This section is from the book "An Elementary Outline Of Mechanical Processes", by G. W. Danforth. Also available from Amazon: An elementary outline of mechanical processes.
A table is here given, showing the usual allowance or difference, in fractions of an inch, between a shaft and the hole in which it fits, for forcing and shrinkage fits.
Shrinkage fits. | Forcing fits. | |||
Diameter in inches. | Allowance (or difference in diameters). | Diameter in inches. | Minimum allowance. | Maximum allowance. |
2 | .0025 | 2 | .003 | .005 |
8 | .0090 | 8 | .009 | .011 |
16 | .0175 | 16 | .014 | .017 |
40 | .0400 | |||
65 | .0700 | |||
 
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