Gear Technical Reference

The Role Gears are Playing

Gears are used in various types of machinery as a transmission component. The
reasons why gears are so widely used to this day can best be described by these
facts:

- Gears range in size from miniature instrument installations, such as watches, to

large, powerful gears used in turbine drives for ocean liners.
- Gears offer positive transmission of power
- Transmission ratio can be freely controlled with high accuracy by changing the
number of gear teeth.
- By increasing or decreasing the number of paired gears, enables you to adjust
position transmission with very high angular or linear accuracy.
- Gears can couple power and motion between shafts whose axis are parallel,
intersecting or skew.

This technical reference provides the fundamentals of both theoretical and practical
information. When you select KHK products for your applications, please make use of
the KHK 3010 catalog and this technical reference.
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1 Gear Types and Terminology 1 Parallel Axes Gears

Table of Contents Gears are identified by many types and there are many specific Spur Gear
technical words to describe their definition. This section This is a cylindrical shaped
introduces those technical words along with commonly used gear, in which the teeth are
1 Gear Types and Terminology…………………………….. 595 14 Damage to Gears…………………………………………… 709 gears and their features. parallel to the axis. It is
1.1 Type of Gears……………………………………………. 595 14.1 Gear Wear and Tooth Surface Fatigue……………… 709
1.2 Symbols and Terminology……………………………... 597 14.2 Gear Breakage………………………………………… 709 the most commonly used
2 Gear Trains …………………………………………………. 599 14.3 Types of Damage and Breakage…………………….. 710 1.1 Types of Gears gear with a wide range of
2.1 Single - Stage Gear Train ……………………………... 599 15 Gear Noise………………………………………………….... 711 Fig.1.1 Spur Gear
2.2 Two - Stage Gear Train …………………………………
The most common way to classify gears is by category type applications and is the easiest
600 16 Methods for Determining the Specifications of Gears………….. 712
3 Gear Tooth Profiles………………………………………… 601 16.1 A Method for Determining the Specifications of a Spur Gear…… 712 and by the orientation of axes. to manufacture.
3.1 Module Sizes and Standards ………………………… 601 16.2 A Method for Determining the Specifications of a Helical Gear…. 712 Gears are classified into 3 categories; parallel axes gears,
3.2 The Involute Curve……………………………………... 602 17 Gear Systems……………………………………………….. 713
3.3 Meshing of Involute Gear……………………………… 603 17.1 Planetary Gear System………………………………... 713 intersecting axes gears, and nonparallel and nonintersecting Spur Rack
3.4 The Generating of a Spur Gear……………………….. 603 17.2 Hypocycloid Mechanism………………………………. 715 axes gears. This is a linear shaped gear
3.5 Undercutting……………………………………………. 604 17.3 Constrained Gear System…………………………….. 715
3.6 Profile Shifting…………………………………………..
Spur and helical gears are parallel axes gears. Bevel gears are which can mesh with a spur
604
3.7 Gear Tooth Modifications……………………………… 605 intersecting axes gears. Screw or crossed helical, worm and gear with any number of teeth.
4 Calculation of Gear Dimensions…………………………. 606 hypoid gears belong to the third category. Table 1.1 lists the The spur rack is a portion of
4.1 Spur Gears……………………………………………… 606
JIS - Japanese Industrial Standards for Gearing gear types by axes orientation. a spur gear with an infinite Fig.1.2 Spur Rack
4.2 Internal Gears………………………………………….. 611
4.3 Helical Gears…………………………………………... 614 1 Precision Standard for Spur and Helical Gears……………… 716 radius.
4.4 Bevel Gears…………………………………………….. 620 2 Precision Standard for Bevel Gears…………………….. 722
3 Backlash Standard for Spur and Helical Gears…………....... 724 Table 1.1 Types of Gears and Their Categories
4.5 Screw Gears……………………………………………. 626
4.6 Cylindrical Worm Gear Pair…………………………… 628 4 Backlash Standard for Bevel Gears……………………… 725 Categories of Gears Types of Gears Efficiency(%) Internal Gear
5 Tooth Thickness……………………………………………. 633 5 Common Deviations of Hole Dimensions……………….. 726 Spur gear
6 Common Deviations of Shaft Dimensions………………. 728
This is a cylindrical shaped
5.1 Chordal Tooth Thickness Measurement……………... 633 Spur rack
5.2 Span Measurement of Teeth…………………………. 638 7 Centre Holes………………………………………………… 730 gear, but with the teeth inside
Parallel Axes Internal gear
5.3 Measurement Over Rollers…………………………… 639 8 Metric Coarse Screw Threads – Minor Diameter…………….. 731 98.0―99.5 the circular ring. It can mesh
9 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws……………….. 732 Gears Helical gear
6 Backlash…………………………………………………….. 648
6.1 Definition of Backlash………………………………….. 10 Dimensions of Counterbores and Bolt Holes for Helical rack with a spur gear. Internal gears
648
6.2 Backlash Relationship…………………………………. 648 Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws……………………... 733 Double helical gear are often used in planetary
6.3 Tooth Thickness and Backlash……………………….. 650 11 Dimension for Hexagon Head Bolt with Nominal Diameter Straight bevel gear
Body - Coarse Threads (Grade A First choice)………………. 733 Intersecting Axes gear systems. Fig.1.3 Internal Gear and
6.4 Gear Train and Backlash………………………………. 650 Spiral bevel gear 98.0―99.0
6.5 Methods of Controlling Backlash……………………... 651 12 Hexagon Nuts - Style 1 - Coarse Threads (First Choice)……. 734 Gears
Zerol bevel gear Spur Gear
7 Gear Accuracy……………………………………………… 13 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Set Screws – Cup Point…… 734
653
Nonparallel and
Helical Gear
7.1 Accuracy of Spur and Helical Gears…………………. 653 14 Dimensions of Taper Pins…………………………………. 735 Screw gear 70.0―95.0
7.2 Accuracy of Bevel Gears……………………………… 15 Spring-type Straight Pins – Slotted……………………… 736 Nonintersecting Worm gear 30.0―90.0 This is a cylindrical shaped
655
8 Mounting Accuracy………………………………………... 656 16 Keys and Keyways…………………………………………. 737 gear with helicoid teeth.
8.1 Accuracy of Center Distance…………………………. 656 17 Retaining Rings……………………………………………... 738
17.1 C-type Retaining Ring (Shaft Use)…………………... 738 Also, included in table 1.1 is the theoretical efficiency range of Helical gears can bear more
8.2 Axial Parallelism……………………………………….. 656
8.3 Features of Tooth Contact…………………………….. 658 17.2 C-type Retaining Ring (Hole Use)…………………… 738 various gear types. These figures do not include bearing and load than spur gears, and
9 Gear Materials……………………………………………… 661 17.3 E-type Retaining Ring…………………………………. 739 work more quietly. They are
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lubricant losses.
9.1 Types of Gear Materials……………………………….. 661 Straight-sided Splines……………………………………... 740
9.2 Heat Treatments………………………………………... 19 Permissible Deviations in Dimensions without Since meshing of paired parallel axis gears or intersecting widely used in industry. A
661
10 Strength and Durability of Gears………………………… 663 Tolerance Indication for Injection Molded Products…... 741 axis gears involves simple rolling movements, they produce disadvantage is the axial thrust
10.1 Bending Strength of Spur and Helical Gears…………… 663 20 Surface Roughness………………………………………… 742
21 Geometrical Symbols for Gear Design………………...... 742 relatively minimal slippage and their efficiency is high. force caused by the helix
10.2 Surface Durability of Spur and Helical Gears…………... 670 Fig.1.4 Helical Gear
10.3 Bending Strength of Bevel Gears…………………… 679 Nonparallel and nonintersecting gears, such as screw gears form.
10.4 Surface Durability of Bevel Gears…………………... 685 or worm gears, rotate with relative slippage and by power
10.5 Surface Durability of Cylindrical Worm Gearing…………… 688
11 Design of Plastic Gears……………………………………. 693
Numerical Expression, Unit and Other Data transmission, which tends to produce friction and makes the Helical Rack
11.1 The Properties of Nylon and Duracon……………………… 693 1 Mathematical Formulas…………………………………… 744 efficiency lower when compared to other types of gears. This is a linear shaped gear
11.2 Strength of Plastic Gears……………………………. 695 2 International System of Units (SI)………………………... 745
Efficiency of gears is the value obtained when the gears are that meshes with a helical
12 Gear Forces………………………………………………… 699 3 Dynamic Conversion Formulas…………………………... 746
12.1 Forces in a Parallel Axes Gear Mesh………………. 699 4 Table for Weight of Steel Bar…………………………….. 747 installed and working accurately. Particularly for bevel gears, gear. A Helical Rack can
12.2 Forces in an Intersecting Axes Gear Mesh……………... 700 5 List of Elements by Symbol and Specific Gravity…….. 748 be regarded as a portion of
it is assumed that the efficiency will decrease if improperly
12.3 Forces in a Nonparallel and Nonintersecting Axes Gear Mesh… 702 6 Hardness Comparison Table…………………………...... 749
13 Lubrication of Gears………………………………………. 7 Comparative Table of Gear Pitch………………………... mounted from off-position on the cone-top. a helical gear with infinite
704 750
13.1 Methods of Lubrication………………………………. 704 8 Charts Indicating Span Measurement Over k Teeth of Spur and Helical Gears 751 radius. Fig.1.5 Helical Rack
13.2 Gear Lubricants………………………………………. 706 9 Span Measurement Over k Teeth of Standard Spur Gear =20°………… 752
10 Span Measurement Over k Teeth of Standard Spur Gear =14.5°………. 754
11 Inverse Involute Function ………………………………… 756
12 Involute Function Table…………………………………… 757

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Screw Gear (Crossed

Double Helical Gear Helical Gear) 1.2 Symbols and Terminology
A gear with both left-hand and A pair of cylindrical gears used to Symbols and technical words used in this catalog are listed Organization (ISO) Standard. In accordance with the revision,
right-hand helical teeth. The double drive non-parallel and nonintersecting in Table 1.2 to Table 1.4. The formerly used JIS B 0121 and we have unified the use of words and symbols conforming to the
helical form balances the inherent shafts where the teeth of one or both JIS B 0102 Standards were revised to JIS B 0121:1999 and ISO standard.
members of the pair are of screw
thrust forces. JIS B 0102:1999 conforming to the International Standard
form. Screw gears are used in the
combination of screw gear / screw
gear, or screw gear / spur gear. Screw
Fig1.6 Double Helical Gear gears assure smooth, quiet operation.
2 Intersecting Axes Table 1.2 Linear and Circular Dimensions Table 1.3 Angular Dimensions
However, they are not suitable for
transmission of high horsepower. Terms Symbols Terms Symbols
Straight Bevel Gear Fig.1.11 Screw Gear a
Centre distance Reference pressure angle α
This is a gear in which the teeth have Reference pitch p Working pressure angle αw
Transverse pitch pt Cutter pressure angle α0
tapered conical elements that have 4 Other Special Gears Normal pitch pn Transverse pressure angle αt
Face Gear Axial pitch px Normal pressure angle αn
the same direction as the pitch cone Base pitch pb Axial pressure angle αx
base line (generatrix). The straight A pseudo bevel gear that is limited to Transverse base pitch pbt Transverse working pressure angle αwt
90°intersecting axes. The face gear is Normal base pitch pbn Tip pressure angle αa
bevel gear is both the simplest to Tooth depth h Normal working pressure angle αn
a circular disc with a ring of teeth cut
produce and the most widely applied Addendum ha Reference cylinder helix angle β
in its side face; hence the name Face Dedendum hf Pitch cylinder helix angle β'
in the bevel gear family. Gear Chordal height ha Mean spiral angle NOTE 2 βm
Constant chord height hc Tip cylinder helix angle βa
Fig.1.7 Straight Bevel Gear Working depth hw Base cylinder helix angle βb
Tooth thickness s Reference cylinder lead angle γ
Spiral Bevel Gear Enveloping Gear Pair γw
Normal tooth thickness sn Pitch cylinder lead angle
This is a bevel gear with a helical This worm set uses a special worm Transverse tooth thickness st Tip cylinder lead angle γa
Fig.1.12 Face Gear Crest width sa Base cylinder lead angle γb
angle of spiral teeth. It is much more shape that partially envelops the worm Base thickness sb Shaft angle Σ
gear as viewed in the direction of the Chordal tooth thickness s
complex to manufacture, but offers Constant chord sc
Reference cone angle δ
worm gear axis. Its big advantage over Pitch angle NOTE 3 δw
higher strength and less noise. Span measurement over k teeth W Tip angle δa
the standard worm is much higher Tooth space e
NOTE 4
Root angle NOTE 5 δf
load capacity. However, the worm Tip and root clearance c Addendum angle θa
gear is very complicated to design and Circumferential backlash jt
Zerol Bevel Gear Normal backlash jn
Dedendum angle θf
This is a special type of spiral bevel produce. Radial backlash jr Transverse angle of transmission ζα
Axial backlash (Radial play) NOTE 1 jx Overlap angle ζβ
gear, where the spiral angle is zero jθ Total angle of transmission ζγ
Fig.1.8 Spiral Bevel Gear Angular backlash
ψ
Hypoid Gear Fig.1.13 Enveloping Gear Pair Tooth thickness half angle
degree. It has the characteristics of Facewidth b Tip tooth thickness half angle ψa
This gear is a slight deviation from a Effective facewidth bw Spacewidth half angle η
both the straight and spiral bevel Lead pz Angular pitch of crown gear τ
bevel gear that originated as a special Length of path of contact gα
gears. The forces acting upon the Involute function (Involute α ) invα
development for the automobile Length of approach path gf
tooth are the same as for a straight industry. This permitted the drive to Length of recess path ga NOTE 2. The spiral angle of spiral bevel gears was defined as
Overlap length gβ the helix angle by JIS B 0102
bevel gear. the rear axle to be nonintersecting,
Reference diameter d NOTE 3. This must be Pitch Angle, according to JIS B 0102.
and thus allowed the auto body to Pitch diameter dw NOTE 4. This must be Tip Angle, according to JIS B 0102.
be lowered. It looks very much like Tip diameter da NOTE 5. This must be Root Angle, according to JIS B 0102.
Base diameter db
the spiral bevel gear. However, it is Root diameter df
complicated to design and is the most Center reference diameter dm
difficult to produce on a bevel gear Inner tip diameter di
3 Nonparallel and Fig.1.9 Zerol Bevel Gear
generator. Reference radius r
Nonintersecting Axes Gears Pitch radius rw
Tip radius ra
Cylindrical Worm Gear Pair Base radius rb
Worm gear pair is the name for a Root radius rf
Fig.1.14 Hypoid Gear Radius of curvature of tooth profile ρ
meshed worm and worm wheel.
Cone distance R
An outstanding feature is that it Back cone distance Rv
offers a very large gear ratio in a
*NOTE 1.
single mesh. It also provides quiet “Axial backlash” is not a word defined by JIS.
and smooth action. However,
transmission efficiency is poor.

Fig.1.10 Worm Gear pair

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In a single-stage gear train, which consists of z 1 and z 2

Table 1.4 Others Table 1.5 indicates the Greek alphabet, the international 2 Gear Trains
numbers of teeth on the driver and driven gears, and their
Terms Symbols phonetic alphabet. respective rotations, n1 & n2. The speed ratio is:
Number of teeth z Gears cannot work singularly to transmit power. At least two or
Equivalent number of teeth zv more gears must be meshed to work. This section introduces a
Number of threads, or number of teeth in pinion z1 Table 1.5 The Greek alphabet z2 n
Gear ratio u Upper Case Lower Case simple gear train “Single-Stage Gear Train” and its use in pairs Speed Ratio i = z1 = n1 (2.1)
Transmission ratio i Letters Letters Spelling 2

Module m for a “Two-Stage Gear Train”.

Transverse module mt Α α Alpha Gear trains can be classified by three types, in accordance with
Normal module mn Β β Beta the value of the speed ratio i:
Axial module mx Γ γ Gamma 2.1 Single-Stage Gear Train
Diametral pitch P
Δ δ Delta
Transverse contact ratio εα Speed ratio i < 1, Increasing : n1 < n2
Ε ε Epsilon
Overlap ratio εβ Speed ratio i = 1, Equal speeds : n1 = n2
Total contact ratio εγ Ζ ζ Zeta A pair of meshed gears is the basic form of a single-stage
Η η Eta Speed ratio i > 1, Reducing : n1 > n2
Angular speed ω gear train. Figure 2.1 shows forms of the single-stage gear
Tangential speed v Θ θ Theta
Rotational speed n Ι ι Iota train For the very common cases of spur and bevel gear meshes, see
Profile shift coefficient x Κ κ Kappa Figures 2.1 (A) and (B), the direction of rotation of driver and driven
Normal profile shift coefficient xn
Transverse profile shift coefficient xt Λ λ Lambda gears are reversed. In the case of an internal gear mesh, see Figure
Center distance modification coefficient y Μ μ Mu 2.1 (C), both gears have the same direction of rotation. In the case
Tangential force (Circumference) Ft Ν ν Nu
of a worm mesh, see Figure 2.1 (D), the rotation direction of z 2 is
Axial force (Thrust) Fx Ξ ξ Xi
Radial force Fr Ο ο Omicron
determined by its helix hand.
Pin diameter dp Π π Pi
Ideal pin diameter d'p Ρ ρ Rho
Gear 2 Gear 1 Gear 2 Gear 1
Measurement over rollers (pin) M Σ σ Sigma
Pressure angle at pin center φ ( z 2, n 2) ( z 1, n 1) ( z 2, n 2) ( z 1, n 1)
Τ τ Tau
Coefficient of friction μ Υ υ Upsilon
Circular thickness factor Κ Φ φ Phi
Single pitch deviation fpt Χ χ Chi
Pitch deviation fυ or fpu Ψ ψ Psi
Total cumulative pitch deviation Fp
Ω ω Omega
Total profile deviation Fα
Runout Fr
Total helix deviation Fβ

A numerical subscript is used to distinguish “pinion” from “gear”

(Example z 1 and z 2), “worm” from “worm wheel”, “drive gear”
(A) A Pair of Spur Gears (B) Bevel Gears
from “driven gear”, and so forth. (To find an example, see next
page Fig. 2.1).

Gear 2 Gear 1 Right-hand Worm Gear Left-hand Worm Gear

( z 2, n 2) ( z 1, n 1) ( z 1, n 1) ( z 1, n 1)

Right-hand Worm Wheel Left-hand Worm Wheel

( z 2, n 2) ( z 2, n 2)

(C) Spur Gear and Internal Gear (D) Worm Gear Pair

Fig. 2.1 Single-Stage Gear Trains

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In addition to these four basic forms, the combination of a If gears 2 and 3 have the same number of teeth, then the train is 3 Gear Tooth Profiles
rack and pinion can be considered as a specific type. The simplified as shown in Figure 2.4. In this arrangement, gear 2 is
displacement of a rack, , for rotation θ of the mating pinion known as an idler, which has no effect on the speed ratio. The For power transmission gears, the tooth form most commonly The data in table 3.2 is extracted from JIS B 1701-2: 1999
is: speed ratio is then: used today is the involute profile. Involute gears can be which defines the tooth profile and dimensions of involute spur
manufactured easily, and the gearing has a feature that enables
zθ z z z and helical gears. It is recommended to use the values in the
= 1 × πm (2.2) Speed ratio i = z2 × z3 = z3 (2.4) smooth meshing despite the misalignment of center distance to
360 1 2 1
some degree. series I and not to use with Module 6.5, if possible.
Where: πm is the reference pitch
z1 is the number of teeth of the pinion 3.1 Module Sizes and Standards

Table 3.2 Standard values of module Unit: mm
Fig. 3.1 shows the tooth profile of a rack, which is the standard

involute gear profile.
0.1 3
Table 3.1 lists terms, symbols, formulas and definitions related 0.2
0.15 4
3.5
0.25 4.5
to gear tooth profiles. 0.3 0.35
5
5.5
0.4 6
 The tooth profile shown in Fig 3.1, where the tooth depth is 0.45 (6.5)
0.5 7
2.25 times the module, is called a full depth tooth. This type of 0.55 8
0.6 9
0.7 10
Gear3 Gear2 Gear1 full depth tooth is most common, but other types with shorter 0.75 11
0.8 12 14
( z 3, n 3) ( z2,n2) ( z1,n1) or longer tooth depths are also used in some applications. 1
0.9 16
1.125 18
Although the pressure angle is usually set to 20 degrees, can be 1.25
1.375
20
22
Fig. 2.2 Rack and Pinion 14.5 or 17.5 degrees in specific applications. 1.5
1.75
25
28
2 32 36
2.25 40
2.5 45
2.75 50

2.2 Two-Stage Gear Train 



Mating standard basic rack tooth profile
*Extracted from JIS B 1701-2: 1999 Cylindrical Gears foy general engineering
A two-stage gear train uses two single-stages in series. Figure and for heavy engineering - Part 2 : Modules.
 
2.3 represents the basic form of an external gear two-stage gear Standard basic rack tooth profile Tip line


train. Let the first gear in the first stage be the driver. Then the Figure 3.2 shows the comparative size of various rack
speed ratio of the two-stage gear train is: teeth.

a

w
z z n n


Speed ratio i = z2 × z4 = n1 × n3 (2.3)

f
1 3 2 4 f
m1
In this arrangement, n2 = n3 Fig. 2.4 Single-stage gear train with an idler


Root line

In the two-stage gear train, Fig. 2.3, Gear 1 rotates in the same
direction as gear 4. Table 2.1 introduces calculation examples for two-stage Fig. 3.1 Standard basic rack tooth profile
gear trains in Fig.2.3. m2

Table 2.1 Speed Ratio of Two-Stage Gear Trains Table.3.1 Symbols related to Gear Tooth Profile

Calculation Example Terms Symbols Formula Definition

No. Term Symbols Formula
Pinion Gear p Module is the unit size indicated in millimeter
Module m (mm). The value is calculated from dividing the m4
1 No. of Teeth (First Gear z1 , z2 10 24 π
reference pitch by Pi (π).
2 No. of Teeth (Second Gear z3 , z4 Set Value 12 30
Reference Pitch is the distance between corre-
3 RPM (Gear 1) n1 1200 – Pitch p πm sponding points on adjacent teeth. The value is
z2 calculated from multiplying Module m by Pi(π).
4 Speed ratio (First Stage i1 2.4
Gear 4 Gear 3 Gear 2 Gear 1 z1 Pressure The angle of a gear tooth leaning against a nor-
( z 4, n 4) ( z3,n3) ( z2,n2) ( z 1, n 1) Speed ratio z4 α Degree
5 i2 2.5 Angle mal reference line.
(Second Stage z3
6 Final speed ratio i i1×i2 6 Addendum ha 1.00m The distance between reference line and tooth tip.
n1 Dedendum hf 1.25m The distance between reference line and tooth root.
7 RPM (Gear2 and 3 n2 i1 500
n1 Tooth Depth h 2.25m The distance between tooth tip and tooth root.
8 RPM (Gear4 n4 i – 200 m8
Working hw 2.00m Depth of tooth meshed with the mating gear.
RPM: Revolution per Minute Depth
Set value here stands for the values pre-designated by the designer.
Tip and Root The distance (clearance) between tooth root and
c 0.25m
Clearance the tooth tip of mating gear.
Dedendum The radius of curvature between tooth surface
ρf 0.38m
Fillet Radius and the tooth root.

Fig. 3.2 Comparative size of various rack teeth

Fig. 2.3 Two-Stage Gear Train

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3.3 Meshing of Involute Gear

Thus, if the pressure angles are different, the base pitches cannot
To indicate tooth size, there are two other units as well as the 3.2 The Involute Curve
Figure 3.4 shows a pair of standard gears meshing together. The be identical.
Module; Circular Pitch (CP) and Diametral Pitch P (D.P).
Circular Pitch denotes the reference pitch P. If the reference contact point of the two involutes, as Figure 3.4 shows, slides The contact length ab shown in Figure 3.4 is described as
Figure 3.3 shows an element of involute curve. The definition
pitch is set to an integer value, an integral feed in a of involute curve is the curve traced by a point on a straight line along the common tangent of the two base circles as rotation the "Length of the path of contact". The contact ratio can be
mechanism is easily obtained. which rolls without slipping on the circle. The circle is called the occurs. The common tangent is called the line of contact, or line expressed by the following equation:.
base circle of the involutes. of action.
Length of path of contact ab
Diametral Pitch P (D.P.), the unit to denote the size of the y A pair of gears can only mesh correctly if the pitches and the Transverse Contact Ratio εα = 3.5
Base pitch pb
gear tooth, is used in the USA, the UK, and other countries. pressure angle are the same. The requirement that the pressure
The transformation from Diametral Pitch P (D.P.) to module angles must be identical becomes obvious from the following It is good practice to maintain a transverse contact ratio of 1 or
m is accomplished by the following equation: c equation for base pitch pb: greater. Module m and the pressure angle α are the key items in
r α pb = πm cos α 3.4 the meshing of gears.
rb
25.4 θ
m= 3.1 α b
P
a x
O
inv α
b1 
1
Table 3.3 shows the pitch comparisons
1 1 1

Table 3.3 Pitch comparisons

Fig. 3.3 The Involute Curve


Module Circular Pitch Diametral Pitch 
m CP DP
In Fig.3.3, invα stands for Involute Angle (Involute α). The
0.39688 01.24682 64.00000 units for inv α is radians. θ is called involute rolling angle. 
0.50000 01.57080 50.80000 Len
0.52917 01.66243 48.00000
inv α = tan α − α ( rad ) 3.2 gth
of
path
of c
0.6 01.88496 42.33333 onta
With the center of the base circle O at the origin of a ct b2 2
0.79375 02.49364 32.00000

0.79577 2.5000 31.91858 coordinate system, the involute curve can be expressed by
0.8 02.51327 31.75000 values of x and y as follows:
1 03.14159 25.40000
r
1.05833 03.32485 24.00000 α = cos−1 b
1.25 03.92699 20.32000
r ⎫
x = r cos ( inv α ) ⎪ 2 2 2
1.27000 03.98982 20.00000 ⎬ 3.3
1.5 04.71239 16.93333 y = r sin ( inv α ) ⎪
1.59155 05.00000 15.95929 ⎭ Fig. 3.4 Meshing of Involute Gear
1.58750 04.98728 16.00000
2 06.28319 12.70000
Table 3.4 Calculation Example: The coordinates of an Involute Curve
2.11667 06.64970 12.00000 Rack Form Tool
2.5 07.85398 10.16000 Gear Specifications Set Value Gear Specifications Set Value 3.4 The Generating of a Spur Gear
2.54000 07.97965 10.00000 Reference
Module 5 150.00000
3 09.42478 08.46667 diameter
Involute gears can be easily generated by rack type cutters. The
3.17500 09.97456 08.00000 Pressure Angle 20 Base diameter 140.95389
3.18310 10 00000 07.97965 No. of Teeth 30 Tip diameter 160.00000 hob is in effect a rack cutter. Gear generation is also produced
I
4 12.56637 6.3500 with gear type cutters using a shaper or planer machine. Figure

d sin2 α
4.23333 13.29941 6.0000 r Radius α (Pressure Angle) x -coordinate y -coordinate 3.5 illustrates how an involute gear tooth profile is generated. It α
4.77465 15.00000 05.31976

2
70.47695 0.00000 70.4769 0.0000
5 15.70796 5.0800 shows how the pitch line of a rack cutter rolling on a pitch circle db
72.00000 11.80586 71.9997 0.2136 d
5.08000 15.95929 5.0000 74.00000 17.75087 73.9961 0.7628 generates a spur gear. Gear shapers with pinion cutters can also O
6 18.84956 04.23333 76.00000 21.97791 75.9848 1.5192 be used to generate involute gears. Gear shapers can not only
6.35000 19.94911 4.0000 78.00000 25.37123 77.9615 2.4494
6.36620 20.00000 03.98982
generate external gears but also generate internal gear teeth.
80.00000 28.24139 79.9218 3.5365
8 25.13274 3.1750
8.46667 26.59882 3.0000 The following method was used to create the above table:
10 31.41593 2.5400 Determine Radius ( r )
Calculate the coordinate of pressure angle α,
Fig. 3.5 Generation of a Standard Spur Gear
x/y using the formulas (3.3) ( α = 20°, z = 10, x = 0 )

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3.5 Undercutting The number of teeth without undercut (z) will be: 3.7 Gear Tooth Modifications
2 (1 − x)
z = 3.9
When cutting a stock spur pinion like the gear shown in Fig. sin2α There are many unique technical words related to gearing. Also, there 3 Topping and Semitopping
3.5, undercutting occurs if you cut deeper than the interfering The profile shift coefficient without undercut (x) is: In topping, often referred to as top hobbing, the top or tip
are various unique ways of modifying gears. This section introduces
point. I. Undercutting is a phenomenon that occurs when some
z some of most common methods. diameter of the gear is cut simultaneously with the generation of
part of tooth dedendum is unexpectedly cut by the edge of the x = 1− sin2 α 3.10
2 the teeth. Fig. 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 indicate topping and generating
generating tool (h c). The condition for no undercutting in a
standard spur gear is given by the expression: Profile shift is not merely used to prevent undercut, it can also of the gear by rack type cutters. An advantage is that there will
1 Tooth Profile Modification
Max addendum be used to adjust the center distance between two gears. If a be no burrs on the tooth top. Also, the tip diameter is highly
Tooth Profile Modification generally means adjusting the
positive correction is applied, such as to prevent undercut in a addendum. Tooth profile adjustment is done by chamfering the concentric with the pitch circle.
mz
m sin2 α 3.6 pinion, the tooth tip is sharpened.
2 tooth surface in order to make the incorrect involute profile on
and the minimum number of teeth (z) is: purpose. This adjustment, enables the tooth to vault when it gets Semitopping is the chamfering of the tooth's top corner,
2 Table 3.5 presents the calculation of top land thickness (Crest which is accomplished simultaneously with tooth generation.
z = 3.7 the load, so it can avoid interfering with the mating gear. This
sin2α width). is effective for reducing Fig.3.11 shows a semitopping cutter and the resultant generated
noise and longer surface semitopped gear. Such a tooth end prevents corner damage and
For pressure angle 20 degrees, the minimum number of teeth
free of undercutting is 17. However, gears with 16 teeth or less
Rack Form Tool
life. However, too much has no burrs.
can be usable if their strength and contact ratio pose any ill adjustment may create

xm
effect. bad tooth contact as it is
sin2 α functions the same as a large
tooth profile error.
d
2

α
3.6 Profile Shifting db
d Fig. 3.9 Tooth Profile Modification
O

As Figure 3.5 shows, a gear with 20 degrees of pressure angle and Teeth Form of Semitopping
Semitopped Teeth Form
Cutter
10 teeth will have a huge undercut volume. To prevent undercut, 2 Crowning and End Relief
Fig. 3.11 Semitopping Cutter and the Gear Profile
a positive correction must be introduced. A positive correction, as Crowning is the removal of a slight amount of the tooth from the
in Figure 3.6, can prevent undercut. Undercutting will get worse center on out to the reach edge, making the tooth surface slightly
if a negative correction is applied. See Figure 3.7. The extra feed convex. This method allows the gear to maintain contact in the The magnitude of semitopping should not go beyond a proper limit as
Fig. 3.6 Generation of Positive Shifted Spur Gear
of gear cutter (xm) in Figures 3.6 and 3.7 is the amount of shift or ( α = 20°, z = 10, x = + 0.5 ) central region of the tooth and permits avoidance of edge contact. otherwise it would significantly shorten addendum and contact ratio.
correction. And x is the profile shift coefficient. Crowning should not be larger than necessary as it will reduce the Fig. 3.12 shows a recommended magnitude of semitopping.
The condition to prevent undercut in a spur gear is: Rack Form Tool tooth contact area, thus weakening the gears strength. Topping and semitopping are independent modifications but, if
zm desired, can be applied simultaneously.
m − xm sin2 α 3.8
2 End relief is the chamfering of both ends of tooth surface.
xm

α
Table 3.5 Calculations of Top Land Thickness (Crest Width ) db
d
O
No. Item Symbols Symbol Formula Example

1 Module m mm 2
2 Pressure angle α Degree 20 0.1m
3 No. of Teeth z - Set Value 16
Profile Shift
4 x - 0.3
Coefficient
5 Reference Diameter d zm 32 Fig. 3.7 Generation of Negative Shifted Spur Gear
( α = 20°, z = 10, x = − 0.5 )
6 Base Diameter db mm dcosα 30.07016
7 Tip Diameter da d + 2m (1+ x) 37.2 a Crowning End Relief
db
a
8 Tip Pressure Angle αa Degree cos-1 36.06616
da Fig. 3.12 Magnitude of Semitopping
9 Involute α invα tanα − α 0.014904 Fig. 3.10 Crowning and End Relief
10 Involute αa invαa tanαa − αa 0.098835 a
Radian
Tip Tooth Thickness π 2x tan α
11 ψa 2z
+
z
+ (inv α − inv αa ) 0.027893
Half Angle
12 Crest Width sa mm ψa da 1.03762

Fig. 3.8 Top Land Thickness

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4 Calculation of Gear Dimensions All calculated values in Table 4.1 are based upon given module m and
number of teeth (z1 and z2). If instead, the module m, center distance a
Gear dimensions are determined in accordance with their specifications, such as Module (m), Number of teeth (z), Pressure and speed ratio i are given, then the number of teeth, z1 and z2, would
angle (a), and Profile shift coefficient (x). This section introduces the dimension calculations for spur gears, helical gears, be calculated using the formulas as shown in Table 4.2.
racks, bevel gears, screw gears, and worm gear pairs. Calculations of external dimensions (eg. Tip diameter) are necessary for
processing the gear blanks. Tooth dimensions such as root diameter or tooth depth are considered when gear cutting.
Table 4.2 The Calculations for Number of Teeth
Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion Gear
4.1 Spur Gears a 1 Module m 3
2 Center Distance a Set Value 54.000
Spur Gears are the simplest type of gear. The calculations 3 Speed Ratio i 1.25
for spur gears are also simple and they are used as the basis 2a
4 Sum of No. of Teeth z1 + z2 36
for the calculations for other types of gears. This section m
d a2
introduces calculation methods of standard spur gears, profile d b2
d2 z1 + z2 i (z1 + z2)
d1 d f2 5 Number of Teeth z 16 20
shifted spur gears, and linear racks. The standard spur gear is d b1 i+1 i+1
a non-profile-shifted spur gear.
O1 α O2
α Note, that the number of teeth will probably not be integer
df
1 Standard Spur Gear 1 values when using the formulas in Table 4.2. In this case, it will
Figure 4.1 shows the meshing of standard spur gears. The be necessary to resort to profile shifting or to employ helical
d a1

meshing of standard spur gears means the reference circles gears to obtain as near a transmission ratio as possible.
of two gears contact and roll with each other. The calculation
formulas are in Table 4.1.
Fig. 4.1 The Meshing of Standard Spur Gears
( α = 20°, z1 = 12, z2 = 24, x1 = x2 = 0 )

Table 4.1 Calculations for Standard Spur Gears

Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2
1 Module m 3
2 Reference Pressure Angle α Set Value 20˚
3 Number of Teeth z 12 24
( z1 + z2 ) m NOTE 1
4 Center Distance a 54.000
2
5 Reference Diameter d zm 36.000 72.000
6 Base Diameter db d cos α 33.829 67.658
7 Addendum ha 1.00m 3.000 3.000
8 Tooth Depth h 2.25m 6.750 6.750
9 Tip Diameter da d + 2m 42.000 78.000
10 Root Diameter df d − 2.5m 28.500 64.500
NOTE 1 : The subscripts 1 and 2 of z1 and z2 denote pinion and gear.

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2 Profile Shifted Spur Gear Table 4.4 is the inverse formula of items from 4 to 8 of Table
a
Figure 4.2 shows the meshing of a pair of profile shifted 4.3.
gears. The key items in profile shifted gears are the operating
Table 4.4 The Calculations for Profile Shifted Spur Gears (2)
(working) pitch diameters (d w ) and the working (operating)
d a2 Example
pressure angle (α w ). These values are obtainable from the dw2 No. Item Symbol Formula
d2 Pinion Gear 2
modified center distance and the following formulas: dw1
d b2 1 Center Distance a Set Value 56.4999
d1 d f2
d b1 Center Distance
2 y a − z1 + z2 0.8333
z1 ⎫ O1 αw O2 Modification Coefficient m 2
dw1 = 2a ⎪
z1 + z2 ⎪ d f1 αw
z2 ⎪ cos α
dw2 = 2a
z1 + z2
⎬ 4.1 3 Working Pressure Angle αw cos−1 ⎛ 2y ⎞ 26.0886˚
d + d b2 ⎞
⎪
⎪
⎝ z1 + z2 + 1 ⎠
αw = cos−1 ⎛ b1 ⎪
⎝ 2a ⎠ ⎭ Sum of Profile Shift (z1 + z2) (inv αw − inv α)
4 x1 + x2 0.9600
Coefficient 2tan α
In the meshing of profile shifted gears, it is the operating pitch
circle that is in contact and roll on each other that portrays gear 5 Profile Shift Coefficient x ― 0.6000 0.3600
action. Table 4.3 presents the calculations where the profile Fig. 4.2 The Meshing of Profile Shifted Gears
shift coefficient has been set at x1 and x2 at the beginning. This ( α = 20°, z1 = 12, z2 = 24, x1 = + 0.6, x2 = + 0.36 )
There are several theories concerning how to distribute the sum
calculation is based on the idea that the amount of the tip and
of profile shift coefficient (x1 + x2) into pinion (x1) and gear (x2)
root clearance should be 0.25 m.
separately. BSS (British) and DIN (German) standards are the
most often used. In the example above, the 12 tooth pinion was
Table 4.3 The Calculations for Profile Shifted Spur Gears (1) given sufficient correction to prevent undercut, and the residual
Example profile shift was given to the mating gear.
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2
1 Module m 3
2 Reference Pressure Angle α 20˚
Set Value
3 Number of Teeth z 12 24.
4 Profile Shift Coefficient x 0.6 0.36

5 Involute αw inv αw 2 tan α ⎛ x1 + x2 ⎞ + inv α 0.034316

⎝ z1 + z2 ⎠
6 Working Pressure Angle αw Find from Involute Function Table 26.0886˚
Center Distance z1 + z2 ⎛ cos α − 1⎞
7 y 0.83329
Modification Coefficient 2 ⎝ cos αw ⎠

8 Center Distance a ⎛ z1 + z2 + y⎞ m 56.4999

⎝ 2 ⎠
9 Reference Diameter d zm 36.000 72.000
10 Base Diameter db d cos α 33.8289 67.6579
db
11 Working Pitch Diameter dw 37.667 75.333
cos αw
h a1 1 + y − x2 m
12 Addendum
h a2 4.420 3.700
1 + y − x1 m
13 Tooth Depth h 2.25 + y − x1 + x2 m 6.370
14 Tip Diameter da d + 2ha 44.840 79.400
15 Root Diameter df da − 2h 32.100 66.660

A standard spur gear is, according to Table 4.3, a profile shifted

gear with 0 coefficient of shift; that is , x1 = x2 = 0.

