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ASME Y14.5.1-2019: Mathematical Definition of Dimensioning and Tolerancing Principles, 2019
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- ASME Y14 COMMITTEE ROSTER
- CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE Y14 COMMITTEE
- Section 1 Scope and Definitions [Go to Page]
- 1.1 SCOPE [Go to Page]
- 1.1.1 Reference to Gaging
- 1.2 ASME Y14 SERIES CONVENTIONS [Go to Page]
- 1.2.1 Mandatory, Recommended, Guidance, and Optional Words
- 1.2.2 Cross-Reference of Standards
- 1.2.3 Invocation of Referenced Standards
- 1.2.4 Parentheses Following a Definition
- 1.2.5 Notes
- 1.2.6 Acronyms and Abbreviations
- 1.2.7 Units
- 1.2.8 Figures
- 1.2.9 Precedence of Standards
- 1.3 REFERENCES
- 1.4 MATHEMATICAL NOTATION [Go to Page]
- 1.4.1 Symbology
- 1.4.2 Algebraic Notation
- 1.5 DEFINITIONS [Go to Page]
- 1.5.1 Actual Value
- 1.5.2 Candidate Datum
- 1.5.3 Candidate Datum Reference Frame
- 1.5.4 Candidate Datum Reference Frame Set
- 1.5.5 Candidate Datum Set
- 1.5.6 Conformance to a Geometric Tolerance
- 1.5.7 Cutting Surface
- 1.5.8 Derived Median Line
- 1.5.9 Derived Median Plane
- 1.5.10 Design Geometry
- 1.5.11 Direction Vector
- 1.5.12 Element, Circular
- 1.5.13 Element, Line
- 1.5.14 Engineering Data
- 1.5.15 Envelope, Actual Mating
- 1.5.16 Envelope, Actual Minimum Material
- 1.5.17 Feature
- 1.5.18 Feature of Size, External
- 1.5.19 Feature of Size, Internal
- 1.5.20 Half-Space
- 1.5.21 Perfect Form
- 1.5.22 Resolved Geometry
- 1.5.23 Size, Actual Mating
- 1.5.24 Size, Actual Minimum Material
- 1.5.25 Spine
- 1.5.26 Spine, Local Size
- 1.5.27 Surface of Support
- 1.5.28 Tolerance Zone
- 1.5.29 True Position
- 1.5.30 True Profile
- 1.6 SUMMARY OF CONVENTIONAL DESIGNATIONS
- 1.7 FORMAT
- Section 2 General Tolerancing and Related Principles [Go to Page]
- 2.1 SURFACE POINTS
- 2.2 DIMENSION ORIGIN
- 2.3 FEATURES OF SIZE [Go to Page]
- 2.3.1 Limits of Size
- 2.3.2 Variation of Size
- 2.3.3 Actual Local Size Limits
- 2.3.4 Continuous Features of Size
- 2.3.5 Limits for Irregular Feature of Size (Type b)
- 2.3.6 Variation of Size Under Rule #1 for Irregular Features of Size
- Section 3 Symbology
- Section 4 Datum Reference Frames [Go to Page]
- 4.1 GENERAL
- 4.2 CONCEPTS
- 4.3 DEGREES OF FREEDOM
- 4.4 DATUM FEATURE SIMULATORS (THEORETICAL) [Go to Page]
- 4.4.1 Datum Feature Simulator Requirements
- 4.5 CONSTRAINING DEGREES OF FREEDOM [Go to Page]
- 4.5.1 Primary Datum Feature Types and Constrained Degrees of Freedom
- 4.5.2 Datum Feature Order of Precedence in a Datum Reference Frame
- 4.5.3 Partially Constrained Datum Reference Frame
- 4.5.4 Datum Reference Frames for Composite Tolerances
- 4.5.5 Customized Datum Reference Frames
- 4.6 TABULATION OF DATUM REFERENCE FRAMES
- 4.7 CANDIDATE DATUM SETS AND CANDIDATE REFERENCE FRAME SETS [Go to Page]
- 4.7.1 Establishing a Candidate Datum Set
- 4.7.2 Types of Datum Features
- 4.7.3 Planar Datum Features
- 4.7.4 Datum Features of Size Referenced at RMB
- 4.7.5 Datum Features of Size Referenced at MMB
- 4.7.6 Datum Features of Size Referenced at LMB
- 4.7.7 Translation Modifier
- 4.7.8 Establishing a Candidate Datum Reference Frame Set
- 4.7.9 Conformance and Actual Value
- 4.7.10 Simultaneous Requirements
- 4.7.11 Alternate Stabilization Procedures
