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UDC 681.2: 531.714.75: 001.4: 620.1 DEUTSCHE NORM Junet981

Messschrauben; lnnenmemchrauben; Begrifft, Anforderungen, Priifung

A, Ith cu,.,..,,t pr.,ctlt» In nandard, pub/11/ttJd by th9 lntwnat/ona/ O,r,anlzatlon lor Standardization (/$OJ. the comma
hn bHn UIIJd throughout SI a dllclmal marlcM-.
Dimensk>ns In mm
1 Scope
This Standard applies to intetnal micrometers for dimensions of up to 600 mm having a scale division value or a
numerlcel value of 0,01 mm and a maximum 111N1Uring ranga of 26 mm. It •tipulat• 1ho mott lmpor�ot functional
and qualitative characteristics of Internal micrometers and their testing.

2 T•mt and concepts

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2.1 Terms
> Internal mlc::rometen need not c::onfo1m lo lhe llluttleUon, unty the dutalb apoulfial.l nrul be -.1111:tl:\.1 tu.

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Internal miarometer with 2,polrit contaot on tha object to be tested

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Measuring anvn
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o· Measuring face Measuring face
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E • with extension
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::1 • Measuring anvil Measuring anvil

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f Measuring fece Extension
{. Measuring face
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g Detail of X
(optional doslgnt
Barrel Vernier reeding

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Thimbto - Olgttal reading
Splndte IOCklna deVlct

Splndle locking dawo, and reading at manufactu,.•s rtlsnretinn

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lnt11mal mil.romnet with e longltudlin■lly moweoble meMUri.. anvil and 2-polnt oontact on tM obJtct to be tllltllld

Shape B
Longitudinally mow•� Measurtng devk:8,
maasuring anvil t,g. dial gauge Separation point
accord1ng to DIN 878 for e><tenslon1

Flck.iclal line Measuring anvil

Adjustable
tolerance marks
Figure 2. Detail of X as In Fig. 1

lntllffll.l micrometer with 3-Hn• contact on the obJact to be tested

ShepeC1
Measuring
' bolt

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X'--·
Separation point Coupling
Measuring face for extensions (ratchet,

ShapeC2
Meaauringf000$
brought forward
up to the end face

Measuring bott

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I X
S.S,.nrtlon point
for 1xt1n1ion1
Measuring face
Figure 3. Detail of X es in Fig. 1
I but without loclcin9 deYictt)

2.2 Concepts
Sae DIN 2267 Pu l 1 am.I 2 (01 wocept• relati"8 to length mequrins teahnlquo.
2.2, 1 lrmmal rnicrometar
An internal micrometer 11 • dw� for m.asurl"" lntornal dim11nslons, In whlr.h the intaaratad mNWrf n11 embodiment Is
a thread. In the case of Internal micrometers With 3-llne contact on the object to be tlStld
• a cone may be used in the
' A
length Htahiilhing the dlmen1lon1 as I revenlng element. •1
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2.2.2 Deviatiort range of reading fmu. 4.3 Design f•tlll'II of internal mlcrofflltlrt
Tha deviation range of the reading fma Is the distance with 2-paint oontact an the object 10 be 191t8d
of the ordinatm between the highest and the lowest hhapu A and B)
pDff\t of 'the characteristic line in d1e devia1ion diagram 4.3, 1 Measuing spindle
(11e F lg. 6). At manufacturer•s discretion or by agreem-,1, the pitch
of tho maaeuring splndlo shall be 0,6 mm or 1 mm. There
2.2.3 ReptaUtblUty fw
must not be any noticeable play between the spindle
The repeatability fw ii the difference between ttie h� thread and the female thread. The spindle thread Must
and the lowest lndlcat8d value in repeated m8esuremenu be in full engagement with the femal thNad ovor the
at a certain point of the reading ,.,ge with a horizontal whole measuri� range.
and a vertical working position of the Internal micro­
meter. 4.3.2 Spindle locking device
Internal mk:rometers may be fitted with a spindle locking
3 Designation device. Whan the spindle is locked, the distance between
lhemea.iringfacasmustnotalter by more than 0,002 mm.
Oestgnlltloo of an internal micrometer of sflape A 2, com•
plying with 1he requirements of this Standard: 4.3.3 Measwing anvils
Micrometer DIN 863 - A2 For special measuring purf)Ol8S, the measuring anvils
may be 10 designed that they can be fitted with - for
example - threaded measuring Inserts.
4 Requirements"'
In the case of internal micrometers of shape B. the
4.1 Vwnier reading longitudinally moveabkl measuring anvil mun be sub­
4.1.1 Thimbt• iected to me111t1rlng forces while located In the measuring
At enanufaetur&r'a cUtctetlon or on ,..,ooment, lhn thimhLA dlmc:tion. The moasurina anvil, may he extlhangubla, so
shall have a scale with 50 or 100 ,cale dtvisions wtttl a ttiat measurumants can be catried out outside of the axis
scale dtvlslon value of 0,01 mm, The graduation lines of the de-1100 - e,a. bllnd holo measurements.
ml.lit be cl••tv cut: the distance between the graduation
4.3A Meuurlng faces
lines (centre distance of adfacent i,aduatlon llnes) must
not be less than 0,8 mm, the width of the �aduadon Measuring deviefl of shapes A and B must hlMt crowned
llnot must WM>t be leu than 0,08 mm and must not me•urlng f8081. Tht radius must be smaller than half
1xCHd 0,2 mm. If the thimble is bevelled, the angle the lower value of the me-.,ring nnge.
shall be between 100 and 200 (see Fig. 4). 4.3.5 Ex18nsio,.
The dJ5Ulnce IJutwwo the l.,i1rr•I •m.l u.- •Lly• ur u", TIie range of application ot these tntltrnal micrometers
thimble shall not exceed 0,3 mm (9e0 Fig. 4t. can be enlarged by tha use of extensions.
The ptensions may have Integrated measuremen1
embodime"ts in the form of g&tJile blocks with circular
cross section.
Scale Thimble
The meesuring faces of the gauge blocks must be desicintd
and arranged in such a manner that, In each case, one
crowned moaa,ring face c001es into contact with a FMln
moasurlr111 face.
lhe connecting elements for the e,ctenslons, Joining
these together, and to the Internal mk:romater must bo
Burrel 10 dHlgned that a rlgkl connection can be produced.