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3 Rack and Spur Gear Figure 4.3 (2) shows a profile shifted spur gear, with positive 4.2 Internal Gears
Table 4.5 presents the method for calculating the mesh of a rack correction xm, meshed with a rack. The spur gear has a larger
pitch radius than standard, by the amount xm. Also, the pitch
and spur gear. Internal Gears are composed of a cylindrical shaped gear having
line of the rack has shifted outward by the amount xm.
Figure 4.3 (1) shows the the meshing of standard gear and a Table 4.5 presents the calculation of a meshed profile shifted teeth inside a circular ring. Gear teeth of the internal gear mesh
rack. In this mesh, the reference circle of the gear touches the spur gear and rack. If the profile shift coefficient x1 is 0, then it with the teeth space of a spur gear. Spur gears have a convex
pitch line of the rack. is the case of a standard gear meshed with the rack. shaped tooth profile and internal gears have reentrant shaped
tooth profile; this characteristic is opposite of Internal gears. Here
αw
are the calculations for the dimensions of internal gears and their
Table 4.5 The calculations of dimensions of a profile shifted spur gear and a rack d b2
interference. O1 d a2
Example
No. Item Symbol Formula αw d2
Spur gear Rack d f2
1 Internal Gear Calculations

a
1 Module m 3 Figure 4.4 presents the mesh of an internal gear and external
2 Reference pressure angle α 20° gear. Of vital importance is the working pitch diameters (dw) and
O2
3 Number of teeth z 12 working pressure angle (α w). They can be derived from center
Set Value —
4 Profile shift coefficient x 0.6 distance (a) and Equations (4.3).
5 Height of pitch line H — 32.000
6 Working pressure angle αw 20°

7 Mounting distance a zm + H + xm 51.800 dw1 = 2a z1 ⎫

2 z2 − z1 ⎪ Fig.4.4 The meshing of internal gear and external gear
⎪
8 Reference diameter d zm 36.000 dw2 = 2a z2 ⎪
z2 − z1 ⎬ 4.3 ( α = 20°, z1 = 16, z2 = 24, x1 = x2 = + 0.5 )
9 Base diameter db d cos α 33.829 ⎪
— d − d b1 ⎞ ⎪
db αw = cos−1 ⎛⎝ b2 ⎪
10 Working pitch diameter dw 36.000 2a ⎠ ⎭
cos αw
11 Addendum ha m(1+x ) 4.800 3.000 Table 4.6 shows the calculation steps. It will become a standard
12 Tooth depth h 2.25m 6.750 gear calculation if x1 = x2 = 0.
13 Tip diameter da d + 2ha 45.600 Table 4.6 The calculations of a profile shifted internal gear and external gear (1)
—
14 Root diameter df da − 2h 32.100 Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
One rotation of the spur gear will displace the rack l one The rack displacement, l, is not changed in any way by the External gear 1 Internal gear 2
circumferential length of the gear's reference circle, per the profile shifting. Equation (4.2) remains applicable for any 1 Module m 3
formula: amount of profile shift. 2 Reference pressure angle α 20°
Set Value
l = πmz 4.2 3 Number of teeth z 16 24
4 Profile shift coefficient x 0 + 0.516
x − x1 ⎞
5 Involute funct i on α w inv αw 2tan α ⎛ 2 + inv α 00.061857
⎝ z2 − z1 ⎠
6 Working pressure angle αw Find from involute Function Table 31.321258°
Center distance z2 − z1 ⎛ cos α
7 y − 1⎞ 00.4000
modification coefficient 2 ⎝ cos αw ⎠

8 Center distance a ⎛ z2 − z1 + y ⎞ m 13.2

⎝ 2 ⎠
d db
d
2

d 9 Reference diameter d zm 48.0000 72.0000

db α 10 Base diameter db d cos α 45.1050 67.6580
d
2

α
db
xm

11 Working pitch diameter dw 52.7998 79.1997

a

cos αw
a

h a1 ( 1 + x1 ) m
12 Addendum
h a2 03.0000 01.4520
( 1 − x2 ) m
H

13 Tooth depth h 2.25m 6.75

H

d a1 d1 + 2ha1
14 Tip diameter
d a2 54.0000 69.0960
d2 − 2ha2

Fig. 4.3 1 The meshing of standard spur gear and rack Fig. 4.3 2 The meshing of profile shifted spur gear and rack d f1 da1 − 2h
15 Root diameter
d f2 40.5000 82.5960
( α = 20°, z1 = 12, x1 = + 0.6 ) da2 + 2h
( α = 20°, z1 = 12, x1 = 0 )

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If the center distance (a) is given, x1 and x2 would be obtained from c Trimming Interference Table 4.8(1) The limit to prevent an internal gear
from trimming interference
the inverse calculation from item 4 to item 8 of Table 4.6. These This occurs in the radial direction in that it prevents pulling the α0 = 20°, x0 = x2 = 0
inverse formulas are in Table 4.7. gears apart. Thus, the mesh must be assembled by sliding the z0 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 27
gears together with an axial motion. It tends to happen when z2 34 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 42 43 45
Table 4.7 The calculations of profile shifted internal gear and external gear (2) z0 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 38 40 42
the numbers of teeth of the two gears are very close. Equation
Example z2 46 48 49 50 51 52 53 56 58 60
No. Item Symbol Formula (4.11) indicates how to prevent this type of interference.
External gear 1 Internal gear 2 z0 44 48 50 56 60 64 66 80 96 100
a Set Value 13.1683 z2 z2
1 Center distance θ1 + inv αa1 − inv αw ( θ2 + inv αa2 − inv αw) 62 66 68 74 78 82 84 98 114 118
z1
Center distance a − z2 − z1
2 y 000.38943 Here 4.11 There will be an involute interference between the internal gear
modification coefficient m 2
⎫ and the pinion cutter if the number of teeth of the pinion cutter
cos α 1 − (cos αa1/cos αa2) 2 ⎪
θ1 = sin−1 ranges from 15 to 22 (z0 = 15 to 22) .
3 Working pressure angle αw cos −1 ⎛ 2y ⎞ 31.0937° √ 1 − (z1 / z2 ) 2 ⎪
⎬ 4.12
⎝ z2 − z1 + 1 ⎠ θ2 = sin −1 (cos αa2/cos αa1) 2 − 1 ⎪ Table 4.8(2) shows the limit for a profile shifted pinion cutter to
√ ( z2 / z1 ) 2 − 1 ⎪ prevent trimming interference while cutting a standard internal
Difference of profile shift ⎭
x2 − x1 (z2 − z1) (inv αw − inv α)
4 0.5 gear. The correction (x0) is the magnitude of shift which was
coefficients 2tan α
5 Profile shift coefficient x ― 0 0.5 This type of interference can occur in the process of cutting an assumed to be: x0 = 0.0075z0 + 0.05.
internal gear with a pinion cutter. Should that happen, there is
Pinion cutters are often used in cutting internal gears and external danger of breaking the tooling.
Table 4.8(2) The limit to prevent an internal gear
gears. The actual value of tooth depth and root diameter, after cutting, Table 4.8 (1) shows the limit for the pinion cutter to prevent from trimming interference α0 = 20°,x2 = 0
will be slightly different from the calculation. That is because the trimming interference when cutting a standard internal gear, z0 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 27
cutter has a profile shift coefficient. In order to get a correct tooth with pressure angle α 0 = 20°, and no profile shift, i.e., x 0 = 0. x0 0.1625 0.17 0.1775 0.185 0.1925 0.2 0.2075 0.215 0.23 0.2375 0.2525
profile, the profile shift coefficient of cutter should be taken into z2 36 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 47 48 50
consideration. z0 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 38 40 42
x0 0.26 0.275 0.2825 0.29 0.2975 0.305 0.3125 0.335 0.35 0.365
2 Interference In Internal Gears z2 52 54 55 56 58 59 60 64 66 68

Three different types of interference can occur with internal z0 44 48 50 56 60 64 66 80 96 100

x0 0.38 0.41 0.425 0.47 0.5 0.53 0.545 0.65 0.77 0.8
gears: (a) Involute Interference, (b) Trochoid Interference, and
z2 71 76 78 86 90 95 98 115 136 141
(c) Trimming Interference.
There will be an involute interference between the internal gear
a Involute Interference b Trochoid Interference and the pinion cutter if the number of teeth of the pinion cutter
This occurs between the dedendum of the external gear and the This refers to an interference occurring at the addendum of ranges from 15 to 19 (z0 = 15 to 19) .
addendum of the internal gear. It is prevalent when the number of teeth the external gear and the dedendum of the internal gear during
of the external gear is small. Involute interference can be avoided by recess tooth action. It tends to happen when the difference
the conditions cited below: between the numbers of teeth of the two gears is small.
Equation (4.8) presents the condition for avoiding trochoidal
z1 1 − tan αa2 4.4
z2 tan αw interference.
Where αa2 is the pressure angle at a tip of the internal gear tooth. θ1 z1 inv αw − inv αa2 θ2 4.8
z2 θ1 Interference θ1
Interference
αa2 = cos−1 ⎛ db2 ⎞ 4.5 Here
⎝ d a2 ⎠
⎫ θ2 θ2
θ1 = cos−1 ⎛ ra2 − ra1 − a ⎞
2 2 2
αw working pressure angle ⎝ 2ara1 ⎠ ⎪ Interference
⎪
⎬ 4.9
αw = cos−1 ⎧⎨ (z2 − z1) m cos α ⎫⎬ 4.6 + inv αa1 − inv αw ⎪ Involute interference Trochoid interference
⎩ 2a ⎭ ⎪
⎛ a + r a2 − r a1 ⎞
2 2 2
θ2 = cos −1 ⎭
Equation (4.5) is true only if the tip diameter of the internal ⎝ 2ara2 ⎠
gear is bigger than the base circle: where αa1 is the pressure angle of the spur gear tooth tip:
d a2 d b2 4.7 d b1 ⎞ Fig.4.5 Involute interference and trochoid interference Fig.4.6 Trimming interference
αa1 = cos−1 ⎛⎝ 4.10
For a standard internal gear, where α = 20° , Equation (4.7) is d a1 ⎠
valid only if the number of teeth is z2 > 34. In the meshing of an external gear and a standard internal gear
α = 20°, trochoid interference is avoided if the difference of the
number of teeth, z2 − z1, is larger than 9.

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4.3 Helical Gears hob if module mn and pressure angle at are constant, no matter 1 Normal System Helical Gear
what the value of helix angle β. In the normal system, the calculation of a profile shifted helical
A helical gear such as shown in Figure 4.7 is a cylindrical gear, the working pitch diameter d w and transverse working
gear in which the teeth flank are helicoid. The helix angle in It is not that simple in the transverse system. The gear hob pressure angle αwt is done per Equations (4.15). That is because
reference cylinder is β, and the displacement of one rotation is design must be altered in accordance with the changing of helix meshing of the helical gears in the transverse plane is just like
the lead, pz . angle β, even when the module mt and the pressure angle at are spur gears and the calculation is similar.
the same.
The tooth profile of a helical gear is an involute curve from an Obviously, the manufacturing of helical gears is easier with
z1 ⎫
axial view, or in the plane perpendicular to the axis. The helical the normal system than with the transverse system in the plane dw1 = 2a ⎪
z1 + z2
gear has two kinds of tooth profiles – one is based on a normal perpendicular to the axis. ⎪
z2 ⎪
dw2 = 2a ⎬ 4.15
system, the other is based on a transverse system. z1 + z2 ⎪
When meshing helical gears, they must have the same helix d b1 + d b2 ⎪
αwt = cos−1 ⎛⎝ 2a ⎞⎠ ⎪
Pitch measured perpendicular to teeth is called normal pitch, pn. angle but with opposite hands. ⎭
And pn divided by π is then a normal module, mn. Table 4.9 shows the calculation of profile shifted helical gears in
the normal system. If normal profile shift coefficients xn1, xn2 are
zero, they become standard gears.
mn = pn 4.13
π
The tooth profile of a helical gear with applied normal module, Table 4.9 The calculations of a profile shifted helical gear in the normal system (1)

mn, and normal pressure angle αn belongs to a normal system. Example

No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2

In the axial view, the pitch on the reference is called the 1 Normal module mn 3
2 Normal pressure angle αn 20°
transverse pitch, p t. And p t divided by π is the transverse
3 Reference cylinder helix angle β Set Value 30°
module, mt.
4 Number of teeth & helical hand z 12 L 60 R
5 Normal coefficient of profile shift xn + 0.09809 0
pt
mt = 4.14 tan αn ⎞
π 6 Transverse pressure angle αt tan−1 ⎛ 22.79588°
⎝ cos β ⎠
These transverse module mt and transverse pressure angle αt at x + x n2 ⎞
7 Involute function αwt inv αwt 2 tan αn ⎛ n1 + inv αt 0.023405
are the basic configuration of transverse system helical gear. ⎝ z1 + z2 ⎠
In the normal system, helical gears can be cut by the same gear 8 Transverse working pressure angle αwt Find from involute Function Table 23.1126°
Center distance z1 + z2 ⎛ cos αt
9 y − 1⎞⎠ 0.09744
modification coefficient 2cos β ⎝ cos αwt

10 Center distance a ⎛ z1 + z2 + y ⎞ mn 125.000

px ⎝ 2cos β ⎠
zmn
11 Reference diameter d 41.569 207.846
cos β
Length of reference circle

Reference diameter

12 Base diameter db d cos αt 38.322 191.611

pt

db
d

13 Working pitch diameter dw 41.667 208.333

cos αwt
pn
πd

h a1 1 + y − x n2 m n
14 Addendum 3.292 2.998
h a2 1 + y − x n1 m n
15 Tooth depth h 2.25 + y − x n1 + x n2 mn 6.748
β
Helix angle
16 Tip diameter da d + 2ha 48.153 213.842
17 Root diameter df da − 2h 34.657 200.346

pz = πd / tan β
Lead

Fig.4.7 Fundamental relationship of a helical gear (Right-hand)

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If center distance, α, is given, the normal profile shift (2) Transverse System Helical Gear
coefficients x n 1 and x n 2 can be calculated from Table 4.10. Table 4.11 shows the calculation of profile shifted helical gears
These are the inverse equations from items 5 to 10 of Table in a transverse system. They become standard if xt1 = xt2 = 0.
4.9.

Table 4.10 The calculations for a profile shifted helical gear in the normal system (2) Table 4.11 The calculations for a profile shifted helical gear in the transverse system (1)
Example Example
No. Item Symbol Formula No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion Gear 2 Pinion 1 Gear 2
1 Center distance a Set Value 125 1 Transverse module mt 3
Center distance a − z1 + z2 2 Transverse pressure angle αt 20°
2 y 0.097447
modification coefficient mn 2cos β 3 Reference cylinder helix angle β Set Value 30°
cos αt 4 Number of teeth & helical hand z 12 L 60 R
3
Transverse working
αwt cos−1 ⎛2y cos β ⎞ 23.1126° 5 Transverse profile shift coefficient xt 0.34462 0
pressure angle
⎝ z1 + z2 + 1⎠
6 Involute function αwt inv αwt 2 tan αt ⎛ xt1 + xt2 ⎞ + inv αt 0.0183886
Sum of profile shift (z1 + z2) (inv αwt − inv αt) ⎝ z1 + z2 ⎠
4 x n1 + x n2 0.09809
coefficient 2tan αn 7 Transverse working pressure angle αwt Find from Involute Function Table 21.3975°
5 Normal profile shift coefficient xn ― 0.09809 0 Center distance z1 + z2 ⎛ cos αt
8 y − 1⎞ 0.33333
modification coefficient 2 ⎝ cos αwt ⎠

9 Center distance a ⎛ z1 + z2 + y ⎞ mt 109.0000

The transformation from a normal system to a transverse ⎝ 2 ⎠
system is accomplished by the following equations: 10 Reference diameter d zmt 36.000 180.000
11 Base diameter db d cos αt 33.8289 169.1447
⎫ db
xt = xn cos β 12 Working pitch diameter dw 36.3333 181.6667
⎪ cos αwt
⎪
mt = mn ⎪ h a1 1 + y − x t2 m t
cos β ⎬ 4.16 13 Addendum 4.000 2.966
⎪ h a2 1 + y − x t1 m t
αt = tan ⎛ tan αn ⎞ ⎪
−1
⎪ 14 Tooth depth h 2.25 + y − x t1 + x t2 mt 6.716
⎝ cos β ⎠ ⎭ 15 Tip diameter da d + 2ha 44.000 185.932
16 Root diameter df da − 2h 30.568 172.500

Table 4.12 presents the inverse calculation of items 5 to 9 of

Table 4.11.

Table 4.12 The calculations for a profile shifted helical gear in the transverse system (2)
Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2
1 Center distance a Set Value 109
Center distance a − z1 + z2
2 y 0.33333
modification coefficient mt 2
cos αt
cos−1 ⎛ ⎞
Transverse working
3 αwt 2y 21.39752°
pressure angle ⎝ z 1 + z 2 + 1⎠
Sum of profile shift (z1 + z2) (inv αwt − inv αt)
4 x t1 + x t2 0.34462
coefficient 2tan αt
5 Transverse profile shift coefficient xt ― 0.34462 0

x
The transformation from a transverse to a normal system is xn = cost β ⎫
⎪
described by the following equations: ⎪
mn = mt cos β ⎬ 4.17
⎪
⎪
αn = tan−1 (tan αt cos β ) ⎭

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3 Helical Rack Table 4.14 The calculations for a helical rack in the transverse system
Viewed in the transverse plane, the meshing of a helical 4.14 presents examples for a helical rack in the transverse Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
rack and gear is the same as a spur gear and rack. Table 4.13 system (i.e., perpendicular to gear axis). Pinion Rack
presents the calculation examples for a mated helical rack with 1 Transverse module mt 2.5
normal module and normal pressure angle. Similarily, Table 2 Transverse pressure angle αt 20°
3 Reference cylinder helix angle β 10°57'49"
Set Value
Table 4.13 The calculations for a helical rack in the normal system 4 Number of teeth & helical hand z 20 R ─ L
Example 5 Transverse profile shift coefficient xt 0 ─
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion Rack 6 Pitch line height H ─ 27.5
1 Normal module mn 2.5 zmt
7 Mounting distance a + H + xt mt 52.500
2 Normal pressure angle αn 20° 2
3 Reference cylinder helix angle β 10° 57'49" 8 Reference diameter d zmt 50.000
Set Value ─
4 Number of teeth & helical hand z 20 R ─ L 9 Base diameter db d cos αt 46.98463
5 Normal profile shift coefficient xn 0 ─ 10 Addendum ha mt 1 + xt 2.500 2.500
6 Pitch line height H ─ 27.5 11 Tooth depth h 2.25mt 5.625
tan αn ⎞ 12 Tip diameter da d + 2ha 55.000
7 Transverse pressure angle αt tan ⎛
−1
20.34160° ─
⎝ cos β ⎠ 13 Root diameter df da − 2h 43.750
zmn
8 Mounting distance a + H + x nm n 52.965
2cos β In the meshing of transverse system helical rack and helical
zmn gear, the movement, l, for one turn of the helical gear is the
9 Reference diameter d 50.92956
cos β ─ transverse pitch multiplied by the number of teeth.
10 Base diameter db d cos αt 47.75343
11 Addendum ha mn 1 + xn 2.500 2.500 l = πmt z 4.19
12 Tooth depth h 2.25mn 5.625
13 Tip diameter da d + 2ha 55.929
─
14 Root diameter df da − 2h 44.679

The formulas of a standard helical rack are similar to those of

Table 4.14 with only the normal profile shift coefficient xn = 0.
To mesh a helical gear to a helical rack, they must have the
same helix angle but with opposite hands.

The displacement of the helical rack, l, for one rotation of the

mating gear is the product of the transverse pitch and number of
teeth.

πmn
l = z 4.18
cos β

According to the equations of Table 4.13, let transverse pitch

pt = 8 mm and displacement l = 160 mm. The transverse pitch
and the displacement could be resolved into integers, if the
helix angle were chosen properly.

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sin Σ ⎫
4.4 Bevel Gears tan δ1 = z2 ⎪ 1 Gleason Straight Bevel Gears
z1 + cos Σ ⎪
⎬ 4.20 A straight bevel gear is a simple form of bevel gear having
sin Σ ⎪
Bevel gears, whose pitch surfaces are cones, are used to drive tan δ2 = z1 + cos Σ ⎪ straight teeth which, if extended inward, would come together b
z2 ⎭ R
intersecting axes. Bevel gears are classified according to their at the intersection of the shaft axes. Straight bevel gears can be
type of the tooth forms into Straight Bevel Gear, Spiral Bevel Generally, a shaft angle Σ = 90°is most used. Other angles grouped into the Gleason type and the standard type.
Gear, Zerol Bevel Gear, Skew Bevel Gear etc. The meshing of (Figure 4.8) are sometimes used. Then, it is called “bevel gear In this section, we discuss the Gleason straight bevel gear. The
bevel gears means the pitch cone of two gears contact and roll in nonright angle drive”. The 90° case is called “bevel gear in Gleason Company defines the tooth profile as: tooth depth h =
with each other. right angle drive”. 2.188m; tip and root clearance c = 0.188m; and working depth

da
di
When Σ = 90°, Equation (4.20) becomes:

d
Let z1 and z2 be pinion and gear tooth numbers; shaft angle Σ ; hw = 2.000m.
and reference cone angles δ1 and δ2 ; then: ⎛ z1 ⎞
δ1 = tan −1 ⎫
⎝ z2 ⎠ ⎪ The characteristics are:
⎬ 4.21
δ2 = tan−1 ⎛ z2 ⎞ ⎪ Design specified profile shifted gears:
⎝ z1 ⎠ ⎭ δa 90°− δ
In the Gleason system, the pinion is positive shifted and
Miter gears are bevel gears with Σ = 90° and z1 = z2. Their the gear is negative shifted. The reason is to distribute
transmission ratio z2 / z1 = 1. the proper strength between the two gears. Miter gears, X

ha
z 1m

thus, do not need any shift. Xb

δ1
The tip and root clearance is designed to be parallel:

h
Figure 4.9 depicts the meshing of bevel gears.
δ2 The meshing must be considered in pairs. It is because the The face cone of the blank is turned parallel to the root

hf
Σ reference cone angles δ1 and δ2 are restricted by the gear ratio cone of the mate in order to eliminate possible fillet
θa
z2 / z1. In the facial view, which is normal to the contact line of interference at the small end of the teeth. θf

pitch cones, the meshing of bevel gears appears to be similar to δa

δf δ
the meshing of spur gears. Table 4.15 shows the minimum number of teeth to prevent
z2 m undercut in the Gleason system at the shaft angle Σ = 90°
.
Fig. 4.8 The reference cone angle of bevel gear Fig. 4.10 Dimensions and angles of bevel gears

Table 4.15 The minimum numbers of teeth to prevent undercut

Pressure angle Combination of number of teeth z1/z2
R 14.5° 29/29 and higher 28/29 and higher 27/31 and higher 26/35 and higher 25/40 and higher 24/57 and higher
20° 16/16 and higher 15/17 and higher 14/20 and higher 13/30 and higher
b
25° 13/13 and higher

d2
Table 4.16 presents equations for designing straight bevel gears
Rv2

in the Gleason system. The meanings of the dimensions and

angles are shown in Figure 4.10 above. All the equations in
Table 4.16 can also be applied to bevel gears with any shaft
angle.

δ2
The straight bevel gear with crowning in the Gleason system is
δ1 called a Coniflex gear. It is manufactured by a special Gleason
“Coniflex” machine. It can successfully eliminate poor tooth
Rv1

contact due to improper mounting and assembly.

d1

Fig. 4.9 The meshing of bevel gears

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Tale 4.16 The calculations of straight bevel gears of the gleason system 2 Standard Straight Bevel Gears
Example A bevel gear with no profile shifted tooth is a standard straight
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2 bevel gear. The are also referred to as Klingelnberg bevel gears.
1 Shaft angle Σ 90° The applicable equations are in Table 4.17.
2 Module m 3
Set Value
3 Reference pressure angle α 20°
4 Number of teeth z 20 40 Table 4.17 The calculations for a standard straight bevel gears
5 Reference diameter d zm 60 120 Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2
sin Σ
δ1 tan−1 ⎛ z2 ⎞ 1 Shaft angle Σ 90°
6 Reference cone angle ⎝ z1 + cos Σ ⎠ 26.56505° 63.43495°
2 Module m 3
Set Value
δ2 Σ − δ1 3 Reference pressure angle α 20°
d2 4 Number of teeth z 20 40
7 Cone distance R 67.08204
2 sin δ2 5 Reference diameter d zm 60 120
8 Facewidth b It should not exceed R / 3 22 sin Σ
h a1 2.000m − ha2 δ1 tan−1 ⎛ z2 ⎞
6 Reference cone angle ⎝ z1 + cos Σ⎠ 26.56505° 63.43495°
0.460m 4.035 1.965
9 Addendum 0.540m +
h a2 ⎛ z2 cos δ1 ⎞ δ2 Σ − δ1
⎝ z1 cos δ2 ⎠ d2
7 Cone distance R 67.08204
10 Dedendum hf 2.188m − ha 2.529 4.599 2 sin δ2
11 Dedendum angle θf tan−1 ( hf / R ) 2.15903° 3.92194° 8 Facewidth b It should not exceed R / 3 22
θ a1 θf 2 9 Addendum ha 1.00m 3.00
12 Addendum angle 3.92194° 2.15903°
θ a2 θf 1 10 Dedendum hf 1.25m 3.75
13 Tip angle δa δ + θa 30.48699° 65.59398° 11 Dedendum angle θf tan−1 ( hf / R ) 3.19960°
14 Root angle δf δ − θf 24.40602° 59.51301° 12 Addendum angle θa tan−1 ( ha / R ) 2.56064°
15 Tip diameter da d + 2ha cos δ 67.2180 121.7575 13 Tip angle δa δ + θa 29.12569° 65.99559°
16 Pitch apex to crown X R cos δ − ha sin δ 58.1955 28.2425 14 Root angle δf δ − θf 23.36545° 60.23535°
b cos δa 15 Tip diameter da d + 2ha cos δ 65.3666 122.6833
17 Axial facewidth Xb 19.0029 9.0969
cos θa 16 Pitch apex to crown X R cos δ − ha sin δ 58.6584 027.31670c
2b sin δa b cos δa
18 Inner tip diameter di da − 44.8425 81.6609 17 Axial facewidth Xb 19.2374 8.9587
cos θa cos θa
2b sin δa
18 Inner tip diameter di da − cos θa 43.9292 82.4485
The first characteristic of a Gleason Straight Bevel Gear that
it is a profile shifted tooth. From Figure 4.11, we can see the
tooth profile of Gleason Straight Bevel Gear and the same of These equations can also be applied to bevel gear sets with
Standard Straight Bevel Gear. other than 90° shaft angles.

Fig. 4.11 The tooth profile of straight bevel gears

Gleason straight bevel gear Standard straight bevel gear

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3 Gleason Spiral Bevel Gears Table 4.20 shows the calculations for spiral bevel gears in the Gleason system
A spiral bevel gear is one with a spiral tooth flank as in Figure dc
Table 4.20 The calculations for spiral bevel gears in the Gleason system
4.12. The spiral is generally consistent with the curve of a cutter
Example
with the diameter dc. The spiral angle β is the angle between a No. Item Symbol Formula
Pinion 1 Gear 2
generatrix element of the pitch cone and the tooth flank. The
1 Shaft angle Σ 90°
spiral angle just at the tooth flank center is called the mean spiral βm
2 Module m 3
angle βm. In practice, the term spiral angle refers to the mean
3 Normal pressure angle αn Set Value 20°
spiral angle.
4 Mean spiral angle βm 35°
5 Number of teeth and spiral hand z 20 L 40 R
All equations in Table 4.20 are specific to the manufacturing
tan α
method of Spread Blade or of Single Side from Gleason. If a 6 Transverse pressure angle αt tan−1 ⎛ cos βn ⎞ 23.95680
⎝ m⎠

gear is not cut per the Gleason system, the equations will be R 7 Reference diameter d zm 60 120
different from these. b
sin Σ
b/2 b/2 δ1 tan −1 ⎛ z2 ⎞
The tooth profile of a Gleason spiral bevel gear shown here has
8 Reference cone angle ⎝ z1 + cos Σ ⎠ 26.56505° 63.43495°

the tooth depth h = 1.888m; tip and root clearance c = 0.188m; δ2 Σ − δ1

and working depth hw = 1.700m. These Gleason spiral bevel δ d2
9 Cone distance R 67.08204
gears belong to a stub gear system. This is applicable to gears 2 sin δ2
Rv 10 Facewidth b It should be less than 0.3R or 10m 20
with modules m > 2.1.
h a1 1.700m − ha2
0.390m 03.4275 1.6725
Table 4.18 shows the minimum number of teeth to avoid 11 Addendum 0.460m +
undercut in the Gleason system with shaft angle Σ = 90° and
h a2 ⎛ z2 cos δ1 ⎞
⎝ z1 cos δ2 ⎠
pressure angle α n = 20°. Fig.4.12 Spiral Bevel Gear (Left-hand) 12 Dedendum hf 1.888m − ha 2.2365 3.9915
13 Dedendum angle θf tan−1 ( hf / R ) 1.90952° 3.40519°
θ a1 θf 2
14 Addendum angle 3.40519° 1.90952°
θ a2 θf 1
Table 4.18 The minimum numbers of teeth to prevent undercut β = 35°
15 Tip angle δa δ + θa 29.97024° 65.34447°
Pressure angle Combination of numbers of teeth z1 / z2
16 Root angle δf δ − θf 24.65553° 60.02976°
20° 17/17 and higher 16/18 and higher 15/19 and higher 14/20 and higher 13/22 and higher 12/26 and higher
17 Tip diameter da d + 2ha cos δ 66.1313 121.4959
If the number of teeth is less than 12, Table 4.19 is used to 18 Pitch apex to crown X R cos δ − ha sin δ 58.4672 28.5041
determine the gear sizes. b cos δa
19 Axial facewidth Xb 17.3563 8.3479
cos θa
Table 4.19 Dimentions for pinions with number of teeth less than 12 2b sin δa
20 Inner tip diameter di da − cos θa 46.11400 85.1224
z1
Number of teeth in pinion 6 7 8 9 10 11
Number of teeth in gear z2 34 and higher 33 and higher 32 and higher 31 and higher 30 and higher 29 and higher
Working depth hw 1.500 1.560 1.610 1.650 1.680 1.695 All equations in Table 4.20 are also applicable to Gleason bevel
Tooth depth h 1.666 1.733 1.788 1.832 1.865 1.882 gears with any shaft angle. A spiral bevel gear set requires
Gear addendum ha2 0.215 0.270 0.325 0.380 0.435 0.490 matching of hands; left-hand and right-hand as a pair.
Pinion addendum ha1 1.285 1.290 1.285 1.270 1.245 1.205
30 0.911 0.957 0.975 0.997 1.023 1.053 4 Gleason Zerol Bevel Gears
Tooth thickness of 40 0.803 0.818 0.837 0.860 0.888 0.948 When the spiral angle bm = 0, the bevel gear is called a Zerol
gear s2 50 ─ 0.757 0.777 0.828 0.884 0.946 bevel gear. The calculation equations of Table 4.16 for Gleason
60 ─ ─ 0.777 0.828 0.883 0.945 straight bevel gears are applicable. They also should take
Normal pressure angle αn 20° care again of the rule of hands; left and right of a pair must be
Spiral angle β 35° 40° matched. Figure 4.13 is a left-hand Zerol bevel gear.
Shaft angle Σ 90° Fig. 4.13 Left-hand zerol bevel gear
NOTE: All values in the table are based on m = 1.

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4.5 Screw Gears Table 4.21 The equations for a screw gear pair on nonparallel and
Nonintersecting axes in the normal system
Screw gearing includes various types of gears used to drive Example
No. Item Symbol Formula
nonparallel and nonintersecting shafts where the teeth of one or Pinion 1 Gear 2
Gear1
both members of the pair are of screw form. Figure 4.14 shows Right-hand Left-hand 1 Normal module mn 3
the meshing of screw gears. 2 Normal pressure angle αn 20°
Two screw gears can only mesh together under the conditions 3 Reference cylinder helix angle β Set Value 20° 30°
that normal modules (mn1) and (mn2) and normal pressure angles Σ β1 4 Number of teeth & helical hand z 15 R 24 R
(αn1, αn2) are the same. 5 Normal profile shift coefficient xn 0.4 0.2
β2 β2 Number of teeth of an z
β1 6 zv cos3 β 18.0773 36.9504
Equivalent spur gear
Let a pair of screw gears have the shaft angle Σ and helix angles Σ
β1 and β2: 7 Transverse pressure angle αt tan−1 ⎛ tan αn ⎞ 21.1728° 22.7959°
⎝ cos β ⎠

If they have the same hands, then: ⎫ 8 Involute function αwn invαwn 2 tan αn ⎛ xn1 + xn2 ⎞ + inv αn 0.0228415
⎪ ⎝ z v1 + z v2 ⎠
Σ = β1 + β2 ⎪ Gear 2
⎬ Right-hand 9 Normal working pressure angle αwn Find from involute function table 22.9338°
If they have the opposite hands, then: ⎪ Transverse working ⎛ tan αwn⎞
Σ = β1 − β2 or Σ = β2 − β1 ⎪ 10 αwt tan −1
24.2404° 26.0386°
⎭ Fig.4.14 Screw gears of nonparallel and noninter- pressure angle ⎝ cos β ⎠
4.22 secting axes Center distance 1 cos α
11 y ( zv1 + zv2 ) ⎛⎝ cos α n − 1 ⎞⎠ 0.55977
modification coefficient 2 wn

If the screw gears were profile shifted, the meshing would

12 Center distance a ⎛ z1 + z2
+ y ⎞ mn 67.1925
become a little more complex. Let βw1, βw2 represent the working ⎝ 2 cos β1 2 cos β2 ⎠
pitch cylinder; zmn
13 Reference diameter d 47.8880 83.1384
cos β
If they have the same hands, then: ⎫ 14 Base diameter db d cos αt 44.6553 76.6445
⎪
Σ = β w1 + β w2 ⎪ d1
⎬ d w1 2a d + d
1
If they have the opposite hands, then: ⎪ 15 Working pitch diameter
2
49.1155 85.2695
Σ = βw1 − βw2 or Σ = βw2 − βw1 ⎪ d2
⎭ d w2 2a
d1 + d2
4.23
d
16 Working helix angle βw tan−1 ⎛ w tan β⎞ 20.4706° 30.6319°
⎝d ⎠
Table 4.21 presents equations for a profile shifted screw gear
17 Shaft angle Σ βw1 + βw2 or βw1 − βw2 51.1025°
pair. When the normal profile shift coefficients xn1 = xn2 = 0, the
h a1 1 + y − x n2 m n
equations and calculations are the same as for standard gears. 18 Addendum 4.0793 3.4793
h a2 1 + y − x n1 m n
19 Tooth depth h 2.25 + y − xn1 + xn2 mn 6.6293
20 Tip diameter da d + 2ha 56.0466c 90.0970c
21 Root diameter df da − 2h 42.7880 76.8384

Standard screw gears have relations as follows:

d w1 = d 1 d w2 = d 2 ⎫
⎬ 4.24
β w1 = β 1 β w2 = β 2 ⎭

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4.6 Cylindrical Worm Gear Pair Reference to Figure 4.16 can help the understanding of the

relationships in Table 4.22. They are similar to the relations
Cylindrical worms may be considered cylindrical type gears of worm wheel. The common plane of the worm and worm in Formulas (4.16) and (4.17) in that the helix angle β be

 a1
 f1
1
with screw threads. Generally, the mesh has a 90° shaft angle. wheel is the normal plane. Using the normal module, m n, is substituted by 90° − γ . We can consider that a worm with
The number of threads in the worm is equivalent to the number most popular. Then, an ordinary hob can be used to cut the lead angle γ is almost the same as a helical gear with helix


of teeth in a gear of a screw type gear mesh. Thus, a one- worm wheel. angle 90° − γ .
thread worm is equivalent to a one-tooth gear; and two-threads

f2

 a2
2
t
equivalent to two-teeth, etc. Referring to Figure 4.15, for a Table 4.22 presents the relationships among worm and worm 1 Axial Module Worm Gear Pair
reference cylinder lead angle γ, measured on the pitch cylinder, wheel with regard to axial plane, transverse plane, normal Table 4.23 presents the equations, for dimensions shown in
each rotation of the worm makes the thread advance one lead plane, module, pressure angle, pitch and lead. Figure 4.16, for worm gears with axial module, mx, and normal
pz pressure angle αn = 20°. Fig. 4.17 Dimentions of cylindrical worm gear pair

Table 4.23 The calculations for an axial module system worm gear pair
There are four worm tooth profiles in JIS B 1723-1977, as defined
Example
below. No. Item Symbol Formula
Worm 1 Wheel 2
Type I The tooth profile is trapezoidal on the axial plane.
1 Axial module mx 3
Type II The tooth profile is trapezoid on the plane normal to  2 Normal pressure angle αn 20°
the space. Set Value
3 No. of threads, no. of teeth z Double Thread (R) 30 R
Type III
The tooth profile which is obtained by inclining the
x x n 4 Coefficient of Profile shift x t2 ─ 0



axis of the milling or grinding, of which cutter shape n

d1 (Qmx) NOTE 1
is trapezoidal on the cutter axis, by the lead angle to 5 Reference diameter 44.000 90.000
d2 z2 mx
t
the worm axis. Reference cylinder lead
Type IV The tooth profile is of involute curve on the plane of
t 6 γ tan−1 ⎛ mx z1 ⎞ 7.76517°
angle ⎝ d1 ⎠
rotation.
d1 + d2
7 Center distance a + x t2 m x 67.000
2


KHK stock worm gear products are all Type III. Worm profiles h a1 1.00 mx
8 Addendum 3.000 3.000
(Fig 4.15). The cutting tool used to process worm gears is h a2 1.00 + xt2 mx
called a single-cutter that has a single-edged blade. The cutting 9 Tooth depth h 2.25 mx 6.750
z =  tan

of worm gears is done with worm cutting machine. d a1 d1 + 2ha1
10 Tip diameter 50.000 99.000
Because the worm mesh couples nonparallel and d a2 d2 + 2ha2 + mx NOTE 2

nonintersecting axes, the axial plane of worm does not Fig. 4.16 Cylindrical worm (Right-hand) 11 Throat diameter dt d2 + 2ha2 ─ 96.000
d1
12 Throat surface radius ri − h a1 ─ 19.000
2
d f1 da1 − 2h
13 Root diameter 36.500 82.500
d f2 dt − 2h
Table 4.22 The relations of cross sections of worm gear pairs
NOTE Diameter factor, Q, means reference diameter of worm, d1, over axial
Worm
module, mx.
Axial plane Normal plane Transverse plane
mn mn d1
Q = mx
mx = mn mt =
cos γ sin γ
NOTE There are several calculation methods of worm wheel tip diameter da2
tan α tan α
αx = tan−1 ⎛ cos γn ⎞ αn αt = tan−1 ⎛ sin γn ⎞ besides those in Table 4.25.
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
NOTE The facewidth of worm, b1, would be sufficient if: b1 = πm x 4.5 +
px = πmx pn = πmn pt = πmt 0.02z2
NOTE Effective facewidth of worm wheel bw = 2mx√Q + 1. So the actual
Fig. 4.15 Cutting / Grinding for Type III Worm pz = πmx z pz = πmn z pz = πmt z tan γ
cos γ facewidth of b2 bw + 1.5mx would be enough.
Transverse plane Normal plane Axial plane
correspond with the axial plane of worm wheel. The axial plane Worm wheel
of worm corresponds with the transverse plane of worm wheel.
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2 Normal Module System Worm Gear Pair b Recut With Hob Center Position Adjustment. d Use a Worm with a Larger Pressure Angle than the
The equations for normal module system worm gears are based The first step is to cut the worm wheel at standard center Worm Wheel.
on a normal module, mn, and normal pressure angle, αn = 20°. distance. This results in no crowning. Then the worm wheel This is a very complex method, both theoretically and
See Table 4.24. is finished with the same hob by recutting with the hob axis practically. Usually, the crowning is done to the worm wheel,
shifted parallel to the worm wheel axis by ±Δh. This results in a but in this method the modification is on the worm. That is,
Table 4.24 The calculations for a normal module system worm gear pair
crowning effect, shown in Figure 4.19. to change the pressure angle and pitch of the worm without
Example
No. Item Symbol Formula changing base pitch, in accordance with the relationships
Worm 1 Wheel 2
shown in Equations 4.25:
1 Normal module mn 3
px cos αx = pwx cos αwx 4.25
2 Normal pressure angle αn 20°
3 No. of threads, No. of teeth z Set Value Double R 30 R

Δh
4 Reference diameter of worm d1 44.000 ─ In order to raise the pressure angle from before change, αwx, to
5 Normal profile shift coefficient x n2 ─ − 0.1414 after change, αx , it is necessary to increase the axial pitch, pwx, to
Reference cylinder lead a new value, px , per Equation (4.25). The amount of crowning
sin−1 ⎛ mn z1 ⎞

Δh
6 γ 7.83748°
angle ⎝ d1 ⎠ is represented as the space between the worm and worm wheel
Reference diameter of z2 mn at the meshing point A in Figure 4.22. This amount may be
7 d2 ─ 90.8486
worm wheel cos γ approximated by the following equation:
Fig.4.19 Offsetting up or down
8 a d1 + d2 67.000
Center distance
2 + x n2 m n px − pwx d1
Amount of crowning k 4.26
pwx 2
h a1 1.00 mn c Hob Axis Inclining Δθ From Standard Position.
9 Addendum 3.000 2.5758
h a2 1.00 + xn2 mn In standard cutting, the hob axis is oriented at the proper angle Where d1 Reference diameter of worm
10 Tooth depth h 2.25 mn 6.75 to the worm wheel axis. After that, the hob axis is shifted k Factor from Table 4.25 and Figure 4.21
d a1 d1 + 2ha1 slightly left and then right, Δθ, in a plane parallel to the worm
11 Tip diameter 50.000 99.000
d a2 d2 + 2ha2 + mn
wheel axis, to cut a crown effect on the worm wheel tooth.
12 Throat diameter dt d2 + 2ha2 ─ 96.000
d1 Table 4.25 The value of factor k
13 Throat surface radius ri − h a1 ─ 19.000 This is shown in Figure 4.20. Only method (a) is popular.
2 αx 14.5° 17.5° 20° 22.5°
Methods (b) and (c) are seldom used.
d f1 da1 − 2h k 0.55 0.46 0.41 0.375
14 Root diameter 36.500 82.500
d f2 dt − 2h
NOTE: All notes are the same as those of Table 4.23.

by cutting it with a hob

3 Crowning of the Tooth whose reference diameter is
Crowning is critically important to worm gears. Not only can it slightly larger than that of



Hob
eliminate abnormal tooth contact due to incorrect assembly, but the worm.
it also provides for the forming of an oil film, which enhances
the lubrication effect of the mesh. This can favorably impact This is shown in Figure 4.18. Worm
k
endurance and transmission efficiency of the worm mesh. This creates teeth contact in
There are four methods of crowning worm gear pair: the center region with space Fig. 4.20 Inclining right or left
for oil film formation. Axial pressure angle α x

a Cut Worm Wheel with a Hob Cutter of Greater Fig. 4.21 The value of factor (k)
Reference Diameter than the Worm.
Fig.4.18 The method of using
A crownless worm wheel results when it is made by using a a greater diameter
hob that has an identical pitch diameter as that of the worm. hob
This crownless worm wheel is very difficult to assemble
correctly. Proper tooth contact and a complete oil film are
usually not possible.
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Table 4.26 shows an example of calculating worm crowning. 5 Tooth Thickness s

Table 4.26 The calculations for worm crowning

There are direct and indirect methods for measuring tooth
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
thickness. In general, there are three methods:

ha
1 Axial module mwx 3
• Chordal tooth thickness measurement
2 Normal pressure angle αwn NOTE: This is the 20° d1
• Span measurement
3 Number of threads of worm z1 data before 2
crowning. 30° • Over pin or ball measurement
Reference diameter
4 d1 44.000 ψ
of worm

d
Reference cylinder
5.1 Chordal Tooth Thickness Measurement
5 γw tan −1 ⎛ mwx z1 ⎞ 7.765166° A
lead angle ⎝ d1 ⎠
This method employs a tooth caliper that is referenced from
6 Axial pressure angle αwx tan−1 ⎛ tan αwn ⎞ 20.170236°
⎝ cos γw ⎠ the gear's tip diameter. Thickness is measured at the reference
Fig.4.22 Position A is the point of determining crowning
7 Axial pitch pwx πmwx 9.424778 circle. See Figure 5.1.
amount
8 Lead pwz πmwx z1 18.849556 Fig.5.1 Chordal tooth thickness method

It should be determined 0.20

1 Spur Gears
Amount of
9 CR by considering the size of 0.04 Table 5.1 presents equations for each chordal tooth thickness
crowning tooth contact . Self-Locking Effective Area
10 Factor k From Table 4.26 0.41
0.15 measurement.

After crowning μCoefficient of friction 0.10

Table 5.1 Equations for spur gear chordal tooth thickness
11 Axial pitch px pwx ⎛ 2CR + 1⎞ 9.466573 No. Item Symbol Formula Example
⎝ kd1 ⎠ 0.05
⎛ π + 2x tan α⎞ m m = 10
p 1 Tooth thickness s α = 20°
12 Axial pressure angle αx cos−1 ⎛ pwx cos αwx⎞ 20.847973° 0 ⎝2 ⎠
⎝ x ⎠ 0 3° 6° 9° 12° z = 12
2 Tooth thickness half angle ψ 90 + 360x tan α x = + 0.3
px Lead angle γ
z πz
13 Axial module mx 3.013304 ha = 13.000
π s = 17.8918
Fig. 4.23 The critical limit of self-locking of lead angle g 3 Chordal tooth thickness s zm sin ψ
Reference cylinder ψ = 08.54270°
14 γ tan−1 ⎛ mx z1 ⎞ 7.799179° and coefficient of friction m zm s = 17.8256
lead angle ⎝ d1 ⎠ 4 Chordal height ha 2 1 − cos ψ + ha
ha = 13.6657
15 Normal pressure angle αn tan tanαx cosγ
−1
20.671494°
16 Lead pz πmx z1 18.933146 2 Spur Racks and Helical Racks
The governing equations become simple since the rack tooth
profile is trapezoid, as shown in Table 5.2.
4 Self-Locking Of Worm Gear Pairs Then,
Self-locking is a unique characteristic of worm meshes that F t1 = F n cos αn sin γ − μ cos γ 4.27 Table 5.2 Chordal tooth thickness of racks
can be put to advantage. It is the feature that a worm cannot No. Item Symbol Formula Example
be driven by the worm wheel. It is very useful in the design If Ft1 > 0 then there is no self-locking effect at all. Therefore, πm or πmn m = 3
1 Chordal tooth thickness s α = 20°
of some equipment, such as lifting, in that the drive can stop Ft1 ≤ 0 is the critical limit of self-locking. 2 2
s = 4.7124
at any position without concern that it can slip in reverse. 2 Chordal height ha ha ha = 3.0000
However, in some situations it can be detrimental if the system Let αn in Equation (4.27) be 20°, then the condition:
NOTE: These equations are also applicable to helical racks.
requires reverse sensitivity, such as a servomechanism. Ft1 ≤ 0 will become:
(cos 20° sing – mcosg) ≤ 0
Self-locking does not occur in all worm meshes, since it
requires special conditions as outlined here. In this analysis, Figure 4.22 shows the critical limit of self-locking for lead
only the driving force acting upon the tooth surfaces is angle g and coefficient of friction m. Practically, it is very hard
considered without any regard to losses due to bearing friction, to assess the exact value of coefficient of friction μ. Further,
lubricant agitation, etc. The governing conditions are as the bearing loss, lubricant agitation loss, etc. can add many side
follows: effects. Therefore, it is not easy to establish precise self-locking
conditions.
Let Ft1 = tangential driving force of worm However, it is true that the smaller the lead angle γ, the more
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3 Helical Gears
The chordal tooth thickness of helical gears should be
measured on the normal plane basis as shown in Table 5.3.
Table 5.4 presents the equations for chordal tooth thickness of
helical gears in the transverse system.