- Section 5 Tolerances of Form [Go to Page]
- 5.1 GENERAL
- 5.2 FORM CONTROL
- 5.3 SPECIFYING FORM TOLERANCES
- 5.4 FORM TOLERANCES [Go to Page]
- 5.4.1 Straightness
- 5.4.2 Flatness
- 5.4.3 Circularity (Roundness)
- 5.4.4 Cylindricity
- Section 6 Tolerances of Orientation [Go to Page]
- 6.1 GENERAL
- 6.2 ORIENTATION CONTROL
- 6.3 SPECIFYING ORIENTATION TOLERANCES
- 6.4 ORIENTATION TOLERANCE [Go to Page]
- 6.4.1 Planar Orientation Tolerance Zone
- 6.4.2 Cylindrical Orientation Tolerance Zone
- 6.4.3 Linear Orientation Tolerance Zone
- Section 7 Tolerances of Location [Go to Page]
- 7.1 GENERAL [Go to Page]
- 7.1.1 Material Condition Basis
- 7.1.2 Patterns of Features
- 7.2 POSITION TOLERANCING [Go to Page]
- 7.2.1 In Terms of the Surface of a Feature
- 7.2.2 In Terms of the Resolved Geometry of a Feature
- 7.3 PROJECTED TOLERANCE ZONE
- 7.4 CONICAL TOLERANCE ZONE [Go to Page]
- 7.4.1 In Terms of the Surface of the Feature
- 7.4.2 In Terms of the Resolved Geometry (Axis) of the Feature
- 7.5 BIDIRECTIONAL POSITION TOLERANCING [Go to Page]
- 7.5.1 In Terms of the Surface of the Feature
- 7.5.2 In Terms of the Resolved Geometry (Axis) of the Feature
- 7.5.3 Polar Bidirectional Tolerancing in Terms of the Resolved Geometry (Axis) of the Feature
- 7.6 POSITION TOLERANCING AT MMC FOR BOUNDARIES OF ELONGATED HOLES
- 7.7 CONCENTRICITY AND SYMMETRY
- Section 8 Tolerances of Profile [Go to Page]
- 8.1 GENERAL
- 8.2 PROFILE [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 Types of Profile Tolerances
- 8.3 TOLERANCE ZONE BOUNDARIES [Go to Page]
- 8.3.1 Uniform Tolerance Zones
- 8.4 PROFILE APPLICATIONS [Go to Page]
- 8.4.1 Optimization of Profile Tolerance Systems
- 8.4.2 Constraint Properties of Profile Tolerance Zones
- 8.4.3 Effect of Pattern Creation (Grouping) Mechanisms
- 8.4.4 Effect of Individual Profile Specifications
- 8.4.5 Datum Feature References
- 8.4.6 Effect of Simultaneous Requirements
- 8.4.7 Composite Profile
- 8.5 EXTENSION OF TOLERANCE ZONE BOUNDARIES FOR SHARP CORNERS
- 8.6 NONUNIFORM TOLERANCE ZONE
- Section 9 Tolerances of Runout [Go to Page]
- 9.1 RUNOUT TOLERANCE [Go to Page]
- 9.1.1 Circular Runout
- 9.1.2 Total Runout
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1-1 Example: Distance From a Point to a True Position Axis
- Figure 1-2 Example: Cutting Surfaces to Evaluate Circular Runout
- Figure 1-3 Examples of a Planar Surface of Support
- Figure 2-1 Irregular Features of Size (Type a), Collection of Features
- Figure 2-2 Symbols Used in the Definition of Size
- Figure 2-3 Conformance to Limits of Size, Internal Feature of Size
- Figure 2-4 Examples of Surface Attributes Leading to Variations in the Derived Median Line
- Figure 2-5 The Cutting Plane at a Point on a Local Size Spine, and Some of the Evaluation Lines in That Cutting Plane
- Figure 2-6 Profile of a Surface Tolerance Describing an External IFOSb
- Figure 4-1 Example From Table 4-3 — Axis as Primary Datum
- Figure 4-2 Example of Testing Whether a Plane Is a Valid Datum Plane
- Figure 4-3 Tertiary Datum Feature Simulator Is Basically Located and Oriented
- Figure 4-4 Example of Translation Modifier
- Figure 5-1 Evaluation of Straightness of a Cylindrical Surface
- Figure 5-2 Evaluation of Straightness of a Planar Surface
- Figure 5-3 Illustration of Circularity Tolerance Zone for a Cylindrical or Conical Feature