Figure 4. Correlation of barrel and thimble 4.4 Design features of intemal miarometen
with 3-Une contact at tho obieot to be tested (shape Ct
4.4.1 Measuring faoa
4.1.2 Barrel
For tho tntlng of cyllndrkal bates, the three meeaurlng
The width of the fiducial llne and of the graduation lines fac.e, of 1h111 internal mk:romeuarw must be cvllndrlcll,
on 1he barrel must not differ by more than 30 pm from so that there It linear contact along tti, face of the object
the width of the graduation llnes on the thimble. to be tee�. The redlu1 of tho Gyllndrk,111 rn ..N,ing
In the case of internal micrometers with a dimensional faces must be less th.-. half the lower ¥alua of th• mea•
alteration of 0,6 mm between ttie meesurtng faces for surlng range.
tech rotation of -the 1hlmbl•, the 0,6,mm graduation for 1pec:bll menurfng purposes the measuring both an<f
lines muat be clearly dlstlngullhable from the 1-mm
measuring heads mav be exchangeable. The shape of the
graduation lines, this being done bv arranging the gr1dlJ1•
measuring fac;a must be 1d1pUtd to the memurlng
tion lin• above and below the fiducfal line. purpose Ce.a. thread measurementsJ
4.2 Dlgltal readtng 4.4.2 Coupling (ratchet)
The digiul re•ding &hall be iO d•igned that 1he mHa.aring lni.rnal mlcrometen mu1t be fitted with a coupling
value Is cJearly indicated at any position of the measuring (ratchet), which ensures centring and •ll!P'ment In elCh
spindle. wort<lng position.

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The m-■Nrlng forw acting upun the meaurlny foca T•bl• 1 .

must be agreed between ma,ufacturer and user. The
measuring forces of the products of the same tvP• and I nternal mk:romettr1
mea1Urlng range of a 1Upplilr muat noL fluc;llUte by
more than 50 %.
Shapes A
and B *t
Shape c •9>
4A.3 Extensions Measuring range Deviadon Deviation ft
•peat-
It must be possible to extend 1hese internal micrometers mm range range