Table 5.3 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of helical gears in the normal system
No. Item Symbol Formula Example

sn ⎛ π + 2xn tan αn ⎞ mn mn = 5

Number of teeth of pinion z1

1 Normal tooth thickness
⎝2 ⎠

Tooth thickness factor K

αn = 20°
Number of teeth of an β = 25° 00' 00''
zv z
2 z = 16
equivalent spur gear cos3 β xn = + 0.2
90 + 360 xn tan αn ha = 06.0000
3 Tooth thickness half angle ψv zv πzv sn = 08.5819
zv = 21.4928
4 Chordal tooth thickness s zv mn sin ψv ψv = 04.57556°
zv mn s = 08.5728
5 Chordal height ha 2 1 − cos ψv + ha ha = 06.1712

Table 5.4 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of helical gears in the transverse system
No. Item Symbol Formula Example

1 Normal tooth thickness sn ⎛ π + 2xt tan αt ⎞ mt cos β mt = 2.5

⎝2 ⎠ αt = 20°
Number of teeth in an β = 21° 30' 00''
z
2 zv cos3 β z = 20 Speed ratio z1 / z2
equivalent spur gear
xt = 0
ha = 02.5 Fig.5.2 Chart to determine the tooth thickness factor k for Gleason straight bevel gear
3 Tooth thickness half angle ψv 90 + 360 xt tan αt
zv πzv sn = 03.6537 Table 5.6 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of standard straight bevel gears
zv = 24.8311
4 Chordal tooth thickness s zv mt cos β sin ψv ψv = 03.62448° No. Item Symbol Formula Example
zv mt cos β s = 03.6513 πm
5 Chordal height ha 1 − cos ψv + ha ha = 02.5578 1 Tooth thickness s m = 4
2 2
α = 20°
Number of teeth of an z Σ = 90°
2 zv z1 = 16 z2 = 40
equivalent spur gear cos δ
4 Bevel Gears d1 = 64 d2 = 160
3 Back cone distance Rv d ha = 04.0000
Table 5.5 shows the equations for chordal tooth thickness of 2 cos δ δ1 = 21.8014° δ2 = 68.1986°
a Gleason straight bevel gear. Table 5.6 shows the same of a s = 06.2832
4 Tooth thickness half angle ψv 90 z v1 = 17.2325 zv2 = 107.7033
standard straight bevel gear. Table 5.7 the same of a Gleason zv R v1 = 34.4650 Rv2 = 215.4066
spiral bevel gear. ψ v1 = 25.2227° ψv2 = 0 0.83563°
5 Chordal tooth thickness s zv m sin ψv
s1 = 06.2745 s2 = 0 6.2830
Table 5.5 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of Gleason straight bevel gears 6 Chordal height ha ha + Rv 1 − cos ψv h a1 = 04.1431 ha2 = 0 4.0229
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
Tooth thickness factor m = 4 If a straight bevel gear is cut by a Gleason straight bevel cutter,
1
(Coefficient of horizontal profile shift)
K Obtain from Figure 5.2
α = 20° the tooth angle should be adjusted according to:
Σ = 90°
s1 πm − s2 z1 = 16 z2 = 40 Tooth angle ° =
2 Tooth thickness z1 / z2 = 0.4
s2 πm − ( h − h tan α − Km
a1 a2 K = 00.0259 180 ⎛ s
2
ha1 = 05.5456 = 02.4544 + hf tan α ⎞ 5.1
s 3
h a2 πR ⎝ 2 ⎠
3 Chordal tooth thickness s s− δ1 = 21.8014° δ2 = 68.1986°
6d 2 s1 = 07.5119 s2 = 05.0545 This angle is used as a reference in determining the tooth
s2 cos δ s1 = 07.4946 s2 = 05.0536
4 Chordal height ha ha + 4d ha1 = 05.7502 h a2 = 02.4692 thickness, s, when setting up the gear cutting machine.

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5 Worm Gear Pair

Table 5.8 presents equations for chordal tooth thickness of
axial module worm gear pairs. Table 5.9 presents the same of
Number of teeth of pinion normal module worm gear pairs.

Table 5.8 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of an axial module worm gear pair
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
πmx
Axial tooth thickness of worm s x1 2
1 mx = 3 mt = 3
Transverse tooth thickness of worm wheel s t2 ⎛ π + 2xt2 tan αt⎞ mt αn = 20°
⎝ 2 ⎠ z1 = 2 z2 = 30
No. of teeth in an equivalent spur gear z2 d1 = 38 d2 = 90
2 z v2 a = 65
(Worm wheel) cos3 γ
xt2 = +0.33333
Tooth thickness factor K

Tooth thickness half angle

ψ v2 90 + 360 xt2 tan αt h a1 = 03.0000 ha2 = 04.0000
3
(Worm wheel) z v2 πzv2 γ = 08.97263°
αt = 20.22780°
s1 sx1 cos γ s x1 = 04.71239 s t2 = 05.44934
4 Chordal tooth thickness
s2 zv2 mt cos γ sin ψv2 z v2 = 31.12885
ψ v2 = 03.34335°
sx1 sin γ cos γ 2
h a1 h a1 + 4d 1 s1 = 04.6547 s2 = 05.3796
5 Chordal height ha1 = 03.0035 h a2 = 04.0785
zv2 mt cos γ
h a2 h a2 + 1 − cos ψv2
2

z 15
z 16 Table 5.9 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of a normal module worm gear pair
z 17
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
z 20
πmn
Normal tooth thickness of worm s n1 2
z 25 1
Over 30 Transverse tooth thickness of worm wheel ⎛ π + 2xn2 tan αn⎞ mn mn = 3
s n2
⎝ 2 ⎠ αn = 20°
z1 = 2 z2 = 30
No. of teeth in an equivalent spur gear z2 d1 = 38 d2 = 91.1433
2 z v2
(Worm wheel) cos3 γ a = 65
xn2 = 00.14278
3
Tooth thickness half angle
ψ v2 90 + 360 xn2 tan αn ha1 = 03.0000 ha2 = 03.42835
(Worm wheel) z v2 πzv2
γ = 09.08472°
s1 s n1 sn1 = 04.71239 s n2 = 05.02419
4 Chordal tooth thickness z v2 = 31.15789
s2 zv2 mn sin ψv2
Speed ratio z1 / z2 ψ v2 = 03.07964°
sin γ s1 = 04.7124 s2 = 05.0218
Fig.5.3 Chart to determine the tooth thickness factor k for Gleason spiral bevel gears ha1 + sn14d
2
h a1
1 ha1 = 03.0036 h a2 = 03.4958
5 Chordal height
Table 5.7 Equations for chordal tooth thickness of Gleason spiral bevel gears h a2 ha2 + zv22mn 1 − cos ψv2
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
Σ = 90° m = 3 αn = 20°
1 Tooth thickness factor K Obtain from Figure 5.3
z2 = 40 βm = 35°
z1 = 20
h a1 = 3.4275 ha2 = 1.6725
s1 p − s2
K = 0.060
2 Tooth thickness p tan αn p = 9.4248
s2 − h a1 − h a2 cos βm− Km s1 = 5.6722 s2 = 3.7526
2

The calculations of chordal tooth thickness of a Gleason spiral

bevel gear are so complicated that we do not intend to go
further in this presentation.

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5.2 Span Measurement of Teeth Table 5.12 Equations for span measurement of transverse system helical gears
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
Span measurement of teeth, W, is a measure over a number mt = 3 , αt = 20°, z = 24
kth = zK f ,β + 0.5 NOTE 1
β = 22°30' 00''
1 Span number of teeth k
of teeth, k, made by means of a special tooth thickness Select the nearest natural number of kth as k xt = +0.4
micrometer. The value measured is the sum of normal tooth αn = 18.58597°
mt cos β cos αn {π k − 0.5 + kth = 04.31728
thickness on the base circle, sbn, and normal pitch, pbn k − 1 . 2 Span measurement over k teeth W k = 04
z inv αt} + 2 xtmt sin αn W = 30.5910
See Figure 5.4.

NOTE :
1 Spur and Internal Gears
The applicable equations are presented in Table 5.10. 1 ⎧ sin2 β ⎫
K f ,β = π ⎨⎛1 + ⎞√ cos2 β + tan2 αn sec β + 2 f 2
− 1 − inv αt − 2f tan αn ⎬ 5.4
⎩⎝ cos2 β + tan2 αn ⎠ ⎭
Table 5.10 Span measurement calculations for spur and internal gear teeth
xt
No. Item Symbol Formula Example where f = z cos β
b βb
kth = zK f + 0.5 NOTE 1
m = 3
1 Span number of teeth k α = 20° There is a requirement of a minimum facewidth to make a
Select the nearest natural number of kth as k z = 24
x = + 0.4 helical gear span measurement. Let b min be the minimum
Span measurement over k m cos α {π k − 0.5 + z inv α} kth = 03.78787 value for facewidth. See Fig. 5.5.
2 W k = 04
teeth + 2 xm sin α W = 32.8266 Then b min = W sin βb + Δb 5.5

W
Where βb is the helix angle at the base cylinder,
NOTE : βb = tan−1 tan β cos αt ⎫
⎪
⎬ 5.6
= sin−1 sin β cos αn ⎪
⎭
K f = 1 {sec α √ 1 + 2f 2
− cos2 α − inv α − 2 f tan α} 5.2 From the above, we can determine Δb > 3 mm to make a
π
W stable measurement of W.
x
Where f = Refer to page 752 to 755 to review the data sheet “Span
z
Measurement Over k Teeth of Standard Spur Gears” (Pressure
Figure 5.4 shows the span measurement of a spur gear. This Fig.5.5 Facewidth of helical gear
Angle: 20 , 14.5 ).
measurement is on the outside of the teeth.
For internal gears the tooth profile is opposite to that of the 5.3 Measurement Over Rollers (or generally called or ball in the tooth space and using a micrometer between it and
external spur gear. Therefore, the measurement is between the over pin/ball measurement) a reference surface.
inside of the tooth profiles. Internal gears are similarly measured, except that the
d

As shown in Figure 5.6, measurement is made over the outside measurement is between the pins. See Figure 3.9. Helical gears
2 Helical Gears of two pins that are inserted in diametrically opposite tooth can only be measured with balls. In the case of a worm, three
Tables 5.11 and 5.12 present equations for span measurement spaces, for even tooth number gears, and as close as possible pins are used, as shown in Figure 5.10. This is similar to the
of the normal and the transverse systems, respectively, of for odd tooth number gears. The procedure for measuring a procedure of measuring a screw thread.
Fig.5.4 Span measurement over k teeth (spur gear)
helical gears. rack with a pin or a ball is as shown in Figure 5.8 by putting pin
Table 5.11 Equations for the span measurement of normal system helical gears
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
dp dp
kth = zK f ,β + 0.5 NOTE 1
mn = 3 , αn = 20°, z = 24
1 Span number of teeth k β = 25°00' 00''
Select the nearest natural number of kth as k xn = + 0.4
αt = 21.88023°
mn cos αn {π k − 0.5 + z inv αt } kth = 04.63009
2 Span measurement over k teeth W k = 05
+ 2 xnmn sin αn W = 42.0085
NOTE :

M
M
d
1 ⎧ sin2 β ⎫
K f ,β = π ⎨⎛ 1 + ⎞ √ cos2 β + tan2 αn sec β + 2f 2
− 1 − inv αt − 2f tan αn ⎬ 5.3
⎩⎝ cos2 β + tan2 αn ⎠ ⎭

xn
Where f =
z
Even number of teeth Odd number of teeth
See page 655 to find the figures showing how to determine the number of span number of teeth of a profile shifted spur and helical Fig. 5.6 Over pin (ball) measurement
gears.

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1 Spur Gears Table 5.15 is a dimensional table under the condition of

In measuring a standard gear, the size of the pin must meet the condition that its surface should have a module m = 1 and pressure angle α = 20° with which the pin
tangent point at the standard pitch circle. When measuring a shifted gear, the surface of the pin should has the tangent point at d + 2xm circle.
have a tangent point at the d + 2xm circle. Under the condition mentioned above, Table 5.13 indicates
formulas to determine the diameter of the pin (ball) for the spur gear in Figure 5.7. Table 5.15 The size of pin which has the tangent point at
d + 2xm circle for spur gears
m=1 α = 20°
No. of teeth Profile shift coefficient x
Table 5.13 Equations for calculating ideal pin diameters z 0.4 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
010 1.6347 1.7886 1.9979 2.2687 2.6079 3.0248 3.5315
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
020 1.6231 1.6599 1.7244 1.8149 1.9306 2.0718 2.2389 2.4329
1 Spacewidth half angle η ⎛ π − inv α ⎞ − 2 x tan α 030 1.6418 1.6649 1.7057 1.7632 1.8369 1.9267 2.0324 2.1542
⎝ 2z ⎠ z m = 1 040 1.6500 1.6669 1.6967 1.7389 1.7930 1.8589 1.9365 2.0257
α = 20° 050 1.6547 1.6680 1.6915 1.7247 1.7675 1.8196 1.8810 1.9515
Pressure angle at the point pin is ⎧ zm cos α ⎫ z = 20
2 α' cos−1 ⎨ ⎬
tangent to tooth surface ⎩ z + 2x m ⎭ x = 0 060 1.6577 1.6687 1.6881 1.7155 1.7509 1.7940 1.8448 1.9032
η = 0.0636354
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ tan α' + η 070 1.6598 1.6692 1.6857 1.7090 1.7391 1.7759 1.8193 1.8691
α' = 20°
φ = 0.4276057 080 1.6613 1.6695 1.6839 1.7042 1.7304 1.7625 1.8003 1.8438
d'p = 1.7245 090 1.6625 1.6698 1.6825 1.7005 1.7237 1.7521 1.7857 1.8242
4 Ideal pin diameter d'p zm cos α inv φ + η 100 1.6635 1.6700 1.6814 1.6975 1.7184 1.7439 1.7740 1.8087

NOTE: The units of angles η and φ are radians.

110 1.6642 1.6701 1.6805 1.6951 1.7140 1.7372 1.7645 1.7960
dp 120 1.6649 1.6703 1.6797 1.6931 1.7104 1.7316 1.7567 1.7855
130 1.6654 1.6704 1.6791 1.6914 1.7074 1.7269 1.7500 1.7766
140 1.6659 1.6705 1.6785 1.6900 1.7048 1.7229 1.7443 1.7690
150 1.6663 1.6706 1.6781 1.6887 1.7025 1.7194 1.7394 1.7625

160 1.6666 1.6706 1.6777 1.6876 1.7006 1.7164 1.7351 1.7567

170 1.6669 1.6707 1.6773 1.6867 1.6988 1.7137 1.7314 1.7517
180 1.6672 1.6707 1.6770 1.6858 1.6973 1.7114 1.7280 1.7472
The ideal diameters of pins when calculated from the equations φ inv φ
190 1.6674 1.6708 1.6767 1.6851 1.6959 1.7093 1.7250 1.7432
of Table 5.13 may not be practical. So, in practice, we select a ' 200 1.6676 1.6708 1.6764 1.6844 1.6947 1.7074 1.7223 1.7396
tan α η
db
d
m
standard pin diameter close to the ideal value. After the actual α'
2x

inv α
+

diameter of pin dp is determined, the over pin measurement M

d

πm dp
can be calculated from Table 5.14. M 2 Spur Racks and Helical Racks s
In measuring a rack, the pin is ideally tangent with the tooth
flank at the pitch line. The equations in Table 5.16A can, thus,

2 tan α
πm − s
be derived. In the case of a helical rack, module m, and pressure
Fig.5.7 Over pins measurement of spur gear angle α, in Table 5.16A, can be substituted by normal module

M
mn , and normal pressure angle αn , resulting in Table 5.16B.

H
Table 5.14 Equations for over pins measurement of spur gears
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
1 Pin diameter dp NOTE 1

dp Fig. 5.8 Over pins measurement for

2 Involute function φ inv φ − π + inv α + 2 x tan α a rack using a pin or a ball
zm cos α 2z z dp = 1.7
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ Find from involute function table invφ = 0.0268197
Table 5.16A Equations for over pins measurement of spur racks
zm cos α + d φ = 24.1350°
Even teeth p No. Item Symbol Formula Example
cos φ M = 22.2941
4 Measurement over pin (ball) M m = 1
zm cos α cos 90° + d 1 Ideal pin diameter d'p πm − s α = 20°
Odd teeth p
cos φ z cos α s = 01.5708
NOTE: The value of the ideal pin diameter from Table 5.13, or its approximate value, is applied as the actual diameter of pin dp here.
d'p = 01.6716
πm − s dp ⎛ 1 ⎞ dp = 01.7
2 Measurement over pin (ball) M H− + 1+ H = 14.0000
2 tan α 2 ⎝ sin α ⎠ M = 15.1774

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Table 5.16B Equations for Over Pins Measurement of Helical Racks Table 5.19 lists ideal pin diameters for standard and profile
No. Item Symbol Formula Example shifted gears under the condition of module m = 1 and pressure
mn = 1 angle α = 20°, which makes the pin tangent to the reference
πmn − s αn = 20° β = 15°
1 Ideal pin diameter d'p cos αn s = 01.5708 circle d + 2xm.
d'p = 01.6716
πmn − s dp 1 dp = 01.7 Table 5.19 The size of pin that is tangent at reference circle
2 Measurement over pin (ball) M H− + 2 ⎛ 1 + sin α ⎞ H = 14.0000
2 tan αn ⎝ n ⎠
d + 2xm for internal gears
M = 15.1774 m=1 α = 20°
No. of teeth Profile shift coefficient x
z 0.4 0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0
010 1.4789 1.5936 1.6758 1.7283 1.7519 1.7460 1.7092
020 1.4687 1.5604 1.6284 1.6759 1.7047 1.7154 1.7084 1.6837
3 Internal Gears
030 1.5309 1.5942 1.6418 1.6751 1.6949 1.7016 1.6956 1.6771
As shown in Figure 5.9, measuring an internal gear needs a 040 1.5640 1.6123 1.6489 1.6745 1.6895 1.6944 1.6893 1.6744
proper pin which has its tangent point at d + 2xm circle. The tan α' 050 1.5845 1.6236 1.6532 1.6740 1.6862 1.6900 1.6856 1.6732
α' inv α

db
equations are in Table 5.17 for obtaining the ideal pin diameter. '
060 1.5985 1.6312 1.6562 1.6737 1.6839 1.6870 1.6832 1.6725

d
The equations for calculating the between pin measurement, M, η 070 1.6086 1.6368 1.6583 1.6734 1.6822 1.6849 1.6815 1.6721

m
φ inv φ

2x
are given in Table 5.18. 080 1.6162 1.6410 1.6600 1.6732 1.6810 1.6833 1.6802 1.6718

+
090

d
1.6222 1.6443 1.6612 1.6731 1.6800 1.6820 1.6792 1.6717
100 1.6270 1.6470 1.6622 1.6729 1.6792 1.6810 1.6784 1.6715

M
110 1.6310 1.6492 1.6631 1.6728 1.6785 1.6801 1.6778 1.6715
120 1.6343 1.6510 1.6638 1.6727 1.6779 1.6794 1.6772 1.6714
130 1.6371 1.6525 1.6644 1.6727 1.6775 1.6788 1.6768 1.6714
Fig. 5.9 Between pin dimension of internal gears 140 1.6395 1.6539 1.6649 1.6726 1.6771 1.6783 1.6764 1.6714
150 1.6416 1.6550 1.6653 1.6725 1.6767 1.6779 1.6761 1.6713
Table 5.17 Equations for calculating pin diameter for internal gears
No. Item Symbol Formula Example 160 1.6435 1.6561 1.6657 1.6725 1.6764 1.6775 1.6758 1.6713
170 1.6451 1.6570 1.6661 1.6724 1.6761 1.6771 1.6755 1.6713
1 Spacewidth half angle η ⎛ π + inv α ⎞ + 2 x tan α 180 1.6466 1.6578 1.6664 1.6724 1.6759 1.6768 1.6753 1.6713
⎝ 2z ⎠ z m = 1
α = 20° 190 1.6479 1.6585 1.6666 1.6723 1.6757 1.6766 1.6751 1.6713
Pressure angle at the point pin is ⎧ zm cos α ⎫ z = 40 200 1.6490 1.6591 1.6669 1.6723 1.6755 1.6763 1.6749 1.6713
2
tangent to tooth surface
α' cos −1
⎨ ⎬
z + 2x m ⎭
⎩ x = 0
η = 0.054174
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ tan α' − η α' = 20° 4 Helical Gears equivalent (virtual) teeth number zv.
φ = 0.309796
The ideal pin that makes contact at the d + 2xnmn reference Table 5.20 presents equations for deriving over pin diameters. Table
d'p = 1.6489
4 Ideal pin diameter d'p zm cos α η − inv φ circle of a helical gear can be obtained from the same above 5.21 presents equations for calculating over pin measurements for
NOTE: The units of angles η, φ are radians. equations, but with the teeth number z substituted by the helical gears in the normal system.

Table 5.20 Equations for calculating pin diameter for helical gears in the normal system
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
Tabl 5.18 Equations for between pins measurement of internal gears Number of teeth of an z
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
1 zv
equivalent spur gear cos3 β mn = 1
1 Pin (ball) diameter dp see NOTE 1
2 xn tan αn αn = 20°
ηv π
2 zv − inv αn −
2 Spacewidth half angle z = 20
⎛ π + inv α ⎞ − dp 2 x tan α zv
2 Involute function φ inv φ + β = 15°00' 00''
⎝ 2z ⎠ zm cos α z dp = 1.7 Pressure angle at the point pin is xn = + 0.4
3 φ 3 α'v cos−1 ⎛ zv cos αn ⎞
Pressure angle at pin center Find from involute function table invφ = 0.0089467 tangent to tooth surface ⎝ zv + 2 xn ⎠ zv = 22.19211
zm cos α φ = 16.9521° ηv = 00.0427566
Even teeth
cos φ − dp M = 37.5951 4 Pressure angle at pin center φv tan α'v + ηv α'v = 24.90647°
4 Between pins measurement M φv = 00.507078
zm cos α 90° d'p = 01.9020
Odd teeth
cos φ cos z − dp 5 Ideal pin diameter d'p zvmn cos αn inv φv + ηv
NOTE: First, calculate the ideal pin diameter. Then, choose the nearest practical actual pin size.
NOTE: The units of angles η v and φ v are radians.

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Table 5.21 Equations for calculating over pins measurement for helical gears in the normal system 5 Three Wire Method of Worm Measurement
No. Item Symbol Formula Example The tooth profile of type III worms which are most popular
1 Pin (ball) diameter dp See NOTE 1 are cut by standard cutters with a pressure angle α0 = 20°. This
2 Involute function φ inv φ
dp
−
π
+ inv αt +
2 xn tan αn results in the normal pressure angle of the worm being a bit
mn z cos αn 2z z dp = 2
smaller than 20°. The equation below shows how to calculate a
αt = 20.646896° dp
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ Find from involute function table
type III worm in an AGMA system.
inv φ = 00.058890
zmn cos αt
Even Teeth + dp φ = 30.8534° 90 r
cos β cos φ αn = α0 − sin3 γ 5.7
4 Measurement over pin (ball) M M = 24.5696 z1 r0 cos2 γ + r
zmn cos αt
Odd Teeth cos 90° + dp
cos β cos φ z Where r Worm reference radius

M
d
NOTE 1: The ideal pin diameter of Table 5.20, or its approximate value, is entered as the actual diameter of d p. r0 Cutter radius
z1 Number of threads
Table 5.22 and Table 5.23 present equations for calculating pin γ Lead angle of worm
measurements for helical gears in the transverse (perpendicular The exact equation for a three wire method of type III worm
to axis) system. is not only difficult to comprehend, but also hard to calculate Fig. 5.10 Three wire method of a worm
precisely. We will introduce two approximate calculation
methods here:
Table 5.22 Equations for calculating pin diameter for helical gears in the transverse system
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
a Regard the tooth profile of the worm as a straight
Number of teeth of an z
1 zv cos3 β mt tooth profile of a rack and apply its equations.
equivalent spur gear = 3
αt = 20° Using this system, the three wire method of a worm can be
π 2 xt tan αt z = 36
2 Spacewidth half angle ηv 2 zv − inv αn − zv calculated by Table 5.24.
β = 33°33' 26.3''
αn = 16.87300°
zv cos αn
cos−1 ⎛ xt ⎞
Pressure angle at the point pin xt = + 0.2
3 α'v
is tangent to tooth surface ⎝ zv + 2 cos β ⎠ zv
ηv
= 62.20800 Table 5.24 Equations for three wire method of worm measurement, (a)-1
= 00.014091 No. Item Symbol Formula Example
α'v = 18.26390
4 Pressure angle at pin center φv tan α'v + ηv φv = 00.34411 πmx mx = 2 αn = 20°
inv φv = 00.014258 1 Ideal pin diameter d'p z1 = 1 d1 = 31
2 cos αx γ = 03.691386°
d'p = 04.2190 αx = 20.03827°
5 Ideal pin diameter d'p zv mt cos β cos αn inv φv + ηv
πmx 1 d'p = 03.3440
NOTE: The units of angles ηv and φv are radians.
2 Three wire measurement M d1 − 2 tan αx + dp ⎛⎝1 + sin αx ⎞⎠ dp = 03.3
M = 35.3173

These equations presume the worm lead angle to be very small

and can be neglected. Of course, as the lead angle gets larger,
Table 5.23 Equations for calculating over pins measurement for helical gears in the transverse system
the equations' error gets correspondingly larger. If the lead
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
angle is considered as a factor, the equations are as in Table
1 Pin (ball) diameter dp See NOTE 1
5.25.
dp π 2x tan α
2 Involute function φ inv φ − + inv αt + t z t
mtz cos β cos αn 2z dp = 004.5 Table 5.25 Equations for three wire method of worm measurement, (a)-2
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ Find from involute function table inv φ = 000.027564 No. Item Symbol Formula Example
zmt cos αt φ = 024.3453°
Even teeth + dp πmn
cos φ M = 115.892 1 Ideal pin diameter d'p mx = 2 αn = 20°
4 Measurement over pin (ball) M 2 cos αn z1 = 1 d1 = 31
Odd teeth
zmt cos αt cos 90° + d γ = 03.691386°
p
cos φ z πmn 1 mn = 01.99585
d1 − 2 tan α + dp ⎛⎝ 1 + sin α ⎞⎠ d'p = 03.3363
NOTE: The ideal pin diameter of Table 5.22, or its approximate value is applied as the actual diameter of pin dp here. n n
2 Three wire measurement M dp cos αn sin γ 2 dp = 03.3
− M = 35.3344
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b Consider a worm to be a helical gear. Tables 5.28 and 5.29 show the calculation of a worm in the
This means applying the equations for calculating over pins normal module system. Basically, the normal module system and
measurement of helical gears to the case of three wire method the axial module system have the same form of equations. Only
of a worm. Because the tooth profile of Type III worm is not an the notations of module make them different.
involute curve, the method yields an approximation. However,
the accuracy is adequate in practice.
Table 5.28 Equations for calculating pin diameter for worms in the normal system
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
Tables 5.26 and 5.27 contain equations based on the axial
Number of teeth of an z1
system. Tables 5.28 and 5.29 are based on the normal system. 1 zv mn = 2.5
equivalent spur gear cos3 90° − γ
αn = 20°
π z1 = 1
2 Spacewidth half angle ηv − inv αn
2zv d1 = 37
γ = 3.874288°
cos−1 ⎛ zv cos αn ⎞
Table 5.26 Equations for calculating pin diameter for worms in the axial system Pressure angle at the point pin is
3 α'v zv = 3241.792
tangent to tooth surface ⎝ zv ⎠
No. Item Symbol Formula Example ηv = − 0.014420
α'v = 20°
Number of teeth of an z1 mx 4 Pressure angle at pin center φv tan α'v + ηv φv = 0.349550
1 zv = 2
equivalent spur gear cos3 90° − γ αn = 20° inv φv = 0.0149687
z1 = 1 d'p = 4.1785
π 5 Ideal pin diameter d'p zv mn cos αn inv φv + ηv
2 Spacewidth half angle ηv − inv αn d1 = 31
2zv
γ = 3.691386° NOTE: The units of angles ηv and φv are radians.
Pressure angle at the point pin is zv cos αn⎞ zv = 3747.1491
3 α'v cos−1 ⎛ zv ⎠ ηv
tangent to tooth surface ⎝ = − 0.014485
α'v = 20°
φv Table 5.29 Equations for three wire method for worms in the normal system
4 Pressure angle at pin center φv tan α'v + ηv = 0.349485
inv φv = 0.014960 No. Item Symbol Formula Example
d'p = 3.3382 1 Pin (ball) diameter dp See NOTE 1
5 Ideal pin diameter d'p zvmx cos γ cos αn inv φv + ηv dp = 4.2
dp π αt = 79.48331°
2 Involute function φ inv φ mn z1 cos αn − 2z1 + inv αt
NOTE: The units of angles η v and φ v are radians.
inv αt = 03.999514
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ Find from involute function table inv φ = 04.216536
φ = 79.8947°
Table 5.27 Equations for three wire method for worms in the axial system z1 mn cos αt M = 42.6897
4 Three wire measurement M sin γ cos φ + dp
No. Item Symbol Formula Example
NOTE 1. The value of ideal pin diameter from Table 5.28, or its approximate value, is to be used as the actual pin diameter, dp.
1 Pin (ball) diameter dp See NOTE 1
tan αn ⎞
dp = 3.3 NOTE 2. αt = tan−1 ⎛
dp ⎝ sin γ ⎠
2 Involute function φ inv φ − π + inv αt αt = 76.96878°
mx z1 cos γ cos αn 2 z1 inv αt = 04.257549
3 Pressure angle at pin center φ Find from involute function table inv φ = 04.446297
φ = 80.2959°
z1mx cos αt M = 35.3345
4 Three wire measurement M + dp
tan γ cos φ
NOTE 1. The value of ideal pin diameter from Table 5.26, or its approximate value, is to be used as the actual pin diameter, dp.
tan αn ⎞
NOTE 2. αt = tan−1 ⎛
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6 Backlash jt Circumferential Backlash 1 Backlash of Parallel Axes Gear Mesh 3 Backlash of Nonparallel and Nonintersecting Axes Mesh
Table 6.2 shows calculation examples for backlashes and Table 6.4 shows calculation examples for backlashes and the
For smooth rotation of meshed gears, backlash is necessary.
the center distance of spur and helical gear meshes. By mounting distance of worm gear meshes.
Backlash is the amount by which a tooth space exceeds the A Worm gear pair has a different circumferential backlash for
adjusting the center distance (radial backlash), backlash can
thickness of a gear tooth engaged in mesh. Backlashes are each drive and driven gear (worm and wheel) and it is a feature
be controlled.
classified in the following ways. of a worm gear pair.
Table 6.2 Spur and Helical Gear Mesh
6.1 Types of Backlashes Helical gear
Meshing Flank Specifications Symbol Formula Spur gear Table 6.4 Worm Gear Pair Meshes
Meshed Flank Normal
jn Worm gear pair
1 ) Circumferential Backlash ( j t ) Norm 1 Transverse module mt 2 2 Specifications Symbol Formula
al B Worm Wheel
Circumferential Backlash is the length of arc on the pitch
ackla
s 2 Normal pressure αn 20° 18°43'
h angle 1 Shaft angle Σ 90°

Radial backlash
circle. The length is the distance the gear is rotated until the 3 Transverse pres- αt Axial / Transverse mod-
sure angle Set value 20° 20° 2 ule mx•mt 2
meshed tooth flank makes contacts while the other mating 4 No. of teeth z 20 40 20 40 3 Normal pressure angle αn 20°
gear is held stationary. 5 Spiral angle Set value
β 0 21°30' 4 No. of teeth z 1 20
2 Normal Backlash ( j n ) 7 Normal backlash jn 0.150 0.150 Reference diameter
6 Worm d1 31 -

jr
The minimum distance between each meshed tooth flank 6 Reference diam- d zmt 40 80 40 80
eter Normal backlash jn 0.150
in a pair of gears, when it is set so the tooth surfaces are in Circumferential jn Reference diameter
8 backlash jt 0.160 0.170 7 Wheel d2 z2mt - 40
contact. cos αn cos β
360º jt ⎛ mx z1 ⎞
8 Lead angle γ tan-1
3°41'
3 Angular Backlash ( jθ 9 Angular backlash ° jθ
�d
0.457° 0.229° 0.488° 0.244° ⎝ d1 ⎠
The maximum angle that allows the gear to move when the Fig. 6.1 Circumferential Backlash / Normal Backlash and Radial j
jn jt1
other mating gear is held stationary. 10 Radial backlash jr 0.219 0.234 Circumferential cos αn sin γ 2.480 -
Backlash 2sin αn 9 backlash
4 Radial backlash ( j r ) j
Mounting Distance jt2 - 0.160
cos αn cos γ
The radial Backlash is the shrinkage (displacement) in the 2 Backlash of Intersecting Axes Gear Mesh 360º j
stated center distance when it is set so the meshed tooth jx Axial Backlash
10 Angular backlash ° jθ 9.165° 0.458°
Table 6.3 shows calculation examples for backlashes and the �d
flanks of the paired gears get contact each other. mounting distance of bevel gear meshes. The common way to j
control backlash of bevel gear meshes is to adjust the mounting 11 Radial backlash jr 2sin αn 0.219
5 Axial Backlash ( j x )
distance (axial backlash) by adding shims. When adjusting the
The axial backlash is the shrinkage (displacement) in the
mounting distance, it is important to keep proper tooth contact in Table 6.5 Calculation examples for backlash screw gear
stated center distance when a pair of bevel gears is set so the consideration of the gears and pinions in balance. meshes.
meshed tooth flanks of the paired gears contact each other.
Table 6.5 Screw Gear Mesh

Table 6.3 Bevel Gear Mesh Screw gear

Specifications Symbol Formula
Straight Spiral bevel Pinion Gear
6.2 Backlash Relationships Fig. 6.2 Axial Backlash of a Bevel Gear
Specifications Symbol Formula bevel gear gear 1 Shaft angle Σ 90°
Table 6.1 reveals relationships among backlashes and the Pinion Gear Pinion Gear 2 Normal module mn 2
fundamental equations. While bevel gears are of cone shaped 1 Shaft angle Σ 90° 90° 3 Normal pressure αn 20°
angle Set value
gears, axial backlash is considered instead of radial backlash. 2 Module m 2 2
4 No. of teeth z 10 20
Normal pres- αn 20° 20°
3 sure angle 5 Spiral angle β 45° 45°
4 No. of teeth z Set value 20 20 20 40 7 Normal backlash jn 0.150
Table 6.1 Relationships among backlashes Mean spiral zmn
5 angle βm 0 35° 6 Reference diameter d cos β 28.284 56.569
Type of Gear Circumferential Backlash Normal Backlash Angular Backlash Radial Backlash Axial Backlash Normal jn
Gear Mesh jn 0.150 0.150
Meshes jt j jθ jr jx backlash 8 Circumferential jt 0.226 0.226
backlash cos αn cos β
j Reference d zm 40 40 40 80
Parallel Spur gear j 7 diameter 360º jt
Axes Gears
j cos αn cos β 9 Angular backlash ° jθ 0.915° 0.457°
Helical gear cos αn cos β 2sin αn z1 �d
8 Pitch angle δ1•δ2 tan-1 ⎛ z2 ⎞ Σ − δ1 45° 45° 26°34' 63°26'
Intersecting Straight bevel gear j j ⎝ ⎠ jn
Axes Gears
j cos αn cos βm jn 10 Radial backlash jr 0.219
Spiral bevel gear cos αn cos βm 2sin αn sin δ Circumferential 2sin αn
9 backlash jt cos αn cos βm 0.160 0.195
j 360º j
Screw Gear j cos αn cos β �d
cos αn cos β Angular backlash 360º jt
Nonparallel & 10 jθ 0.457° 0.457° 0.558° 0.279°
j j ° �d
Nonintersecting Worm j cos αn sin γ 2sin αn
Axis Gears cos αn sin γ Axial jn
11 backlash jx 2sin αn sin δ 0.310 0.310 0.490 0.245
j
Worm wheel j cos αn cos γ
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6.3 Tooth Thickness and Backlash 6.4 Gear Train and Backlash 6.5 Method of Reducing Backlash
(Zero Backlash Gears)
There are two ways to produce backlash. One is to enlarge the The discussions so far involved a single pair of gears. Now, we
center distance. The other is to reduce the tooth thickness. The are going to discuss two stage gear trains and their backlash. In Low backlash or zero-backlash is the performance required for
latter is much more popular than the former. We are going to a two stage gear train, as Figure 6.3 shows, jt1 and jt4 represent high-precision gear applications. In order to meet special needs,
discuss more about the way of reducing the tooth thickness. the backlashes of first stage gear train and second stage gear precision gears are used more frequently than ever before. This
train respectively. section introduces methods of reducing or eliminating backlash.
Fig. 6.4 Gear separated in two parts. (Fixed)
In SECTION 5, we have discussed the standard tooth thickness
s1 and s2. In the meshing of a pair of gears, if the tooth thickness 1 Use of Gears with less tooth thinning (Common Method) For helical gears or worm gears, there is a way to adjust the phase
By processing gears which have less amount of tooth thinning relationships between the tooth position of each meshed gear by
of pinion and gear were reduced by Δs1 and Δs2, they would
than common gears, and by using them with the center distance moving one of the paired gears (1) in an axial direction. Fig. 6.5
produce a backlash of Δs1 and Δs2 in the direction of the pitch
or mounting distance fixed at normal values, it enables to shows the basis.
circle. Let the magnitude of Δs1 and Δs2 be 0.1., We know that
Gear 4 Gear 3 Gear 2 Gear 1 reduces backlash. This method cannot be used to make the
α= 20°, then: ( z4,d4) (z3, d3) (z2,d2) (z1,d1) backlash zero, but it is the most simple way and applicable to
jt = Δs1 + Δs2 many types of gears. If you use the gear with low runout, you
= 0.1 + 0.1 = 0.2 can reduce the backlash variation. Zero-backlash is concerned.
We can convert it into the backlash on normal direction It should be considered carefully that the gear may not rotated
j n: smoothly if the generated backlash value is zero.
jn = jt cos α
= 0.2 × cos 20° = 0.1879 2 Use of gears adjustable for small backlash
Let the backlash on the center distance direction be j r, A method to use gears to adjust for low backlash. Zero-backlash Fig. 6.5 Backlash Adjustment of Helical Gear
can not be generated with this method.
then:
d Tapered gears (Spur gear and tapered racks)
jt a Control backlash by adjustment of the center distance Tapered gears are also called conical gears. Since tapered
jr = 2 tan α
Fig.6.3 Overall accumulated backlash of two stage gear train This method can be applied to spur, helical, screw and gears are a cone shaped gear having continuously-shifted
0.2
= = 0.2747 worm gears. By shortening the center distance of the gear, teeth, the tooth profile/tooth thickness are continuously
2 × tan 20°
If number one gear were fixed, then the accumulated backlash this enables adjustment of the radial plays and reduce transformed. Fig. 6.6 shows the tooth profile of a tapered
These express the relationship among several kinds of on number four gear jtT4 would be as follows: the backlash. The adjustment of the center distance is spur gear. Since the tooth thickness of the meshed tooth
backlashes. In application, one should consult the JIS standard. complicated.
d3 varies if the taper gear is moved in axial direction, this
There are two JIS standards for backlash – one is JIS B jtT4 = jt1 + j t4 6.1
d2 enables you to adjust backlash. The shim adjustment is
1703-76 Suspended standard) for spur gears and helical b Control backlash by adjustment of mounting distance a simple and easy way to move the tapered gear in axial
This accumulated backlash can be converted into rotation in
gears, and the other is JIS B 1705-73 for bevel gears. All these For bevel gears, shortening of the mounting distance of the direction.
degrees:
standards regulate the standard backlashes in the direction of gear, enables to control axial plays and reduce the backlash. Unlike bevel gears, moving the tapered gear in axial
360
the pitch circle jt or jtt. These standards can be applied directly, jθ = jtT4 degrees 6.2 The adjustment of the center distance is rather complicated, direction involves no change in tooth contact and this is an
πd4
but the backlash beyond the standards may also be used for if the mounting distance of only one of the paired bevel gears advantage of tapered gears.
The reverse case is to fix number four gear and to examine the
special purposes. When writing tooth thicknesses on a drawing, is adjusted, this creates bad tooth contact. The mounting
accumulated backlash on number one gear jtT1. distance of each meshed gear should be adjusted with Zero
Positive
it is necessary to specify, in addition, the tolerances on the Negative
Shift
Shift
d2 equally., this method is generally made by adjusting shims. Shift
thicknesses as well as the backlash. jtT1 = jt4 + j t1 6.3
d3
For example:
This accumulated backlash can be converted into rotation in c Control backlash by separating the gear into two parts
Tooth thickness 3.141 0.050
0.100
degrees: This method is applicable for most types of gears. By
Backlash 0.100 0.200
360 separating a gear in two parts, and by adjusting and fixing
Since the tooth thickness directly relates to backlash, the jθ = jtT1 degrees 6.4 the phase relationships between the tooth position of each,
πd1
tolerances on the thickness will become a very important factor. generates low backlash. This is shown in Fig. 6.4.