- Figure 6-1 Planar Orientation Zone With Primary and Secondary Datum Planes Specified
- Figure 6-2 Projection of Tolerance Vector Onto Primary Datum Plane
- Figure 6-3 Cylindrical Orientation Zone With Respect to a Primary Datum Plane
- Figure 6-4 Linear Orientation Zone Bounded by Parallel Lines
- Figure 7-1 First Illustration of the Difference Between Surface and Resolved Geometry Interpretations of Position Tolerancing
- Figure 7-2 Second Illustration of the Difference Between Surface and Resolved Geometry Interpretations of Position Tolerancing
- Figure 7-3 Tolerance Zone and Conformance: Holes at MMC or RFS, Shafts at LMC — Surface Interpretation
- Figure 7-4 Tolerance Zone and Conformance: Tabs at MMC or RFS, Slots at LMC — Surface Interpretation
- Figure 7-5 Tolerance Zone and Conformance: Holes at MMC or RFS, Shafts at LMC — Resolved Geometry Interpretation
- Figure 7-6 Projected Tolerance Zone for a Hole
- Figure 7-7 Surface Interpretation of Conical Tolerance Zone for Holes at MMC or RFS
- Figure 7-8 Resolved Geometry (Axis) Interpretation of Conical Tolerance Zone for Holes at MMC or RFS
- Figure 7-9 Bidirectional Hole Tolerance at MMC With Cylindrical Tolerance Zones — Surface Interpretation
- Figure 7-10 Bidirectional Shaft Tolerance at MMC With Parallel Plane Tolerance Zones — Surface Interpretation
- Figure 7-11 Definition of the Tolerance Zone for Polar Bidirectional Tolerancing
- Figure 7-12 Tolerance Zone and Conformance, Elongated Hole at MMC — Tolerance Zone is the Right Cylinder Shown in Cross Section
- Figure 7-13 Rays Are Arranged in the Lowest Order of Symmetry About an Axis or a Point
- Figure 8-1 Tolerance Zone Derivation — Equally Disposed Profile
- Figure 8-2 Tolerance Zone Derivation — Unequally Disposed Profile
- Figure 8-3 Tolerance Zone Derivation — Unilaterally Disposed Profile (Outside)
- Figure 8-4 Tolerance Zone Derivation — Unilaterally Disposed Profile (Inside)
- Figure 8-5 Actual Zone Definition for Equally Disposed Profile — Example of Conformance
- Figure 8-6 Actual Zone Definition for Unequally Disposed Profile — Example of Conformance
- Figure 8-7 Actual Zone for Unilateral (Outside) Profile — Example of Nonconformance
- Figure 8-8 Actual Zone for Unilateral (Inside) Profile — Example of Nonconformance
- Figure 8-9 Profile Tolerance for a Single Feature Without a Datum Reference Frame
- Figure 8-10 Profile Tolerance Zone for a Single Feature Without a Datum Reference Frame
- Figure 8-11 Candidate Configuration #1 (System Not Optimized)
- Figure 8-12 Candidate Configuration #2 (System Optimized)
- Figure 8-13 Actual Values in a Multi-Feature Profile Tolerance System — Specification
- Figure 8-14 Actual Values in a Multi-Feature Profile Tolerance System — Basically Related Profile Tolerance Zones
- Figure 8-15 Actual Values in a Multi-Feature Profile Tolerance System — Candidate Configuration #1 (System Not Optimized)
- Figure 8-16 Actual Values in a Multi-Feature Profile Tolerance System — Candidate Configuration #2 (System Optimized)
- Figure 8-17 Individual Requirements for Profile — Specification
- Figure 8-18 Individual Requirements for Profile — Tolerance Zones
- Figure 8-19 Individual Requirements for Profile — Individual Requirement 1
- Figure 8-20 Individual Requirements for Profile — Individual Requirement 2
