Shafts - Precision Standards

Q Accuracy Standards Q Shaft Material / Hardness / Surface Treatment QEffective Hardened Layer Depth of Shafts (hardened) with Outer Diameter Tolerance g6/h5

MMaterial Outer Diameter Tolerance HHardness SSurface Treatment Outer Effective Hardened Depth
QCircularity / Straightness / L Dimension Accuracy QStraightness Measuring Method 52100 Bearing Steel
Diameter (D) 52100 Bearing Steel 440C Stainless Steel equivalent
- 3
440C Stainless Steel equivalent 4
Induction Hardening Over 0.5 Over 0.5
Shaft ends are supported on 52100 Bearing Steel g6 / h5 52100 Bearing Steel Hard Chrome Plating 5
6~10

D
V-blocks and turned 360 degrees to Plating Hardness: HV750 ~
440C Stainless Steel equivalent 58HRC~ Plating Thickness 5µ or more 12 / 13 Over 0.5
measure shaft runout using a dial 0.7 or more
indicator. 1/2 of measured runout is 440C Stainless Steel 15~20
0.7 or more
M - K defined as the straightness. 52100 Bearing Steel equivalent 56HRC ~ Low Temperature Black Chrome 25~50 1.0 or more
g6 Plating
L 440C Stainless Steel equivalent Plating Thickness: 1 ~ 2µ
Hard Chrome Plating
1045 Carbon Steel Plating Hardness: HV750 ~
Q O.D. g6/h5 Shafts (Hardened) f8 - Plating Thickness: 10μm or
304 Stainless Steel more.
Q D Section Circularity Q L / Y Dimension Tolerance Q Straightness
D Circularity Dimension Dimension Straightness
D L
Over Less than M Tolerance K
2 13 0.004
Over
2
Less than
6 ±0.1 3/4 N, A, (L/100)x0.05 or less
QNotes on Hardening and Surface Treating.
13 20 0.005 6 30 ±0.2 5 N, A, (L/100)x0.03 or less Q Reduced Hardness around Machined Areas
20 40 0.006 30 120 ±0.3 100 or less 0.01 or less Alterations will be applied after base materials are case hardened.
6~50 In the example below, annealing caused by machining may result in reduced hardness of the machined area +10mm fore and aft.
40 50 0.007 120 400 ±0.5 Over 100 (L/100) x 0.01 or less
400 1000 ±0.8 (Ex.)
1000 1500 ±1.2

Q O.D. Tolerance f8 Shafts (Not Hardened)

Q D Section Circularity Q L / Y Dimension Tolerance Q Straightness Approx.10 Approx.10 Approx.10 Approx.10
D Circularity Dimension Dimension Condition Straightness
Over Less than M Over Less than Tolerance L K Annealing caused by machining may lower hardness of following parts:
5 10 0.011 3 6 ±0.1 L≤100 0.025 or less - All threaded shafts
10 18 0.014 6 30 ±0.2 L>100 (L/100)x0.025 or less - All stepped shafts
18 30 0.017 30 120 ±0.3 - Tapped holes: if M≥D/2, RC threads, two tapped holes on ends, hard chrome plated 440C Stainless Steel products.
30 50 0.020 120 400 ±0.5 - Retaining ring grooves, keyway, tapers, hexagonal socket holes, wrench flats, set screw grooves
400 1000 ±0.8 - Keyway, flats, 90-deg. flats, V-grooves
1000 1500 ±1.2 - Shaft Ends Configurable Type (G / H shape), Hollow Shafts (lateral hole on one side)
(Note) Excluding "Full Length Hardness Guaranteed Type"
QConcentricity / Perpendicularity
-For 52100 Bearing Steel material Shafts with
Precision Type Features: Straightness is 0.03 , and concentricity (Threaded and Stepped) is Ø0.02 cross-drilled holes and 20mm around 440C
Stainless Steel material machined area, annealing
Approx. 10 Approx. 20 ~ 30 Approx. 20 ~ 30 may lower hardness in the range of 30mm around
machined area.
DD
PP

D
P
DD
D

Q Surface Treatment Plating Layers

0.2 0.2 Machining is applied after the base material is surface treated.
Precision Type
Precision
Precision 0.03
Type 0.03
Type 0.03 0.2 For the case below, only D area is treated with hard chrome plating or low temperature black chrome plating.
Standard Type
Type 0.2
Standard
Standard Type 0.2 Ø0.1 Ø0.1 4-Cross-drilled Holes Hard chrome plating or low temperature black chrome plating will be removed from stepped, tapered and machined areas.
0.2 Ø0.1
EFor features of Low Temperature Black Chrome Plating, please see P.118
EAs hollow shaft interior surfaces are not treated with plating, it cause rust.
DD
PPD

