4
3.15 – 4.73
+1.8 0 −0.4 +2.9 0 −0.7 +1.3 0 +0.1 +2.1 0 +0.1 +0.4 0 +1.0 +0.4 0 +1.0
−0.5 +1.6 +0.5 −0.8 +2.5 +0.8 −1.1 +1.6 +1.1 −1.7 +2.5 +1.7 −2.2 +1.6 +2.2 −2.8 +1.6 +2.8
4.73 – 7.09
+2.1 0 −0.5 +3.3 0 −0.8 +1.5 0 +0.1 +2.4 0 +0.1 +0.4 0 +1.2 +0.4 0 +1.2
−0.6 +1.8 +0.6 −0.9 +2.8 +0.9 −1.4 +1.8 +1.4 −2.0 +2.8 +2.0 −2.6 +1.8 +2.6 −3.2 +1.8 +3.2
7.09 – 9.85
+2.4 0 −0.6 +3.7 0 −0.9 +1.6 0 +0.2 +2.6 0 +0.2 +0.4 0 +1.4 +0.4 0 +1.4
−0.6 +2.0 +0.6 −1.0 +3.0 +1.0 −1.4 +2.0 +1.4 −2.2 +3.0 +2.2 −2.6 +2.0 +2.6 −3.4 +2.0 +3.4
9.85 – 12.41
+2.6 0 −6.6 +4.0 0 −1.0 +1.8 0 +0.2 +2.8 0 +0.2 +0.6 0 +1.4 +0.6 0 +1.4
−0.7 +2.2 +0.7 −1.0 +3.5 +1.0 −1.6 +2.2 +1.6 −2.4 +3.5 +2.4 −3.0 +2.2 +3.0 −3.8 +2.2 +3.8
12.41 – 15.75
+2.9 0 −0.7 +4.5 0 −1.0 +2.0 0 +0.2 +3.3 0 +0.2 +0.6 0 +1.6 +0.6 0 +1.6
−0.8 +2.5 +0.8 −1.2 +4.0 +1.2 −1.8 +2.5 +1.8 −2.7 +4.0 +2.7 −3.4 +2.5 +3.4 −4.3 +2.5 +4.3
15.75 – 19.69
+3.3 0 −0.8 +5.2 0 −1.2 +2.3 0 +0.2 +3.8 0 +0.2 +0.7 0 +1.8 +0.7 0 +1.8
a Pairs of values shown represent maximum amount of interference (−) and maximum amount of clearance (+) resulting from application of standard tolerance limits.

All data above heavy lines are in accord with ABC agreements. Symbols H7, js6, etc., are hole and shaft designations in the ABC system.
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Table 8. ANSI Standard Interference Location Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)