Fig. 6.6 Tooth Profile of Tapered Spur Gear

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e Duplex Lead Worm Gear Pair 7 Gear Accuracy

PR PR PR PR
A Duplex lead worm gear differs in module between the right
Left Flank Right Flank Gears are one of the basic elements used to transmit power
and left tooth surface. While the pitch of the right and left tooth 2 Total Cumulative Pitch Deviation (Fp)
surface also differs, the tooth thickness varies continuously. By and position. As designers, we desire them to meet various
demands: Difference between theoretical summation over any number of teeth
shifting the worm axially, the tooth thickness at the working point interval, and summation of actual pitch measurement over the same
varies, and can be used to adjust the backlash of the duplex lead Maximum power capability interval.
worm gears. There are some methods to adjust the worm Minimum size.
k × pt
in the axial direction. The simple and secure way is shim Minimum noise (silent operation).
+F
adjustment, in the same way as any other type of gears. Zero- PL PL PL PL Accurate rotation/position pk

backlash is not favorable, as the worm gear mesh requires To meet various levels of these demands requires appropriate
degrees of gear accuracy. This involves several gear features.
a certain amount of backlash to avoid the depletion of In the case of 3 teeth
lubricant on the tooth surface. Fig. 6.7 Basic Concept of the Duplex Lead Worm Gear
7.1 Accuracy of Spur and Helical Gears Theoretical
Actual
Figure 6.7 presents the basic concept of a duplex lead worm Fig.7.2 Total cumulative pitch deviation
Gear accuracy of spur and helical gears, is described in
gear pair. (For more detail, please see page 418)
accordance with the following JIS standards.
JIS B 1702−1 1998 Cylindrical gears - ISO system of accuracy 20

3 Gears which have Zero-Backlash - Part 1: Indicator reding

Single pitch deviation
Definitions and allowable values of deviations relevant to 15
Total cumulative pitch
corresponding flanks of gear teeth. (This specification describes deviationerror
This type of gear has a structure that can forcibly remove 10
13 grades of gear accuracy grouped from 0 through 12, - 0, the
backlash by external force. While this structure involves double
highest grade and 12, the lowest grade ). 5 Max. Accumulated
flank meshing, it should be carefully maintained to avoid the
JIS B 1702−2 1998 Cylindrical gears - ISO system of accuracy Max. Single
depletion of lubricant. This structure is not suitable for gears,

Deviation μm
- Part 2: Definitions and allowable values of deviations relevant 0
which have a large amount of slippage on the tooth surface to radial composite deviations and runout information. (This
when transmitting power, such as worm gear or screw gears. specification consists of 9 grades of gear accuracy grouped
6

If the depletion of the lubricant occurs on the tooth surface from 4 through 12, - 4, the highest grade and 12, the lowest 10
causing large slippage, there is danger of abrasion. grade ). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Tooth position number
These new standards for gear accuracy differ from the former
standards of JIS B 1702-1976 in various ways. For example, the Fig.7.3 Examples of pitch deviation for a 15 tooth gear

Scissors Gear with Zero Circumferential Backlash gear accuracy used to be classified into nine grades (0 to 8) in
Fig. 6.8 Scissors Gear (with Coil Springs) the former standards. To distinguish new standards from old
By applying spring force to the tightly held teeth of the Total Profile Deviation (Fα)
mating gear, with the gear separated in two parts, the ones, each of the grades under the new standards has the prefix Total profile deviation represents the distance (F α) shown in
backlash is removed. Figure 6.8 shows the structure. "N". Figure 7.4. Actual profile chart is lying in between upper design
chart and lower design chart.
1 Single Pitch Deviation fpt
The deviation between actual measured pitch value between
Addendum Dedendum
any adjacent tooth surface and theoretical circular pitch.
A E F
+ fpt
Lα :Evaluation range

Fα
pt
LAE :Active length
LAF :Usable length
Lα
LAE
LAF
Design profile
Theoretical Actual profile
Actual
Fig.7.4 Total profile deviation Fα
Fig.7.1 Single pitch deviation fpt

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4 Total Helix Deviation ( Fβ ) 5 Total Radial Composite Deviation (Fi'' ) 7.2 Accuracy of Bevel Gears where W Tolerance unit
3
Total helix deviation represents the distance (Fβ) shown in Total radial composite deviation represents variation in W = √d + 0.65m μm
Figure 7.5. The actual helix chart is lying in between upper center distance when product gear is rotated one revolution JIS B 1704 1978 regulates the specification of a bevel gear's d Reference Diameter mm
helix chart and lower helix chart. Total helix deviation in tight mesh with a master gear. accuracy. It also groups bevel gears into 9 grades, from 0 to 8.
results in poor tooth contact, particularly concentrating There are 4 types of allowable errors: The allowable pitch variation error value is defined as;
contact to the tip area. Modifications, such as tooth Single pitch error. Single pitch error tolerance x k-value
crowning and end relief can alleviate this deviation to some fi'' :Tooth-to-tooth radial composite deviation Pitch variation error Table 7.2 shows the k-value. The k-value varies depending on
degree. Accumulative pitch error. the tolerance value of a single pitch error.
Shown in Figure 7.6 is an example of a chart measuring Runout error of teeth (pitch circle).

fi'' Max. value

total profile deviation and total helix deviation using a Zeiss These are similar to the spur gear errors. Table 7.2 k-values
Single pitch error μm Pitch variation error k

Fi''
UMC 550 tester.
Below 70 1.3
Single pitch error Over 70 Below 100 1.4
The deviation between actual measured pitch value between Over 100 Below 150 1.5
any adjacent teeth and the theoretical circular pitch at the Over 150 1.6
Lβ :Evaluation range 360°/z
b :Facewidth mean cone distance.
0° 360° Besides the above errors, there are seven specifications for
Fig.7.7 Chart of total radial composite deviation
Fβ

bevel gear blank dimensions and angles, plus an eighth that

Pitch variation error
concerns the cut gear set:
Lβ 6 Runout Error of Gear Teeth (Fr ) Absolute pitch variation between any two adjacent teeth at
b Most often runout error is measured by indicating the the mean cone distance.
The tolerance of the blank tip diameter and the crown to
position of a pin or ball inserted in each tooth space around
Design helix back surface distance.
the gear and taking the largest difference. Accumulative pitch error
Actual helix The tolerance of the outer cone angle of the gear blank.
Runout causes a number of problems, one of which is noise. Difference between theoretical pitch sum of any teeth
The tolerance of the cone surface runout of the gear blank.
The source of this error is most often insufficient accuracy interval, and the summation of actual measured pitches for
Fig.7.5 Total helix deviation Fβ The tolerance of the side surface runout of the gear blank.
and ruggedness of the cutting arbor and tooling system. And, the same teeth interval at the mean cone distance.
The feeler gauze size to check the flatness of blank back
therefore, it is very important to pay attention to these cutting
surface.
arbor and tooling system to reduce runout error. Shown in Runout error of teeth
The tolerance of the shaft runout of the gear blank.
Fig. 7.8 is the chart of runout. The values of runout includes This is the maximum amount of tooth runout in the radial
The tolerance of the shaft bore dimension deviation of the
eccentricity. direction, measured by indicating a pin or ball placed
gear blank.
between two teeth at the central cone distance.
The tooth contact.

Table 7.1 presents equations for allowable values of these

Item relates to cutting of the two mating gears' teeth.
various errors.
The tooth contact must be full and even across the profiles.
This is an important criterion that supersedes all other blank
Table 7.1 Equations for allowable single pitch error, Accumulative
Fr

pitch error and pitch cone runout error, μm requirements.

Eccentricity

Grade Single pitch error Accumulative pitch error Runout error of pitch cone Please see page 722 to 723 in referring to selected date of
JIS 0 00.4W + 2.650 01.6W + 10.60 02.36√d each allowable error.
1 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 1 JIS 1 0.63W + 5.000 02.5W + 20.00 003.6√d
Fig.7.6 An example of a chart measuring total profile devia- Number of tooth space JIS 2 01.0W + 9.500 04.0W + 38.00 005.3√d
tion and total helix deviation JIS 3 01.6W + 18.00 06.4W + 72.00 008.0√d
Fig. 7.8 Runout error of a 16-tooth gear JIS 4 02.5W + 33.50 10.0W + 134.0 012.0√d
JIS 5 04.0W + 63.00 − 018.0√d
Please see page 620 to 625 in referring to the selected JIS 6 06.3W + 118.0 − 027.0√d
JIS 7 − − 060.0√d
standard values for each allowable error.
JIS 8 − − 130.0√d

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Table 8.1 Center Distance Tolerance of
Even if the gear has high accuracy, if the gear is not mounted Spur and Helical Gears ± fa Unit: μm Table 8.2 Allowable in-plane deviation with respect to parallelism of axes per facewidth fx Unit: μm
properly it is not possible to avoid problems regarding bad
Center Distance mm Accuracy Grade of Gears Reference diameter Facewidth Accuracy grades
tooth contact noise, wear, and breakage.
More than Less than N3,N4 N5,N6 N7,N8 N9,N10 d mm b mm N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10
004 b 010 06.0 08.5 12 17 24 035
8.1 Accuracy of Center Distance 0005 0020 06 010 016 026 0005 d 2000
010 < b 020 07.0 09.5 14 19 28 039
0020 0050 08 012 020 031 004 b 010 06.5 09.0 13 18 25 036
Error in the center distance influences the backlash of the gear mesh. 0050 0125 12 020 032 050 010 < b 020 07.0 100. 14 20 29 040
If the center distance value increases, the backlash value is increased. 0020 < d 5000
0125 0280 16 026 040 065 020 < b 040 08.0 110. 16 23 32 046
As the result, gear teeth can not mesh deeply enough each other, and 0280 0560 22 035 055 088 040 < b 080 09.5 130. 19 27 38 054
the contact ratio decreases. If the center distance value decreases, the 004 b 010 06.5 09.5 13 19 27 038
010 < b 020 07.5 110. 15 21 30 042
backlash value also decreases. Gears may not rotate if the backlash 0050 < d 1250
8.2 Axial Parallelism 020 < b 040 08.5 120. 17 24 34 048
decreases too much. 040 < b 080 100. 140. 20 28 39 056
004 b 010 07.0 100. 14 20 29 040
The accuracy of two parallel axis is composed with
Table 8.1 shows the center distance tolerance of spur and 010 < b 020 08.0 110. 16 22 32 045
parallelism error and shaft offset error. These errors influence 0125 < d 2800 020 < b 040 09.0 130. 18 25 36 050
helical gears. The tolerance values in this table are quoted
the tooth contact in the tooth trace direction. It may result in 040 < b 080 100. 150. 21 29 41 058
from JGMA1101-01(2000), and are applicable for involute 080 < b 160 120. 170. 25 35 49 069
bad tooth contact occurring at the tip of tooth width. Increase
spur and helical gears, made of iron and steel. 010 < b 020 08.5 120. 17 24 34 048
of the error involves decreasing the backlash or causing of
0280 < d 5600 020 < b 040 09.5 130. 19 27 38 054
noise by tooth breakage. 040 < b 080 110. 150. 22 31 44 062
Table 8.2 and 8.3 shows Shaft parallelism error and offset
error tolerance of spur and helical gears, where data was Table 8.3 Allowable out-of-plane deviation with respect to parallelism of axes per facewidth fy Unit: μm
selected from JGMA1102-01(2000).
Reference diameter Facewidth Accuracy grades
d mm b mm N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10
004 b 0010 03.1 04.3 06.0 08.5 12 17
0005 d 2000
V 010 < b 0020 03.4 04.9 07.0 09.5 14 19
004 b 0010 03.2 04.5 06.5 09.0 13 18
010 < b 0020 03.6 05.0 07.0 100. 14 20
0020 < d 5000
020 < b 0040 04.1 05.5 08.0 110. 16 23
Axis b
040 < b 0080 04.8 06.5 09.5 130. 19 27
A 004 b 0010 03.3 04.7 06.5 09.5 13 19
010 < b 0020 03.7 05.5 07.5 110. 15 21
0050 < d 1250
S 020 < b 0040 04.2 06.0 08.5 120. 17 24
H 040 < b 0080 04.9 07.0 100. 140. 20 28
004 b 0010 03.5 05.0 07.0 100. 14 20
010 < b 0020 04.0 05.5 08.0 110. 16 22
0125 < d 2800 020 < b 0040 04.5 06.5 09.0 130. 18 25
Axis a
040 < b 0080 05.0 07.5 100. 150. 21 29
Measuring section 080 < b 0160 06.0 08.5 120. 170. 25 35
010 < b 0020 04.3 06.0 08.5 120. 17 24
L

D Out-of-plane (shaft offset) deviation 0280 < d 5600 020 < b 0040 04.8 06.5 09.5 130. 19 27
B 040 < b 0080 05.5 07.5 110. 150. 22 31
O
C
fy

fx Tolerance zone

In-plane (shaft parallelism) deviation

Fig. 8.1 Shaft Parallelism Error and Shaft Offset Error

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8.3 Features of Tooth Contact 8.3.1 Tooth Contact of a Bevel Gear The Offset Error of Shaft Alignment The various contact patterns due to mounting distance errors
If a gearbox has an offset error, then it will produce crossed are shown in Figure 8.5.
Tooth contact is critical to noise, vibration, efficiency, strength, It is important to check the tooth contact of a bevel gear both contact, as shown in Figure 8.3. This error often appears as (+) Error (-) Error
if error is in the gear tooth orientation.
wear and life. To obtain good contact, the designer must give during manufacturing and again in final assembly. The method is
proper consideration to the following features: to apply a colored dye and observe the contact area after running.
Modifying the tooth shape Usually some load is applied, either the actual or applied braking,
Improve tooth contact by crowning or end relief. to realize a realistic contact condition. Ideal contact favors the toe
Using higher precision gear end under no or light load, as shown in Figure 8.2; and, as load is
Specify higher accuracy by design. Also, specify that Error
increased to full load, contact shifts to the central part of the tooth
the manufacturing process is to include grinding or
width.
lapping.
Error Pinion Gear Pinion Gear
Controlling the accuracy of the gear assembly
Specify adequate shaft parallelism and perpendicularity Fig .8.5 Poor tooth contact due to error in mounting distance
of the gear housing (box or structure).
100 Mounting distance error will cause a change of backlash;
60
The features above are all related to the production of gears/ positive error will increase backlash; and negative, decrease.
gearboxes, or to the accuracy of modification. In spite of Heel (Outer) end
Fig. 8.3 Poor tooth contact due to offset error of shafts Since the mounting distance error of the pinion affects the tooth
efforts of prevention, tooth contact problems still may occur contact greatly, it is customary to adjust the gear rather than the
at the final inspection before mounting, in some cases. If this 2 The Shaft Angle Error of Gear Box pinion in its axial direction.
happens, tooth contact of spur and helical gears can reasonably As Figure 8.4 shows, the tooth contact will move toward the
be controlled by shifting the gear in axial direction. Toe (Inner) end
toe end if the shaft angle error is positive; the tooth contact will 8.3.2 Tooth Contact of a Worm Gear Pair
Proper tooth contact is one of the elements in providing move toward the heel end if the shaft angle error is negative.
gear accuracy and very important for bevel and worm gear Fig. 8.2 Central toe contact There is no specific Japanese standard concerning worm
pairs. Compared to spur or helical gears, it is more difficult gearing, except for some specifications regarding tooth contact
to inspect gear accuracy of bevel gears and worm gear pairs. Even when a gear is ideally manufactured, it may reveal poor (+) Shaft angle error in JGMA1002-01 (2003).
Consequently, final inspection of bevel and worm mesh tooth tooth contact due to lack of precision in housing or improper Therefore, it is the general practice to test the tooth contact and
contact in assembly provides a quality criteria for control. backlash with a tester. Figure 8.6 shows the ideal contact for a
mounting position, or both. Usual major faults are:
JGMA1002-01 2003 classifies tooth contact into three worm mesh.
levels, A, B, C, as presented in Table 8.4. (-) Shaft
Shafts are not intersecting, but are skew angle
error
(Offset error) Rotating direction
Table 8.4 Levels of tooth contact Shaft angle error of gearbox.
Levels of tooth contact Mounting distance error.
Level Types of gear Tooth height direction
Tooth width direction
Cylindrical gears More than 70 Fig. 8.4 Poor tooth contact due to shaft angle error
More than 40 Errors and can be corrected only by reprocessing the
A Bevel gears
More than 50 housing/mounting. Error can be corrected by adjusting the
Worm wheels 3 Mounting Distance Error Approaching side Receding side
Cylindrical gears More than 50 gears in an axial direction. All three errors may be the cause of When the mounting distance of the pinion is a positive error, the
B Bevel gears More than 30
More than 35
improper backlash. contact of the pinion will move towards the tooth root, while
Worm wheels
the contact of the mating gear will move toward the top of the
Cylindrical gears More than 35
C Bevel gears More than 25 More than 20 tooth. This is the same situation as if the pressure angle of the Fig. 8.6 Ideal tooth contact of worm gear pair
Worm wheels More than 20 pinion is smaller than that of the gear. On the other hand, if the
From Figure 8.6, we realize that the ideal portion of contact
mounting distance of the pinion has a negative error, the contact
The percentage in Table 8.4 considers only the effective width inclines to the receding side.
of the pinion will move toward the top and that of the gear will
and height of teeth. move toward the root. This is similar to the pressure angle of the
pinion being larger than that of the gear. These errors may be
diminished by axial adjustment with a backing shim.

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Because the clearance in the approaching side is larger than 9 Gear Materials
(+) Error (-) Error
on the receding side, the oil film is established much easier in
the approaching side. However, an excellent worm wheel in In accordance to their usage, gears are made of various types of materials, such as iron-based materials, nonferrous metals, or
conjunction with a defective gearbox will decrease the level plastic materials. The strength of gears differs depending on the type of material, heat treatment or quenching applied.
of tooth contact and the performance. There are three major
factors, besides the gear itself, which may influence the tooth 9.1 Types of Gear Materials
contact: Table 9.1 lists mechanical properties and characteristics of gear materials most commonly used.
Shaft Angle Error. Table 9.1 Types of Gear Materials
Center Distance Error. JIS Tensile Strength Elongation (%) Drawability (%) Hardness
Material Material No. N/mm2 More than More than HB Characteristics, heat treatments applied
Locating Distance Error of Worm Wheel.
Carbon Steel for S15CK More than 490 20 50 143 - 235 Low-carbon steel. High hardness obtained by Carburizing.
Structural Machine Most commonly used medium-carbon steel. Thermal refined / induction
Usage S45C More than 690 17 45 201 - 269 hardened
Errors and can only be corrected by remaking the RH helix LH helix RH helix LH helix
SCM435 More than 930 15 50 269 - 331
housing. Error may be decreased by adjusting the worm Medium-carbon alloy steel (C content: 0.3 – 0.7%). Thermal refined and
Fig. 8.8 Poor tooth contact due to center distance error SCM440 More than 980 12 45 285 - 352 induction hardened. High strength (High bending strength / High surface
wheel along the axial direction. These three errors introduce durability). Used in gear manufacturing, except for worm wheels.
SNCM439 More than 980 16 45 293 - 352
varying degrees of backlash. Alloy steel for SCr415 More than 780 15 40 217 - 302
3 Locating Distance Error Machine Structural
Use SCM415 More than 830 16 40 235 - 321
Low-carbon Alloy Steel (C content below 0.3%). Surface-hardening treat-
Figure 8.9 shows the resulting poor contact from locating
1 Shaft Angle Error SNC815 More than 980 12 45 285 - 388 ment applied (Carburizing, Nitriding, Carbo-nitriding, etc.) High strength
(Bending strength / Surface durability).
distance error of the worm wheel. From the figure, we can see SNCM220 More than 830 17 40 248 - 341
If the gear box has a shaft angle error, then it will produce
the contact shifts toward the worm wheel tooth's edge. The SNCM420 More than 980 15 40 293 - 375
crossed contact as shown in Figure 8.7.
direction of shift in the contact area matches the direction of Rolled Steel for SS400 More than 400 ― ― ― Low strength. Low cost.
A helix angle error will also produce a similar crossed contact. General Structures
worm wheel locating error. This error affects backlash, which Gray Cast Iron FC200 More than 200 ― ― Less than 223 Lower strength than steel. Suitable for bulk production.
tends to decrease as the error increases. The error can be Nodular Graphite
FCD500-7 More than 500 7 ― 150 230
Ductile Cast Iron with high strength. Used in the manufacturing of large
Cast Iron casting gears.
diminished by micro-adjustment of the worm wheel in the axial SUS303 More than 520 40 50 Less than 187 Has more machinability than SUS304. Increases seizure resistant.
Error
direction. Most commonly used stainless Steel. Used for food processing machines
SUS304 More than 520 40 60 Less than 187 etc.
Stainless Steel SUS316 More than 520 40 60 Less than 187 Has corrosion resistance against salty seawater, better than SUS304.
SUS420J2 More than 540 12 40 More than 217 Martensitic stainless steel, quenching can be applied.
Error Error More than
SUS440C ― ― ― High hardness can be obtained by quenching. High surface durability.
58HRC
C3604 335 ― ― More than 80HV Free-Cutting Brass. Used in manufacturing of small gears.
Nonferrous Metals CAC502 295 10 ― More than 80 Phosphor bronze casting. Suitable for worm wheels.
CAC702 540 15 ― 120 More than Aluminum-bronze casting. Used for worm wheels etc.
Error
MC901 96 ― ― 120HRR
Used for machined gears. Lightweight. Anti-rust.
Engineering Plas- MC602ST 96 ― ― 120HRR
tics
Used for injection-molded gears. Suitable for bulk production at low cost.
M90 62 ― ― 80 HRR
Fig. 8.7 Poor tooth contact due to shaft angle error Applied for use with light load.

2 Center Distance Error

Even when exaggerated center distance errors exist, as shown in 9.2 Heat Treatments Table 9.2 Heat Treatments
Fig.8.9 Poor tooth contact due to mounting distance error
Heat treatment is a process that controls the heating and Carbon ( C ) contained
Figure 8.8, the results are crossed contact. Such errors not only Heat Treatment
cooling of a material, performed to obtain required structural 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
cause bad contact but also greatly influence backlash.
properties of metal materials. Heating methods include
A positive center distance error causes increased backlash. A
normalizing, annealing quenching, tempering, and surface Carburizing
negative error will decrease backlash and may result in a tight hardening.
Induction Hardening
mesh, or even make it impossible to assemble. Heat treatment is performed to enhance the properties of
the steel. as the hardness increases by applying successive Flame Hardening
heat treatments, the gear strength increases along with it; the Nitriding NOTE 1
tooth surface strength also increases drastically. As shown in
Table 9.2, heat treatments differ depending on the quantity Total Quenching
of carbon (C) contained in the steel.
NOTE 1. For nitriding, it is necessary that the material contains one or
more alloy elements, such as Al, Cr, Mo. or V.

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1 Normalizing 6 Carburizing 2 Bending Strength Equations

10 Strength and Durability of Gears
Normalizing is a heat treatment applied to the microstructure of Carburizing is a heat treatment performed especially to harden In order to satisfy the bending strength, the transmitted
the small crystals of steel to unify the overall structure. This treat- the surface in which carbon is present and penetrates the surface. tangential force at the working pitch circle, Ft , is not to exceed
ment is performed to relieve internal stress or to resolve incon- The surface of low-carbon steel is carburized (Carbon penetra- The strength of gears are generally calculated by considering
the allowable tangential force at the working pitch circle, Ftlim,
sistent fiber structure occurred by the forming processing such as tion) and in a state of high carbon, where quenching is required. the bending strength and surface durability. In the case of using
rolling. Low-temperature tempering is applied after quenching to adjust that is calculated taking into account the allowable bending
gears under severe conditions, the scoring resistance is also
the hardness. considered. stress at the root.
2 Annealing Not only the surface, but the inner material structure is also some- This section introduces the formulas for strength calculation, Ft Ftlim 10.4
Annealing is a heat treatment applied to soften steel, to adjust what hardened by some level of carburizing, however, it is not as
based on excerpts from JGMA (Japan Gear Manufacturers At the same time, the actual bending stress at the root, σF, that is
crystalline structure, to relieve internal stress, and to modify for hard as the surface.
Association's Standards). For detailed information, please refer calculated on the basis of the transmitted tangential force at the
cold-working and cutting performance. There are several types If a masking agent is applied on a part of the surface, carbon pen-
etration is prevented and the hardness is not changed. to the following JGMA Standards: working pitch circle, Ft, must be less than the allowable bending
of annealing in accordance with the application, such as Full An-
nealing, Softening, Stress Relieving, Straightening Annealing and The target hardness on the surface and the hardened depth are: stress at the root, σFlim.
Intermediate Annealing. Quench Hardness 55 - 63HRC (reference value JGMA Standards
σF σFlim 10.5
Full Annealing Effective Hardened Depth 0.3 - 1.2 mm (reference value JGMA 401−01 1974 Bending Strength Formulas for Spur
Gears are deformed by carburizing, and the precision is de- Gears and Helical Gears Equation (10.6) presents the calculation of Ftlim kgf .
Annealing to relieve internal stress without changing the
structure. creased. To improve precision, gear grinding is necessary. JGMA 402−01 1975 Surface Durability Formulas for Spur mnb ⎛ KLKFX ⎞ 1
Ftlim = σFlim 10.6
Straightening Annealing Gears and Helical Gears Y FY εY β ⎝ K VK O ⎠ S F
Annealing to fix deformation occurred in steel, or other ma- 7 Induction Hardening JGMA 403−01 1976 Bending Strength Formulas for Bevel Equation (10.6) can be converted into stress by Equation (10.7)
terials. The treatment is performed by applying load. Induction Hardening is a heat treatment performed to harden the Gears
surface by induction-heating of the steel, composed of 0.3% car- JGMA 404−01 1977 Surface Durability Formulas for Bevel kgf/ mm2 .
Intermediate Annealing
Annealing applied in the process of cold-working, applied to bon. For gear products, induction hardening is effective for hard- Gears Y FY εY β ⎛ K VK O ⎞
σF = Ft S 10.7
soften the work-hardened material, so to make the next pro- ening tooth areas including tooth surface and the tip, however, the JGMA 405−01 1978 The Strength Formulas for Worm Gears mnb ⎝ KLKFX ⎠ F
cess easier. root may not be hardened in some cases.
Generally, the precision of gears declines from deformation Japan Gear Manufacturers Association
Kikai Shinko Kaikan Room No. 208, 5-8, Shiba Koen 3 Determination of Factors
3 Quenching caused by induction hardening.
For induction hardening of S45C products, please refer to the val- 3-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo Tel 03(3431)1871 1872 3 -1 Facewidth b mm
Quenching is a treatment on steel, applying rapid cooling after
heating at high temperature. There are several types of quench- ues below. If the gears in a pair have different facewidth, let the wider one
ing in accordance with cooling conditions; water quenching, oil Quench Hardness 45 - 55 HRC 10.1 Bending Strength of Spur and Helical Gears be bw and the narrower one be bs.
quenching, and vacuum quenching. It is essential to apply tem- Effective Hardened Depth 1 - 2 mm JGMA 401−01 1974

And if:
pering after quenching. Generally, bending strength and durability specifications are
8 Flame Hardening bw − bs mn bw and bs can be put directly into Equation
applied to spur and helical gears (including double helical and
4 Tempering Flame Hardening is a surface-hardening treatment performed by (10.6).
internal gears) to beused in industrial machines in the following
Tempering is a heat treatment, applying cooling at a proper flame heating. This treatment is usually performed on the surface range: bw − bs > mn the wider one would be changed to bs +
speed. After performing quench hardening, the material is heated for partial hardening of iron and steel. Module m 1.5 - 25 mm mn and the narrower one, bs, would be
again, then, tempering is applied. Tempering must be performed Pitch diameter d0 25 - 3200 mm unchanged.
after quenching. Quenching is applied to adjust hardness, to add 9 Nitriding
Tangential speed v 25 m/s or slower
toughness, and to relieve internal stress. There are two types of Nitriding is a heat treatment performed to harden the surface by
Rotational speed n 3600 rpm or slower NOTE: Regarding the facewidth of round racks, see 10.2 (3) - 1.
tempering, one is high-temperature tempering, and the other is introducing nitrogen into the surface of steel. If the steel alloy
low-temperature tempering. Applying the tempering at higher includes aluminum, chrome, and molybdenum, it improves ni-
temperature, the more toughness is obtained, although the hard- triding and the hardness can be obtained. A representative nitride 1 Conversion Formulas
The equations that relate transmitted tangential force at the 3 -2 Tooth Profile Factor YF
ness decreases. steel is SACM645 (Aluminium chromium molybdenum steel).
pitch circle, Ft kgf , power P kW , and torque, T kgf m The tooth profile factor Y F is obtainable from Figure 10.1
For thermal refining, high-temperature tempering is performed.
For induction hardening or carburizing, the require tempering 10 Total Quenching are basic to the calculations. based on the equivalent number of teeth, z V, and profile shift
performed after surface-hardening treatment is, low-temperature A heat treatment by heating the entire steel material to the core, The relations are as follows: coefficient, x, if the gear has a standard tooth profile with
tempering. and then cooling rapidly afterwards, where not only the surface is pressure angle α n = 20°, per JIS B 1701. Figure 10.1 also
102P 1.95 × 106P 2000T
hardened, the core part is also hardened. Ft = = = 10.1 indicates (a) theoretical undercut limit, and (b) narrow tooth top
5 Thermal Refining v d bn db
Thermal Refining is a heat treatment applied to adjust hardness/ limit. These will be helpful in determining gear specifications.
Ft v 10 −6

strength/toughness of steel. This treatment involves quenching P = 102 = 1.95 Ft dbn 10.2 For internal gears, obtain the factor by considering the equivalent
and high-temperature tempering, in combination. After thermal racks.
refining is performed, the hardness is adjusted by these treatments Ft db 974P
T = 2000 = n 10.3
to increase the metals machineable properties.
The target hardness for thermal refining are: Where v Tangential speed of working pitch circle m/s 3 -3 Load Sharing Factor, Yε
S45C (Carbon Steel for Machine Structural Use) 200 - 270 HB d bn Load sharing factor,Yε , is the reciprocal of transverse contact
v 19100
SCM440 (Alloy Steel for Machine Structural Use) 230 - 270 HB ratio, εα.
db Working pitch diameter mm 1
n Rotational speed rpm Yε = ε 10.8
α

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Fig.10.1 Chart showing tooth profile factor Transverse Contact Ratio is calculated as follows. Table 10.3 Dynamic load factor, KV
3.8
Precision grade of gears from Tangential speed at working pitch circle m/s
Normal pressure angle αn = 20°
For Spur Gears JIS B 1702
3.7 Addendum hk = 1.00mn
⎫
√ rk1 − rg1 + √ rk2 − rg2 − a sin αb Tooth profile
2 2 2 2
Over 1 to Over 3 to Over 5 to Over 8 to Over 12 to Over 18 to
Dedendum hf = 1.25mn ⎪ 1 or under
3.6 εα = ⎪ 3 incl. 5 incl. 8 incl. 12 incl. 18 incl. 25 incl.
Corner radius of cutter r = 0.375mn πm cos α0 ⎪ Unmodified Modified
⎪
3.5 3.5 ⎪ 1 — — 1.00 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3
For Helical Gears ⎬ 10.9
⎪ 1 2 — 1.0 1.05 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5
3.4 3.4 ⎪
⎪
√ rk1 − rg1 + √ rk2 − rg2 − a sin αbs
2 2 2 2
⎪ 2 3 1.0 1.1 1.15 1.2 1.3 1.5
3.3 3.3 εα = ⎪
πms cos αs ⎭ 3 4 1.0 1.2 1.30 1.4 1.5
3.2 3.2 4 — 1.0 1.3 1.40 1.5
Where 5 — 1.1 1.4 1.50
3.1
it
3.1
: Tip
rk :Tip diameter(mm)
diameter (mm) αbαb: : Working pressure angle
6 — 1.2 1.5
m
i
Referenceradius
rg :Reference radius(mm)
(mm) ααbsbs: :Transverse
Transverse working pressure angle

x=
tL
3.0 cu 3.0
er

−0
nd a ::Center distance (mm) (mm)αα0:0 Reference
: Referencepressure
pressureangle
angle 3 -8 Overload Factor KO

.5
U

−0
al
αs :αsReference
: Referencetransverse
transverse pressure angle
pressure angl
Tooth profile factor YF

2.9 ic 2.9

.4
t
eo
re −0
.3
Overload factor, KO, can be obtained from Equation
Th
−0

Actual tangential force

.2

2.8 2.8
Table 10.1 shows the transverse contact ratio εα of a standard KO = 10.12
−0

Nominal tangential force, Ft

.1

spur gear (α0 = 20°)

x=

2.7 2.7
0

0.1
2.6 2.6 If tangential force is unknown, Table 10.4 provides guiding
0.2
3 -4 Helix Angle Factor, Yβ values. Load grades on affected machinery are introduced on
2.5 2.5
page 572, as reference.
0.3 Helix angle factor, Yβ , can be obtained from Equation
2.4 2.4
β ⎫
0.4
0 β 30° then Yβ = 1 − 120 ⎪
2.3 2.3 ⎪ Table 10.4 Overload Factor, KO
⎬ 10.10
x = 0. β 30° then Y = 0.75 β ⎪ Impact from Load Side of Machine
2.2
5
2.2 ⎪ Impact from
⎭ Prime Mover Uniform Load Medium Impact Load Heavy Impact Load
0.6
2.1 2.1
Uniform Load (Motor, Turbine,
0.7 3 -5 Life Factor, KL Hydraulic Motor)
1.00 1.25 1.75
2.0 Na 2.0
rro
w Too
0.8
We can choose the proper life factor, KL, from Table 10.2. The
th Top 0.9 Light Impact Load
1.9 Lim 1.9 number of cyclic repetitions means the total loaded meshing 1.25 1.50 2.00
it x = 1.0 (Multicylinder Engine)
1.8 1.8
during its lifetime.
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 80 100 200 400 ∞ Medium Impact Load
1.50 1.75 2.25
(Single Cylinder Engine)
Equivalent number of teeth zV = z /cos3 β
Table 10.2 Life factor
No. of cyclic Hardness 1 Hardness 2 Gears w. 3 -9 Safety Factor for Bending Failure, SF
repetitions HB120 220 HB221 or over carburizing/nitriding
Safety factor, SF, is too complicated to be determined precisely.
Table 10.1 Transverse contact ratio of standard spur gears, εα α0 = 20° 10000 or fewer 1.4 1.5 1.5
No. of teeth 17 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 110 120
Usually, it is set to at least 1.2.
Approx. 100000 1.2 1.4 1.5
017 1.514
020 1.535 1.557 Approx. 106 1.1 1.1 1.1
025 1.563 1.584 1.612 3 -10 Allowable Bending Stress at Root, σF lim
107 or greater 1.0 1.0 1.0
030 1.584 1.605 1.633 1.654
For a unidirectionally loaded gear, the allowable bending
√ rk1 − rg1 + √ rk2 − rg2 − a sin αb
2 2 2 2
035 1.603 1.622 1.649 1.670 1.687 NOTES 1 Cast steel gears apply to this column.
040 1.614 1.635 1.663 1.684 1.700 1.714 εα = 2 For induction hardened gears, use the core stresses at the root, σF lim, are shown in Tables 10.5 to 10.9. In
πm cos αo
045 1.625 1.646 1.674 1.695 1.711 1.725 1.736 hardness.
050 1.634 1.656 1.683 1.704 1.721 1.734 1.745 1.755 these tables, the value of σF lim is the quotient of the fatigue limit
055 1.642 1.664 1.691 1.712 1.729 1.742 1.753 1.763 1.771
under pulsating tension divided by the stress concentration
060 1.649 1.671 1.698 1.719 1.736 1.749 1.760 1.770 1.778 1.785
065 1.655 1.677 1.704 1.725 1.742 1.755 1.766 1.776 1.784 1.791 1.797
3 -6 Size Factor of Root Stress, KFX factor 1.4. If the load is bidirectional, and both sides of the
070 1.661 1.682 1.710 1.731 1.747 1.761 1.772 1.781 1.789 1.796 1.802 1.808 Generally, this factor, KFX, is unity.
075 1.666 1.687 1.714 1.735 1.752 1.765 1.777 1.786 1.794 1.801 1.807 1.812 1.817 tooth are equally loaded, the value of allowable bending stress,
080 KFX = 1.00 10.11
1.670 1.691 1.719 1.740 1.756 1.770 1.781 1.790 1.798 1.805 1.811 1.817 1.821 1.826 σF lim, should be taken as 2/3 of the given value in the table. The
085 1.674 1.695 1.723 1.743 1.760 1.773 1.785 1.794 1.802 1.809 1.815 1.821 1.825 1.830 1.833
090 1.677 1.699 1.726 1.747 1.764 1.777 1.788 1.798 1.806 1.813 1.819 1.824 1.829 1.833 1.837 1.840 core hardness means the hardness at the center region of the
095 1.681 1.702 1.729 1.750 1.767 1.780 1.791 1.801 1.809 1.816 1.822 1.827 1.832 1.836 1.840 1.844 1.847 3 -7 Dynamic Load Factor, KV root.
100 1.683 1.705 1.732 1.753 1.770 1.783 1.794 1.804 1.812 1.819 1.825 1.830 1.835 1.839 1.843 1.846 1.850 1.853
110 1.688 1.710 1.737 1.758 1.775 1.788 1.799 1.809 1.817 1.824 1.830 1.835 1.840 1.844 1.848 1.852 1.855 1.858 1.863
Dynamic load factor, K V, can be obtained from Table 10.3
120 1.693 1.714 1.742 1.762 1.779 1.792 1.804 1.813 1.821 1.828 1.834 1.840 1.844 1.849 1.852 1.856 1.859 1.862 1.867 1.871 based on the precision of the gear and the tangential speed at
RACK 1.748 1.769 1.797 1.817 1.834 1.847 1.859 1.868 1.876 1.883 1.889 1.894 1.899 1.903 1.907 1.911 1.914 1.917 1.922 1.926
working pitch circle.

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Table 10.5 Gears without surface hardening Table 10.6 Induction hardened gears
Hardness Tensile strength lower limit
Material Heat treatment before Core hardness Surface
Material Arrows indicate the ranges kgf/mm 2 σFlim Hardness 1 σFlim
HB HV Reference kgf/mm2 Arrows indicate the ranges induction hardening HB HV HV kgf/mm2
SC373 037 10.4 160 167 More than 550 21.0
Cast steel gear

SC423 042 12.0 S43C 180 189 21.0

SC463 046 13.2 Normalized
S48C 220 231 21.5

Structual carbon steel

SC493 049 14.2
240 252 22.0
SCC3I 055 15.8
200 210 More than 550 23.0
060 17.2
210 221 23.5
120 126 039 13.8
130 136 042 14.8 S43C Quenched and 220 231 24.0
140 147 045 15.8 S48C tempered 230 242 24.5
Normalizing carbon steel gear

S25C 150 157 048 16.8 240 252 25.0

160 167 051 17.6 Hardened 250 263 25.0
170 178 055 18.4 throughout 230 242 More than 550 27.0
S35C 180 189 058 19.0 240 252 28.0
190 200 061 19.5
SCM440 250 263 29.0

Structural alloy steel

S43C 200 210 064 20.0
260 273 30.0
S48C 210 221 068 20.5
S53C SMn443 Quenched and 270 284 31.0
220 231 071 21.0
S58C tempered 280 295 32.0
230 242 074 21.5 SNCM439
240 252 077 22.0 290 305 33.0
SCM435
250 263 081 22.5 300 316 34.0 Remarks If a gear is not quenched
SNC836
160 167 051 18.2 310 327 35.0 completely, or not evenly, or
170 178 055 19.4 has quenching cracks, the σFlim
320 337 36.5
Quenched and tempered carbon steel gear

will drop dramatically.

180 189 058 20.2
Hardened except NOTE 1 :If the hardness after quenching
190 200 061 21.0 75% of
the above is relatively low, the value of
S35C 200 210 064 22.0 root area
σFlim should be that given in
210 221 068 23.0
Table 10.5.
220 231 071 23.5
Table 10.7 Carburized and quenched gears
230 242 074 24.0
S43C Material Core hardness σFlim
S48C 240 252 077 24.5
Arrows indicate the ranges HB HV kgf/mm2
250 263 081 25.0
S53C 140 147 18.2
260 273 084 25.5

Structural carbon steel

S58C S15CK 150 157 19.6
270 284 087 26.0
S15CK 160 167 21.0
280 295 090 26.0
170 178 22.0
290 305 093 26.5
180 189 23.0
220 231 071 25.0
190 200 24.0
230 242 074 26.0
220 231 34.0
Quenched and tempered alloy steel gear

240 252 077 27.5

230 242 36.0
250 263 081 28.5
240 252 38.0
SMn443 260 273 084 29.5
250 263 39.0
270 284 087 31.0
260 273 41.0
280 295 090 32.0
270 284 42.5

Structural alloy steel

SNC836 290 305 093 33.0
SCM415 SNC415 280 295 44.0
SCM435 300 316 097 34.0
SCM440 290 305 45.0
310 327 100 35.0
SCM420 300 316 46.0
320 337 103 36.5
SNCM439 310 327 47.0
330 347 106 37.5
320 337 48.0
340 358 110 39.0 NOTE 2
SNCM420 SNC815 330 347 49.0
350 369 113 40.0 The table on the left only applies to those gears which
340 358 50.0
360 380 117 41.0 have adequate carburized depth and surface hardness. If
350 369 51.0 the carburized depth is relatively thin, the value of σFlim
360 380 51.5 should be stated for quenched/tempered gears, having
370 390 52.0 no surface hardened.