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ablllty
ln order to measure In deep or deep•levef bores. The point
of MpQrotlon at the Internal m5crometer mutt guarontoo
a rellable connection. When an extanslon 11 u11d, the
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of reading of reading

t,im pm
Internal mlcrometsf must be readjusted, as In general,
thla exbln1ion dON not Gonatlu..w e meoaurement 3 up to 1 0 - 4 4
embodiment within th• mNning of Section 4.3.6.
over 10 up to 60 4 4 4
4.5 Mawial and dNlgn
over 60 up to 1 00 6 5 6
Elements In the length establishing the dimension : ,_
Alloyed tool 1teAI « 9quivalent m,mi­ over 1 00 up to 1 !50 6 8 6
rlal, measuring faces and other faces at manu­
subJect to wear and tear within the facbJrer's over 1 60 up to 200 7 7 7
meesurfng section may consist of hard discretion
metal or of simil ar hard materials. over 200 up to 250 8 8 8
The measuring faces shall not be sharp-edged.
surface rouatmas of the measuring f101s; over 2!,0 up to 300 9 9 9
■varagad paak-to-velley hei1'tt R, � 0,8 t,1m
Hardness of measuring faces: over 300 up to 350 10 - -
The minimum hardness shall be: 780 HV 1 ( a 62 H RC).
over 350 up to 400 11 - -
4.6 4rli11ding davir.a for thrud plflY
over 400 up to 450 1Z - -
Evwy lntBrnal ,nicromotar having a cylindrical thraad
within the length establllhlng the dimension shall have
an edjultlng device to compenteto for any woe, between
over 460 up to 600 13 - -
the spindle thread and the female thread. -, These valU81 are val id only for measurements
It must be possible for the user himmtf to operate the along 'Che ax is of the device. For dwi01s with a
adJUHl ng devlee. longltudlnallv movee�e meaNrlng anvll, tho
values fat the in1agrated memuring devioe apply
4.7 Adlultnltnt of the reading for the ret)eatabll lty.
lnt•nal mlCt'ometen are adjusted by the manufacturw • ., As Ill other deviations are covtfld by the repeat•
at the upper or the lower value of the mta1urtng range. 1bUlty, 1he same permlssfble values eppty for
Each lntemal micrometer shal l b& fltted with an 1dlU1tlnta both f., end /1111. . .
device that can also be operated by the user hlmself.

4.8 Permissible deviations and tolerances

slip gauges and mee,uring legs. Thev Qin alto be estlllbtished
The values indicated in Table 1 must not be exceeded. between the memuring faces of length menurlng devices.
In the case of exwnsloN to Internal mlctometen with For 1tlt permissible deviations of thete me•uring embodi·
2•polnt contac.t on lh• object to l.19 ttsttMJ, ltM followt119 menu. 1he manufacturing wlerance JS 3 applies tor the
ltlpulatlons appty: bore of a setting ring gauge.
Manufacturing tolerance far the length of an lntec,a11td The deviation range of the readin g fmu can be tested
gauge block: js 2 in the case of internal micrOOMten with 3�1ne contact
In the case of Internal micrometers of shape B, the Inte­ by means of setting rtng gaugas acconting to D I N 2260
grated measuring device for the measuring te.g. a dial gauge) P.rt 1 . In particul• cases, where it may problematic for
must be taken Into account for the repeatability /.., . tuch setting ring gauges to be produced. e.g. Stttting ring
gauges with u nominal size of 200 mm, special measuring
embodiments are also permissible. These. however, must
ensure a corraepondlngly reliable poeitlonlng of the mee­
6 Testing wrfng faces of the intemal micrometer, I n each cue, the
5.1 Deviation ranae of the readlnt ,_ measurino faces must lie completely within the meesuring
The deviation ran119 of 1he rNdlng mav, In the case of embodiment. The manufacturing t<>terance Is JS 3.
Internal mlerometen with 2•polnt contact. be tested DImensJons should be chosen to allow the reading of the
'°
with Nttlng ring gaugec accorc:Hr,g D I N 2260 Part 1 or Internal mlcrometat to be tactlld not only at place, which
with other types of measuring embodiment. These cm,, amount to an integral multiple of 1he nominal pitd't of
for example, be fixed Jaw,, or they can be made up from ttie meMUring spindle, but also at intermediata potitiona.

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I n this �, measuring values are obtained for different measuring em bodi menta. In this case, the daviation of
angles of rotation, which cover any periodical deviations. shape of the measuring embodiment enters into the
5 measuring roa,lts.
µa Repeatability is tested at thrN places distribut8d Offf'

t�
3 the measuring range. Five measurements are taken at
each pAace. the maximum difference of which must not
be grtatEN" than the given values for repeatablllty.