- Figure 8-21 Datum Feature References With Profile — Specification
- Figure 8-22 Datum Feature References With Profile — Tolerance Zones and Simulators
- Figure 8-23 Datum Feature References With Profile — Invalid Candidate Configuration
- Figure 8-24 Datum Feature References With Profile — Valid Candidate Configuration
- Figure 8-25 Simultaneous Requirements for Profile — Specification
- Figure 8-26 Simultaneous Requirements for Profile — Tolerance Zones
- Figure 8-27 Simultaneous Requirements for Profile (System Not Optimized)
- Figure 8-28 Simultaneous Requirements for Profile (System Optimized)
- Figure 8-29 Composite Profile Lower Segment — Specification
- Figure 8-30 Composite Profile Lower Segment —Tolerance Zones (FRTZF)
- Figure 8-31 Composite Profile Lower Segment (System Not Optimized)
- Figure 8-32 Composite Profile Lower Segment (System Optimized)
- Figure 8-33 Tolerance Zone Derivation — Profile With Sharp Corner
- Figure 8-34 Actual Zone Definition — Profile With Sharp Corner
- Figure 9-1 Circular Runout Zone
- Figure B-1 Signed Distances
- Figure B-2 Least Squares Simulators
- Figure B-3 Min–Max Simulators
- Figure B-4 L1 Simulators
- Figure B-5 Progressed Least Squares Simulators
- Figure B-6 Mating of Actual Parts
- Figure B-7 Mostly Progressed Least Squares Simulators
- Figure B-8 Constrained L1 Simulators
- Figure B-9 Constrained Min–Max Simulators
- Figure B-10 Constrained Least Squares Simulators
- Figure B-11 Constrained Simulators for a V-Shaped Feature
- Figure B-12 Constrained Simulators for a Peanut-Shaped Circular Feature
- Figure B-13 Constrained Simulators for an Hourglass-Shaped Opposed Lines Feature
- Figure B-14 Constrained Simulators for a Skew-Convex Linear Feature
- Figure B-15 Constrained Simulators for a Dented Circular Feature
- Figure B-16 Constrained Simulators for a Skew-Convex Opposed Lines Feature
- Figure B-17 Large Voids Can Harm Constrained Simulators
- Figure B-18 Void-Filling Can Improve Constrained Simulators
- Figure B-19 Void-Filling Can Degrade the Constrained Min-Max Simulator
- Figure D-1 Size Ordering for Perfect and Imperfect Features of Size
- Figure E-1 Examples of One-Dimensional Manifold (Left) and Not (Right)
- Figure E-2 A Line Which Is Continuous (Left) and Not (Right)
- Figure E-3 A Line Which Is Tangent Continuous (Left) and Not (Right)
- Figure E-4 An Object, Its Interior, and Its Boundary
- Figure E-5 The Result of Union Between Two Objects, and the Non-Manifold Boundary
- Figure E-6 The Interior of Two Objects, and Their Union With a Manifold Boundary
- Figure F-1 MMC and LMC Spheres, and a Part to Be Tested for Conformance
- Figure F-2 LMC and MMC Spines
- Figure F-3 LMC and MMC Swept Regions
- Figure F-4 Conformance to the Size Tolerance
- Figure F-5 MMC and LMC Spheres, and a Part to Be Tested for Conformance
- Figure F-6 LMC and MMC Spines
- Figure F-7 LMC and MMC Swept Regions
- Figure F-8 Incorrect Determination of Conformance to the Size Tolerance
- Figure F-9 MMC and LMC Spheres, and a Part to Be Tested for Conformance
- Figure F-10 LMC and MMC Spines
- Figure F-11 LMC and MMC Swept Regions
- Figure F-12 Incorrect Determination of Conformance to the Size Tolerance
- Figure F-13 MMC and LMC Spheres, and a Part to Be Tested for Conformance
- Figure F-14 Incorrect Determination of Conformance tothe Size Tolerance