Class LN 1 Class LN 2 Class LN 3
Standard Lim- Standard Standard
Limits its Limits Limits
of
Nominal Limits Inter- Limits
Size Range, of Inter- Hole Shaft fer- Hole Shaft of Inter- Hole Shaft
Inches ference H6 n5 ence H7 p6 ference H7 r6
Over To Values shown below are given in thousandths of an inch
0– 0.12 0 +0.25 +0.45 0 +0.4 +0.65 0.1 +0.4 +0.75
0.45 0 +0.25 0.65 0 +0.4 0.75 0 +0.5
0.12– 0.24 0 +0.3 +0.5 0 +0.5 +0.8 0.1 +0.5 +0.9
0.5 0 +0.3 0.8 0 +0.5 0.9 0 +0.6
0.24– 0.40 0 +0.4 +0.65 0 +0.6 +1.0 0.2 +0.6 +1.2
0.65 0 +0.4 1.0 0 +0.6 1.2 0 +0.8
0.40– 0.71 0 +0.4 +0.8 0 +0.7 +1.1 0.3 +0.7 +1.4
0.8 0 +0.4 1.1 0 +0.7 1.4 0 +1.0
0.71– 1.19 0 +0.5 +1.0 0 +0.8 +1.3 0.4 +0.8 +1.7
1.0 0 +0.5 1.3 0 +0.8 1.7 0 +1.2
1.19– 1.97 0 +0.6 +1.1 0 +1.0 +1.6 0.4 +1.0 +2.0
1.1 0 +0.6 1.6 0 +1.0 2.0 0 +1.4
1.97– 3.15 0.1 +0.7 +1.3 0.2 +1.2 +2.1 0.4 +1.2 +2.3
1.3 0 +0.8 2.1 0 +1.4 2.3 0 +1.6
3.15– 4.73 0.1 +0.9 +1.6 0.2 +1.4 +2.5 0.6 +1.4 +2.9
1.6 0 +1.0 2.5 0 +1.6 2.9 0 +2.0
4.73– 7.09 0.2 +1.0 +1.9 0.2 +1.6 +2.8 0.9 +1.6 +3.5
1.9 0 +1.2 2.8 0 +1.8 3.5 0 +2.5
7.09– 9.85 0.2 +1.2 +2.2 0.2 +1.8 +3.2 1.2 +1.8 +4.2
2.2 0 +1.4 3.2 0 +2.0 4.2 0 +3.0
9.85– 12.41 0.2 +1.2 +2.3 0.2 +2.0 +3.4 1.5 +2.0 +4.7
2.3 0 +1.4 3.4 0 +2.2 4.7 0 +3.5
12.41– 15.75 0.2 +1.4 +2.6 0.3 +2.2 +3.9 2.3 +2.2 +5.9
2.6 0 +1.6 3.9 0 +2.5 5.9 0 +4.5
15.75– 19.69 0.2 +1.6 +2.8 0.3 +2.5 +4.4 2.5 +2.5 +6.6
2.8 0 +1.8 4.4 0 +2.8 6.6 0 +5.0

All data in this table are in accordance with American-British-Canadian (ABC) agreements.
Limits for sizes above 19.69 inches are not covered by ABC agreements but are given in the ANSI
Standard.
Symbols H7, p6, etc., are hole and shaft designations in the ABC system.
Tolerance limits given in body of table are added or subtracted to basic size (as indicated by + or −
sign) to obtain maximum and minimum sizes of mating parts.
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Table 9. ANSI Standard Force and Shrink Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)
Class FN 1 Class FN 2 Class FN 3 Class FN 4 Class FN 5
Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance
Nominal Inter- Limits Inter- Limits Inter- Limits Inter- Limits Inter- Limits
Size Range, fer- Hole feren- Hole Shaft feren- Hole Shaft feren- Hole Shaft feren- Hole Shaft
Inches encea H6 Shaft cea H7 s6 cea H7 t6 cea H7 u6 cea H8 x7
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
0.05 +0.25 +0.5 0.2 +0.4 +0.85 0.3 +0.4 +0.95 0.3 +0.6 +1.3