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Table 10.8 Nitrided Gears Excerpted from JGMA403-01(1976) 4 Example of Calculation

Surface Hardness Core Hardness σFlim
Material
Reference HB HV kgf/mm2

220 231 30 Spur gear design details

240 252 33 No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear

260 273 36 1 Normal module mn mm 2

280 295 38
2 Normal pressure angle αn 20°
Structural alloy steel except nitriding Degree
HV 650 or more 3 Reference cylinder helix angle β 0°
steel 300 316 40
4 Number of teeth z 20 40
320 337 42
5 Center distance a mm 60
340 358 44
6 Profile shift coefficient x + 0.15 − 0.15
360 380 46 NOTE 1
7 Pitch diameter d0 40.000 80.000
220 231 32 The table on the left only applies to those
8 Working pitch diameter db mm 40.000 80.000
gears which have adequate nitrided depth. If
240 252 35
the nitrided depth is relatively thin, the value 9 Facewidth b 20 20
Nitriding steel SACM645 HV 650 or more 260 273 38 of σ Flim should be stated for gears which 10 Precision grade JIS 5 (Without tooth modification JIS 5 (Without tooth modification
280 295 41 have no surface hardened. 11 Manufacturing method Hobbing

300 316 44 12 Surface roughness 12.5S

13 Rotational speed n rpm 1500 750
Table 10. Stainless Steel and Free-Cutting Brass Gears Excerpted from JGMA6101-02 (2007) 14 Tangential speed v m/s 3.142
Yield Point Tensile Strength σFlim 15 Direction of load Unidirectional
Material Hardness
MPa MPa MPa 16 Duty cycle Cycles 107 cycles or over
Less than More than 206 More than 17 Material SCM415
Stainless Steel SUS304 103
187HB Durability 520 18 Heat treatment Carburizing and quenching

More than More than 19 Surface hardness HV 600 − 640

Free-Cutting Brass C3604 – 39.3
80HV 333 20 Core hardness HB 260 − 280
21 Effective case depth mm 0.3 − 0.5

Reference Load Grades on Affected Machinery Quoted from JGMA402-01 (1975) Bending Strength Factors of Spur Gear

Load Load No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear

Affected Machinery Affected Machinery
Grade Grade 1 Allowable bending stress at root σFlim kgf/mm2 42.5
Stirring machine M Food machinery M 2 Normal module mn 2
Blower U Hammermill H mm
3 Facewidth b 20
Brewing and distilling machine U Hoist M
4 Tooth profile factor YF 2.568 2.535
Automotive machinery M Machine tool H
5 Load sharing factor Yε 0.619
Clarifier U Metal working machinery H
Sorting machine M Tumbling mill M 6 Helix angle factor Yβ 1.0
Porcelain machine (Medium load) M Tumbler H 7 Life factor KL 1.0
Porcelain machine (Heavy load) H Blender M 8 Size factor of root stress KFX 1.0
Compression Machine M Petroleum Refinery M 9 Dynamic load factor KV 1.5
Conveyer (Uniform load) U Papermaking machine M 10 Overload factor KO 1.0
Conveyer (Non-uniform / heavy load) M Peeling machine H
11 Safety factor SF 1.2
Crane U Pump M
Rubber machinery (Medium 12 Allowable tangential force on working pitch circle Ftlim kgf 594.1 601.9
Crushing machine H M NOTE1. This sheet was created in reference to AGMA 151.02
load)
Rubber machinery (Heavy 2. In this sheet, symbols are used to classify what load
Dredging boat (Medium load) M H
load) grades are:
Water treatment machine U: Uniform load, M: Medium load and
Dredging boat (Heavy load) H U
(Light load)
Water treatment machine H: Heavy load
Elevator U M 3. This sheet indicates general tendency of load grades.
(Medium load)
Extruding machine U Screen (Sifter) U For use in heavy load, one-higher-grade should be
Fan (Household use) U Screen (Sand strainer) M adopted. For details, please refer to the AGMA standard
Fan (Industrial use) M Sugar refinery machinery M mentioned in NOTE 1.
Supplying machine M Textile machinery M
Supplying machine (reciprocated) H

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10.2 Surface Durability of Spur and Helical Gears The Hertz stress σ H kgf/mm2 is calculated from Equation 3 -2 Zone Factor, ZH The zone factors are presented in Figure 10.2 for tooth profiles
JGMA 402−01 1975

The zone factor, ZH, is defined as: per JIS B 1701, pressure angle αn = 20°, profile shift coefficient
(10.18)
The following equations can be applied to both spur and helical 2 cos βg cos αbs 1 2 cos βg x1 and x2, numbers of teeth z1 and z2, and helix angle β0.
Ft i±1 ZH = √ cos2 α sin α = cos α √ tan α
gears, including double helical and internal gears, used in σH = s bs s bs
√ d01bH i
power transmission. The general range of application is: Z HZ MZ εZ β 10.19 Re: "±" symbol in Figure 10.2
Module m 1.5 - 25 mm KHLZLZRZVZWKHX √KHβKVKO SH Where βg = tan−1 tan β cos αs The "+" symbol applies to external gear meshes, whereas the
Pitch diameter d0 25 -3200mm 10.18 βg Base helix angle (degrees) "-" is used for internal gear and external gear meshes.
Tangential speed v 25 m/s or less The "+" symbol in Equations (10.17) and (10.18) applies to αbs Working transverse pressure angle (degrees)
Rotational speed n 3600 rpm or less two external gears in mesh, whereas the "-" symbol is used αs Transverse pressure angle (degrees)
for an internal gear and an external gear mesh. For the case Fig.10.2 Zone factor, ZH
i
1 Conversion Formulas of a rack and a gear, the quantity becomes 1. 3.0
i±1
The equations that relate tangential force at the pitch circle,

x 1 ± .02
0.0
Ft kgf , power, P kW , and torque, T kgf m are

−0
15
2.9

x2
3 Determination of Factors
basic to the calculations. The relations are:

/ z1
3 -1 Effective Facewidth in Calculating Surface Strength

± z2
bH mm 2.8
102P 1.95×106P 2000T

=
Ft =v0 = d 0n = 10.12 When gears with wider facewidth mate with gears with thinner
d0 −0
Ft v0 10−6 facewidth, take thinner the facewidth for the calculation of .01
P = 102 = 1.95 Ft d0n 10.13 2.7
Ft d0 surface strength bH.
974P
T = 2000 = n 10.14 When gears are end relieved, the effective facewidth should not
− 0.00
2.6 5
Where include the relieved portions.
d0 n
v0 Tangential speed of working pitch circle m/s = 19100
−0
d0 Working pitch diameter mm Supplement Facewidth of round racks 2.5 0
.002
5

n Rotational speed rpm In order to obtain the values of the allowable forces shown
in the dimensional table, the calculations were made based + 0.00
5
+ 0.0
025
2.4
2 Surface Durability Equations on condition that the facewidth was:

Zone factor ZH
In order to satisfy the surface durability, the transmitted b1 - in the case of bending strength
+ 0.0
2.3 1
tangential force at the reference pitch circle, Ft, is not to exceed b2 - in the case of surface durability: + 0.015

the allowable tangential force at the reference pitch circle, Ft lim,

that is calculated taking into account the allowable Hertz stress. 2.2 + 0.0
2
b1 + 0.025
Ft Ft lim 10.15
b2 b1 = d × sin θ1
At the same time, the actual Hertz stress, σ H , that is 2.1 + 0.03
2h ⎞
calculated on the basis of the tangential force at the θ1 = cos−1 ⎛1 −
hk

⎝ d ⎠ + 0.04
reference pitch circle, Ft, should not exceed the allowable
b2 = d × sin θ2 2.0 + 0.05
Hertz stress, σHlim.
θ2 2hk
θ2 = cos ⎛1 − d ⎞
θ1 + 0.06
σH σHlim 10.16 −1
⎝ ⎠
d

1.9 + 0.07
The allowable tangential force, F t lim kgf , at the reference
+ 0.08
pitch circle, can be calculated from Equation 10.17 + 0.09
+ 0.1
1.8
i
Ft lim = σHlim d01bH
2
i±1
⎛ KHLZLZRZVZWKHX⎞ 1 1 2
1.7
⎝ Z HZ MZ εZ β ⎠ KHβKVKO SH 2 Where
hk = addendum
10.17 h = tooth depth 1.6

d outside diameter
1.5
0° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45°
Reference cylinder helix angle β

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3 -3 Material Factor, ZM 3 -7 Lubricant Factor, ZL HB2 − 130

ZW = 1.2 − 10.24
The material factor, ZM is determined from: The lubricant factor, ZL is based upon the lubricant's kinematic 1700
1 viscosity at 50 , cSt . See Figure 10.3. Where HB2 Brinell hardness of gear range:
ZM = 10.20
1 − ν 12 1 − v 22 ⎞
π⎛ + 130 HB2 470
√ ⎝ E1 E2 ⎠ Fig. 10.3 Lubricant factor, ZL
If a gear is out of this range, the ZW is assumed to be 1.0.
1.2
1
Where ν Poisson's ratio Thermal refined gear

Lubricant factor, ZL
1.1

E Young's modulus kgf/mm2 1.0 Surface hardened gear

3 -11 Size Factor, KHX
Table 10.9 contains several combinations of material and their 0.9
Because the conditions affecting this parameter are often
material factor, ZM. 0.8
unknown, the factor is usually set at 1.0.
0 100 200 300
The kinetic viscosity at 50 cSt KHX = 1.0 10.25
Table 10.9 Material factor, ZM NOTE: Thermal refined gears include quenched and tempered gears and normalized gears.
3 -12 Longitudinal Load Distribution Factor, KHβ
Gear Meshing gear
Material factor The longitudinal load distribution factor, K Hβ, is obtainable
Young's modulus Poisson's ratio Young's modulus Poisson's ratio ZM 3 -8 Surface Roughness Factor, ZR
Material Symbol Material Symbol
from:
E E kgf/mm2 0.5
The surface roughness factor, ZR is obtained from Figure 10.4
kgf/mm2 ν kgf/mm2 ν When tooth contact under load is not predictable:
on the basis of the average roughness Rmaxm μm . The average
Structural steel 1 21000 60.6 This case relates to the method of gear shaft support, and to the
Cast steel SC 20500 60.2
roughness, R maxm is calculated by Equation (10.23) using the
ratio, b/d01, of the gear facewidth b, to the pitch diameter, d01.
Structural steel 1 21000 surface roughness values of the pinion and gear, Rmax1 and Rmax2,
Ductile cast iron FCD 17600 57.9 See Table 10.11.
Gray cast iron FC 12000 51.7 and the center distance, a, in mm.
Cast iron SC 20500 59.9 Rmax1 + Rmax2 3 100 Table10.11 Longitudinal load distribution facor, KHβ
0.3 0.3 Rmaxm = √ a μm 10.23
Cast steel SC 20500 Ductile cast iron FCD 17600 57.6 2 Method of gear shaft support
Gray cast iron FC 12000 51.5 Bearings on both ends
b
Ductile cast iron FCD 17600 55.5 d01 Gear close Gear close to Bearing on one
Ductile cast iron FCD 17600 Fig.10.4 Surface roughness factor, ZR Gear equidistant
to one end one end end
Gray cast iron FC 12000 50.0 1.1
from bearings
(Rugged shaft) (Weak shaft)

Roughness factor, ZR
Gray cast iron FC 12000 Gray cast FC 12000 45.8 1.0
Surface hardened gear 0.2 1.00 1.00 1.10 1.2
NOTE 1 Structural steels are S C SNC SNCM SCr SCM etc.
0.9 0.4 1.00 1.10 1.30 1.45
3 -4 Contact Ratio Factor, Zε 3 -6 Life Factor, KHL 0.8
Thermal refined gear 0.6 1.05 1.20 1.50 1.65
Contact ratio factor can be determined from: Table 10.10 indicates the life factor, KHL 0.7
0.8 1.10 1.30 1.70 1.85
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1.0 1.20 1.45 1.85 2.00
Spur gear Zε = 1.0 ⎫ Average roughness Rmax m μm
⎪ Table10.10 Life factor, KHL 1.2 1.30 1.60 2.00 2.15
Helical gear εβ 1 ⎪ NOTE: Thermal refined gears include quenched and tempered gears and normalized gears.
⎪ 1.4 1.40 1.80 2.10 —
⎪ Duty cycles Life factor
εβ
Zε = 1 − εβ + ε ⎪ 10,000 or fewer 1.50 1.6 1.50 2.05 2.20 —
√ α ⎬ 10.21
⎪ Approx. 100,000 1.30 3 -9 Lubrication speed factor, ZV 1.8 1.80 — — —
When εβ > 1 ⎪
⎪ Approx. 106 1.15 The lubrication speed factor, ZV, relates to the tangential speed 2.0 2.10 — — —
⎪
Zε = 1 ⎪ NOTE:
⎭ 107or greater 1.00 of the pitch circle, v m/s . See Figure 10.5.
√ εα 1. The b means effective facewidth of spur and helical gears. For double helical gears,
NOTE . The duty cycle is the number meshing cycles during a lifetime. b is facewidth including central groove.
Where εα Transverse contact ratio . Although an idler has two meshing points in one cycle, it is still Fig.10.5 Lubrication speed factor, ZV 2. Tooth contact must be good under no load.
regarded as one repetition.
εβ Overlap ratio 1.2
3. The values in this table are not applicable to gears with two or more mesh points,

Sliding speed factor, ZV

. For bidirectional gear drives, the larger loaded direction is
such as an idler.
1.1
taken as the number of cyclic loads.
bH sin β Thermal refined gear
εβ = 10.21a
πmn 1.0
Surface hardened gear
When the number of cycles is unknown, KHL is assumed to be When tooth contact under load is good.
0.9

1.0. When tooth contact under load is good, and in addition,

3 -5 Helix Angle Factor, Zβ 0.8
0.5 1 2 4 6 8 10 20 25 40 60 when a proper running-in is conducted, the factor is in a
This is a difficult parameter to evaluate. Therefore, it is Tangential speed at pitch circle, v m/s
narrower range, as specified below:
assumed to be 1.0 unless better information is available. NOTE: Thermal refined gears include quenched and tempered gears and normalized gears.
KHβ = 1.0 1.2 10.26
Zβ = 1.0 10.22

3 -10 Hardness Ratio Factor, ZW

The hardness ratio factor, ZW, applies only to the gear that is
in mesh with a pinion which is quenched and ground. The
hardness ratio factor, ZW, is calculated by Equation (10.24).

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3 -13 Dynamic Load Factor, KV 3 -16 Allowable Hertz Stress, σHlim Table 10.12 Gears without surface hardening - allowable Hertz stress (Continued from page 674)
Dynamic load factor, K V , is obtainable from Table 10.3 The values of allowable Hertz stress, σ Hlim, for various gear Surface hardness Lower limit of tensile
Material Arrows indicate the ranges strength kgf/mm2 σHlim
according to the gear's precision grade and pitch circle materials are listed in Tables 10.12 through 10.16. Values for HB HV Reference kgf/mm2

tangential speed, v0. hardness not listed can be estimated by interpolation. Surface 220 231 071 70.0
230 242 074 71.5
hardness is defined as the hardness in the pitch circle region. 240 252 077 73.0

Quenched and tempered structural alloy steel

3 -14 Overload Factor, KO 250 263 081 74.5
The overload factor, K O , is obtained from either Equation 260 273 084 76.0
270 284 087 77.5
(10.12) or Table 10.4. SMn443 280 295 090 79.0
290 305 093 81.0
3 -15 Safety Factor for Pitting, SH 300 316 097 82.5
SNC836 310 327 100 84.0
The causes of pitting involves many environmental factors and 320 337 103 85.5
SCM435
usually is difficult to precisely define. Therefore, it is advised that SCM440 330 347 106 87.0
a factor of at least 1.15 be used. 340 358 110 88.5
SNCM439 350 369 113 90.0
Table 10.12 Gears without surface hardening - allowable Hertz stress 360 380 117 92.0
370 391 121 93.5
Surface hardness Lower limit of tensile
Material Arrows indicate the ranges strength kgf/mm2 σHlim 380 402 126 95.0
HB HV Reference kgf/mm2 390 413 130 96.5
SC373 037 34.0 400 424 135 98.0
042 35.0
Cast steel

SC423 Table 10.13 Gears with induction hardening - allowable Hertz stress
046 36.0
SC463
049 37.0 Heat treatment before Surface hardness
SC493 Material
σHlim
055 39.0 induction hardening HV Quenched kgf/mm2
SCC33 060 40.0
420 077.0
120 126 039 41.5
440 080.0
130 136 042 42.5
460 082.0
140 147 045 44.0
480 085.0
Normalizing structural steel

S25C 150 157 048 45.0

500 087.0
160 167 051 46.5 Normalized
520 090.0
170 178 055 47.5
540 092.0

Structural carbon steel

180 189 058 49.0
S35C 560 093.5
190 200 061 50.0 S43C
S43C 580 095.0
200 210 064 51.5
S48C 600 and above 096.0
210 221 068 52.5
S53C 500 096.0
220 231 071 54.0
S58C S48C 520 099.0
230 242 074 55.0
540 101.0
240 253 077 56.5
560 103.0
250 263 081 57.5
Quenched and 580 105.0
160 167 051 51.0
tempered 600 106.5
170 178 055 52.5
620 107.5
180 189 058 54.0
640 108.5
190 200 061 55.5
Quenched and tempered structural steel

660 109.0
200 210 064 570
680 and above 109.5
210 221 068 58.5
S35C 500 109.0
220 231 071 60.0 SMn443 520 112.0
230 242 074 61.0

Structural alloy steel

540 115.0
240 252 077 62.5 SCM435
560 117.0
S43C 250 263 081 64.0
Quenched and 580 119.0
S48C 260 273 084 65.5 SCM440
tempered 600 121.0
S53C 270 284 087 67.0
620 123.0
280 295 090 68.5 SNC836
S58C 640 124.0
290 305 093 70.0
SNCM439 660 125.0
300 316 097 71.0
680 and above 126.0
310 327 100 72.5
320 337 103 74.0
330 347 106 75.5
340 358 110 77.0
350 369 113 78.5

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Table 10.14 Carburized and quenched gears - allowable Hertz stress Table 10.15 Gears with nitriding - allowable Hertz stress (1)
Effective case Surface hardness σHlim Surface hardness
Material Material
(Reference)
σHlim kgf/mm2
depth 1 HV kgf/mm2
580 115 Standard processing time 120
600 117
620 118 Nitriding steel SACM645 etc. HV 650 or over
Structural carbon steel

Extra long processing

640 119 130 140
time
660 120
S15C
Relatively shallow 680 120 NOTE: (1) In order to ensure the proper strength, this table applies only to those gears which
See NOTE (1)A 700 120 have adequate depth of nitriding. Gears with insufficient nitriding or where the
S15CK maximum shear stress point occurs much deeper than the nitriding depth should
720 119
have a larger safety factor, SH.
740 118
760 117
780 115
800 113 Table 10.16 Gears with soft nitriding (1)
580 131
600 134 σHlim kgf/mm2
Nitriding time
620 137 Material Relative radius of curvature (mm) (2)
(h)
640 138
10 or less 10 20 20 or more
660 138
Relatively shallow 680 138 2 100 090 080
See NOTE (1)A 700 138 Structural steel
4 110 100 090
720 137 or alloy steel
SCM415 740 136 6 120 110 100
Structural alloy steel

760 134 NOTE(1) Applicable to salt bath soft nitriding and gas soft nitriding gears.
(2 Relative radius of
SCM420 curvature is obtained from Figure 1.6.
780 132
800 130 REMARKS The center area is assumed to be properly thermal refined.
SNC420
580 156
600 160 Fig. 10.6 Relative radius of curvature
SNC815
620 164
SNCM420 640 166 0 Gear ratio
660 166 1
Relatively thick 680 166 2
60
See NOTE (1)B 700 164

of curvature (mm)
Relative radius
3
720 161 50
740 158 4

760 154 40 5
780 150 6
800 146 30
NOTE (1) Gears with thin effective case depth have "A" row values in the following Table. For thicker depths, use
"B" values. The effective case depth is defined as the depth which has the hardness greater than HV 513
HRC50 . The effective case depth of ground gears is defined as the residual layer depth after grinding to
final dimensions. 20

20
Module 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 25 20
15
A 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8
Depth mm
B 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.4 2.0 2.5 3.4
REMARKS For two gears with large numbers of teeth in mesh, the maximum shear stress point occurs in the inner part
of the tooth beyond the carburized depth. In such a case, a larger safety factor, SH, should be used. 10

10
10 8

5
αn = 25°22.5°20° 80 100 150 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

Center distance a ( )

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4 Example of Calculation 10.3 Bending Strength of Bevel Gears JGMA 403−01 1976 The bending strength at the root, σF (kgf/mm2) , is calculated from
Equation (10.33).
This information is valid for bevel gears which are used for Y FY εY βY C Ra ⎫
σF = Ftm ⎪
Spur gear design details power transmission in general industrial machines. The 0.85 cos βmmb Ra − 0.5b ⎪
⎬ (10.33)
No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear applicable ranges are: ⎛ KMKVKO⎞ KR ⎪
⎪
⎝ KLKFX ⎠ ⎪
1 Normal module mn mm 2 Transverse module m 1.5 25 mm ⎭
2 Normal pressure angle αn 20° Pitch diameter d0 1600 mm or less
Degree 3 Determination of Various Coefficients
3 Reference cylinder helix angle β 0° (for straight bevel gears)
(3) -1 Facewidth b
4 Number of teeth z 20 40 1000 mm or less
The term b is defined as the facewidth on the pitch cone. For the meshed
5 Center distance a mm 60 (for spiral bevel gears) pair, the narrower one is used for strength calculations.
6 Profile shift coefficient x + 0.15 − 0.15 Tangential speed: v 25 m/s or less
7 Pitch diameter d0 40.000 80.000
Rotational speed: n 3600 rpm or less (3) -2 Tooth Profile Factor, YF
8 Working pitch diameter db mm 40.000 80.000
The tooth profile factor, Y F , can be obtained in the following
9 Facewidth b 20 20
1 Conversion Formulas manner: Using Figures 10.8 and 10.9, determine the value of the
10 Precision grade JIS (without tooth modification) JIS (without tooth modification)
In calculating strength, transmitted tangential force at the pitch circle, radial tooth profile factor, YF0. And then, from Figure 10.7 obtain
11 Manufacturing method Hobbing
Ftm (kgf ) , power, P (kW) , and torque, T (kgf m) , are the design the correction factor, C, for axial shift. Finally, calculate Y F by
12 Surface roughness 12.5S
criteria. Their basic relationships are expressed in the following Equation 10.34.
13 Rotational speed n rpm 1500 750 YF = CYF0 (10.34)
14 Tangential speed v m/s 3.142 Equations.
Should the bevel gear pair not have any axial shift, the tooth
15 Kinematic viscosity of lubricant cSt 100 Ftm = 102P = 1.95 × 106P = 2000T (10.27)
vm d mn dm profile factor, YF, is simply YF0.
16 Direction of load Gears are supported on one end (Tooth contact is unpredictable) P = Ftmvm = 5.13 × 10−7Ftmdmn (10.28) The equivalent number of teeth, z v , and the profile shift
17 Duty cycle Cycle 10 cycles or over
7 102
coefficient, x, when using Figures 10.8 and 10.9 is obtainable
T = Ftmdm = 974P (10.29)
17 Material SCM415 2000 n from Equation (10.35).
18 Heat treatment Carburizing Where vm Tangential speed at the central pitch circle (m/s) z ⎫
zv = cos δ0 cos3 βm ⎪
19 Surface hardness HV 600 − 640 ⎪
d mn h k − h k0 ⎬ (10.35)
20 Core hardness HB 260 − 280 = 19100 x = ⎪
m ⎪
21 Effective case depth mm 0.3 − 0.5 ⎭
dm Central pitch diameter (mm) Where
Surface durability factors calculation of spur gear hk Addendum at outer end(mm)
= d0 − b sin δ0
No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear
h k0 Addendum of standard form(mm)
1 Allowable Hertz stress σHlim kgf/mm2 164 2 Bending Strength Equations m Transverse module(mm)
2 Pitch diameter of pinion d01 40 The tangential force, Ftm, acting at the central pitch circle should be s Outer transverse circular tooth thickness(mm)
mm
3 Effective facewidth bH 20 less than the allowable tangential force, Ftmlim, which is based upon the
4 Gear ratio( z2/ z1) i 2 allowable bending stress at the root σFlim. The axial shift factor, K, is computed from the formula:
5 Zone factor ZH 02.495 That is: 1 ⎧ 2(h k − hk0) tan αn ⎫
K = m ⎨ s − 0.5πm − cos βm ⎬
6 Material factor ZM (kgf/mm2) 0.5 60.600 Ftm Ftmlim (10.30) ⎩ ⎭
7 Contact ratio factor Zε 1.00 The bending stress at the root, σF, which is derived from Ftm (10.36)
8 Helix angle factor Zβ 1.00 should not exceed the allowable bending stress σFlim. Fig.10.7 Correction factor for axial shift, C
9 Life factor KHL 1.00 σF σFlim (10.31) 1.6
10 Lubricant factor ZL 1.00 The tangential force at the central pitch circle, Ftmlim(kgf) is 1.5
11 Surface roughness factor ZR 0.90
obtained from Equation (10.32). ⎫
1.4
12 Lubrication speed factor ZV 0.97

Correction factor C
Ra − 0.5b ⎪ 1.3
13 Hardness ratio factor ZW 1.00 Ftmlim = 0.85 cos βmσFlimmb Ra ⎪
⎬ (10.32) 1.2

14 Size factor KHX 1.00 1 ⎛ KLKFX ⎞ 1 ⎪ 1.1

⎪
15 Load distribution factor KHβ 01.025 YFYεYβYC ⎝ KMKVKO⎠ KR ⎪ 1.0
⎭
16 Dynamic load factor KV 1.50 0.9

17 Overload factor KO 1.00 0.8

0.7
18 Safety factor for pitting SH 1.15 Where βm Mean spiral angle (degrees)
Allowable tangential force on reference 0.6
19 pitch circle Ftlim kgf 233.8 233.8 m Transverse module (mm) 0.5
− 0.3 − 0.2 − 0.1 0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Ra Cone distance (mm)
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Fig.10.8 Tooth profile factor, YF0 (Straight bevel gear) Fig.10.9 Tooth profile factor, YF0 (Spiral bevel gear)

4.1 4.1
Reference pressure angle αn = 20° Reference pressure angle αn = 20°
4.0 Addendum hk0 = 1.000m 4.0 Addendum hk0 = 0.850m
Dedendum hf0 = 1.188m Dedendum hf0 = 1.038m
3.9 3.9
Corner radius of tool r = 0.12m Corner radius of tool r = 0.12m
Spiral angle βm = 0° Spiral angle βm = 35°

x= −
3.8 3.8

0.5
3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7

3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6

3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5

− 0.4
x=
3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4

−0
.5

Tooth profile factor YF0

Tooth profile factor YF0

3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

−0
.3
3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2
−0
.4

3.1 3.1 3.1 3.1

−0
−0

.2
3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
.3

2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

−0
−0

.1
.2

2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8

−
0.1

x=
2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7

0
x=
2.6 0 2.6 2.6 2.6
0.1

0.1
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5
0.2

2.4 0.2 2.4 2.4 2.4

0.3
0.3
2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3
0.4
0.4
2.2 x=0 2.2 2.2 x = 0.5 2.2
.5

2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1

2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 80 100 200 400 ∞ 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 60 80 100 200 400 ∞

Equivalent number of teeth, Zv Equivalent number of teeth, Zv

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(3) -3 Load Sharing Factor, Yε Where: (3) -4 Spiral Angle Factor, Yβ Table 10.22 Longitudinal load distribution factor, K M for spiral
bevel gears, zerol bevel gears and straight bevel
Load sharing factor, Yε, is the reciprocal of transverse contact Rvk :Tip diameter on back cone for equivalent spur gear The spiral angle factor, Yβ, is obtainable from Equation (10.39). gears with crowning
ratio, εα. (mm)
when 0 βm 30 Yβ = 1 − βm ⎫
⎪
Both gears One gear Both gears
1 Rvk = Rv + hk = r0secδ0 + hk 120 ⎪ supported on supported on supported on
Yε = (10.37) ⎬ (10.39) two sides one end one end
εα when βm 30° Yβ = 0.75
Rvg :Reference radius on back cone for equivalent spur ⎪ Very stiff 1.20 1.35 1.5
⎪
The transverse contact ratio, εα, for a straight bevel gear mesh is: ⎭ Stiffness of
gear(mm) shaft, gearbox Average 1.40 1.60 1.8
⎫ (3) -5 Cutter Diameter Effect Factor, YC
εα = √ Rvk1 − Rvg1 + √ Rvk2 − Rvg2 − (Rv1 + Rv2) sin α0
2 2 2 2 etc.
⎪ Helical gears Rv cosα0 = r0secδ0 cosα0 Somewhat weak 1.55 1.75 2.0
πm cos α0 ⎪
⎪ Spiral bevel gears Rv cosαs = r0secδ0 cosαs The cutter diameter effect factor, Y C, can be obtained from
⎬(10.38) Table 10.23 Tooth Flank Load Distribution Factor K M for Straight
And the transverse contact ratio for spiral bevel gear is: Table 10.20 by the value of tooth flank length, b/cos βm (mm) Bevel Gears without Crowing
⎪ Rv :Back cone distance(mm) = r0secδ0
Rvk12 − Rvg12 + √ Rvk22 − Rvg22 − (Rv1 + Rv2) sin αs ⎪
εα = √ ⎪
⎭ r0 :Pitch radius(mm) = 0.5z m , over cutter diameter. Both gears One gear Both gears
πm cos αs supported on supported on supported on
hk :Addendum at outer end(mm) If cutter diameter is not known, assume YC 1.0. two sides one end one end

α0 :Reference pressure angle (degree) Table 10.20 Cutter diameter effect factor, YC Very stiff 1.05 1.15 1.35
Stiffness of
See Tables 10.17 - 10.19 for some calculating examples of shaft, gearbox Average 1.60 1.80 2.10
αs :Mean transverse pressure angle (degree) Relative size of cutter diameter
etc.
transverse contact ratio for various bevel gear pairs. Somewhat weak 2.20 2.50 2.80
tan–1(tanαn/cosβm) Types of bevel gears 6 times 5 times 4 times
∞
αn :Reference normal pressure angle (degree) facewidth facewidth facewidth
(3) -9 Dynamic Load Factor, KV
Straight bevel gears 1.15 —————————
Table 10.17 The transverse contact ratio for Gleason's straight bevel gear, εα (Σ = 90° α0 = 20°) Dynamic load factor, KV, is a function of the precision grade
z1 Spiral and zerol bevel
z2 12 15 16 18 20 25 30 36 40 45 60 —— 1.00 0.95 0.90 of the gear and the tangential speed at the outer pitch circle, as
gears
12 1.514
15 1.529 1.572 shown in Table 10.24.
16 1.529 1.578 1.588 (3) -6 Life Factor, KL Table 10.24 Dynamic load factor, KV
18 1.528 1.584 1.597 1.616 The life factor, KL, is obtainable from Table 10.2. Tangential speed (m/s)
20 1.525 1.584 1.599 1.624 1.640
Precision grade of
25 1.518 1.577 1.595 1.625 1.650 1.689

to 12 incl.

to 18 incl.

to 25 incl.
to 3 incl.

to 5 incl.

to 8 incl.
1 or less

Over 12

Over 18
gears from

Over 3

Over 5

Over 8
(3) -7 Size Factor of Bending Stress at Root, KFX

Over 1
30 1.512 1.570 1.587 1.618 1.645 1.697 1.725
36 1.508 1.563 1.579 1.609 1.637 1.692 1.732 1.758 JIS 1704
The size factor of bending stress at root, KFX, can be obtained
40 1.506 1.559 1.575 1.605 1.632 1.688 1.730 1.763 1.775
45 1.503 1.556 1.571 1.600 1.626 1.681 1.725 1.763 1.781 1.794 from Table 10.21 based on the transverse module, m. 1 1.1 1.15 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.7
1.0
60 1.500 1.549 1.564 1.591 1.615 1.668 1.710 1.751 1.773 1.796 1.833 2 1.0 1.2 1.30 1.4 1.5 1.7
Table 10.18 The transverse contact ratio for standard straight bevel gear, εα (Σ = 90° α0 = 20°) 3 1.0 1.3 1.40 1.5 1.7
z1 Table 10.21 Size factor for bending strength, KFX
z2 12 15 16 18 20 25 30 36 40 45 60 4 1.1 1.4 1.50 1.7
Transverse module at outside
12 1.514 Gears without Gears with
diameter,
hardened surface hardened surface
5 1.2 1.5 1.70
15 1.545 1.572 m
16 1.554 1.580 1.588 6 1.4 1.7
From 1.5 to 5 incl. 1.00 1.00
18 1.571 1.595 1.602 1.616
Over 5 to 7 incl. 0.99 0.98
20 1.585 1.608 1.615 1.628 1.640 (3) -10 Overload Factor, KO
25 1.614 1.636 1.643 1.655 1.666 1.689 Over 7 to 9 incl. 0.98 0.96
The overload factor, K O , can be computed from Equation
30 1.634 1.656 1.663 1.675 1.685 1.707 1.725 Over 9 to 11 incl. 0.97 0.94
36 1.651 1.674 1.681 1.692 1.703 1.725 1.742 1.758 (10.12) or obtained from Table 10.4, identical to the case of spur
Over 10 to 13 incl. 0.96 0.92
40 1.659 1.683 1.689 1.702 1.712 1.734 1.751 1.767 1.775 and helical gears.
Over 13 to 15 incl. 0.94 0.90
45 1.666 1.691 1.698 1.711 1.721 1.743 1.760 1.776 1.785 1.794
60 1.680 1.707 1.714 1.728 1.739 1.762 1.780 1.796 1.804 1.813 1.833 Over 15 to 17 incl. 0.93 0.88
(3) -11 Reliability Factor, KR
Table 10.19 The transverse contact ratio for Gleason's spiral bevel gear, εα (Σ = 90° α0 = 20° βm = 35°) Over 17 to 19 incl. 0.92 0.86
z1 Over 19 to 22 incl. 0.90 0.83 The reliability factor, KR, should be assumed to be as follows:
z2 12 15 16 18 20 25 30 36 40 45 60
12 1.221 Over 22 to 25 incl. 0.88 0.80 General case KR = 1.2
15 1.228 1.254 When all other factors can be determined accurately:
16 1.227 1.258 1.264 (3) -8 Longitudinal Load Distribution Factor, KM KR = 1.0
18 1.225 1.260 1.269 1.280
20 1.221 1.259 1.269 1.284 1.293 The longitudinal load distribution factor, KM, is obtained When all or some of the factors cannot be known with
25 1.214 1.253 1.263 1.282 1.297 1.319 from Table 10.22 or Table 10.23. certainty: KR = 1.4
30 1.209 1.246 1.257 1.276 1.293 1.323 1.338
36 1.204 1.240 1.251 1.270 1.286 1.319 1.341 1.355
40 1.202 1.238 1.248 1.266 1.283 1.316 1.340 1.358 1.364
(3) -12 Allowable Bending Stress at Root, σFlim
45 1.201 1.235 1.245 1.263 1.279 1.312 1.336 1.357 1.366 1.373 The allowable bending stress at the root is obtained by a bending
60 1.197 1.230 1.239 1.256 1.271 1.303 1.327 1.349 1.361 1.373 1.392 strength calculation for spur and helical gears as shown at < (3) -10 > .

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4 Example of Calculation 10.4 Surface Durability of Bevel Gear JGMA 404−01 1977 (3) -2 Zone Factor, ZH
The zone factor, ZH, is defined as:
This information is valid for bevel gears which are used for 2 cos βg
ZH = (10.44)
Gleason straight bevel gear design details power transmission in general industrial machines. The √ sin αs cos αs
No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear applicable ranges are: where βm Mean spiral angle
1 Shaft angle Σ Degree 90° Transverse module m 1.5 - 25mm αn Normal reference pressure angle
2 Module m mm 2 Pitch diameter d0 1600mm or less ⎛ tan αn ⎞
αs Central transverse pressure angle tan−1
⎝ cos βm ⎠
3 Pressure angle α0 20° (Straight bevel gear) βg = tan−1(tan βm cos αs)
Degree
4 Mean spiral angle βm 0° 1000mm or less If the normal reference pressure angle, αn , is 20°, 22.5° or
5 Number of teeth z 20 40 (Spiral bevel gear) 25° , the zone factor, ZH, can be obtained from Figure 10.10.
6 Pitch diameter d0 mm 40.000 80.000 Tangential speed v 25m/s or less
7 Pitch angle δ0 Degree 26.56505° 63.43495°
Rotational speed n 3600rpm or less
8 Cone distance Ra 44.721 Fig. 10.10 Zone factor, ZH
9 Facewidth b mm 15
1 Basic Conversion Formulas 2.6
10 Center reference diameter dm 33.292 66.584
Equations (10.27), (10.28) and (10.29) in 1.3 "Bending strength
11 Precision grade JIS 3 JIS 3 2.5
of bevel gears" shall apply. αn = 20°
12 Manufacturing method Gleason No.104
2.4
13 Surface roughness 12.5S 12.5S

ZH
22.5°
2 Surface Durability Equations 2.3
14 Rotational speed n rpm 1500 750

Zone factor
In order to obtain a proper surface durability, the transmitted 25°
15 Tangential speed v m/s 3.142 2.2

16 Direction of load Unidirectional

tangential force at the central pitch circle, F tm , should not
17 Duty cycle Cycle More than107circles exceed the allowable tangential force at the central pitch circle, 2.1

18 Gear support Gears are supported on one end Ftmlim, based on the allowable Hertz stress σHlim. 2.0

19 Stiffness of shaft and gear box Normal stiffness Ftm Ftmlim (10.40)
1.9
20 Material SCM415
Alternately, the Hertz stress, σ H, which is derived from the
21 Heat treatment Carburized transmitted tangential force at the central pitch circle should not 1.8

22 Surface hardness HV 600 − 640 exceed the allowable Hertz stress, σHlim. 1.7
0° 5° 10° 15° 20° 25° 30° 35° 40° 45°
23 Core hardness HB 260 − 280 σH σHlim (10.41)
Mean spiral angle, βm
24 Effective case depth mm 0.3 − 0.5 The allowable tangential force at the central pitch circle, Ftmlim
(kgf), can be calculated from Equation (10.42).
Bending strength factors for Gleason straight bevel gear
(3) -3 Material Factor, ZM
No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear
⎛ σHlim ⎞ d01 Ra − 0.5b b 2 i
2 2 The material factor, ZM, can be obtainable from Table 10.9 in
1 Mean spiral angle βm Degree 0° Ftmlim =
⎝ ZM ⎠ cos δ01 Ra i +1 1.2 "Surface durability of spur and helical gear".
2 Allowable bending stress at root σFlim kgf/mm2 42.5 42.5
⎛KHLZLZRZVZWKHX⎞ 1 1
2

3 Module m 2 ⎝ Z HZ εZ β ⎠ KHβKVKO CR2 (3) -4 Contact Ratio Factor, Zε

4 Facewidth b mm 15 (10.42)
The contact ratio factor, Z ε, is calculated from the equations
5 Cone distance Ra 44.721 The Hertz stress, σ H (kgf/mm 2) , is calculated from Equation
6 Tooth profile factor YF 2.369 2.387 below.
(10.43). Straight bevel gear Zε = 1.0 ⎫
7 Load sharing factor Yε 00.613
⎪
8 Spiral angle factor Yβ 1.00 cos δ01 Ftm i 2 + 1 Ra Spiral bevel gear ⎪
σH = ⎪
√ d01b i2 Ra − 0.5b
9 Cutter diameter effect factor YC 1.15 εβ ⎪
Z HZ MZ εZ β When εβ 1 Zε = 1 − εβ + ε ⎬ (10.45)
10 Life factor KL 1.00 KHLZLZRZVZWKHX √KHβKVKO CR √ α ⎪
⎪
11 Size factor KFX 1.00 (10.43) When εβ > 1 Zε = 1 ⎪
√ εα ⎪
12 Longitudinal load distribution factor KM 1.8 1.8 ⎭
Where εα Transverse contact ratio
13 Dynamic load factor KV 1.40
3 Determinaion of Factors εβ Overlap ratio
14 Overload factor KO 1.00
15 Reliability factor KR 1.20 Ra b tan βm
(3) -1 Facewidth, b εβ = 10.45a)
16 Allowable tangential force at central pitch circle Ftlim kgf 178.6 177.3 Ra − 0.5b πm
This term is defined as the facewidth on the pitch cone.For a
meshed pair, the narrower gear's b is to be used.

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(3) -5 Spiral Angle Factor, Zβ (3) -11 Size Factor, KHX 4 Example of Calculation
Since it is difficult to prescribe the spiral angle factor, Zβ, because The size factor, K HX, is assumed to be unity because, often, Gleason straight bevel gear design details
little is known about this factor, 1.0 is usually used. little is known about this factor. No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear
Zβ = 1.0 (10.46) KHX = 1.0 (10.50) 1 Shaft angle Σ Degree 90°
2 Module m mm 2
(3) -6 Life Factor, KHL (3) -12 Longitudinal Load Distribution Factor, KHβ 3 Pressure angle α0 20°
Degree
The life factor for surface durability, K HL, is obtainable from The longitudinal load distribution factors are listed in Tables 4 Mean spiral angle βm 0°
Table 10.10 in 1.2 "Surface durability of spur and helical gear". 10.25 and 10.26. If the gear and pinion are unhardened, the 5 Number of teeth z 20 40
factors are to be reduced to 90% of the values in the table. 6 Pitch diameter d0 mm 40.000 80.000
(3) -7 Lubricant Factor, ZL 7 Pitch angle δ0 Degree 26.56505° 63.43495°
The lubricant factor, ZL, is found in Figure 10.3. See page 673. 8 Cone distance Ra 44.721
Table 10.25 Longitudinal load distribution factor for spiral bevel gears (zerol 9 Facewidth b mm 15
bevel gears included), and straight bevel gears with
(3) -8 Surface Roughness Factor, ZR crowning ,KHβ 10 Center reference diameter dm 33.292 66.584
11 Precision grade JIS 3 JIS 3
The surface roughness factor, Z R, is obtainable from Figure Gear shaft support
Stiffness of shaft, 12 Manufacturing method Gleason No.104
10.11 on the basis of average roughness, R maxm (μm). The Both gears
One gear supported
Both gears
gearbox etc. supported on two supported on one 13 Surface roughness 12.5S 12.5S
average surface roughness, R maxm, is calculated by Equation on one end
sides end

(10.47) from surface roughness of the pinion and gear ( Rmax1 Very stiff 1.30 1.50 1.7 14 Rotational speed n rpm 1500 750
Average 1.60 1.85 2.1 15 Tangential speed v m/s 3.142
and Rmax2), and a (mm) .
Somewhat weak 1.75 2.10 2.5 16 Kinematic viscosity of lubricant cSt 100
17 Gear support Gears are supported on one end
Rmaxm = Rmax1 + Rmax2 3 100 (μm) (10.47) Table 10.26 Longitudinal load distribution factor for straight bevel 18 Stiffness of shaft and gear box Normal stiffness
2 √ a gear without crowning ,KHβ 19 Duty cycle Cycle 107 cycles or over
where a = Rm(sin δ01 + cos δ01)
Gear shaft support 20 Material SCM415
Stiffness of shaft,
Rm = Ra − b/2 gearbox etc.
Both gears
One gear supported
Both gears 21 Heat treatment Carburized
supported on two supported on one
on one end
sides end 22 Surface hardness HV 600 − 640
Fig. 10.11 Surface roughness factor,ZR Very stiff 1.30 1.50 1.7 23 Core hardness HB 260 − 280
1.1
Average 1.85 2.10 2.6 24 Effective case depth mm 0.3 − 0.5
ZR

1.0 Somewhat weak 2.80 3.30 3.8

Surface roughness factor

0.9
Surface hardened gear Surface durability factors of Gleason straight bevel gear
(3) -13 Dynamic Load Factor, KV No. Item Symbol Unit Pinion Gear
0.8
Thermal refined gear The dynamic load factor, KV, can be obtained from Table 10.24. 1 Allowable Hertz stress σHlim kgf/mm2 164
0.7
1 5 10 15 20 25 See page 683. 2 Pinion's pitch diameter d01 mm 40.000
Average surface roughness Rmaxm (μm)
3 Pinion's pitch angle δ01 Degree 26.56505°
(3) -9 Lubrication speed factor, ZV (3) -14 Overload Factor, KO 4 Cone distance Ra 44.721
mm
The lubrication speed factor, ZV, is obtained from Figure 10.5 . The overload factor, KO, can be computed by Equation (10.12) 5 Facewidth b 15
See page 673. or found in Table 10.4. 6 Gear ratio (z2 / z1) i 2
7 Zone factor ZH 2.495
(3) -10 Hardness ratio factor, ZW 8 Material factor ZM (kgf/mm2) 0.5 60.6
(3) -15 Reliability Factor, CR
The hardness ratio factor, ZW, applies only to the gear that is in 9 Contact ratio factor Zε 1.0
The general practice is to assume CR to be at least 1.15.
mesh with a pinion which is quenched and ground, and can be 10 Spiral angle factor Zβ 1.0
obtained from Equation (10.48) . 11 Life factor KHL 1.0
(3) -16 Allowable Hertz Stress, σHlim
12 Lubrication factor ZL 1.0
H − 130 The values of allowable Hertz stress, σHlim, are given in Tables
ZW = 1.2 − B2 (10.48) 13 Surface roughness factor ZR 0.89
1700
10.12 through 10.16. 14 Lubrication speed factor ZV 0.97
Where HB2 Brinell hardness of the tooth flank of the gear
15 Hardness ratio factor ZW 1.0
should be 130 HB2 470
16 Size factor KHX 1.0
If the gear's hardness is outside of this range, ZW is assumed to
17 Longitudinal load ditribution factor KHβ 2.1
be unity.
18 Dynamic load factor KV 1.4
ZW = 1.0 (10.49)
19 Overload factor KO 1.0
20 Reliability factor CR 1.15
21 Allowable tangential force on central pitch circle Ftlim kgf 101.3 101.3

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10.5 Surface Durability of Cylindrical Worm Gearing Where 2 Calculation of Allowable Load to Surface Durability (2) -3 Determination of Load
JGMA 405−01 1978 T2 Nominal torque of worm wheel kgf m) (2) -1 Calculation of Basic Load Under no impact condition, to have life expectancy
T1 Nominal torque of worm kgf m) Provided dimensions and materials of the worm gear pair are of 26,000 hours, the following relationships must be
This information is applicable for worm gear pair drives that Ft Nominal tangential force on worm wheel's pitch known, the allowable load is as follows: satisfied:
are used to transmit power in general industrial machines with circle kgf) Allowable tangential force Ftlim (kgf) Ft Ftlim or T2 T2lim (10.58)
the following parameters:
d02 Pitch diameter of worm wheel mm) For all other conditions:
Axial module ma 1 25 mm Ftlim = 3.82Kv Kn Sclim Z d020.8 ma ZLZMZR (10.54)
i Gear ratio = z2 / zw KC Fte Ftlim or T2e T2lim 10.59)
Pitch diameter of worm wheel
ηR Transmission efficiency, worm driving (not Allowable worm wheel torque, T2lim (kgf m) NOTE If load is variable, the comprehensive load, T 2C,
d02 900mm or less
including bearing loss, lubricant agitation loss, should be used as the criterion.
Sliding speed vs 30m/s or less T2lim = 0.00191Kv Kn Sclim Z d021.8 ma ZLZMZR (10.55)
etc.) KC 3 Determination of Factors
Rotational speed of worm wheel n2 600rpm or less
μ Coefficient of friction (3) -1 Facewidth of Worm Wheel, b2 (mm)
1 Basic Formulas (2) -2 Calculation of Equivalent Load The facewidth of worm wheel, b2, is defined as in Figure 10.13.
(1) -1 Sliding speed (m/s) Worm wheel as driver (Speed increasing) Please note that in such cases, where the starting torque is not
Ft d02 ⎫ more than 200% of the rated torque (NOTE 1) and the frequency of
d01 n1 T2 = ⎪
vs = 10.51) 2000 ⎪ starting is less than twice per hour, are regarded as 'no impact'. b2 b2
19100 cos γ0 T η Fd η ⎪
T1 = 2 I = t 02 I ⎪ In all other cases, the equivalent load is to be calculated and
i 2000i ⎪
⎪
(1) -2 Torque, tangential force and efficiency ⎬ 10.53) compared to the basic load.
μ ⎪
Worm as driver Speed reducing) ⎪ Equivalent load is then converted to an equivalent tangential
tan γ0 − cos α ⎪
ηI = n
⎪ force, Fte (kgf)
Ft d02 μ ⎪
T2 = 2000 ⎫ tan γ0 ⎛1 + tan γ0 cos α ⎞ ⎪
⎪ ⎝ n⎠ ⎭
⎪
T2 Ft d02 ⎪ Fte = Ft Kh Ks (10.56)
⎪ Where ηI Transmission efficiency, worm wheel driving (not
T1 = iηR = 2000iηR ⎪ Fig. 0.13 Facewidth of worm wheel,b2
⎪ including bearing loss, lubricant agitation loss, and equivalent worm wheel torque, T2e (kgf m)
μ ⎬ 10.52) T 2e = T 2 K h K s (10.57)
tan γ0 ⎛1 − tan γ0 cos α ⎞ ⎪
⎪
etc.)
⎝ n⎠ ⎪ (3) -2 Zone factor, Z
ηR = μ ⎪ [ NOTE 1 ]
⎫
tan γ0 + cos α ⎪ If b2 < 2.3ma√ Q + 1 , then ⎪
n ⎪ Rated torque denotes the torque on the worm wheel when the motor (or ⎪
⎭ b2 ⎪
loader) is operating at rated load. Z = Basic zone factor) × ⎪
Fig. 10.12 0.150 2ma√ Q + 1 ⎬
⎪
Coefficient of Friction If b2 2.3ma√ Q + 1 , then ⎪
0.120 ⎪
⎪
0.100 Z = Basic zone factor) × 1.15 ⎭
0.090
0.080
10.60)
μ

0.070
Table 10.28 Basic zone factors
0.060
Coefficient of friction

Q
7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 11 12 13 14 17 20
0.050 zw

0.040
1 1.052 1.065 1.084 1.107 1.128 1.137 1.143 1.160 1.202 1.260 1.318 1.402 1.508

For lack of data, 2 1.055 1.099 1.144 1.183 1.214 1.223 1.231 1.250 1.280 1.320 1.360 1.447 1.575
0.030
coefficient of friction, μ, of
materials is very difficult 3 0.989 1.109 1.209 1.260 1.305 1.333 1.350 1.365 1.393 1.422 1.442 1.532 1.674
to obtain. However,
Table 10.27 indicates 0.020 4 0.981 1.098 1.204 1.301 1.380 1.428 1.460 1.490 1.515 1.545 1.570 1.666 1.798
H. E. Merritt's offer as a
reference. 0.015
d
Where Q Diameter factor = m01
0.012 a
0 0.001 0.01 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 30
Sliding speed vs (m/s) zw Number of worm threads
Table 10.27 Combination of materials and their
coefficients of friction, μ
Coefficient of friction, μ
Combination of materials Values of μ
The coefficient of friction, μ, varies as sliding speed, vS,
Cast iron and phosphor bronze μ in Figure 10.12 times 1.15
changes. The combination of materials is important. For
Cast iron and cast iron μ in Figure 10.12 times 1.33
μ in Figure 10.12 times 1.33 the case of a worm that is carburized and ground, and
Quenched steel and aluminum alloy
Steel and steel μ in Figure 10.12 times 2.00 mated with a phosphorous bronze worm wheel, see Figure
10.12.

