Concentricity & Symmetry TOLERANCES

Interpret the Concentricity control Interpret the Symmetry control

Concentricity control
This is a type of location control. A median point is the midpoint of a twopoint measurement. A concentricity is the condition where the median points of all diametrically opposed elements of a cylinder (or a surface of revolution) are congruent with the axis of datum feature. A concentricity control is geometric tolerance that limits the concentricity error of a part feature.

Example:

Example

Concentricity application
Concentricity is used when:
Precise balance of part. Equal wall thickness. Equal distribution of mass.

 The maximum possible distance between the median points of the toleranced diameter and the datum axis is half the concentricity tolerance value.

Half the tolerance value

Inspecting concentricity
Inspecting Concentricity is different from inspecting Total Runout and Position (RFS) of coaxial diameter. Inspecting concentricity requires the establishment and verification of the location of a features median points.

Inspecting concentricity

COAXIALITY

SYMBOL :-

ZONE OF TOLERANCE :- CYLINDER

SYMMETRY DEFINITION

Symmetry is the condition where the median points of all opposed elements of two or more feature surfaces are congruent with the axis or centerplane of a datum feature.

A symmetry control is a geometric tolerance that limits the symmetry error of a part feature.

SYMMETRY

SYMBOL :-

ZONE OF TOLERANCE :- TWO PARALLEL PLANES

A symmetry control may only be applied to part features that are shown symmetrical to the datum centerplane.

The tolerance zone is centered about the datum centerplane. The width between the planes is equal to the symmetry control tolerance value.

The tolerance value of symmetry control defines the distance between the parallel planes. All the median points of the tolerated slot must be within the tolerance zone.

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1. Tolerance zone for concentricity control is.

1. Tolerance zone for concentricity control is a cylinder of stated tolerance 2. Concentricity is always applied on an .. Basis.

2. Concentricity is always applied on an RFS Basis. 3. To maintain equal wall thickness .. is specified.

3. To maintain equal wall thickness concentricity / symmetry is specified.

4. The tolerance zone for symmetry is about the datum central plane.

4. The tolerance zone for symmetry is centred about the datum central plane.
5. Symmetry is always specified on . Basis.

5. Symmetry is always specified on RFS Basis.

6. Symmetry & concentricity are geometric controls.

6. Symmetry & concentricity are Location geometric controls.

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