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

0– 0.12
0.5 0 +0.3 0.85 0 +0.6 0.95 0 +0.7 1.3 0 +0.9
0.1 +0.3 +0.6 0.2 +0.5 +1.0 0.4 +0.5 +1.2 0.5 +0.7 +1.7
0.12– 0.24
0.6 0 +0.4 1.0 0 +0.7 1.2 0 +0.9 1.7 0 +1.2
0.1 +0.4 +0.75 0.4 +0.6 +1.4 0.6 +0.6 +1.6 0.5 +0.9 +2.0
0.24– 0.40
0.75 0 +0.5 1.4 0 +1.0 1.6 0 +1.2 2.0 0 +1.4
0.1 +0.4 +0.8 0.5 +0.7 +1.6 0.7 +0.7 +1.8 0.6 +1.0 +2.3
0.40– 0.56
0.8 0 +0.5 1.6 0 +1.2 1.8 0 +1.4 2.3 0 +1.6
0.2 +0.4 +0.9 0.5 +0.7 +1.6 0.7 +0.7 +1.8 0.8 +1.0 +2.5
0.56– 0.71
0.9 0 +0.6 1.6 0 +1.2 1.8 0 +1.4 2.5 0 +1.8
0.2 +0.5 +1.1 0.6 +0.8 +1.9 0.8 +0.8 +2.1 1.0 +1.2 +3.0
0.71– 0.95
1.1 0 +0.7 1.9 0 +1.4 2.1 0 +1.6 3.0 0 +2.2
0.3 +0.5 +1.2 0.6 +0.8 +1.9 0.8 +0.8 +2.1 +1.0 +0.8 +2.3 1.3 +1.2 +3.3
0.95– 1.19
1.2 0 +0.8 1.9 0 +1.4 2.1 0 +1.6 2.3 0 +1.8 3.3 0 +2.5
0.3 +0.6 +1.3 0.8 +1.0 +2.4 1.0 +1.0 +2.6 1.5 +1.0 +3.1 1.4 +1.6 +4.0
1.19– 1.58
1.3 0 +0.9 2.4 0 +1.8 2.6 0 +2.0 3.1 0 +2.5 4.0 0 +3.0
0.4 +0.6 +1.4 0.8 +1.0 +2.4 1.2 +1.0 +2.8 1.8 +1.0 +3.4 2.4 +1.6 +5.0
1.58– 1.97
1.4 0 +1.0 2.4 0 +1.8 2.8 0 +2.2 3.4 0 +2.8 5.0 0 +4.0
0.6 +0.7 +1.8 0.8 +1.2 +2.7 1.3 +1.2 +3.2 2.3 +1.2 +4.2 3.2 +1.8 +6.2
1.97– 2.56
1.8 0 +1.3 2.7 0 +2.0 3.2 0 +2.5 4.2 0 +3.5 6.2 0 +5.0
0.7 +0.7 +1.9 1.0 +1.2 +2.9 1.8 +1.2 +3.7 2.8 +1.2 +4.7 4.2 +1.8 +7.2
2.56– 3.15
1.9 0 +1.4 2.9 0 +2.2 3.7 0 +3.0 4.7 0 +4.0 7.2 0 +6.0
0.9 +0.9 +2.4 1.4 +1.4 +3.7 2.1 +1.4 +4.4 3.6 +1.4 +5.9 4.8 +2.2 +8.4
3.15– 3.94
2.4 0 +1.8 3.7 0 +2.8 4.4 0 +3.5 5.9 0 +5.0 8.4 0 +7.0
1.1 +0.9 +2.6 1.6 +1.4 +3.9 2.6 +1.4 +4.9 4.6 +1.4 +6.9 5.8 +2.2 +9.4
3.94– 4.73
2.6 0 +2.0 3.9 0 +3.0 4.9 0 +4.0 6.9 0 +6.0 9.4 0 +8.0
 Table 9. (Continued) ANSI Standard Force and Shrink Fits ANSI B4.1-1967 (R1987)
Class FN 1 Class FN 2 Class FN 3 Class FN 4 Class FN 5
Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance
Nominal Inter- Limits Inter- Limits Inter- Limits Inter- Limits Inter- Limits
Size Range, fer- Hole feren- Hole Shaft feren- Hole Shaft feren- Hole Shaft feren- Hole Shaft
Inches encea H6 Shaft cea H7 s6 cea H7 t6 cea H7 u6 cea H8 x7
Over To Values shown below are in thousandths of an inch
1.2 +1.0 +2.9 1.9 +1.6 +4.5 3.4 +1.6 +6.0 5.4 +1.6 +8.0 7.5 +2.5 +11.6
4.73– 5.52
+2.2 +3.5 +5.0 +7.0 +10.0