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(3) -3 Sliding Speed Factor, Kv (3) -6 Lubrication Factor, ZM Table 10.33 Time/duty factor, Kh
Sliding speed factor, Kv, is obtainable from Figure 10.14, where The lubrication factor, ZM, is obtained from Table 10.30. Kh
Impact from prime mover Expected life Impact from load
the abscissa is the sliding speed, vs. Table 10.30 Lubrication factor, ZM Uniform load Medium impact Strong impact
Fig. 10.14 Sliding speed factor, Kv Sliding speed m/s Less than10 10 to 14 14 or more 01500 hours 0.80 0.90 1.00
Uniform load
05000 0.90 1.00 1.25
1.0 Oil bath lubrication 1.0 0.85 — (Motor, turbine, (1)
26000 1.00 1.25 1.50
Forced circulation
1.0 1.00 1.0 hydraulic motor)
lubrication 60000 1.25 1.50 1.75
0.9
01500 hours 0.90 1.00 1.25
Light impact
(3) -7 Surface Roughness Factor, ZR 05000 1.00 1.25 1.50
0.8 Multicylinder (1)
26000 1.25 1.50 1.75
The surface roughness factor, ZR, is concerned with resistance engine)
Kv

60000 1.50 1.75 2.00

0.7 to pitting of the working surfaces of the teeth. Since there is 01500 hours 1.00 1.25 1.50
Sliding speed factor

Medium impact
insufficient knowledge about this phenomenon, the factor is 05000 1.25 1.50 1.75
0.6 Single cylinder (1)
assumed to be 1.0. 26000 1.50 1.70 2.00
engine)
60000 1.75 2.00 2.25
0.5 ZR = 1.0 10.61)
NOTE 1) For a machine that operates 10 hours a day, 260 days a year,
It should be noted that for Equation (10.61) to be applicable, this number corresponds to ten years of operating life.
0.4
surface roughness of the worm and worm wheel must be less
0.3 than 3S and 12S respectively. If either is rougher, the factor is to (3) -11 Allowable Stress Factor, Sclim
be adjusted to a smaller value. Table 10.34 presents the allowable stress factor, S clim , for
0.2
various material combinations. Note that the table also specifies
0.1 (3) -8 Tooth Contact Factor, KC governing limits of sliding speed, which must be adhered to if
Quality of tooth contact will affect load capacity dramatically. scoring is to be avoided.
0 0.001 0.01 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.6 1 1.5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 30 Since it is difficult to prescribe the tooth contact factor, it is usually
Sliding speed vs (m/s) regarded that KC for Class A of JIS B 1741 is 1.0. Table 10.34 Allowable stress factor for surface durability, Sclim
KC = 1.0 10.62) Sliding speed limit before scoring
(3) -4 Rotational Speed Factor, Kn Fig. 10.15 Rotational speed factor, Kn Material of worm wheel Material of worm Sclim (1)
m/s
For Class B and C, KC should be more than 1.0.
The rotational speed factor, Kn, is presented in Figure 10.15 as a 1.0 Alloy steel carburized & quenched 1.55 30
Table 1.31 gives the general values of KC depending on the JIS Phosphor bronze
1.34 20
function of the worm wheel's rotational speed, n2 (rpm). Alloy steel HB400
centrifugal casting
0.9
tooth contact class. Alloy steel HB250 1.12 10
Kn

Alloy steel carburized & quenched 1.27 30

Phosphor bronze
(3) -5 Lubricant Factor, ZL Alloy steel HB400 1.05 20
0.8 chilled casting
Rotational speed factor,

Let Z L 1.0 if the lubricant is of proper viscosity and has Alloy steel HB250 0.88 10
Phosphor bronze Alloy steel carburized & quenched 1.05 30
extreme-pressure additives. 0.7 Table 10.31 Classes of tooth contact and general values of
sand molding or Alloy steel HB400 0.84 20
Some bearings in worm gearboxes may need a low viscosity tooth contact factor, KC forging Alloy steel HB250 0.70 10
0.6 Alloy steel carburized & quenched 0.84 20
lubricant. Then ZL is to be less than 1.0. The recommended Proportion of tooth contact
Class KC Aluminum bronze Alloy steel HB400 0.67 15
kinetic viscosity of lubrication is given in Table 10.29. 0.5 Axial direction Radial direction 0.56 10
Alloy steel HB250
A More than 50% of effective length of flank line More than 40% of working tooth depth 1.0 Alloy steel HB400 0.49 8
Brass
0.4 B More than 35% of effective length of flank line More than 30% of working tooth depth 1.3 1.4 Alloy steel HB250 0.42 5
C More than 20% of effective length of flank line More than 20% of working tooth depth 1.5 1.7 Flake graphite ductile cast iron
0.3 Flake graphite
but with a higher hardness 0.70 5
0 0.1 0.5 1 2 4 10 20 40 60 80100 200 300 400 500 600 ductile cast iron
(3) -9 Starting Factor, KS than the worm wheel
Rotational speed of worm wheel (rpm)
Table 10.29 Recommended kinetic viscosity of lubricant Unit cSt/37.8 When starting torque is less than 200% of rated torque, K S Phosphor bronze
0.63 2.5
casting and forging
Operating lubricant temperature Sliding speed m/s factor is per Table 10.32. Cast iron Perlitic) Cast iron but with a
Highest operating temperature Lubricant temperature at start of operation Less than 2.5 2.5 to 5 5 or more higher hardness than 0.42 2.5
Table 10.32 Starting factor, KS
−10 to less 0 110 0130 110 130 110 130 the worm wheel
0 to less than 10 Starting frequency
More than 0 110 0150 110 150 110 150 Less than 2 2 5 5 10 more than 10 NOTE 1) The value indicates the maximum sliding speed within the limit
per hour of the allowable stress factor, Sclim. Even when the allowable
10 to less than 30 More than 0 200 0245 150 200 150 200 load is below the allowable stress level, if the sliding speed
KS 1.0 1.07 1.13 1.18
30 to less than 55 More than 0 350 0510 245 350 200 245 exceeds the indicated limit, there is danger of scoring gear
surfaces.
55 to less than 80 More than 0 510 0780 350 510 245 350 (3) -10 Time / Duty Factor, Kh
80 to less than 100 More than 0 900 1100 510 780 350 510 The time duty factor, Kh, is a function of the desired life and
the impact environment. See Table 10.33. The expected lives in
between the numbers shown in Table 10.33 can be interpolated.

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4 Examples of Calculation 11 Design of Plastic Gears

11.1 The Properties of MC Nylon and Duracon

2 Thermal Properties
Worm gear pair design details
Compared to steel, plastic materials have larger dimensional
No. Item Symbol Unit Worm Worm wheel MC is the abbreviation of 'MONO CAST'. MC is essentially
changes from temperature change. Thermal properties of MC
1 Axial module ma mm 2 Polyamide 6 (Nylon).
Nylon and Acetal Copolymer are indicated in Table 11.2.
2 Normal pressure angle αn Degree 20° Duracon is a crystalline thermoplastic otherwise called an
3 No. of threads No. of teeth zw z2 1 40 acetal copolymer. It is one of the most popular engineering
4 Pitch diameter d0 mm 28 80 plastics. Table11.2 Thermal Properties of MC Nylon and Acetal Copolymer
5 Reference cylinder lead angle γ0 Degree 4.08562° The characteristics of these plastics are: Testing method MC Nylon Acetal
Properties Unit
6 Diameter factor Q 14 — ○ Ability to operate with minimum or no lubrication, due ASTM MC901 M602ST Copolymer
7 Facewidth b mm ) 20 to their inherent lubricity. Thermal
C − 177 W/(m k) 0.23 0.44 0.23
8 Manufacturing method Grinding Hobbing conductivity
○ Quietness of operation.
9 Surface roughness 3.2S 12.5S ○ Lightweight. Excellent resistance to organic chemicals Coeff. of liner
D − 696 10 −5 / 9.0 6.5 9.0
thermal expansion
10 Rotational speed n rpm 1500 37.5 and alkalies.
11 Sliding speed vs m/s 2.205 On the other hand, these plastics are subject to greater Specific heat kJ/(kg K) 1.67 — 1.46

12 Material S45C A BC2 dimensional instabilities, due to their larger coefficient of Thermal deforma-
13 Heat treatment Induction hardening — tion teperature D − 648 200 200 110
thermal expansion and moisture absorption. These should 1.820MPa
14 Surface hardness HS 63 − 68 — be taken into consideration when plastic parts are designed.
Thermal
Therefore the design engineer should be familiar with the deformation
Surface durability factors and allowable force D − 648 215 215 158
limitations of plastic gears. It is usual that plastic gears are temperature
No. Item Symbol Unit Worm wheel 0.445MPa
brought into use after a practical test.
1 Axial module ma 2 Continuous work-
120 150 95
mm 1 Mechanical Properties ing temperature
2 Worm wheel pitch diameter d02 80
Indicated in Table 11.1 are the mechanical properties under Melting point 222 222 165
3 Zone factor Z 1.5157
standardized test conditions. In regards to these mechanical NOTE 1 The data shown in the table are MC Nylon reference values measured at absolute dry.
4 Sliding speed factor Kv 0.49 NOTE 2 For use in low temperatures, consider the brittle temperature (-30C to –50C
properties, the strength tends to become less if the temperature degrees) and determine in accordance with your experiences or tests performed.
5 Rotational speed factor Kn 00.66
6 Lubricant factor ZL 1.0 rises.
Calculation Example for the Dimensional Change in a MC Nylon (MC901) Rack
7 Lubrication factor ZM 1.0 Assumed Product Model No. PR2-1000 Total Length: 1010 mm
8 Surface roughness factor ZR 1.0 Table11.1 Mechanical Properties of MC Nylon and Acetal Copolymer Assumed Condition Before Use:
9 Tooth contact factor KC 1.0 Testing method MC Nylon Acetal • Atmospheric Temperature: 20 Product Temperature: 20
Properties Unit • Total Length 1010 mm
10 Allowable stress factor Sclim 00.67 ASTM MC901 MC602ST Copolymer
11 Allowable tangential force Ftlim kgf 83.50 Assumed Increase of Temperature
Specific gravity D −792 1.16 1.23 1.41
• 20 →40 Rise by 20
Tensile strength D −638 MPa 96 96 61 Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion:
-5
Elongation D −638 30 15 40
• 9×10 /
Calculation Example:
Tensile elastic modulus D −638 MPa 3432 — 2824 Dimensional Change Coefficient of linear thermal expansion ×
Compression Length × Temperature difference
(Yield point) D −695 MPa 103 — —
910-5/ × 1010 mm × 20 (Temperature difference)
Compressive strength D −695 MPa 95 115 103 1.818 mm
(5% deformation point) This calculation indicates that a MC Nylon-made PR2-1000 Rack
Compressive elastic modulus D −695 MPa 3530 4640 2700 (Total length: 1010 mm) lengthens by 1.8 mm after a 20 tempera-
ture rise.
Bending strength D −790 MPa 110 140 89

Bending elastic modulus D −790 MPa 3530 4640 2589

Poisson's ratio — — 0.4 — 0.35

Rockwell hardness D −785 R scale 120 120 119

Shearing strength D −732 MPa 70.9 — 54.9

NOTE 1 The data shown in the table are MC Nylon reference values measured at absolute dry.
NOTE 2 For Acetal Copolymer, compressive strength is “(10% deformation point)”.

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3 Water Absorption Property 4 Antichemical corrosion property Duracon Table 11.5 Tooth profile factor y
Mechanical properties and thermal properties of plastics MC Nylon One of the outstanding features of Duracon is excellent Tooth profile factor
No. of teeth
14.5° 20°Full depth tooth 20°Stub tooth
deteriorate when plastics absorb moisture. Nylon MC901 has almost the same level of antichemical resistance to organic chemicals and alkalies. However, it
12 0.355 0.415 0.496
Table 11.3 indicates the water and moisture absorption corrosion property as nylon resins. In general, it has a better has the disadvantage of having a limited number of suitable 14 0.399 0.468 0.540
properties of MC Nylon and Duracon. antiorganic solvent property, but has a weaker antiacid adhesives. Its main properties are: 16 0.430 0.503 0.578
property. The properties are as follows: 18 0.458 0.522 0.603
● Excellent resistance against inorganic chemicals. However, 20 0.480 0.544 0.628
Table11.3 Water and moisture absorption properties of MC Nylon ● For many nonorganic acids, even at low concentration
it will be corroded by strong acids such as nitric acid, 22 0.496 0.559 0.648
and Duracon at normal temperature, it should not be used without 24 0.509 0.572 0.664
further tests. hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.
Testing method Nylon Durcon 26 0.522 0.588 0.678
Conditions
ASTM
Unit
MC901 M90 ● For nonorganic alkali at room temperature, it can be ● Household chemicals, such as synthetic detergents, have 28 0.535 0.597 0.688
used to a certain level of concentration. almost no effect on Duracon. 30 0.540 0.606 0.698
Rate of water absorption
0.8 0.22 34 0.553 0.628 0.714
(at room temp. in water, 24 hrs.) ● For the solutions of nonorganic salts, it will be all right ● Does not deteriorate even under long term operation in high 38 0.556 0.651 0.729
Saturation absorption value (in to apply them to a fairly high level of temperature and temperature lubricating oil, except for some additives in 40 0.569 0.657 0.733
D − 570 6.0 0.80
water) concentration. 50 0.588 0.694 0.757
high grade lubricants. 60 0.604 0.722 0.774
Saturation absorption value (in
2.5 − 3.5 0.16
● It has better antiacid ability and stability in organic
air, room temp.) acids than in nonorganic acids, except for formic acid. ● With grease, it behaves the same as with oil lubricants. 75 0.613 0.735 0.792
In order to acquire knowledge about the resistance against 100 0.622 0.757 0.808
NOTE 1 As for 1.MC602ST, the rate of water absorption is approx. 90% of MC901. ● It is stable at room temperature in organic compounds of 150 0.635 0.779 0.830
ester series and ketone series. other chemicals, plastic manufacturers' technical information 300 0.650 0.801 0.855
Compared with MC Nylon, Duracon has less water ● It is stable at room temperature in aromatics. manuals should be consulted. Rack 0.660 0.823 0.881
absorbing property. ● It is also stable in mineral oil, vegetable oil and animal oil, at
Dimensions of MC nylon gears change with moisture room temperature.
11.2 Strength of Plastic Gears Table11.6 Speed factor, f
content. This may cause the sizes to vary from the time
Lubrication Tangential speed m/s Factor
of purchase to the time of usage. The following figure and Table 11.4 lists antichemical corrosion properties of Nylon Below 12 1.00
the chart show the moisture content and its effect on the Oil lubricated
resin. Please note that the data mentioned might differ 1 Bending strength of spur gears More than 12 0.85
dimensions of MC901 Nylon. Below 5 1.00
depending on usage conditions, so pre-testing should be Unlubricated
More than 5 0.70
performed. MC Nylon
Fig.11.1 Moisture Content vs. Dimensional Variation of MC901
The allowable tangential force F kgf) at the pitch circle of a
Duracon
MC Nylon spur gear can be obtained from the Lewis formula.
The allowable tangential force F kgf at the pitch circle
F = mybσb f kgf 11.1
Table11.4 Chemical Resistance Properties of MC Nylon of a Duracon 90 spur gear can be obtained from the Lewis
Where m Module mm
Dimensional variation

Hardly affected Possible to use under certain conditions ×Not suitable for use formula.
y Tooth profile factor at pitch point
Diluted hydrochloric acid Methyl acetate Nitrobenzene F = mybσb 11.2
(See Table 11.5
Concentrated hydrochloric acid × Ethyl acetate Salicylic acid Where m Module mm
Diluted sulfuric acid Sodium acetate Diduthylphthalate b Facewidth mm
y tooth profile factor at pitch point
Concentrated sulfuric acid × Aceton Synchrohexane σb Allowable bending stress kgf/mm2
Diluted nitric acid Methyl acetate Synchrohexanol (See Table 11.5
See Figure 11.2
Concentrated nitric acid × Formaldehyde Tetrahydrofuran b Facewidth mm
Moisture content Acetaldehyde
f Speed factor See Table 11.6
Diluted phosphoric acid (Epsilon)-caprolactam σb Allowable bending stress kgf/mm2
Sodium hydroxide(50%) Ether family Petroleum ether
Calculation Example for Dimensional Expansion in MC The allowable bending stress σb can be obtained from:
Ammonia water(10%) Acetamide Gasoline Fig.11.2 Allowable bending stress σb
Nylon (MC901) Rack
Ammonia gas Ethylenediamine Diesel oil 4
σ b = σ b K VK TK LK M 11.3
CS

kgf/mm2
Saline solution(10%) Acrylnitrile Lubricant oil
Assumed Product Model No. PR2-1000 Total Length: 1010 mm)
Potassium chloride Carbon tetrachloride Mineral oil Where σb Maximum allowable bending stress
Assumed Conditions Before Use Assumed Conditions After Swelling
Calcium chloride Ethylene chloride Castor oil
• With Water Absorption Rate at 1% Assumed when the water absorption rate 3 under standard condition (kgf/mm2)

σb
Ammonium chloride Ethylene chlorohydrin Linseed oil
• Total Length: 1010 mm increases to 3% at normal temperature. See Figure 11.3
× Trichlorethylene(Tri-clene)

Allowable bending stress

Sodium hypochlorite Silicon oil
Sodium sulfate Benzene Edible fat CS Working factor (See Table 11.7
Calculation Example 2 Oil lubricated
Sodium thiosulfate Toluene Tallow KV Speed factor (See Figure 11.4
From the data in Figure 11.1;
Sodium bisulfate Phenol Butter
• It is determined that the dimensional expansion is 0.2%, as the Unlubricated KT Temperature factor (See Figure 11.5
Cupric sulfate Aniline Milk
water absorption rate is 1% before use. Potassium dichromate (5%) Benzaldehyde Grape wine
1 KL Lubrication factor See Table 11.8
• It is determined that the dimensional expansion is 0.75%, as the Potassium permanganate Benzonic acid Fruit juice KM Material factor See Table 11.9
water absorption rate is 3% after swelling. Sodium carbonate Chlorobenzene Carbonate drink
The increment is calculated as follows: 0
20 40 60 80 100 120
0.75 0.2 0.55
As total length is 1010 mm, and the dimensional expansion is Ambient temperature
determined as below; MC901 Oil lubricated MC602ST Oil lubricated
MC901 Unlubricated MC602ST Unlubricated
1010 mm×0.55 5.555 mm

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Fig.11.3 Maximum allowable bending stress under standard conditions, σb Table 11.7 Working factor, CS 2 Surface Durability of Spur Gears If the value of Hertz contact stress, SC, is calculated by Equation
6 Daily operating hours (11.4) and the value falls below the curve of Figure 11.7, then
Types of load
kgf/mm2

24 hrs./day 8 10 hrs./day 3 hrs./day 0.5 hr./day

Duracon it is directly applicable as a safe design. If the calculated value
5
Uniform load 1.25 1.00 0.80 0.50
Mod
ule 0 Light impact 1.50 1.25 1.00 0.80 Duracon gears have less friction and wear in an oil lubrication falls above the curve, the Duracon gear is unsafe.
Maximum allowable bending stress, σb

.8
Mod Medium impact 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.00 condition. However, the calculation of durability must take into Figure 11.7 is based upon data for a pair of Duracon gears: m
ule 1
4 Heavy impact 2.00 1.75 1.50 1.25
consideration a no-lubrication condition. The surface durability 2, v 12m/s, and operating at room temperature. For working
using Hertz stress, S C , (kgf/mm2) is calculated by Equation conditions that are similar or better, the values in Figure 11.7
3 Table 11.8 Lubrication factor, KL
(11.4). can be used.
Lubrication KL
Initial grease lubrication 1 F i +1 1.4
2 Mod SC = 11.4
u le 2 Continuous oil lubrication 1.5 3.0 √ bd01 i √ 1/E1 + 1/E2 sin 2α 3 Bending Strength of Plastic Bevel Gears
1
Where F Tangential force on tooth kgf
Table 11.9 Material factor, KM
b Facewidth mm MC Nylon
Material combination KM
0 Duracon with metal 1 d01 Pitch diameter of pinion mm The allowable tangential force, F kgf , at the pitch circle is
104 10 5
10 6
107
108
Duracon with duracon 0.75 i Gear ratio = z2/z1 calculated by Equation (11.5).
Number of cycles
E Modulus of elasticity of material
Fig.11.4 Speed factor, KV Application Notes F = m Ra − b ybσb f 11.5
kgf/mm2 See Figure 11.6 Ra
1.6
In designing plastic gears, the effects of heat and moisture must α Pressure angle degree
1.4 be given careful consideration. The related problems are: where y Tooth profile factor at pitch point,
1.2
Backlash which is obtained from Table 11.5 by
Plastic gears have larger coefficients of thermal expansion. Fig.11.6 Modulus of elasticity in bending of duracon first computing the number of teeth of
KV

1.0
Also, they have an affinity to absorb moisture and swell. 500 equivalent spur gear, zv, using Equation
Speed factor

0.8 Good design requires allowance for a greater amount of (11.6).

kgf/mm2
backlash than for metal gears.
0.6 400 z
For comparison, the modulus of zv = cos δ 11.6
0
elasticity of steel:
0.4
Lubrication 2.1 × 104 kgf/mm2
Ra Outer cone distance mm

Modulus of elasticity of Duracon

− 40 120
0.2 Most plastic gears do not require lubrication. However, 300
δ0 Pitch cone angle degree
0
temperature rise due to meshing may be controlled by Other variables may be calculated the same way as for spur
0 5 10 15 20 25 the cooling effect of a lubricant as well as to reduce the 200 gears.
Tangential speed at pitch circle m/sec
of friction. Often, in the case of high-speed rotational
Fig. 11.5 Temperature factor, KT speeds, lubrication is critical. Duracon
100
The allowable tangential force, F kgf , on pitch circle of
1,400 1.5
Plastic gear with a metal mate Duracon bevel gears can be obtained from Equation (11.7).
1,300 1.4
If one of the gears of a mated pair is metal, there will be
kgf/cm2

0
1,200 1.3
− 60 − 40 − 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
a heat sink that combats a high temperature rise. The
F = m Ra − b ybσb
KT

1,100 1.2 Temperature 11.7

effectiveness depends upon the particular metal, amount Ra
1,000 1.1
of metal mass, and rotational speed. Fig.11.7 Maximum allowable surface stress - spur gears
Temperature factor,
Maximum bending strength

1.0
900
0.9 5
800 Where σ b = σ b K VK TK LK M
0.8 CS

Maximum allowable surface stress

700
0.7 4 y Tooth profile factor at pitch point,
600
0.6 which is obtained from Table 11.5
500

kgf/mm2
0.5 3 by computing the equivalent number
400
0.4
300
of teeth via Equation (11.6).
0.3 2
200 0.2
100 0.1 Other variables are obtained by using the equations for Duracon
1
0 0 104 105 106 107 108 spur gears.
60 40 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Number of cycles
Temperature
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4 Bending Strength of Worm Wheel 5 Strength of Plastic Keyway 8 Gear Forces

12
When the gear mesh transmits power, forces act on the gear teeth. As
MC Nylon Fastening of a plastic gear to the shaft is often done by means shown in Figure 12.1, if the Z-axis of the orthogonal 3-axes denotes the Y
Generally, the worm is much stronger than the worm wheel. of a key and keyway. gear shaft, forces are defined as follows: Fx
The force that acts in the X-axis direction is defined as the tangential force Ft (N) Z
Therefore, it is necessary to calculate the strength of only the Then, the critical thing is the stress σ kgf/cm2 imposed upon
The force that acts in the Y-axis direction is defined as the radial force. Fr (N) Fr Ft
worm wheel. the keyway sides. This is calculated by Equation (11.11). The force that acts in the Z-axis direction is defined as the axial force Fx
The allowable tangential force F kgf at the pitch circle of (N) or thrust.
the worm wheel is obtained from Equation (11.8). 2T Analyzing these forces is very important when designing gears. In
σ = dlh kgf/cm2 11.11 designing a gear, it is important to analyze these forces acting upon the X
gear teeth, shafts, bearings, etc.
F = mn ybσb f kgf 11.8 T Transmitted torque kgf cm
Fig. 12.1 Direction of Forces Acting on a Gear
Where mn Normal module mm d Diameter of shaft cm Table 12.1 presents the equations for forces acting on gears. The
unit of torque T and T1 is N m.
y Tooth profile factor at pitch point, l Effective length of keyway cm
Table 12.1 Forces Acting upon a Gear
which is obtained from Table 11.5 by first computing the h Depth of keyway cm
equivalent number of teeth, zv, using Equation (11.9). Types of gears Ft Tangential force Fx Axial force Fr Radial force
The maximum allowable surface pressure of MC901 is 200kgf/ Spur gear Ft tan α
z 2000T
Ft =
zv = cos3 γ0 11.9 cm2, and this must not be exceeded. Also, the keyway's corner Helical gear d Ft tan β Ft tan αn
cos β
must have a suitable radius to avoid stress concentration. The
Worm meshes have relatively high sliding velocities, which
distance from the root of the gear to the bottom of the keyway Straight bevel gear Ft tan α sin δ Ft tan α cos δ
induces a high temperature rise. This causes a sharp decrease in
should be at least twice the tooth depth. 2000T When convex surface is working :
strength and abnormal friction wear. Therefore, sliding speeds Ft =
dm Ft Ft
must be contained within recommendations of Table 11.10.
Keyways are not to be used when the following conditions cos βm tan αn sin δ − sin βm cos δ cos βm tan αn cos δ + sin βm sin δ
Spiral bevel gear dm is the central reference diameter When concave surface is working :
exist:
dm = d − b sin δ Ft Ft
Table 11.10 Material combinations and limits of sliding speed ● Excessive keyway stress
cos βm tan αn sin δ + sin βm cos δ cos βm tan αn cos δ − sin βm sin δ
Material of worm Lubrication ● High ambient temperature
Material of worm Sliding speed
2000T1
wheel
Ft1 cos αn cos γ − μ sin γ
condition Worm
● Large outside diameter gears Ft1 =
Worm (Driver) d1 cos αn sin γ + μ cos γ
“MC” “MC” No lubrication 0.125m/s or less ● High impact Ft1 sin αn
gear Worm cos αn sin γ + μ cos γ
Steel “MC” No lubrication 125m/s or less cos αn cos γ − μ sin γ
pair Wheel Ft2 = Ft1 Ft1
Steel “MC” Initial lubrication 1.500m/s or less (Driven) cos αn sin γ + μ cos γ
When above conditions prevail, it is expedient to use a metallic
Steel “MC” Continuous lubrication 2.500m/s or less Driver 2000T1
hub in the gear. Then, a keyway may be cut in the metal hub. Screw gear Ft1 = Ft1 cos αn sin β − μ cos β
gear d1 cos αn cos β + μ sin β sin αn
A metallic hub can be fixed in the plastic gear by several ⎛ Σ 90° ⎞ Ft1
Sliding speed, vs, can be obtained from: ⎝ β Driven cos αn sin β − μ cos β cos αn cos β + μ sin β
methods: 45° ⎠ Ft2 = Ft1 F
gear cos αn cos β + μ sin β t1
πd1 n1
vs = m/s 11.10 ● Press the metallic hub into the plastic gear, ensuring
60000 cos γ0
fastening with a knurl or screw. 12.1 Forces in a Parallel Axis Gear Mesh
Lubrication is vital in the case of plastic worm gear pair,
particularly under high load and continuous operation. ● Screw fastened metal discs on each side of the plastic gear.
Figure 12.2 shows forces that act on the teeth of a helical gear. Larger helix angle of the teeth, has larger thrust (axial force). In case of
● Thermofuse the metal hub to the gear.
spur gears, no axial force acts on teeth.

Right-hand pinion as drive gear Left-hand pinion as drive gear

Left-hand gear as driven gear Right-hand gear as driven gear

F t2 F r1 F t1 F r1 F t2 F r1 F t1 F r1
F x1 F x2 F x2 F x1

F x2 F x1 F x1 F x2
F r2 F t1 F r2 F t2 F r2 F t1 F r2 F t2

Fig.12.2 Direction of Forces acting on a Helical Gear Mesh

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Table 12.2 Calculation Examples Spur Gear Table 12.3 Calculation Examples Spiral Gear Σ = 90° αn = 20° βm = 35° z2 /z1 < 1.57357
Spur Gear Spur Gear Left-hand pinion as drive gear Right-hand pinion as drive gear
Specifications Symbol Unit Formula Specifications Symbol Unit Formula
Pinion Gear Pinion Gear Right-hand gear as driven gear Left-hand gear as driven gear
1 Module m mm 2 1 Transverse module mt mm 2 Concave Driver Convex Driver Convex Driver Concave Driver
2 Normal pressure angle αn Degree 20° 2 Transverse pressure angle αt Degree 20° Fr1
Fr1
3 No, of teeth z — Set Value 20 40 3 No. of teeth z — Set Value 20 40 Ft1
Ft1 Fx2 Fx1 Ft2 Ft2 Fx2 Fx1
4 Spiral angle β Degree 0 4 Spiral angle β Degree 21.5° Fr2
Fr2
5 Input torque T1 N·m 2 — 5 Input torque T1 N·m 2 —
6 Reference diameter d mm zm 40 80 6 Normal pressure angle αn Degree tan-1(tan αt cos β) 18.70838° Fx1 Fx1
Fr2 Fr1 Ft2 Ft1 Ft2 Fr2 Fr1 Ft1
2000T 7 Reference diameter d mm zmt 40 80
7 Tangential force Ft 100.0 Fx2 Fx2
d 2000T
N 8 Tangential force Ft 100.0
8 Axial force Fx — 0 d Convex Concave Concave Convex
9 Radial force Fr Ft tan α 36.4 9 Axial force Fx N Ft tan β 39.4
Ft d2 Σ = 90° αn = 20° βm = 35° z2 /z1 1.57357
10 Output torque T2 N·m — 4 10 Radial force Fr Ft tan αn 36.4
2000 cos β
Left-hand pinion as drive gear Right-hand pinion as drive gear
Ft d2 Right-hand gear as driven gear Left-hand gear as driven gear
11 Output torque T2 N·m — 4
12.2 Forces in an Intersecting Axis Gear Mesh 2000 Driver
Concave Convex Driver Convex Driver Concave Driver
In the meshing of a pair of bevel gears with shaft angle Σ = F r1 Fr1
Table 12.4 Calculation Examples Straight Bevel Gear
90o, the axial force acting on drive gear equals the radial force F t1 Fr1
F t2 F t1 F t2 Fr1
Straight Bevel Gear F x1 F x1
acting on driven gear. Similarly, the radial force acting on drive Specifications Symbol Unit Formula F r2 F r2
Pinion Gear
gear equals the axial force acting on driven gear. F x2 F x2
1 Shaft angle Σ Degree 90° F r2 F x1 F x1
F t2 F t1 F t2 F r2 F t1
Fx1 = Fr2 ⎫
2 Module mt mm 2 F x2 F x2
⎬ 12.1
Fr1 = Fx1 ⎭ 3 Pressure angle α Degree 20°
Convex Concave Concave Convex
4 No. of teeth z — Set Value 20 40
1 Forces in a Straight Bevel Gear Mesh 5 Spiral angle β Degree 0° Fig.12.5 The Directions of Forces Carried by Spiral Bevel Gears
Figure 12.3 shows how forces act on a straight bevel gear mesh. 6 Facewidth b mm 15
Table 12.6 Calculation Examples (Spiral Bevel Gears)
7 Input torque T1 N·m 1.6646 —
8 Reference diameter d mm zm 40 80 Spiral Bevel Gears
Pinion as drive gear z1 Specifications Symbol Unit Formula
Gear as driven gear 9 Reference cone angle δ1•δ2 degree tan-1 ⎛⎝ z2 ⎞⎠ Σ − δ1 26.56505 63.43495 Pinion Gear
1 Shaft angle Σ Degree 90°
10 Center reference diameter dm mm d − b sin δ 33.292 66.584 2 Transverse module mt mm 2
2000T 3 αn 20°
F t1
F r1 F r1 11 Tangential force Ft 100.0 Pressure angle Degree
Fx1 F t2 F x1
dm
N 4 No. of teeth z — Set Value 20 40
12 Axial force Fx Ft tan α sin δ 16.3 32.6
5 Spiral angle β Degree 35°
13 Radial force Fr Ft tan α cos δ 32.6 16.3
F r2 F r2 6 Facewidth b mm 15
F t2 F t1 Ft dm2
F x2 Fx2 14 Output torque T2 N·m — 3.329 7 Input torque T1 N·m 1.6646 —
2000
8 Reference diameter d mm zm 40 80
z1
tan-1 ⎛⎝ z2 ⎞⎠
Reference cone
9 δ1•δ2 degree Σ − δ1 26.56505 63.43495
angle
Concave
Fig 12.3 Directions of Forces acting on a Straight Bevel Gear Mesh surface Center reference
10
diameter
dm mm d − b sin δ 33.292 66.584
2 Forces in a Spiral Bevel Gear Mesh 2000T
11 Tangential force Ft N dm 100.0
Spiral bevel gear teeth have convex and concave sides.
Depending on which surface the force is acting on, the Contact Face Convex Concave
Ft Ft
direction and magnitude changes. They differ depending upon Gear tooth Convex Gear tooth 12 Axial force Fx tan αn sin δ − sin βm cos δ cos β tan αn sin δ + sin βm cos δ – 42.8 71.1
Right-hand spiral surface Left-hand spiral
cos βm m
which is driver and which is the driven. Table 12.5 shows the N
Ft Ft
meshing tooth face. Fig.12.4 Convex surface and concave surface of a spiral bevel gear 13 Radial force Fr cos βm tan αn cos δ + sin βm sin δ cos βm tan αn cos δ − sin βm sin δ 71.1 – 42.8
Figure 12.5 shows how the forces act on the teeth of a spiral Contact Face Concave Convex
Table 12.5 Meshing Tooth Face
bevel gear mesh. Negative axial force is the thrust, pushing the Ft Ft
two gears together. The bearing must be designed carefully so
Drive Gear Driven Gear 14 Axial force Fx cos βm tan αn sin δ + sin βm cos δ cos βm tan αn sin δ − sin βm cos δ 82.5 8.4
Spiral-hand
Rotational Mashing Mashing Rotational
Spiral-hand
N
that it can receive this negative thrust. If there is any axial play direction tooth face tooth face direction Ft Ft
CW Concave Convex CCW
15 Radial force Fr cos βm tan αn cos δ − sin βm sin δ cos βm tan αn cos δ + sin βm sin δ 8.4 82.5
in the bearing, it may lead to the undesirable condition of the L R
CCW Convex Concave CW Ft dm2
mesh having no backlash. 16 Output torque T2 N·m — — 3.329
CW Convex Concave CCW 2000
R L
CCW Concave Convex CW

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12.3 Forces in a Nonparallel and Nonintersecting Axes Gear Mesh

1 Forces in a Worm Gear Pair Mesh 2 Forces in a Screw Gear Mesh

Figure 12.6 shows how the forces act on the teeth of a worm gear pair mesh with a shaft The forces in a screw gear mesh are similar to those in a
angle Σ = 90 °. Since the power transmission of the worm gear pair mesh has a sliding worm gear pair mesh.
contact nature, the coefficient of friction on the tooth surface has a great effect on the Figure 12.7 shows the force acts on the teeth of a screw gear
transmission efficiency ηR and the force acting on the gear mesh. mesh with a shaft angleΣ = 90°, a helix angle = 45°.