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5.3 Length of the gauge blocks of th• extensions
for int•nal micrometer, with 2-polnt contact
-3 Testing the length of a gau99 block of an ex tanslan may.
-4 In comparison wi1h li lp gauges with a dagrae of accuracy
-5 L--_..___..__..__..___..,.___..__ of 0, be carried out according to DIN 861 '-1 1 or witft
IIO 82 84 86 mai 90 any other suitable length measuring device.
Correct internal dimension -

F 91re 6. Deviation dias,arn of an i n te rnal micrometer

with a measuring range of 80 to 90 mm, which
has been set at the lower value of the mea-
1t1ring range.
6 Marking
(Example}
I nternal mlcrometen conformi ng to this Standard must
!i .2 RapeatabUlty fw In the case of Internal micrometers be legibly and permanently marked with the scale division
with 2.po lrtt contact and longitudinally moveable val ue or the numer ical value, the measuring range and
measuring anvil m1d in the case of internal micro­ the name or symbol of the manu fac:turer.
m&tlrl with 3-line contact E xtensions for I nternal mlcrometen with 2-polnt contact
T111fng repeatabll lty may be carried out using setti ng must be marked with the nom inal d imemion for tht
ring gauaes aocordina to D I N 2260 Part 1 , or with special length.

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Appendix A l
Advice on appHcation e
A.1 In order to obtain as rellable measuring values as AA lnt11mal microrneten with 3-llne contact shall not
p011ll>le, measuring with Internal micrometen with be left in the bCM"e for longer than nacessarv. It is quita
2-polnt contact reciu Ires a certain dex18rity and axp•i· possible for the objact to bit t:ntud to become heatud as
enctt to find the maximum value for the dimension. • result of the prevlou1 proett1fng stage. The rnternal
I nternal micrometers with longitudinally moveable mlcromeier could then eaally become stuck In the 11.1b-
meaa,rlng anvils reveal the maximum value usually with­ 1equ1nt cooling- down stage. The measuring bolu should
out the Intervention of the �r. be restored before the Internal micrometer 11 withdrawn
l ntRmAI mlr.rnmlrtllt'll wi1h l-line contact to the oblect to from the bore.
be tested lhall, once the measuring bolt has been placed
1longald1 the bore, be advanced during m1auring, by
vl9orcu1ly turn Ina It a number of tlmec by mean, of the A.5 The intemal micrometer lhould be usated periodic­
coupling. ally - according to the frequency and conditions of use -
in order to detect wear or malfunction.
A!l In order to raduc., where p0ttlblt. tht btndlno of
the Internal micrometer with 2-polnt contact, pardcularly
when Internal dlmen1lons with great nomlnal dimensions
are being mNSUntd In I horizontal position. a wpport
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Z·f
according to Fig. A. I , placed roughly at the Bessel points,
should be used.

A� Internal mlcrometen with 3--lina contact shall not

be set to one value and then used in the same way as
a plug gauge. Figure A. 1 Potltion whh m inimum IMndlng

Standards referred to
D I N 861 Part 1 Slip gaugM; concepts, requiNmentt, tNting
D I N 878 Dlal gau911
D I N 2250 Part I "Go" ring gauge, and .ettlng ring gauges from 1 to 31 5 mm r,omlnel diameter for general aJJPllcation
and pneumatic length measuring lrmruments
D I N 2257 Part 1 Concepts relating to length mea.,rlnsi technique; units, activities, test equipment
D I N 2267 Part 2 Concepts relating to le�th mt81Urlng technique; measurlnA errors and uncertainties

Explanations
A number of design fHtum, such as - for example - the pitch of the measuring splncle, and data concerning the thimble
must be quallfled by adding: "at ma,ufacturer's dltctetion or by agreement".
This information provides the manufacturer with the poafblllty of offering the designs, stipulated In th is Standard, as
1111ndardlzed products in his catalogue and provkfes the user with the pOISibility of being able to choose a des91 sultable
for hl1 Individual requinmenu.
Accordingly, the standard des9111tion 1s not sufficient for the purpose of ordering.
DIN 2257 Part 1 , Conc:eptt relating to length meatUrlng technique, is CUIT8ntly being revised. The stipulations of
D I N 1 3 1 9. FundlJmlffltlll tRrms of maa1Urin1 11!1:hnlqua; concepts ntlating to tha use nf P'N!mauina instruments (Jswary
1 980), are being lncorPon1ted into the aubsequent edition.

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