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1-1 Mathematical Symbology
- Table 4-1 Symbols for Datum Reference Frame Tables
- Table 4-2 Point as Primary Datum (Spherical Datum Feature)
- Table 4-3 Axis as Primary Datum (Cylindical Datum Feature)
- Table 4-4 Plane as Primary Datum (Planar or Width Datum Feature)
- Table 4-5 Coincident Axis and Point as Primary Datum (Conical Datum Feature)
- Table 4-6 Axis and Plane as Primary Datum (Linear Extruded Shape Datum Feature)
- Table 4-7 Axis Point and Plane as Primary Datum (Complex Datum Feature)
- Table 4-8 Generic Invariant Cases
- Table 7-1 Definition of Position Tolerance Zone — Surface Interpretation
- Table 7-2 Size of Position Tolerance Zone — Surface Interpretation
- Table 7-3 Size of Position Tolerance Zone — Resolved Geometry Interpretation
- Table 7-4 Definition of Verifying Volume for Projected Tolerance Zone
- Table 7-5 Definition of Conical Tolerance Zone — Surface Interpretation
- Table 7-6 Size of Conical Tolerance Zone — Surface Interpretation
- Table 7-7 Size of Conical Tolerance Zone — Resolved Geometry (Axis) Interpretation
- Table 7-8 Definition of Bidirectional Tolerance Zone — Surface Interpretation
- Table 7-9 Size of Bidirectional Tolerance Zone — Surface Interpretation
- Table 7-10 Size of Bidirectional Tolerance Zone — Resolved Geometry (Axis) Interpretation
- Table 7-11 Size of Polar Bidirectional Tolerance Zone — Resolved Geometry (Axis) Interpretation
- Table 7-12 Symmetry Elements for ObtainingCorresponding Feature Elements
- Table 8-1 Table of Profile Tolerance Dispositions
- Table D-1 Uniqueness and Containment Relationships for Features of Size — Part 1
- Table D-2 Uniqueness and Containment Relationships for Features of Size — Part 2
- NONMANDATORY APPENDICES [Go to Page]
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A PRINCIPAL CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS [Go to Page]
- A-1 GENERAL
- A-2 STANDARD Y14 FORMAT
- A-3 SECTION 1, SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
- A-4 SECTION 2, GENERAL TOLERANCING AND RELATED PRINCIPLES
- A-5 SECTION 3, SYMBOLOGY
- A-6 SECTION 4, DATUM REFERENCE FRAMES
- A-7 SECTION 5, TOLERANCES OF FORM
- A-8 SECTION 6, TOLERANCES OF ORIENTATION
- A-9 SECTION 7, TOLERANCES OF LOCATION
- A-10 SECTION 8, TOLERANCES OF PROFILE
- A-11 SECTION 9, TOLERANCES OF RUNOUT
- A-12 NONMANDATORY APPENDICES
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX B MATHEMATICAL DATUM SIMULATORS REFERENCED AT RMB: DEFINITIONS AND PROPERTIES [Go to Page]
- B-1 INTRODUCTION
- B-2 REQUIREMENTS FOR A SINGLE SIMULATOR
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX C FORMER PRACTICES [Go to Page]
- C-1 PROFILE CONTROL
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX D CONCEPTS RELATED TO SIZE [Go to Page]
- D-1 GENERAL
- D-2 ORDERING OF SIZE VALUES
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX E A SELECTION OF MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS [Go to Page]
- E-1 WHY THIS APPENDIX?
- E-2 MANIFOLDS
- E-3 CONTINUITY
- E-4 SUPPORT
- E-5 REGULARIZED SETS
- NONMANDATORY APPENDIX F POTENTIAL MISUSE OF THE SWEPT-SPHERE DEFINITION OF SIZE [Go to Page]
- F-1 GENERAL
- F-2 THE SHORT SPINE
- F-3 THE SPACE-FILLING SPINE
- F-4 THE NONSURROUND CASE
- F-5 POSSIBLE REMEDIES [Go to Page]