⎫
ηR = T2 = tanγ Ft2 ⎬ 12.2
T 1i Ft1 ⎭ Worm as drive gear Worm as drive gear
Right-hand worm gear pair Worm wheel as driven gear Left-hand worm gear pair Worm wheel as driven gear

Driver Driver

Right-hand Worm as drive gear Left-hand Worm as drive gear F t1 F r1 F x2 F r1 F t1 F r1 F x2 F r1

F t2 F x1 F x1 F t2
worm gear pair Worm wheel as driven gear worm gear pair Worm wheel as driven gear

F x1 F r2 F x2 F t2 F t2 F r2 F x2 F x1 F r2
F r2 F t1 F t1

F r2 F r2 F r2 F r2
F x1 F t2 F t2 F x1
F x2 F t1 F x2 F t1

F t1 F x2 F t1 F x2
F t2 F x1 F x1 F t2 Fig 12.7 Direction of Forces in a Screw Gear Mesh
F r1 F r1 F r1 F r1
Drive Drive

Fig. 12.6 Direction of Forces in a Worm Gear Pair Mesh Table 12.8 Calculation Examples Screw Gear
Screw Gear
Table 12.7 Calculation Examples Worm Gear Pair Specifications Symbol Unit Formula
Pinion Gear
Worm Gear Pair 1 Shaft angle Σ Degree 90°
Specifications Symbol Unit Formula
Worm Wheel 2 Normal module mn mm 2
1 Shaft angle Σ Degree 90° Normal pressure
3 αn Degree 20°
Axial / transverse angle
2
module
mx • mt mm 2
4 No. of teeth z — Set Value 13 13
Normal pressure 5 Spiral angle β Degree 45°
3
angle
αn Degree 20°
Coefficient of fric-
4 No. of teeth z — Set Value 1 20 6 μ — 0.05
Reference diameter tion
5 (Worm) d1 mm 31 — 7 Input torque T1 N·m 1.838 —
Coefficient of zmn
6 friction μ — 0.05 8 Reference diameter d mm 36.770 36.770
cos β
7 Input torque T1 N·m 1.550 — 2000T1 cos αn sin β − μ cos β
Reference diameter 9 Tangential force Ft1•Ft2 Ft1 100.0 89.9
8 (Wheel) d2 mm — z2 mt — 40 d1 cos αn cos β + μ sin β
cos αn sin β − μ cos β
tan-1 ⎛⎝ x 1 ⎞⎠
Reference cylinder m z 10 Axial force Fx N Ft1 Ft1 89.9 100.0
9
lead angle
γ Degree d1 3.69139° cos αn cos β + μ sin β
2000T1 cos αn cos γ − μ sin γ sin αn
10 Tangential force Ft1•Ft2 Ft1 100.0 846.5 11 Radial force Fr Ft1 48.9
d1 cos αn sin γ + μ cos γ cos αn cos β + μ sin β
cos αn cos γ − μ sin γ T2 z1
11 Axial force Fx N Ft1 Ft1 846.5 100.0 12 Efficiency η — 0.899
cos αn sin γ + μ cos γ T1 z2
sin αn Ft2 d2
12 Radial force Fr Ft1 309.8 13 Output torque T2 N·m — — 1.653
cos αn sin γ + μ cos γ 2000

ηR tanγ Ft2
13 Efficiency — 0.546
Ft1
Ft2 d2
14 Output torque T2 N·m — 2000 — 16.930

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13 Lubrication of Gears Table13.1 Ranges of tangential speed (m/s) for spur and bevel gears 2 Splash Lubrication (Oil Bath Method) Temperature limitation
Range of tangential speed v m/s
Splash lubrication is used with an enclosed system. The rotating The temperature of a gear system may rise because
No. Lubrication
The purpose of lubricating gears is as follows: gears splash lubricant onto the gear system and bearings. It of friction loss due to gears, bearings and lubricant
0 5 10 15 20 25
1. Promote sliding between teeth to reduce the coefficient needs at least 3m/s tangential speed to be effective. However, agitation. Rising temperature may cause one or more of
1 Grease lubrication
of friction μ. splash lubrication has several problems, two of them being oil the following problems:
2 Splash lubrication
2. Limit the temperature rise caused by rolling and sliding level and temperature limitation. ● Lower viscosity of lubricant
3 Forced oil circultion lubrication
friction. Oil level ● Accelerated degradation of lubricant.
There will be excess agitation loss if the oil level is ● Deformation of housing, gears and shafts
Table13.1 Ranges of sliding speed (m/s) for worm wheels
To avoid difficulties such as tooth wear and premature failure, too high. On the other hand, there will not be effective ● Decreased backlash.
the correct lubricant must be chosen. Range of tangential speed v m/s lubrication or ability to cool the gears if the level is too
No. Lubrication
0 5 10 15 20 25 low. Table 13.2 shows guide lines for proper oil level. New high-performance lubricants can withstand up to 80 -
13.1 Methods of Lubrication 1 Grease lubrication Also, the oil level during operation must be monitored, as 90 .
2 Splash lubrication contrasted with the static level, in that the oil level will drop This temperature can be regarded as the limit. If the lubricant's
There are three gear lubrication methods in general use: 3 Forced oil circultion lubrication when the gears are in motion. This problem may be countered temperature is expected to exceed this limit, cooling fins should
1 Grease lubrication. by raising the static level of lubricant in an oil pan. be added to the gear box, or a cooling fan incorporated into the
2 Splash lubrication (oil bath method). system.
3 Forced oil circulation lubrication. The following is a brief discussion of the three lubrication
methods.
There is no single best lubricant and method. Choice depends
upon tangential speed m /s and rotating speed rpm . 1 Grease Lubrication Table 13.2 Adequate oil level
At low speed, grease lubrication is a good choice. For medium Grease lubrication is suitable for any gear system that is open Type of gears Spur gears and helical gears Bevel gears Worm gear pair
and high speeds, splash lubrication and forced oil circulation or enclosed, so long as it runs at low speed. There are three Gear orientation Horizontal shaft Vertical shaft (Horizontal shaft) Worm - above Worm -below
lubrication are more appropriate, but there are exceptions. major points regarding grease:
Sometimes, for maintenance reasons, a grease lubricant is used Choosing a lubricant with suitable cone
Oil level
even with high speed. penetration.
1
Table 13.1 presents lubricants, methods and their applicable A lubricant with good fluidity is especially effective in 3h 1h 1b 2 1
d
↑ ↑ 1 d ↑
ranges of speed. an enclosed system. ↓ ↓ 3 2 ↓
Level 1h 1h 1b 1
Grease lubrication can be applied in low speed / low load 3 3 4 d1
applications, however, it is important to apply grease Not suitable for use under high load and
periodically, especially for gears of the open-type usage. Since continuous operation. h = Tooth depth, b = Facewidth, d2 = Reference diameter of worm wheel, d1 = Reference diameter of worm
lubricants diminish or become depleted in the long term, The cooling effect of grease is not as good as
periodic checks for oil change or refilling is necessary. Usage lubricating oil. So it may become a problem with
of lubricants under improper conditions cause damage to gear temperature rise under high load and continuous 3 Forced Oil Circulation Lubrication Oil Mist Method
teeth. When using gears at high speed / heavy load, or when operating conditions. Forced oil circulation lubrication applies lubricant to the Lubricant is mixed with compressed air to form an oil
using easily worn gears such as worms or screw gears, care contact portion of the teeth by means of an oil pump. There are mist that is sprayed against the contact region of the
should be taken in selecting the right type of lubricant; quantity Proper quantity of grease drop, spray and oil mist methods of application. gears. It is especially suitable for high-speed gearing.
and methods. The proper selection of lubricant is especially There must be sufficient grease to do the job. However, Drop Method
important. too much grease can be harmful, particularly in an An oil pump is used to suck-up the lubricant and then Oil tank, pump, filter, piping and other devices are needed in
enclosed system. Excess grease will cause agitation, directly drop it on the contact portion of the gears via a the forced oil lubrication system. Therefore, it is used only for
viscous drag and result in power loss. delivery pipe. special high-speed or large gear box applications.
Spray Method By filtering and cooling the circulating lubricant, the right
An oil pump is used to spray the lubricant directly on viscosity and cleanliness can be maintained. This is considered
the contact area of the gears. to be the best way to lubricate gears.

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13.2 Gear Lubricants After making a decision about which grade of viscosity to select, taking into consideration the usage (for spur gear, worm gear
pair etc.) and usage conditions (dimensions of mechanical equipment, ambient temperature etc.), then choose the appropriate
An oil film must be formed at the contact surface of the teeth to 2 Selection of Lubricant lubricant.
minimize friction and to prevent dry metal-to-metal contact. The Gear oils are categorized by usage: 2 types for industrial use, 3
Table 13.7 List of a few industrial oils from representative oil manufacturers.
lubricant should have the properties listed in Table 13.3. types for automobile use, and also classified by viscosity grade.
JIS Gear Oils IDEMITSU COSMO OIL JAPAN ENERGY SHOWA SHELL ENEOS MOBIL
(Table 13.5 – created from the data in JIS K 2219 – 1993: Gear
ISO VG Daphne Super Multi NEW Mighty Super 32 JOMO Mobil DTE Oil
Oils Standards.) Shell Tellus Oil C 32 Super Mulpus DX32
32 Oil 32 Cosmo Allpus 32 Lathus 32 Light
Table 13.3 The properties that lubricant should possess
Table 13.5 Types of Gear Oils and the Usage ISO VG Daphne Super Multi NEW Mighty Super 68 JOMO Mobil DTE Oil
No. Properties Description Shell Tellus Oil C 68 Super Mulpus DX68
68 Oil 68 Cosmo Allpus 68 Lathus 68 Heavy Medium
1
Correct Lubricant should maintain proper viscosity to form a Type Usage ISO VG Daphne Super Multi NEW Mighty Super 100 JOMO Shell Tellus Oil C Super Mulpus Mobil DTE Oil
1 and proper stable oil film at the specified temperature and speed of 100 Oil 100 Cosmo Allpus 100 Lathus 100 100 DX100 Heavy
ISO VG 032
viscosity operation.
ISO VG 046 ISO VG Daphne Super Multi JOMO Shell Tellus Oil C Super Mulpus Mobil Vacuoline
Lubricant should have the property to prevent the scoring NEW Mighty Super 150
ISO VG 068 150 Oil 150 Lathus 150 150 DX150 528
2 Antiscoring failure of tooth surface while under high-pressure of

For Industrial Usage

Mostly used for lightly loaded
property load. ISO VG 100 ISO VG Daphne Super Multi Cosmo Gear SE100 JOMO Bonnoc AX M100 Mobil gear 600
1 enclosed-gears in general type Shell Omala Oil 100
ISO VG 150 100 Oil 100 Cosmo ECO Gear EPS100 Reductus 100 Bonnoc AX AX100 XP 100

For Industrial Usage

Oxidization A good lubricant should not oxidize easily and must ISO VG 220 of machines.
3 and heat perform in moist and high-temperature environment for ISO VG Daphne Super Multi Cosmo Gear SE150 JOMO Bonnoc AX M150 Mobil gear 600
ISO VG 320 Shell Omala Oil 150
stability long duration. 150 Oil 150 Cosmo ECO Gear EPS150 Reductus 150 Bonnoc AX AX150 XP 150
ISO VG 460
Moisture tends to condense due to temperature change ISO VG Daphne Super Multi Cosmo Gear SE220 JOMO Bonnoc AX M220 Mobil gear 600
Water when the gears are stopped. The lubricant should ISO VG 068 Shell Omala Oil 220
220 Oil 220 Cosmo ECO Gear EPS220 Reductus 220 Bonnoc AX AX220 XP 220
antiaffinity have the property of isolating moisture and water from ISO VG 100 Mostly used for middle or 2
property lubricant ISO VG Daphne Super Gear Cosmo GearSE320 JOMO Bonnoc AX M320 Mobil gear 600
ISO VG 150 Shell Omala Oil 320
heavily loaded enclosed-gears 320 Oil 320 Cosmo ECO Gear EPS320 Reductus 320 Bonnoc AX AX320 XP 320
Antifoam If the lubricant foams under agitation, it will not provide 2 ISO VG 220
5 ISO VG 320
in general types of machines or ISO VG Daphne Super Gear Cosmo Gear SE460 JOMO
Shell Omala Oil 460
Bonnoc AX M460 Mobil gear 600
property a good oil film. Antifoam property is a vital requirement. 460 Oil 460 Cosmo ECO Gear EPS460 Reductus 460 Bonnoc AX AX460 XP 460
ISO VG 460 rolling machines.
Anticorrosion Lubrication should be neutral and stable to prevent
6 ISO VG 680 ISO VG Daphne Super Gear JOMO Bonnoc AX M680 Mobil gear 600
property corrosion from rust that may mix into the oil. 680 Oil 680
Cosmo Gear SE680
Reductus 680
Shell Omala Oil 680
Bonnoc AX AX680 XP 680

1 Viscosity of Lubricant It is practical to select a lubricant by following the information Table 13.8 Reference Viscosity for Worm Gear Lubrication
3 Selection of Lubricants for the Worm Gear Pair Unit cSt(37.8

The correct viscosity is the most important consideration in in a catalog, a technical manual or information from the web Oil Temperature at Working Slip Speed m/s
choosing a proper lubricant. The viscosity grade of industrial site of the oil manufacturer, as well as following the JIS, JGMA Max Oil Temperature at Working Start Oil Temperature less than 2.5 Over 2.5 less than 5 Over 5
After selection of the proper viscosity in accordance with usage
lubricant is regulated in JIS K 2001. Table 13.4 expresses ISO and AGMA standards. Table 13.6 shows the proper viscosity Over 10
(applications of spur gears, worm gears, etc.) and the conditions Over 0 110 - 130 110 - 130 110 - 130
for enclosed-gears, recommended by the oil manufacturer. Lower 0
viscosity grade of industrial lubricants. (size of the device used in, ambient temperature etc) check the up to 10
Over 0 110 - 150 110 - 150 110 - 150
brand of lubricants from product information offered by oil
Table13.4 ISO viscosity grade of industrial lubricant ( JIS K 2001 ) Table 13.6 Recommended Viscosity for Enclosed Gears Over 10
manufacturers. up to 30
Over 0 200 - 245 150 - 200 150 - 200
Kinematic viscosity center value Kinematic viscosity range Reduction Ratio below 10 Reduction Ratio over 10
ISO Rotation Table 13.8 indicates reference values for proper viscosity Over 30
Horsepower ISO
10 6m2/s cSt 10 6m2/s cSt of Pinion cSt cSt ISO Viscosity Over 0 350 - 510 245 - 350 200 - 245
Viscosity grade PS Viscosity recommended in accordance with strength calculations up to 55
40 40 ( rpm ) (40 ) (40 ) Grade
Grade (JGMA405-01(1976)). Table 13.9 lists some of the representative Over 55
ISO VG 1502 1502.2 More than 1.98 and less than 2.42 Over 0 510 - 780 350 - 510 245 - 350
Less than 30 5 - 234 150, 220 180 - 279 220 up to 80
ISO VG 1503 1503.2 More than 2.88 and less than 3.52 Below lubricants used for worm gears.
30 - 100 180 - 279 220 216 - 360 220,320
ISO VG 1505 1504.6 More than 4.14 and less than 5.06 300 Over 80
More than 100 279 - 378 320 360 - 522 460 Over 0 900 - 1100 510 - 780 350 - 510
ISO VG 1507 1506.8 More than 6.12 and less than 7.48 up to 100
Less than 20 81 - 153 100,150 117 - 198 150
ISO VG 1510 1510.0 More than 9.0 and less than 11.0 300
20 - 75 117 - 198 150 180 - 279 220 Table 13.9 Example of Worm Gear Oils
-

ISO VG 1515 1515.0 More than 13.5 and less than 16.5 1,000
More than 75 180 - 279 220 279 - 378 320
ISO VG 1522 1522.2 More than 19.8 and less than 24.2 Viscosity Classification IDEMITSU COSMO OIL JAPAN ENERGY SHOWA SHELL ENEOS MOBIL
Less than 10 54 - 117 68,100 59 - 153 68,100,150
ISO VG 1532 1532.2 More than 28.8 and less than 35.2 1,000
10 - 50 59 - 153 68,100,150 135 - 198 150 Daphne Super Multi JOMO
-

ISO VG 1546 1546.2 More than 41.4 and less than 50.6 2,000 ISO VG 150
Oil 150
— Reductus 150
Shell Omala Oil 150 Bonnoc AX M150 Mobil Gear 629
More than 50 135 - 198 150 189 - 342 220,320
ISO VG 1568 1568.2 More than 61.2 and less than 74.8
Less than 5 27 - 36 32 41 - 63 46 Daphne Super Multi JOMO
ISO VG 1100 1100.2 More than 90.0 and less than 110 2,000
5 - 20 41 - 63 46 59 - 144 68,100 ISO VG 220 Cosmo GearW220 Shell Omala Oil 220 Bonnoc AX M220 Mobil Gear 630
Oil 220 Reductus 220
-

ISO VG 1150 1150.2 More than 135 and less than 165 5,000
More than 20 59 - 144 68,100 95 - 153 100,150
ISO VG 1220 1220.2 More than 198 and less than 242 Daphne Super Gear JOMO
Less than1 9 - 31 10,15,22 18 - 32 22,32 ISO VG 320 Cosmo GearW320 Shell Omala Oil 320 Bonnoc AX M320 Mobil Gear 632
ISO VG 1320 1320.2 More than 288 and less than 352 More than Oil 320 Reductus 320
1 - 10 18 - 32 22,32 29 - 63 32,46
ISO VG 1460 1460.2 More than 414 and less than 506 5000 Daphne Super Gear JOMO
Less than10 29 - 63 32,46 41 - 63 46 ISO VG 460 Cosmo GearW460 Shell Omala Oil 460 Bonnoc AX M460 Mobil Gear 634
ISO VG 1680 1680.2 More than 612 and less than 748 Oil 460 Reductus 460
ISO VG 1000 1000.2 More than 900 and less than 1100 NOTE 1 Applicable for spur, helical, bevel and spiral bevel gears where the
working temperature (oil temperature) conditions should be between Daphne Super Gear JOMO
ISO VG 1500 1500.2 More than 1350 and less than 1650 ISO VG 680
Oil 680
— Reductus 680
Shell Omala Oil 680 Bonnoc AX M680 Mobil Gear 636
10 and 50 .
ISO VG 2200 2200.2 More than 1980 and less than 2420 NOTE Circulating lubrication or splash lubrication is applied.
ISO VG 3200 3200.2 More than 2880 and less than 3520

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4 Grease Lubrication 14 Damage to Gears

Greases are sorted into 7 categories and also segmented by kinds (Components and Properties) and by consistency numbers Damage to gears is basically categorized by two types; one is 2 Improper tooth contact caused by bad mounting
the damage to the tooth surface, and the other is breakage of the Solution Adjusting the tooth contact
(Worked Penetration or Viscosity).
gear tooth. In addition, there are other specific damages, such as Detailed methods for this solution differ with types of gears.
Table 13.10 indicates types of grease (4 categories). (Excerpt from JIS K 2220:2003 Lubricating greases). the deterioration of plastic material, the rim or web breakages. For adjustment of bevel and worm gears, refer to the section
Damages occur in various ways, for example, insufficient gear 8.3 Features of Tooth Contact (Page 562 – 564).
Table 13.10 Grease Types strength, failure in lubrication or mounting and unexpected
Reference overloading. Therefore, it is not easy to figure out solutions to
Type 3 When partial contact occurs due to bad mounting
Operating Tem- Adequacy of Use causes. Gear damage are defined by the following standards:
perature limit •JGMA 7001-01(1990) Terms of gear tooth failure modes Solution : Change design of the gear, shaft and bearing to make
Load Application Examples
Usage Class Consistency Number With water •JIS B 0160: 1999 Gears - Wear and damage to gear teeth – them stronger.
Low High Impact By increasing stiffness, tooth contact improves.
Terminology
1 1, 2, 3, 4 -10 to 60 S N N S General usage in low loads
General use Grease
2 2, 3 -10 to 100 S N N N General usage in medium loads 4 When lubrication is in a poor condition.
14.1 Gear Wear and Tooth Surface Fatigue
1 00, 0, 1 -10 to 60 S N N S Solution : Provide appropriate conditions for the lubricant; proper
Wear occurs on tooth surfaces in various ways. Run-in wear is a
Grease in Centralized 2 0, 1, 2 -10 to 100 S N N S Centralized Lubricating System for type, viscosity, and quantity.
type of wear with slight asperity occurring on start-up. This wear
Lubrication 3 0, 1, 2 -10 to 60 S S S S medium loads Refer to the section 13 Lubrication of Gears (Page 608 – 611).
involves no trouble in operation. Critical wear is the state of gears
4 0, 1, 2 -10 to 100 S S S S from which a small quantity of the material is scraped away from
High Load Grease 1 0, 1, 2, 3 -10 to 100 S S S S Use in high/impact loads the tooth surface. If the wear expands until the tooth profile gets 14.2 Gear Breakage
Grease for Gear Com- out of the shape, the gear can not be properly meshed anymore. There are also several types of gear breakage. Overload breakage
1 1(1), 2(1), 3(1) -10 to 100 S S S S Use for open gears / wire Tooth surface fatigue occurs when the load is applied on the tooth
pound occurs if unexpected heavy loads are applied to the tooth. Fatigue
S: Suitable N: Not Suitable surface repeatedly, or when the force is applied on the tooth is breakage occurs if the load is repeatedly added on the tooth
larger than endurance limit of the material. As the result of the surface. The tooth breakage caused by partial contact at the tooth
NOTE (1) Consistency numbers with (1) are classified by viscosity.
surface fatigue, the material fails and falls off the tooth surface. end, occurs on spur or bevel gears.
REMARKS 1. General use grease in Class 1 consists of base oil and calcium-soap and water-resistance. The surface fatigue includes pitting, case crushing and spalling. The following introduces causes of breakage and solution
2 . General use grease in Class 2 consists of base oil and calcium-soap and heat-resistance. If a critical wear or progressive pitting occurs on the tooth surface, examples.
the following phenomena occurs:
Table 13.11 lists grease products from representative manufacturers. • Increase of noise or vibration
1 When the tooth is broken by the impact load
• Excessive increase in temperature at the gear device
• Increase of smear by lubricant Solution Increase bending strength (Gear strength)
Table 13.11 Greases • Increase of backlash Changing the material or enlarging the module is one of the
By properly removing the causes of these troubles, damage can be most effective methods.
Consistency
IDEMITSU COSMO OIL JAPAN ENERGY SHOWA SHELL ENEOS avoided. The method is the same as the method of increasing surface strength.
Number Solution Decrease or eliminate the impact load.
Alvania EP Grease The following introduces causes of tooth damage and examples of For example, reducing rotating speed is effective.
00 — — — R00
—
the solution.
2 Fatigue breakage from cyclic Loading
Daphne Eponex Grease Cosmo Central Lubrication JOMO Alvania EP Grease EPNOC GREASE Solution Increase gear strength
0
SR №0 Grease №0 LISONIX GREASE EP0 R0 AP(N)0
1 When the tooth surface strength is insufficient against the
The detailed method is the same as the way of increasing tooth
load
surface strength.
1
Daphne Eponex Grease Cosmo Central Lubrication JOMO
Alvania EP Grease S1
EPNOC GREASE Solution : Increasing of the strength of the tooth surface Solution Reducing the load or the rotation
SR №1 Grease №1 LISONIX GREASE EP1 AP(N)1 •Change the material to a stronger material having more
hardness. 3 Breakage occurs when the wear progresses and the
Daphne Eponex Grease Cosmo Central Lubrication JOMO EPNOC GREASE S45C → SCM440 / SCM415 etc.
2 Alvania EP Grease S2
SR №2 Grease №2 LISONIX GREASE EP2 AP(N)2 tooth gets thinner.
Refer to the section 9. Gear Material and Heat Treatment
(Page 565 – 566). In the first place, preventing wear must be performed.
Daphne Eponex Grease Cosmo Central Lubrication JOMO
3 Alvania EP Grease S3 POWERNOC WB3 •Enlarge the gear size
SR №3 Grease №3 LISONIX GREASE EP3
Enlarge module and number of teeth.
•Enlarge the facewidth
•Exchange the gear to the stronger gear with helical teeth.
Change from Spur gear to Spiral gear
Change from Straight Bevel gear to Spiral bevel gear
(Improvement of overlap ratio)

Solution : Decreasing the load

•Reduce the load by changing driving conditions

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14.3 Types of Damage and Breakage

There are various types of damage and breakage that can occur to gears, this section introduces some of those as defined by the JGMA 15 Gear Noise
7001-01(1990) and the industrial standards set by the Japan Gear Manufacturers Association.
When gears work, especially at high loads and speeds, the noise
Table 14.1 Damages to Gears and vibration caused by the rotation of the gears is considered a
Term No. Damage Description big problem. However, since noise problems tend to happen due
1 Deterioration of tooth surface
to several causes in combination, it is very difficult to identify
11 Wear (Abrasion) Gradual loss of material on the tooth surface from various causes.
111 Normal Wear Not really identified as damage. After initial use, the irregularity of the tooth surfaces is kept in good balance. the cause. The following are ways to reduce noise and these
1111 Medium Wear Wear on tooth surface identified by checking tooth contact. points should be considered in the design stage of gear systems.
1112 Polishing The state of the tooth surface becomes smooth like a mirror as the asperity of the surface is removed gradually.
112 Abrasive Wear Linear scratches run irregularly on the tooth surface in the slipping direction.
113 Excessive Wear Excessively worn over the lifetime of the product. 1 Use High-Precision Gears 8 Use Gears that have Smaller Teeth
114 Interference Wear Wear of the tooth root, occurred by interference between the corner of the gear and the tooth root of the mating gear.
Reduce the pitch error, tooth profile error, runout error Adopt gears with a smaller module and a larger number
115 Scratching Type of abrasive wear. Linear scratches occur on the surface.
116 Scoring Surface deterioration caused by alternate deposition and tearing of tooth surface. and lead error. Grind teeth to improve the accuracy as of gear teeth.
1161 Medium Scoring Type of light damage on the tooth surface. Slightly scratched in slipping direction. well as the surface finish.
1162 Destructive Scoring Visible scratching and tooth profile destroyed.
1163 Local Scoring Medium scoring occurred locally. 9 Use High-Rigidity Gears
12 Corrosion 2 Use a Better Surface Finish on Gears Increasing facewidth can give a higher rigidity that will
121 Chemical Corrosion Brownish-red rust or pitting corrosion occurred on surface. Grinding, lapping and honing the tooth surface, or help in reducing noise.
122 Fretting Corrosion Surface damage occurs on the part where two of the tooth surfaces are in contact and involve relative reciprocal motion with fine vibration.
123 Scaling A prominent area of the tooth surface was oxidized when heat treatment was applied. The prominent area gets glossy.
running in gears in oil for a period of time can also Reinforce housing and shafts to increase rigidity.
13 Over Heating Excessive heat temperature on tooth surface. Temper color appears. improve the smoothness of tooth surface and reduce the
14 Cavitation Erosion Local erosion caused by forced oil-jet lubrication and its impact.
noise. 10 Use Resin Materials
15 Electric Corrosion Small pitting on tooth surface that occurs due to electric discharge between the meshed gear teeth.
16 Tooth Surface Fatigue Damages on teeth, involving a fall-off of material. Plastic gears will be quiet in light load and low speed
161 Pitting Pits occurred on the tooth surface. Pitting often occurs at the pitch line or under. 3 Ensure a Correct Tooth Contact operation. Care should be taken to decrease backlash,
1611 Initial Pitting A wearing phenomenon occurs in initial usage. It stops its progression when the tooth surface is broken-in.
Crowning and end relief can prevent edge contact. Proper caused from enlargement by absorption at elevated
1612 Progressive Pitting A wearing phenomenon occurs and does not stop its progression even when the tooth surface becomes engaged.
1613 Frosting Slight pitting occurs when only a thin oil film is generated and when heavy loading is applied. tooth profile modification is also effective. Eliminate temperatures.
162 Flake Pitting A kind of spalling. Thin steel pieces fall off from the rather large area of the tooth. impact on tooth surface.
163 Spalling Material fatigue occurs under the surface, and quite large pieces of steel fall off.
164 Case Crushing Abrasion occurs on the surface layer. The layer is damaged in broad areas. 11 Use High Vibration Damping Material
17 Permanent Deformation 4 Have a Proper Amount of Backlash Cast iron gears have lower noise than steel gears. Use of
171 Indentation Dent in the tooth occurs by involving an object enmeshed in the teeth while working.
A smaller backlash will help produce a pulsating gears with the hub made of cast iron is also effective.
1721 Plastic Deformation A typical state of permanent deformation. The deformation is not recovered after removing the load.
1721 Rolling Indented streaks occur around the pitch line. transmission. A bigger backlash, in general, causes less
1722 Deformation by Gear Rattle Deformation occurs when excessive vibration load is added and the meshed teeth engage with each other. problems. 12 Apply Suitable Lubrication
173 Rippling Ripples periodically occur on the tooth surface in the rolling and normal direction.
174 Ridging Ridges or crests occurs from plastic flow of the material right under the tooth surface.
Lubricate gears sufficiently to keep the lubricant film
175 Burr A plastic deformation similar to rolling. The state of the material at the tooth tip or edge is evident. 5 Increase the Transverse Contact Ratio on the surface, under hydrodynamic lubrication. High-
176 Dent A small plastic deformation occurs on the tooth surface or at the corner of the tip. This deformation involves concaving and prongs.
A bigger contact ratio lowers the noise. Decreasing the viscosity lubricant will have the tendency to reduce the
18 Crack A type of fracture. There are two types of cracks, one occurs in the production process, and the other occurs from usage.
181 Quenching Crack Cracks occurred by quenching. pressure angle and/or increasing the tooth depth can noise.
182 Grinding Crack Slight cracks occurred when grinding the teeth. produce a larger contact ratio.
183 Fatigue Crack Cracks at the tooth root or fillet, occur under reversed alternating stress and variable stress.
2 Tooth Breakage
13 Lower Load and Speed
21 Overload Breakage Breakage occurs on the tooth when unexpected heavy loads are applied to the tooth. 6 Increase the Overlap Ratio Lowering rotational speed and load as far as possible will
22 Breakage on Tooth Ends Often occurs on spur or spiral gears. This brakeage is caused from partial contacts of meshed teeth in the width-direction. Enlarging the overlap ratio will reduce the noise. Because reduce gear noise.
23 Tooth Shearing The state of teeth sheared from the body, occurred by a one time excessive load.
24 Smear Breakage Marked and deformed tooth profile, caused from intolerable heavy loads on the material of the tooth. of this relationship, a helical gear is quieter than the spur
25 Fatigue Breakage A breakage caused from running cracks occurring at the tooth root filet. gear and a spiral bevel gear is quieter than the straight 14 Use Gears that have No Dents
3 Rim and Web Breakage
bevel Gears which have dents on the tooth surface or the tip
4 Deterioration of Plastic Gears
41 Swelling Volume expansion occurs when solid substance absorbs fluids without changing the structure. make cyclic, abnormal sounds.
7 Eliminate Interference on the Tooth Profile
Additional Explanation Chamfer the corner of the top land, or modify the tooth 15 Avoid too much thinning of the Web
1 Pit:
Tiny holes like pockmarks occur on the tooth surface. profile for smooth meshing. Smooth meshing without Lightened gears with a thin web thickness make high-
2 Beach mark fractured surface
Patterns occurred from fatigue breakage, similar to the striping patterns on sandy beaches, which occur from the waves of the sea or ocean. interfering makes low noise. frequency noises. Care should be taken.

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16 Methods for Determining the Specifications of Gears 17 Gear Systems

16.1 Method for Determining the Specifications of a Spur Gear This section introduces planetary gear systems, hypocycloid the rotating carrier, and the hazard of jamming, etc. are inherent
mechanisms, and constrained gear systems, which are special problems to be solved.
Illustrated below are procedural steps to determine specifications Table 16.1 Base Pitch pb gear systems which offer features such as compact size and Figure 17.1 is a so called 2K-H type planetary gear system. The
of a spur gear. Pressure angle Pressure angle high reduction ratio. sun gear, internal gear, and the carrier have a common axis.
Module Module
20 14.5 20 14.5
Steps 17.1 Planetary Gear System 1 Relationship Among the Gears in a Planetary Gear System
1.00 02.952 03.042 08 23.619 24.332
Count how many teeth a sample spur gear has z = In order to determine the relationship among the numbers
Measure its tip diameter da = 1.25 03.690 03.802 09 26.569 27.373 The basic form of a planetary gear system is shown in Figure of teeth of the sun gear z a , the planet gears B z b and
Estimate an approximation of its module, assuming that it has an 17.1. It consists of a sun gear A, planet gears B, internal gear C
1.50 04.428 04.562 10 29.521 30.415 the internal gear C zc and the number of planet gears N in
unshifted standard full depth tooth, using the equation:
and carrier D.
2.00 05.904 06.083 11 32.473 33.456 the system, these parameters must satisfy the following three
m = da m Internal gear C
conditions:
z + 2 2.50 07.380 07.604 12 35.425 36.498 zc = 60
Carrier D
Measure the span measurement of k and the span number of teeth. 3.00 08.856 09.125 14 41.329 42.581
Also, measure the k –1. Then calculate the difference. Condition No.1 zc = za + 2zb 17.1
3.50 10.332 10.645 16 47.234 48.664 This is the condition necessary for the center distances of the
Span number of teeth k = Span measurement Wk = 4.00 11.808 12.166 18 53.138 54.747 gears to match. Since the equation is true only for the standard
" k − 1 = Wk−1 =
5.00 14.760 15.208 20 59.042 60.830 gear system, it is possible to vary the numbers of teeth by using
The difference =
profile shifted gear designs.
6.00 17.712 18.249 22 64.946 66.913
This difference represents pb = πm cos α To use profile shifted gears, it is necessary to match the center
Select module m and pressure angle α from the table on the right. 7.00 20.664 21.291 25 73.802 76.037 distance between the sun A and planet B gears, a 1, and the
m = NOTE.
This table deals with the pressure angle 20oand 14.5oonly. There maybe cases where
center distance between the planet B and internal C gears, a2.
α =
the degree of the pressure angle is different. Tooth profiles come with deep tooth a1 = a2 17.2
depth or shallow tooth depth, other than a full tooth depth.
Calculate the profile shift coefficient x based on the above m and
pressure angle α and span measurement W. za + zc
Condition No.2 = Integer 17.3
x = Sun gear A N
za = 16
To find the calculation method, please see table 5.10 (No. 2) on
Page 542.
Planet gear B This is the condition necessary for placing planet gears evenly
zb = 22
spaced around the sun gear. If an uneven placement of planet
Fig.17.1 An example of a planetary gear system
16.2 Method for Determining the Specifications of a Helical Gear gears is desired, then Equation 17.4 must be satisfied.

The Helix angle is what differs helical gears from spur gears a helical gear, roll it on the paper pressing it tightly. With a The input and output axes of a planetary gear system are za + zc θ
on a same line. Usually, it uses two or more planet gears to = Integer 17.4
and it is necessary that the helix angle is measured accurately. A protractor measure the angle of the mark left printed on the 180
gear measuring machine can serve this purpose, however, when paper, βa. Lead pz can be obtained with the following equation. balance the load evenly. It is compact in space, but complex
in structure. Planetary gear systems need a high-quality Where θ half the angle between adjacent
the machine is unavailable you can use a protractor to obtain an
manufacturing process. The load division between planet gears, planet gears °
approximation.
pz = πda the interference of the internal gear, the balance and vibration of
Lead pz of a helical gear can be presented with the equation: tan βa

pz = πzmn b  a  b  ab
sin β

Given the lead pz, number of teeth z normal module mn, the helix βa

angle β can be found with the equation:

πzmn ⎞
β = sin−1 ⎛

1
⎝ pz ⎠ 1 2

The number of teeth z and normal module mn can be obtained

using the method for spur gears explained above. In order to c 
obtain pz, determine d a by measuring the tip diameter. Then Fig. 16.1 The measurement of a helix angle on tooth tips Condition No.1 of planetary Condition No.2 of planetary Condition No.3 of planetary
by using a piece of paper and with ink on the outside edge of gear system gear system gear system

Fig.17.2 Conditions for selecting gears

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17.2 Hypocycloid Mechanism 17.3 Constrained Gear System

Condition No.3 zb + 2 < za + zb sin 180° 17.5 1+
za In the meshing of an internal gear and an external gear, if the A planetary gear system which has four gears is an example
N zc z
Transmission ratio = = zc + 1 17.7 difference in numbers of teeth of two gears is quite small, a of a constrained gear system. It is a closed loop system in
za a
Satisfying this condition insures that adjacent planet gears zc profile shifted gear could prevent the interference. Table 17.3 is which the power is transmitted from the driving gear through
an example of how to prevent interference under the conditions
can operate without interfering with each other. This is the other gears and eventually to the driven gear. A closed loop
of z2 = 50 and the difference of numbers of teeth of two gears
condition that must be met for standard gear design with Note that the direction of rotation of input and output axes are gear system will not work if the gears do not meet specific
ranges from 1 to 8.
equal placement of planet gears. For other conditions, the the same. Example: za = 16, zb = 16, zc = 48, then transmission conditions.
system must satisfy the relationship: ratio = 4. Table17.3 The meshing of internal and external gears of small Let z1, z2 and z3 be the numbers of gear teeth, as in Figure 17.5.
difference of numbers of teeth m = 1 α = 20°
dab < 2a1 sin θ 17.6 Meshing cannot function if the length of the heavy line (belt)
z1 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42
Where: dab Tip diameter of the planet gears b Solar Type does not divide evenly by pitch. Equation 17.11 defines
x1 0
a1 Center distance between the sun and planet gears In this type, the sun gear is fixed. The internal gear C is the this condition.
z2 50
Besides the above three basic conditions, there can be an input, and carrier D axis is the output. The speed ratio is
x2 1.00 0.60 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.11 0.06 0.01 z 1θ 1 z2 180 + θ1 + θ2 z 3θ 2
interference problem between the internal gear C and the planet calculated as in Table 17.2. αb 61.0605° 46.0324° 37.4155° 32.4521° 28.2019° 24.5356° 22.3755° 20.3854° + + = integer 17.11
180 180 180
gears B. See Section 4.2 Internal Gears (Page 611 to 613). a 0.971 1.354 1.775 2.227 2.666 3.099 3.557 4.010
Table 17.2 Equations of transmission ratio for a solar type
ε 1.105 1.512 1.726 1.835 1.933 2.014 2.053 2.088
Sun gear A Planet gearB Internal gearC
2 Transmission Ratio of Planetary Gear System No. Description Carrier D
za zb zc
In a planetary gear system, the transmission ratio and the za All combinations above will not cause involute interference or
1
Rotate sun gear once za
1 +1 zb zc 0
direction of rotation would be changed according to which while holding carrier trochoid interference, but trimming interference is still present.
1
member is fixed. Figure 17.3 contain three typical types of System is fixed as a In order to assemble successfully, the external gear should
2 −1 −1 −1 −1
whole while rotating be assembled by inserting it in the axial direction. A profile
planetary gear mechanisms,
3 Sum of 1 and 2
0 z
− za − 1
z
− za − 1 −1
shifted internal gear and external gear, in which the difference 2 2
fixed b c
of numbers of teeth is small, belong to the field of hypocyclic
mechanisms, which can produce a large reduction ratio in
za
− −1 single step, such as 1/100.
zc z 3
Transmission ratio = = a +1 17.8
−1 zc z1
Transmission ratio = – z − z 17.10
2
2 1

C Fixed
C C Note that the directions of rotation of input and output axes are Fig.17.5 Constrained gear system
In Figure 17.4 the gear train has a difference of numbers
B B B the same. of teeth of only 1; z 1 = 30 and z 2 = 31. This results in a
Figure 17.6 shows a constrained gear system in which a rack
D Fixed Example: za = 16, zb = 16, zc = 48, transmission ratio of 30.
D D is meshed. The heavy line in Figure 17.6 corresponds to the
then the transmission ratio = 1.33333
A A Fixed A belt in Figure 17.5. If the length of the belt cannot be evenly
divided by pitch then the system does not work. It is described
c Star Type
a Planetary type b Solar type c Star type by Equation 17.12 .
This is the type in which Carrier D is fixed. The planet gears B
Fig.17.3 Planetary gear mechanism rotate only on fixed axes. In a strict definition, this train loses z 1θ 1 z2 180 + θ1 a
+ + = integer 17.12
the features of a planetary system and it becomes an ordinary 180 180 πm
a Planetary Type
gear train. The sun gear is an input axis and the internal gear is a
In this type, the internal gear is fixed. The input is the sun
the output. The transmission ratio is :
gear and the output is carrier D. The transmission ratio is a
calculated as in Table 17.1. zc
Transmission Ratio = − 17.9
za
Table17.1 Equations of transmission ratio for a planetary type z1

Sun gear A Planet gear B Internal gear C Referring to Figure 2.3(c), the planet gears are merely idlers.
No. Description Carrier D θ1
za zb zc Input and output axes have opposite rotations.
1
Rotate sun gear once
+1
z
− za
z
− za 0 Example: za = 16, zb = 16, zc = 48,
while holding carrier b c z2 Rack z2
then transmission ratio = -3 .
System is fixed as a z z z z
2 + za + za + za + za Fig.17.6 Constrained gear system
whole while rotating c c c c Fig.17.4 The meshing of internal gear and external gear in
z za za 0 z which the numbers of teeth difference is 1 containing a rack
3 Sum of 1 and 2 1 + za zc − zb + za
c fixed c

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JIS Japan Industrial Standards for Gearing

1 Precision Standard for Spur and Helical Gears Excerpted from JIS B 1702-1 1998 JIS B 1702-2 1998

JIS B 1702-01: 1998 and JIS B1702-02: 1998 cancel and replace the former JIS B 1702: 1976 (Accuracy for spur and helical gears). Table 2 Total cumulative pitch deviation Fp
This revision was made to conform to International Standard Organization (ISO) standards. Reference Accuracy grades
Module
New standards for gear accuracy are: JIS B 1702−1 1998 Cylindrical gears ISO system of accuracy - Part 1 Definitions and diameter N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12
allowable values of deviations relevant to corresponding flanks of gear teeth and JIS B 1702−2 1998 Cylindrical gears ISO d m Fp
system of accuracy - Part 2 : Definitions and allowable values of deviations relevant to radial composite deviations and runout mm mm μm
information). 005 d 200 0.5 m 20. 08.0 11.0 16.0 23.0 032.0 045.0 064.0 090.0 127.0
Shown here are tables, extracted from JIS B 1702-01 and 1702-02, concerning the gear accuracy. 0.2 < m 3.5 08.5 12.0 17.0 23.0 033.0 047.0 066.0 094.0 133.0
To distinguish new standards from old ones, each of the grades under the new standards has the prefix "N". 020 < d 500 0.5 m 20. 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 041.0 057.0 081.0 115.0 162.0
0.2 < m 3.5 10.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 042.0 059.0 084.0 119.0 168.0
< Discrepancies between new and old standards > 3.5 < m 60. 11.0 15.0 22.0 31.0 044.0 062.0 087.0 123.0 174.0
As some change in the classification has been made of module and reference diameter ( reference pitch diameter, in old standards), 06 < m 10. 12.0 16.0 23.0 33.0 046.0 065.0 093.0 131.0 185.0
050 < d 125 0.5 m 20. 13.0 18.0 26.0 37.0 052.0 074.0 104.0 147.0 208.0
there may be some difficulties to find out what old grade in question corresponds to new grade.
0.2 < m 3.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 053.0 076.0 107.0 151.0 214.0
As a rough measure new accuracy grades are said to be equal to old accuracy grades plus 4. In certain cases, however, this formula
3.5 < m 60. 14.0 19.0 28.0 39.0 055.0 078.0 110.0 156.0 220.0
does not apply.
0.6 < m 10. 14.0 20.0 29.0 41.0 058.0 082.0 116.0 164.0 231.0
As the need arises, please refer to "JGMA/TR 0001 (2000): Comparison table between new and old accuracy grades".
.10 < m 16. 15.0 22.0 31.0 44.0 062.0 088.0 124.0 175.0 248.0
Table 1 Single pitch deviation ± fpt .16 < m 25. 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 068.0 096.0 136.0 193.0 273.0
Reference Accuracy grades 125 < d 280 0.5 m 20. 17.0 24.0 35.0 49.0 069.0 098.0 138.0 195.0 276.0
Module 0.2 < m 3.5 18.0 25.0 35.0 50.0 070.0 100.0 141.0 199.0 282.0
diameter N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12
± fpt
3.5 < m 60. 18.0 25.0 36.0 51.0 072.0 102.0 144.0 204.0 288.0
d m
mm mm μm 0.6 < m 10. 19.0 26.0 37.0 53.0 075.0 106.0 149.0 211.0 299.0
005 d 200 0.5 m 20. 3.3 04.7 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 26.0 37.0 053.0 .10 < m 16. 20.0 28.0 39.0 56.0 079.0 112.0 158.0 223.0 316.0
0.2 < m 3.5 3.7 05.0 07.5 10.0 15.0 21.0 29.0 41.0 059.0 .16 < m 25. 21.0 30.0 43.0 60.0 085.0 120.0 170.0 241.0 341.0
020 < d 500 0.5 m 20. 3.5 05.0 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 40.0 056.0 280 < d 560 0.5 m 20. 23.0 32.0 46.0 64.0 091.0 129.0 182.0 257.0 364.0
0.2 < m 3.5 3.9 05.5 07.5 11.0 15.0 22.0 31.0 44.0 062.0 0.2 < m 3.5 23.0 33.0 46.0 65.0 092.0 131.0 185.0 261.0 370.0
3.5 < m 60. 4.3 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 068.0 3.5 < m 60. 24.0 33.0 47.0 66.0 094.0 133.0 188.0 266.0 376.0
06 < m 10. 4.9 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 40.0 56.0 079.0 0.6 < m 10. 24.0 34.0 48.0 68.0 097.0 137.0 193.0 274.0 387.0
050 < d 125 0.5 m 20. 3.8 05.5 07.5 11.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 43.0 061.0 .10 < m 16. 25.0 36.0 50.0 71.0 101.0 143.0 202.0 285.0 404.0
0.2 < m 3.5 4.1 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 23.0 33.0 47.0 066.0 .16 < m 25. 27.0 38.0 54.0 76.0 107.0 151.0 214.0 303.0 428.0
3.5 < m 60. 4.6 06.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 26.0 36.0 52.0 073.0
0.6 < m 10. 5.0 07.5 10.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 42.0 59.0 084.0
.10 < m 16. 6.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 25.0 35.0 50.0 71.0 100.0
.16 < m 25. 8.0 11.0 16.0 22.0 31.0 44.0 63.0 89.0 125.0
125 < d 280 0.5 m 20. 4.2 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 067.0
0.2 < m 3.5 4.6 06.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 26.0 36.0 51.0 073.0
3.5 < m 60. 5.0 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 40.0 56.0 079.0
0.6 < m 10. 5.5 08.0 11.0 16.0 23.0 32.0 45.0 64.0 090.0
.10 < m 16. 6.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 53.0 75.0 107.0
.16 < m 25. 8.0 12.0 16.0 23.0 33.0 47.0 66.0 93.0 132.0
280 < d 560 0.5 m 20. 4.7 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 54.0 076.0
0.2 < m 3.5 5.0 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 41.0 57.0 081.0
3.5 < m 60. 5.5 08.0 11.0 16.0 22.0 31.0 44.0 62.0 088.0
0.6 < m 10. 6.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 25.0 35.0 49.0 70.0 099.0
.10 < m 16. 7.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 41.0 58.0 81.0 115.0
.16 < m 25. 9.0 12.0 18.0 25.0 35.0 50.0 70.0 99.0 140.0