ALLOWANCES AND TOLERANCES

2.9 0 4.5 0 6.0 0 8.0 0 11.6 0
1.5 +1.0 +3.2 2.4 +1.6 +5.0 3.4 +1.6 +6.0 5.4 +1.6 +8.0 9.5 +2.5 +13.6
5.52– 6.30
3.2 0 +2.5 5.0 0 +4.0 6.0 0 +5.0 8.0 0 +7.0 13.6 0 +12.0
1.8 +1.0 +3.5 2.9 +1.6 +5.5 4.4 +1.6 +7.0 6.4 +1.6 +9.0 9.5 +2.5 +13.6
6.30– 7.09
3.5 0 +2.8 5.5 0 +4.5 7.0 0 +6.0 9.0 0 +8.0 13.6 0 +12.0
1.8 +1.2 +3.8 3.2 +1.8 +6.2 5.2 +1.8 +8.2 7.2 +1.8 +10.2 11.2 +2.8 +15.8
7.09– 7.88
3.8 0 +3.0 6.2 0 +5.0 8.2 0 +7.0 10.2 0 +9.0 15.8 0 +14.0
2.3 +1.2 +4.3 3.2 +1.8 +6.2 5.2 +1.8 +8.2 8.2 +1.8 +11.2 13.2 +2.8 +17.8
7.88– 8.86
4.3 0 +3.5 6.2 0 +5.0 8.2 0 +7.0 11.2 0 +10.0 17.8 0 +16.0
2.3 +1.2 +4.3 4.2 +1.8 +7.2 6.2 +1.8 +9.2 10.2 +1.8 +13.2 13.2 +2.8 +17.8
8.86– 9.85
4.3 0 +3.5 7.2 0 +6.0 9.2 0 +8.0 13.2 0 +12.0 17.8 0 +16.0
2.8 +1.2 +4.9 4.0 +2.0 +7.2 7.0 +2.0 +10.2 10.0 +2.0 +13.2 15.0 +3.0 +20.0
9.85– 11.03
4.9 0 +4.0 7.2 0 +6.0 10.2 0 +9.0 13.2 0 +12.0 20.0 0 +18.0
2.8 +1.2 +4.9 5.0 +2.0 +8.2 7.0 +2.0 +10.2 12.0 +2.0 +15.2 17.0 +3.0 +22.0
11.03– 12.41
4.9 0 +4.0 8.2 0 +7.0 10.2 0 +9.0 15.2 0 +14.0 22.0 0 +20.0
3.1 +1.4 +5.5 5.8 +2.2 +9.4 7.8 +2.2 +11.4 13.8 +2.2 +17.4 18.5 +3.5 +24.2
12.41– 13.98
5.5 0 +4.5 9.4 0 +8.0 11.4 0 +10.0 17.4 0 +16.0 24.2 0 +22.0
3.6 +1.4 +6.1 5.8 +2.2 +9.4 9.8 +2.2 +13.4 15.8 +2.2 +19.4 21.5 +3.5 +27.2
13.98– 15.75
6.1 0 +5.0 9.4 0 +8.0 13.4 0 +12.0 19.4 0 +18.0 27.2 0 +25.0
4.4 +1.6 +7.0 6.5 +2.5 +10.6 +9.5 +2.5 +13.6 17.5 +2.5 +21.6 24.0 +4.0 +30.5
15.75– 17.72
7.0 0 +6.0 10.6 0 +9.0 13.6 0 +12.0 21.6 0 +20.0 30.5 0 +28.0
4.4 +1.6 +7.0 7.5 +2.5 +11.6 11.5 +2.5 +15.6 19.5 +2.5 +23.6 26.0 +4.0 +32.5
17.72– 19.69
7.0 0 +6.0 11.6 0 +10.0 15.6 0 +14.0 23.6 0 +22.0 32.5 0 +30.0
a Pairs of values shown represent minimum and maximum amounts of interference resulting from application of standard tolerance limits.
All data above heavy lines are in accordance with American-British-Canadian (ABC) agreements. Symbols H6, H7, s6, etc., are hole and shaft designations in the

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ABC system. Limits for sizes above 19.69 inches are not covered by ABC agreements but are given in the ANSI standard.