DD
PP

D
P
P

D
Precision Type
Type 0.03
Precision
Precision Type 0.03 Precision Type
Precision 0.03
Type 0.03
0.03 Precision Type 0.03
Standard Type
Type 0.2 Standard Type
Precision Type Ø0.02
Standard
Standard Type 0.2
0.2 Precision Type Standard Type 0.2
Standard Type 0.2
0.2 Both Ends Tapped Shafts
Precision
Precision Type Ø0.02
Type Ø0.02 Precision Type Ø0.02
Precision Type Ø0.02
Ø0.02 Other plating finished shapes are:
Standard Type
Type Ø0.1
StandardStandard Type Ø0.1
Ø0.1 Standard Type
Type Ø0.1
StandardStandard Type Ø0.1 - Threaded and tapped shafts
Ø0.1
- Retaining ring grooves, keyway, tapers, hexagonal socket holes, wrench flats, set screw grooves
- Keyway, flats, 90-deg. flats, V-grooves
EFully Plated Shafts will have the plating on the entire shaft except centering holes and tapped sections.
Q About Hollow Shaft Wall Thickness Deviations Q Thread Undercut Dimensions (PC / QC) (Reference Values)
Unit: mm
Outer diameter tolerance g6/h5 Shafts (hardened) / Outer diameter tolerance f8 Shafts (treated with plating) QCross-drilled Hole Dimension Details. Welding Structure (Chamber) Hexagonal Wrench
Outer Diameter 52100 Bearing Steel 440C Stainless Steel Equivalent d
(D) Wall Thickness Deviation Value Wall Thickness Deviation Value When specifying Shafts with thread undercuts or adding thread undercut alterations (PC/QC), PC and QC D d D d One End Tapped with
6 0.3 or less - dimensions are as the table below. When B (S) is specified, undercut width (g) is F-B (T-S). 8 18 a Cross-drilled Hole
Refer to the table below for the dimensions of PC and QC when combined with Fine Thread alterations 6
8 1.5 or less 10 3 20

D
(PMC, PMS, QMC, QMS, MMC, MMS, NMC and NMS).
10 12 25
- For Coarse Threads - When Combined with Fine Thread Alterations 7
12 13 30
0.4 or less P(=M) PC F-B PMC / MMC PC F-B PMS / MMS PC F-B 15 4
13 ECross-drilled hole areas may be out of O.D. tolerances due to
Q(=N) QC (T-S) QMC / NMC QC (T-S) QMS / NMS QC (T-S) annealing-induced deformation. 16
16 4.0 or less One End Tapped with
6 4.4 2 6 4.8 10 8.0 EHard chrome plating layers around machined area may be flaked
20 by deburring. ( area) a Cross-drilled Hole
A

25 0.6 or less 8 6.0 8 6.4 12 9.7

3 3.0 EHole position can be specified arbitrary to the other alterations.
30 10 7.7 10 8.4 14 11.7 -Shafts with cross-drilled holes are suitable for narrow work space.
1.0 or less 12 9.4 12 10.4 2.0 18 15.7
35 4
40
1.5 or less
- 16
20
13.0
16.4
15
17
13.4
15.4
QShafts: Detailed Wrench Flats Dimensions
B

50
24 19.6 5 20 18.4 D W ℓ1 D W ℓ1
EAs hollow shaft interior surfaces are not 30 25.0 25 22.7
Deviation Value=A-B 3.0 6 5 18 16
D

treated with plating, it may rust. 30 27.7

8 7 8 20 17 10
M BM B g g g gS NS N 10 8 25 22
S(SC, etc.) ℓ1 W 12 10 30 27
15
ES (SC, etc)=1mm Increment
13 11 35 30
10
QC

QC
PC

PC

Q
P

ES (SC etc.)+ℓ1≤L 15 13 40 36
S (SC etc.) = 0 or S (SC etc.) ≥ 1 20
16 14 50 41
F F T T EOrientation in relation to other features will be random.
EHole position can be specified arbitrary to the other alterations. XNot applicable to D = 3, 4, 5

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