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Table 3 Total profile deviation Fα Table 4 Total helix deviation Fβ

Reference Accuracy grades Reference Accuracy grades
Module Facewidth
diameter N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12 diameter N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12
d m Fα d b Fβ
mm mm μm mm mm μm
005 d 200 0.5 m 20. 03.2 04.6 06.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 026.0 037.0 052.0 005 d 200 004 b 100 04.3 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 35.0 049.0 069.0
0.2 < m 3.5 04.7 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 26.0 037.0 053.0 075.0 010 < b 200 04.9 07.0 09.5 14.0 19.0 28.0 39.0 055.0 078.0
020 < d 500 0.5 m 20. 03.6 05.0 07.5 10.0 15.0 21.0 029.0 041.0 058.0 020 < b 400 05.5 08.0 11.0 16.0 22.0 31.0 45.0 063.0 089.0
0.2 < m 3.5 05.0 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 040.0 057.0 081.0 040 < b 800 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 26.0 37.0 52.0 074.0 105.0
3.5 < m 60. 06.0 09.0 12.0 18.0 25.0 35.0 050.0 070.0 099.0 020 < d 500 004 b 100. 04.5 06.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 25.0 36.0 051.0 072.0
06 < m 10. 07.5 11.0 15.0 22.0 31.0 43.0 061.0 087.0 123.0 010 < b 200. 05.0 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 40.0 057.0 081.0
050 < d 125 0.5 m 20. 04.1 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 23.0 033.0 047.0 066.0 020 < b 400 05.5 08.0 11.0 16.0 23.0 32.0 46.0 065.0 092.0
0.2 < m 3.5 05.5 08.0 11.0 16.0 22.0 31.0 044.0 063.0 089.0 040 < b 800 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 54.0 076.0 107.0
3.5 < m 60. 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 054.0 076.0 108.0 080 < b 160. 08.0 11.0 16.0 23.0 32.0 46.0 65.0 092.0 130.0
0.6 < m 10. 08.0 12.0 16.0 23.0 33.0 46.0 065.0 092.0 131.0 050 < d 125 004 b 100. 04.7 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 053.0 076.0
.10 < m 16. 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 40.0 56.0 079.0 112.0 159.0 010 < b 200 05.5 07.5 11.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 42.0 060.0 084.0
.16 < m 25. 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 68.0 096.0 136.0 192.0 020 < b 400 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 068.0 095.0
125 < d 280 0.5 m 20. 04.9 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 039.0 055.0 078.0 040 < b 800 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 39.0 56.0 079.0 111.0
0.2 < m 3.5 06.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 25.0 36.0 050.0 071.0 101.0 080 < b 160 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 33.0 47.0 67.0 094.0 133.0
3.5 < m 60. 07.5 11.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 42.0 060.0 084.0 119.0 160 < b 250 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 40.0 56.0 79.0 112.0 158.0
0.6 < m 10. 09.0 13.0 18.0 25.0 36.0 50.0 071.0 101.0 143.0 .250 < b 400 12.0 16.0 23.0 33.0 46.0 65.0 92.0 130.0 184.0
.10 < m 16. 11.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 43.0 60.0 085.0 121.0 171.0 125 < d 280 004 b 100 05.0 07.0 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 40.0 057.0 081.0
.16 < m 25. 13.0 18.0 25.0 36.0 51.0 72.0 102.0 144.0 204.0 010 < b 200 05.5 08.0 11.0 16.0 22.0 32.0 45.0 063.0 090.0
280 < d 560 0.5 m 20. 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 23.0 33.0 047.0 066.0 094.0 020 < b 400 06.5 09.0 13.0 18.0 25.0 36.0 50.0 071.0 101.0
0.2 < m 3.5 07.5 10.0 15.0 21.0 29.0 41.0 058.0 082.0 116.0 040 < b 800 07.5 10.0 15.0 21.0 29.0 41.0 58.0 082.0 117.0
3.5 < m 60. 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 067.0 095.0 135.0 080 < b 160 08.5 12.0 17.0 25.0 35.0 49.0 69.0 098.0 139.0
0.6 < m 10. 10.0 14.0 20.0 28.0 40.0 56.0 079.0 112.0 158.0 160 < b 250 10.0 14.0 20.0 29.0 41.0 58.0 82.0 116.0 164.0
.10 < m 16. 12.0 16.0 23.0 33.0 47.0 66.0 093.0 132.0 186.0 .250 < b 400 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 47.0 67.0 95.0 134.0 190.0
.16 < m 25. 14.0 19.0 27.0 39.0 55.0 78.0 110.0 155.0 219.0 280 < d 560 .010 b 200 06.0 08.5 12.0 17.0 24.0 34.0 48.0 068.0 097.0
020 < b 400 06.5 09.5 13.0 19.0 27.0 38.0 54.0 076.0 108.0
040 < b 800 07.5 11.0 15.0 22.0 31.0 44.0 62.0 087.0 124.0
080 < b 160 09.0 13.0 18.0 26.0 36.0 52.0 73.0 103.0 146.0
160 < b 250 11.0 15.0 21.0 30.0 43.0 60.0 85.0 121.0 171.0
250 < b 400 12.0 17.0 25.0 35.0 49.0 70.0 98.0 139.0 197.0

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Table 5 Total radial composite deviation Fi'' JIS B 1702-2:1998 Table 6 shows the allowable runout appearing in JIS B 1702-2 1998 Appendix B (Reference material)
Accuracy grades
Reference diameter Normal module Table 6 Runout Fr μm
N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12
Reference Accuracy grades
d mn Fi'' Normal module
mm mm μm diameter N4 N5 N6 N7 N8 N9 N10 N11 N12
0.2 mn 00.5 07.5 11 15 021 030 042 060 085 120
d mn Fr
0.5 < mn 00.8 08.0 12 16 023 033 046 066 093 131 mm mm μm
0.8 < mn 01.0 09.0 12 18 025 035 050 070 100 141
005 d 200
1.0 < mn 01.5 100. 14 19 027 038 054 076 108 153 0.5 mn 02.0 06.5 09.0 13 18 25 036 051 072 102
005 d 200
1.5 < mn 02.5 110. 16 22 032 045 063 089 126 179 2.0 < mn 03.5 06.5 09.5 13 19 27 038 053 075 106
2.5 < mn 04.0 140. 20 28 039 056 079 112 158 223 0.5 mn 02.0 08.0 110. 16 23 32 046 065 092 130
0.2 mn 00.5 09.0 13 19 026 037 052 074 105 148 2.0 < mn 03.5 08.5 120. 17 24 34 047 067 095 134
0.5 < mn 00.8 100. 14 20 028 040 056 080 113 160 020 < d 500
3.5 < mn 06.0 08.5 120. 17 25 35 049 070 099 139
0.8 < mn 01.0 110. 15 21 030 042 060 085 120 169
6.0 < mn 100. 09.5 130. 19 26 37 052 074 105 148
1.0 < mn 01.5 110. 16 23 032 045 064 091 128 181
020 < d 500 0.5 mn 02.0 100. 150. 21 29 42 059 083 118 167
1.5 < mn 02.5 130. 18 26 037 052 073 103 146 207
2.5 < mn 04.0 160. 22 31 044 063 089 126 178 251 2.0 < mn 03.5 110. 150. 21 30 43 061 086 121 171
4.0 < mn 06.0 200. 28 39 056 079 111 157 222 314 3.5 < mn 06.0 110. 160. 22 31 44 062 088 125 176
050 < d 125
6.0 < mn 100. 260. 37 52 074 104 147 209 295 417 6.0 < mn 100. 120. 160. 23 33 46 065 092 131 185
0.2 mn 00.5 120. 16 23 033 046 066 093 131 185 1000 < mn 160 0 120. 180. 25 35 50 070 099 140 198
0.5 < mn 00.8 120. 17 25 035 049 070 098 139 197 1600 < mn 250 0 140. 190. 27 39 55 077 109 154 218
0.8 < mn 01.0 130. 18 26 036 052 073 103 146 206 0.5 mn 02.0 140. 200. 28 39 55 078 110 156 221
1.0 < mn 01.5 140. 19 27 039 055 077 109 154 218
050 < d 125 2.0 < mn 03.5 140. 200. 28 40 56 080 113 159 225
1.5 < mn 02.5 150. 22 31 043 061 086 122 173 244
3.5 < mn 06.0 140. 200. 29 41 58 082 115 163 231
2.5 < mn 04.0 180. 25 36 051 072 102 144 204 288 125 < d 280
4.0 < mn 06.0 220. 31 44 062 088 124 176 248 351 6.0 < mn 100. 150. 210. 30 42 60 085 120 169 239
6.0 < mn 100. 280. 40 57 080 144 161 227 321 454 1000 < mn 160 0 160. 220. 32 45 63 089 126 179 252
0.2 mn 00.5 150. 21 30 042 060 085 120 170 240 1600 < mn 250 0 170. 240. 34 48 68 096 136 193 272
0.5 < mn 00.8 160. 22 31 044 063 089 126 178 252 0.5 mn 02.0 180. 260. 36 51 73 103 146 206 291
0.8 < mn 01.0 160. 23 33 046 065 092 131 185 261 2.0 < mn 03.5 180. 260. 37 52 74 105 148 209 296
1.0 < mn 01.5 170. 24 34 048 068 097 137 193 273 3.5 < mn 06.0 190. 270. 38 53 75 106 150 213 301
125 < d 280 280 < d 560
1.5 < mn 02.5 190. 26 37 053 075 106 149 211 299 6.0 < mn 100. 190. 270. 39 55 77 109 155 219 310
2.5 < mn 04.0 210. 30 43 061 086 121 172 243 343
1000 < mn 160 0 200. 290. 40 57 81 114 161 228 323
4.0 < mn 06.0 250. 36 51 072 102 144 203 287 406
1600 < mn 250 0 210. 300. 43 61 86 121 171 242 343
6.0 < mn 100. 320. 45 64 090 127 180 255 360 509
0.2 mn 00.5 190. 28 39 055 078 110 156 220 311
0.5 < mn 00.8 200. 29 40 057 081 114 161 228 323
0.8 < mn 01.0 210. 29 42 059 083 117 166 235 332
1.0 < mn 01.5 220. 30 43 061 086 122 172 243 344
280 < d 560
1.5 < mn 02.5 230. 33 46 065 092 131 185 262 370
2.5 < mn 04.0 260. 37 52 073 104 146 207 293 414
4.0 < mn 06.0 300. 42 60 084 119 169 239 337 477
6.0 < mn 100. 360. 51 73 103 145 205 290 410 580
0.2 mn 00.5 250. 35 50 070 099 140 198 280 396
0.5 < mn 00.8 250. 36 51 072 102 144 204 288 408
0.8 < mn 01.0 260. 37 52 074 104 148 209 295 417
1.0 < mn 01.5 270. 38 54 076 107 152 215 304 429
560 < d 1000
1.5 < mn 02.5 280. 40 57 080 114 161 228 322 455
2.5 < mn 04.0 310. 44 62 088 125 177 250 353 499
4.0 < mn 06.0 350. 50 70 099 141 199 281 398 562
6.0 < mn 100. 420. 59 83 118 166 235 333 471 665

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2 Precision Standard for Bevel Gears Excerpted from JIS B 1704 1978

Gear Tolerances Gear Tolerances

Transverse Module Transverse Module
0.6 to 1 1 to 1.6 1.6 to 2.5 2.5 to 4 4 to 6 6 to 10
Reference diameter mm Reference diameter mm

Accuracy grades
Accuracy grades

800 to 1600 incl.

800 to 1600 incl.

800 to 1600 incl.

100 to 200 incl.

200 to 400 incl.

400 to 800 incl.

200 to 400 incl.

200 to 400 incl.

100 to 200 incl.

100 to 200 incl.

100 to 200 incl.

400 to 800 incl.

100 to 200 incl.

400 to 800 incl.

100 to 200 incl.

400 to 800 incl.

Error Error

200 to 400 incl.

200 to 400 incl.

50 to 100 incl.
50 to 100 incl.

50 to 100 incl.

50 to 100 incl.

50 to 100 incl.

50 to 100 incl.
12 to 25 incl.

25 to 50 incl.
12 to 25 incl.

25 to 50 incl.

12 to 25 incl.

25 to 50 incl.

12 to 25 incl.

25 to 50 incl.

25 to 50 incl.

25 to 50 incl.
6 to 12 incl.

6 to 12 incl.
3 to 6 incl.

Single pitch error (±) 04 04 004 004 005 005 004 004 004 005 005 006 004 004 005 005 006 006 Single pitch error (±) 005 005 005 006 006 007 008 005 006 006 007 007 008 006 006 007 007 008 009

Pitch variation 05 05 005 005 006 006 005 005 006 006 007 007 005 006 006 007 008 008 Pitch variation 006 006 007 007 008 009 010 007 007 008 009 009 011 008 008 009 009 010 011
0 0
C pitch error (±) 14 15 016 017 018 020 015 016 017 019 020 022 017 018 019 021 023 026 Accumulative pitch error (±) 018 019 021 022 024 027 031 021 022 024 026 029 032 024 025 027 029 032 035

Runout 05 07 010 014 020 028 007 010 014 020 028 040 010 014 020 028 040 056 Runout 010 014 020 028 040 056 079 014 020 028 040 056 079 014 020 028 040 056 079

Single pitch error (±) 06 07 007 007 008 009 007 007 008 008 009 010 007 008 008 009 010 011 Single pitch error (±) 008 008 009 010 010 012 013 009 010 010 011 012 014 010 011 011 012 013 015

Pitch variation 08 09 009 010 010 011 009 009 010 011 011 013 010 010 011 012 013 014 Pitch variation 010 011 012 012 014 015 017 012 012 013 014 016 018 013 014 015 016 017 019
1 1
Accumulative pitch error (±) 25 26 028 030 032 034 027 029 030 032 035 039 030 032 034 036 040 044 Accumulative pitch error (±) 032 033 036 038 042 046 051 036 038 041 045 049 054 041 043 046 049 054 059

Runout 07 10 015 021 030 043 010 015 021 030 043 060 015 021 030 043 060 086 Runout 015 021 030 043 060 086 120 021 030 043 060 086 120 021 030 043 060 086 120

Single pitch error (±) 12 12 013 013 014 015 012 013 014 014 016 017 013 014 015 016 017 019 Single pitch error (±) 014 015 016 017 018 020 022 016 017 018 019 021 023 018 019 020 021 023 025

Pitch variation 15 16 016 017 018 020 016 017 018 019 020 022 017 018 019 021 023 025 Pitch variation 018 019 020 022 024 026 029 021 022 023 025 027 030 023 024 026 027 030 032
2 2
Accumulative pitch error (±) 46 48 050 053 057 061 049 052 054 058 062 068 054 056 060 064 069 076 Accumulative pitch error (±) 057 059 063 067 072 079 088 064 067 072 077 084 092 071 075 079 084 091 100

Runout 11 15 022 031 045 063 015 022 031 045 063 089 022 031 045 063 089 125 Runout 022 031 045 063 089 125 180 031 045 063 089 125 180 031 045 063 089 125 180

Single pitch error (±) 023 023 025 026 028 030 024 025 027 028 031 033 Single pitch error (±) 025 027 028 030 032 035 038 028 030 031 034 036 040 031 033 034 037 039 043

Pitch variation 029 030 032 034 036 039 031 033 035 037 040 043 Pitch variation 033 034 036 039 041 045 049 037 039 041 044 047 052 041 042 045 048 051 056
3 3
Accumulative pitch error (±) 090 094 098 105 110 120 097 100 105 115 120 135 Accumulative pitch error (±) 100 105 110 120 130 140 150 115 120 125 135 145 160 125 130 140 145 155 170

Runout 16 24 033 048 067 095 024 033 048 067 095 135 033 048 067 095 135 190 Runout 033 048 067 095 135 190 270 048 067 095 135 190 270 048 067 095 135 190 270

Single pitch error (±) 041 042 044 046 049 052 043 045 047 050 055 057 Single pitch error (±) 045 047 050 052 055 059 065 050 052 054 058 062 068 054 056 059 062 067 072

Pitch variation 053 055 057 060 063 068 056 058 3061 065 069 075 Pitch variation 059 061 065 067 072 077 084 065 067 071 075 081 088 071 073 077 081 087 100
4 4
Accumulative pitch error (±) 165 170 175 185 195 210 170 180 190 200 210 230 Accumulative pitch error (±) 180 185 200 210 220 240 260 200 210 220 230 250 270 220 230 240 250 270 290

Runout 25 35 050 071 100 145 035 050 071 100 145 200 050 071 100 145 200 290 Runout 050 071 100 145 200 290 400 071 100 145 200 290 400 071 100 145 200 290 400

Pitch variation 110 115 120 125 132 150 Pitch variation 115 120 125 130 135 155 170 125 130 135 150 165 175 135 140 155 165 175 185
5 5
Runout 37 52 075 105 150 210 052 075 105 150 210 300 075 105 150 210 300 430 Runout 075 105 150 210 300 430 600 105 150 210 300 430 600 105 150 210 300 430 600

Pitch variation 210 220 240 250 270 290 Pitch variation 220 240 250 260 280 290 310 250 260 270 290 300 330 270 280 290 310 320 340
6 6
Runout 56 79 110 160 230 320 079 110 160 230 320 450 110 160 230 320 450 640 Runout 110 160 230 320 450 640 900 160 230 320 450 640 900 160 230 320 450 640 900

7 Pitch variation 250 360 500 720 1000 1450 2000 360 500 720 1000 1450 2000 360 500 720 1000 1450 2000

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3 Backlash Standard for Spur and Helical Gears Excerpted from the superseded standard, JIS B 1703 1976 4 Backlash Standard for Bevel Gears Excerpted from JIS B 1705 1973

Table of values for calculation of BACKLASH JIS Grade 0 and Grade 5 Unit μm Table of values for calculation of BACKLASH (JIS Grade 0 and Grade 4) Unit μm
Reference diameter mm Reference diameter mm
Transverse module (mm)

Transverse module (mm)

Value for calculation of

Value for calculation of

1.5 Over 3 Over 6 1Over 12 Over 25 Over 50 Over 100 Over 200 Over 400 Over 800 Over 1600 Over 3 Over 6 Over 12 Over 25 Over 50 Over 100 Over 200 Over 400 Over 800
backlash

backlash
to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to
3 incl. 6 incl. 12 incl. 25 incl. 50 incl. 100 incl. 200 incl. 400 incl. 800 incl. 1600 incl. 3200 incl. 6 incl. 12 incl. 25 incl. 50 incl. 100 incl. 200 incl. 400 incl. 800 incl. 1600 incl.

Gear accuracy grades JIS Gear accuracy grades JIS

0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4
Min. value 15 20 25 30 35 45 60 70 Min. value 20 25 30 35 45 60
0.5 0.5
Max. value 40 70 50 90 60 110 70 130 90 170 110 200 140 250 180 320 Max. value 50 100 60 120 70 150 90 180 110 230 140 280
Min. value 25 25 35 40 50 60 70 90 Min. value 25 25 35 40 50 60
1 1
Max. value 60 100 70 120 80 150 100 180 120 220 150 270 180 330 230 410 Max. value 60 120 70 140 80 160 100 200 120 240 150 300
Min. value 30 35 45 50 60 80 90 Min. value 30 35 45 50 60 80
1.5 1.5
Max. value 80 140 90 160 110 190 130 230 160 280 190 350 240 420 Max. value 80 150 90 180 110 220 130 260 160 310 190 380
Min. value 40 50 60 70 80 100 120 Min. value 40 50 60 70 80 100
2 2
Max. value 100 180 120 210 140 250 170 300 200 360 240 440 300 540 Max. value 100 200 120 230 140 280 170 330 200 400 240 490
Min. value 45 50 60 70 80 100 120 Min. value 45 50 60 70 80 100 120
2.5 2.5
Max. value 110 190 120 220 150 260 170 310 210 380 250 450 310 550 Max. value 110 210 120 250 150 290 170 350 210 420 250 500 310 610
Min. value 50 60 70 90 100 130 150 Min. value 45 50 60 70 90 100 130
3 3
Max. value 130 240 150 280 180 330 220 390 260 470 310 570 380 690 Max. value 110 230 130 270 150 310 180 360 220 430 260 520 310 630
Min. value 60 60 80 90 110 130 160 Min. value 50 60 60 80 90 110 130
3.5 3.5
Max. value 140 250 160 290 190 340 220 400 270 480 320 580 390 700 Max. value 120 240 140 280 160 320 190 380 220 450 270 540 320 640
Min. value 60 70 80 90 110 130 160 Min. value 50 60 70 80 90 110 130
4 4
Max. value 150 270 170 310 200 360 230 420 280 500 330 590 400 720 Max. value 130 260 150 300 170 340 200 400 230 470 280 550 330 660
Min. value 70 70 90 100 120 140 170 Min. value 70 70 90 100 120 140
5 5 Calculation of Backlash
Max. value 160 300 190 340 210 390 250 450 290 530 350 620 420 750 Max. value 160 330 190 370 210 430 250 500 290 580 350 690
Min. value Calculation of Backlash 70 80 90 110 120 150 170 Min. value Accuracy grade JIS 0 70 80 90 110 120 150
6 6
Max. value Accuracy grade JIS 0 180 330 200 370 230 410 260 480 310 560 360 650 430 780 Max. value 180 360 200 410 230 460 260 530 310 620 360 730
Min. value 80 90 100 110 130 150 180 Min. value Module: 3 80 90 100 110 130 150
7 Normal module: 3 7
Max. value 200 360 220 390 240 440 280 510 320 580 380 680 450 810 Max. value Number of teeth: 25 / 50 200 400 220 440 240 490 280 560 320 650 380 760
Min. value Number of teeth: 25 / 50 90 90 110 120 140 160 190 Min. value Reference diameter of pinion: 75mm 90 90 110 120 140 160
8 8
Max. value Helix angle: 35° 210 380 240 420 260 470 300 540 340 610 400 710 460 840 Max. value Reference diameter of gear: 150mm 210 430 240 470 260 530 300 600 340 680 400 790
3
Min. value Transverse module: =3.66 110 120 130 150 170 200 Min. value Pinion 100 110 120 130 150 170
10 cos 35° 10
Max. value Reference diameter of pinion: 91.5 270 480 300 530 330 590 370 670 430 770 500 900 Max. value 240 490 270 540 300 590 330 660 370 750 430 860
Min. value 60μm
Min. value 120 130 140 160 180 210 Min. value 120 130 140 160 180
12 Reference diameter of gear : 183.0 12 Max. value 150μm
Max. value 300 540 330 590 360 650 410 730 460 830 530 950 Max. value 300 600 330 660 360 730 410 810 460 920
Pinion Gear
Min. value 130 140 160 180 200 220 Min. value 130 140 160 180 200
14 Min. value 70μm Max. value 170μm 14 Min. value 70μm
Max. value 330 600 360 650 390 710 440 790 490 890 560 1010 Max. value 330 670 360 720 390 790 440 880 490 990
Min. value Gear 160 170 190 210 240 Min. value Max. value 180μm 150 160 170 190 210
16 16
Max. value Min. value 80μm Max. value 200μm 390 710 420 760 470 850 530 950 590 1070 Max. value Backlash 360 730 390 790 420 850 470 940 530 1050
Min. value Backlash 170 180 200 220 250 Min. value Min. value 160 070 130μm 170 180 200 220
18 18
Max. value Min. value 1 70 080 150μm 430 770 460 830 500 910 560 1000 630 1130 Max. value Max. value 150 180 330μm 430 850 460 920 500 1010 560 1120
Min. value Max. value 170 200 370μm 180 200 210 240 260 Min. value 180 200 210 240
20 20
Max. value 460 820 490 890 540 960 590 1060 660 1190 Max. value Depending on usage of the gear, the backlash can be 460 920 490 990 540 1070 590 1180
Min. value Depending on usage of the gear, the backlash can be set with 210 230 250 280 Min. value 200 210 230 250
22 22 set with a value designated for the gear and with a
Max. value a value designated for the gear and with a different accuracy 520 950 570 1020 620 1120 690 1250 Max. value 490 980 520 1050 570 1140 620 1250
different accuracy grade.
Min. value 230 250 270 300 Min. value 210 230 250 270
25 grade. 25
Max. value 570 1030 620 1110 670 1210 740 1330 Max. value 540 1070 570 1150 620 1230 670 1340
Equation of Backlash Equation of Backlash
W Unit of tolerance W Unit of tolerance
JIS Min. value Max. value JIS Min. value Max. value
W = 3√d0 + 0.65ms μm 0 25W.5 W = 3√d0 + 0.65ms μm 0 25W.5
where d0 Reference diameter mm 1 NOTE1 28W.5 where d0 Reference diameter mm 1 30W.5
2 NOTE1 31.5W 2 35.5W
ms Transverse module mm 3 35.5W ms Transverse module mm 3 10W 42.5W
4 10W 40W.5 4 50W.5
NOTE 1 5 45W.5 NOTE 1 5 60W.5
6 50W.5 6 71W.5
The minimum value to be applied in the case 7 63W.5 The minimum value to be applied in the case
of high-speed operation is 12.5W. 8 90W.5 of high-speed operation is 12.5W.

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5 Common Deviations of Hole Dimensions Excerpted from JIS B 0401- 2:1998

Unit μm Unit μm
Size Size
Range B C D E F G H Range JS K M N P R S T U X
(mm) (mm)

over up to B10 C9 C10 D8 D9 D10 E7 E8 E9 F6 F7 F8 G6 G7 H5 H6 H7 H8 H9 H10 over up to JS5 JS6 JS7 K5 K6 K7 M5 M6 M7 N6 N7 P6 P7 R7 S7 T7 U7 X7

+ 1800 + 850 + 100 + 3400 + 4500 + 60 + 2400 + 2800 + 39 + 1200 + 1600 + 20 + 800 + 12 + 400 + 600 + 100 + 1400 + 2500 + 40 + 0 + 0 + 0 - 02 - 02 - 02 - 04 - 04 - 06 - 006 - 010 - 014 - 018 - 20
— 003 — 003 ±02.50 ±0300. ±0500. —
+ 1400 + 60 + 20 + 14 + 60 + 2 0 - 04 - 06 - 10 - 06 - 08 - 12 - 10 - 14 - 12 - 016 - 020 - 024 - 028 - 30

+ 1880 + 1000 + 118 + 4800 + 6000 + 78 + 3200 + 3800 + 50 + 1800 + 2200 + 28 + 120 + 16 + 500 + 800 + 120 + 180 + 3000 + 48 + 0 + 2 + 3 - 03 - 01 + 00 - 05 - 04 - 09 - 008 - 011 - 015 - 019 - 24
003 006 3 006 ±02.50 ±0400. ±0600. —
+ 1400 + 70 + 30 + 20 + 10 + 4 0 - 05 - 06 - 09 - 08 - 09 - 12 - 13 - 16 - 17 - 020 - 023 - 027 - 031 - 36

+ 2080 + 1160 + 138 + 6200 + 7600 + 98 + 4000 + 4700 + 61 + 2200 + 2800 + 35 + 140 + 20 + 600 + 900 + 150 + 220 + 3600 + 58 + 01 + 02 + 5 - 04 - 03 + 00 - 07 - 04 - 12 - 009 - 013 - 017 - 022 - 28
006 010 6 010 ±03.50 ±04.50 ±07.50 —
+ 1500 + 80 + 40 + 25 + 13 + 5 0 - 05 - 07 - 10 - 10 - 12 - 15 - 16 - 19 - 21 - 024 - 028 - 032 - 037 - 43

- 33
010 014 10 014
+ 2200 + 1380 + 165 + 770 + 930 + 120 + 5000 + 5900 + 75 + 2700 + 3400 + 43 + 170 + 24 + 800 + 110 + 180 + 270 + 4300 + 70 + 02 + 02 + 06 - 04 - 04 + 00 - 09 - 05 - 15 - 011 - 016 - 021 - 026 - 51
±04.50 ±05.50 ±0900. —
+ 1500 + 95 + 500 + 32 + 16 + 6 0 - 06 - 09 - 12 - 12 - 15 - 18 - 20 - 23 - 26 - 029 - 034 - 039 - 044 - 38
014 018 14 018
- 56

- 033 - 46
018 024 18 024 —
+ 2440 + 1620 + 194 + 980 + 1170 + 149 + 6100 + 7300 + 92 + 3300 + 4100 + 53 + 200 + 28 + 900 + 130 + 210 + 330 + 5200 + 84 + 01 + 02 + 06 - 05 - 04 - 00 - 11 - 07 - 18 - 014 - 020 - 027 - 054 - 67
±04.50 ±06.50 ±10.5
+ 1600 + 110 + 650 + 40 + 20 + 7 0 - 08 - 11 - 15 - 14 - 17 - 21 - 24 - 28 - 31 - 035 - 041 - 048 - 033 - 040 - 56
024 030 24 030
- 054 - 061 - 77

+ 2700 + 1820 + 220 - 039 - 051

030 040 30 040
+ 1700 + 120 + 119 + 1420 + 180 + 7500 + 8900 + 112 + 4100+ 5000 + 64 + 250 + 34 + 110 + 160 + 250 + 390 + 6200 + 100 + 02 + 03 + 07 - 05 - 04 + 00 - 12 - 08 - 21 - 017 - 025 - 034 - 064 - 076
±05.50 ±0800. ±12.5 —
+ 2800 + 1920 + 230 + 800 + 500 + 25 + 9 0 - 09 - 13 - 18 - 16 - 20 - 25 - 28 - 33 - 37 - 042 - 050 - 059 - 045 - 061
040 050 40 050
+ 1800 + 130 - 070 - 086

+ 3100 + 2140 + 260 - 030 - 042 - 055 - 076

050 065 50 065
+ 1900 + 140 + 1460 + 174 + 220 + 9000 + 1060 + 134 + 4900 + 6000 + 76 + 290 + 40 + 130 + 190 + 300 + 460 + 7400 + 120 + 03 + 04 + 09 - 06 - 05 - 00 - 14 - 09 - 26 - 021 - 060 - 072 - 085 - 106
±06.50 ±09.50 ±150. —
+ 3200 + 2240 + 270 + 100 + 600 + 30 + 10 0 - 10 - 15 - 21 - 19 - 24 - 30 - 33 - 39 - 45 - 051 - 032 - 048 - 064 - 091
065 080 65 080
+ 2000 + 150 - 062 - 078 - 094 - 121

+ 3600 + 2570 + 310 - 038 - 058 - 078 - 111

080 100 80 100
+ 2200 + 170 + 174 + 2070 + 260 + 1070 + 1260 + 159 + 5800 + 7100 + 90 + 340 + 47 + 150 + 220 + 350 + 540 + 8700 + 140 + 02 + 04 + 10 - 08 - 06 - 00 - 16 - 10 - 30 - 024 - 073 - 093 - 113 - 146
±07.50 ±110. ±17.5 —
+ 3800 + 2670 + 320 + 120 + 720 + 36 + 12 0 - 13 - 18 - 25 - 23 - 28 - 35 - 38 - 45 - 52 - 059 - 041 - 066 - 091 - 131
100 120 100 120
+ 2400 + 180 - 076 - 101 - 126 - 166

+ 4200 + 3000 + 360 - 048 - 077 - 107

120 140 120 140
+ 2600 + 200 - 088 - 117 - 147

+ 4400 + 3100 + 370 + 2080 + 2450 + 305 + 1250 + 1480 + 185 + 6800 + 8300 + 106 + 390 + 54 + 180 + 250 + 400 + 630 + 1000 + 160 + 03 + 04 + 12 - 09 - 08 - 00 - 20 - 12 - 36 - 028 - 050 - 085 - 119
140 160 140 160 ±0900. ±12.5 ±200. — —
+ 2800 + 210 + 145 + 850 + 430 + 14 0 - 15 - 21 - 28 - 27 - 33 - 40 - 45 - 52 - 61 - 068 - 090 - 125 - 159
+ 4700 + 3300 + 390 - 053 - 093 - 131
160 180 160 180
+ 3100 + 230 - 093 - 133 - 171

+ 5250 + 3550 + 425 - 060 - 105

180 200 180 200
+ 3400 + 240 - 106 - 151

+ 5650 + 3750 + 445 + 2420 + 2850 + 355 + 1460 + 1720 + 215 + 7900 + 9600 + 122 + 440 + 61 + 200 + 290 + 460 + 720 + 1150 + 185 + 02 + 05 + 13 - 11 - 08 - 00 - 22 - 14 - 41 - 033 - 063 - 113
200 225 200 225 ±100. ±14.5 ±230. — — —
+ 3800 + 260 + 170 + 100 + 500 + 15 0 - 18 - 24 - 33 - 31 - 37 - 46 - 51 - 60 - 70 - 079 - 109 - 159
+ 6050 + 3950 + 465 - 067 - 123
225 250 225 250
+ 4200 + 280 - 113 - 169

+ 6900 + 4300 + 510 - 074

250 280 250 280
+ 4800 + 300 + 2710 + 320 + 400 + 1620 + 1910 + 240 + 8800 + 1080 + 137 + 490 + 69 + 230 + 320 + 520 + 810 + 1300 + 210 + 03 + 05 + 16 - 13 - 09 - 00 - 25 - 14 - 47 - 036 - 126
±11.5 ±160. ±260. — — — —
+ 7500 + 4600 + 540 + 190 + 110 + 560 + 17 0 - 20 - 27 - 36 - 36 - 41 - 52 - 57 - 66 - 79 - 088 - 078
280 315 280 315
+ 5400 + 330 - 130

+ 8300 + 5000 + 590 - 087

315 355 315 355
+ 6000 + 360 + 2990 + 350 + 440 + 1820 + 2140 + 265 + 9800 + 1190 + 151 + 540 + 75 + 250 + 360 + 570 + 890 + 1400 + 230 + 03 + 07 + 17 - 14 - 10 - 00 - 26 - 16 - 51 - 041 - 144
±12.5 ±180. ±28.5 — — — —
+ 9100 + 5400 + 630 + 210 + 125 + 620 + 18 0 - 22 - 29 - 40 - 39 - 46 - 57 - 62 - 73 - 87 - 098 - 093
355 400 355 400
+ 6800 + 400 - 150

+ 1010 + 5950 + 690 - 103

400 450 400 450
+ 7600 + 440 + 327 + 3850 + 480 + 1980 + 2320 + 290 + 1080 + 1310 + 165 + 600 + 83 + 270 + 400 + 630 + 970 + 1550 + 250 + 02 + 08 + 18 - 16 - 10 - 00 - 27 - 17 - 55 - 045 - 166
±13.5 ±200. ±31.5 — — — —
+ 1090 + 6350 + 730 + 230 + 135 + 680 + 20 0 - 25 - 32 - 45 - 43 - 50 - 63 - 67 - 80 - 95 - 108 - 109
450 500 450 500
+ 8400 + 480 - 172
REMARK: For each range shown in the Table, the numerical values given in the upper line indicate upper deviations and those given in the lower line indicate REMARK: For each range shown in the Table, the numerical values given in the upper line indicate upper deviations and those given in the lower line indicate
lower deviations. lower deviations.

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6 Common Deviations of Shaft Dimensions Excerpted from JIS B 0401−2:1998

Unit μm Unit μm
Size Size
Range b c d e f g h Range js k m n p r s t u x
(mm) (mm)

over up to b9 c9 d8 d9 e7 e8 e9 f6 f7 f8 g4 g5 g6 h4 h5 h6 h7 h8 h9 over up to js4 js5 js6 js7 k4 k5 k6 m4 m5 m6 n6 p6 r6 s6 t6 u6 x6

- 140 - 060 - 020 - 014 - 1080- 0060- 108 - 02 0 + 03 + 04 + 06 + 05 + 06 + 08 + 10 + 012 + 016 + 020 + 024 + 26
— 003 — 003 ±01.5 ±020. ±030. ±050. —
- 165 - 085 - 0340- 045 - 0240- 0280- 039 - 0120- 0160- 020 - 050- 060- 08 - 03 - 04 - 06 - 10 - 14 - 025 - 0 + 02 + 04 + 006 + 010 + 014 + 018 + 20

- 140 - 070 - 030 - 020 - 1080- 0100- 108 - 04 0 + 05 + 6 + 09 + 08 + 09 + 12 + 16 + 020 + 023 + 027 + 031 + 36
003 006 3 006 ±02.5 ±02.5 ±040. ±060. —
- 170 - 100 - 0480- 60 - 0320- 0380- 050 - 0180- 0220- 028 - 080- 090- 12 - 004 - 05 - 08 - 12 - 18 - 030 + 1 - 09 + 04 + 08 + 012 + 015 + 019 + 023 + 28

- 150 - 080 - 040 - 025 - 1080- 0130- 108 - 05 0 + 05 + 7 + 10 + 10 + 12 + 15 + 19 + 024 + 028 + 032 + 037 + 43
006 010 6 010 ±020. ±030. ±04.5 ±07.5 —
- 186 - 116 - 0620- 076 - 0400- 0470- 061 - 0220- 0280- 035 - 090- 110- 14 - 04 - 06 - 09 - 15 - 22 - 036 + 1 + 06 + 10 + 015 + 019 + 023 + 028 + 34

+ 51
010 014 10 014
- 150 - 095 - 050 - 032 - 1080- 0160- 108 - 06 0 + 06 + 9 + 12 + 12 + 15 + 18 + 23 + 029 + 034 + 039 + 044 + 40
±02.5 ±040. ±05.5 ±090. —
- 193 - 138 - 0770- 093 - 0500- 0590- 075 - 0270- 0340- 043 - 110- 140- 17 - 05 - 08 - 11 - 18 - 27 - 043 + 1 + 07 + 12 + 018 + 023 + 028 + 033 + 56
014 018 14 018
+ 45

+ 054 + 67
018 024 18 024 —
- 160 - 110 - 065 - 040 - 1080- 0200- 108 - 07 0 + 08 + 11 + 15 + 14 + 17 + 21 + 28 + 035 + 041 + 048 + 041 + 54
±030. ±04.5 ±06.5 ±10.5
- 212 - 162 - 0980- 117 - 0610- 0730- 092 - 0330- 0410- 053 - 130- 160- 20 - 06 - 09 - 13 - 21 - 33 - 052 + 2 + 8 + 15 + 022 + 028 + 035 + 054 + 061 + 77
024 030 24 030
+ 041 + 048 + 64

- 170 - 120 + 064 + 076

030 040 30 040
- 232 - 182 - 080 - 050 - 1080- 0250- 108 - 09 0 + 09 + 13 + 18 + 16 + 20 + 25 + 33 + 042 + 050 + 059 + 048 + 060
±03.5 ±05.5 ±080. ±12.5 —
- 180 - 130 - 1190- 142 - 0750- 0890- 112 - 0410- 0500- 064 - 160- 200- 25 - 07 - 11 - 16 - 25 - 39 - 062 + 2 + 9 + 17 + 026 + 034 + 043 + 070 + 086
040 050 40 050
- 242 - 192 + 054 + 070

- 190 - 140 + 060 + 072 + 085 + 106

050 065 50 065
- 264 - 214 - 100 - 060 - 1080- 0300- 108 - 10 0 + 10 + 15 + 21 + 19 + 24 + 30 + 39 + 051 + 041 + 053 + 066 + 087
±040. ±06.5 ±09.5 ±150. —
- 200 - 150 - 1460- 174 - 0900- 1060- 134 - 0490- 0600- 076 - 180- 230- 29 - 08 - 13 - 19 - 30 - 46 - 074 + 2 + 11 + 20 + 032 + 062 + 078 + 094 + 121
065 080 65 080
- 274 - 224 + 043 + 059 + 075 + 102

- 220 - 170 + 073 + 093 + 113 + 146

080 100 80 100
- 307 - 257 - 120 - 072 - 1080- 0360- 108 - 12 0 + 13 + 18 + 25 + 23 + 28 + 35 + 45 + 059 + 051 + 071 + 091 + 124
±050. ±07.5. ±110. ±17.5 —
- 240 - 180 - 1740- 207 - 1070- 1260- 159 - 0580- 0710- 090 - 220- 270- 34 - 10 - 15 - 22 - 35 - 54 - 087 + 3 + 13 + 23 + 037 + 076 + 101 + 126 + 166
100 120 100 120
- 327 - 267 + 054 + 079 + 104 + 144

- 260 - 200 + 088 + 117 + 147

120 140 120 140
- 360 - 300 + 063 + 092 + 122

- 280 - 210 - 145 - 085 - 1080- 0430- 108 - 14 0 + 15 + 21 + 28 + 27 + 33 + 40 + 52 + 068 + 090 + 125 + 159
140 160 140 160 ±060. ±090. ±12.5 ±200. — —
- 380 - 310 - 2080- 245 - 1250- 1480- 185 - 0680- 0830- 106 - 260- 320- 39 - 12 - 18 - 25 - 40 - 63 - 100 + 3 + 15 + 27 + 043 + 065 + 100 + 134

- 310 - 230 + 093 + 133 + 171

160 180 160 180
- 410 - 330 + 068 + 108 + 146

- 340 - 240 + 106 + 151

180 200 180 200
- 455 - 355 + 077 + 122

- 380 - 260 - 170 - 100 - 1080- 0500- 108 - 15 0 + 18 + 24 + 33 + 31 + 37 + 46 + 60 + 079 + 109 + 159
200 225 200 225 ±070. ±100. ±14.5 ±230. — — —
- 495 - 375 - 2420- 285 - 1460- 1720- 215 - 0790- 0960- 122 - 290- 350- 44 - 14 - 20 - 29 - 46 - 72 - 115 + 4 + 17 + 31 + 050 + 080 + 130

- 420 - 280 + 113 + 169

225 250 225 250
- 535 - 395 + 084 + 140

- 480 - 300 + 126

250 280 250 280
- 610 - 430 - 190 - 110 - 1080- 0560- 108 - 17 0 + 20 + 27 + 36 + 36 + 43 + 52 + 66 + 088 + 094
±080. ±11.5 ±160. ±260. — — — —
- 540 - 330 - 2710- 320 - 1620- 1910- 240 - 0880- 1080- 137 - 330- 400- 49 - 16 - 23 - 32 - 52 - 81 - 130 + 4 + 20 + 34 + 056 + 130
280 315 280 315
- 670 - 460 + 098

- 600 - 360 + 144

315 355 315 355
- 740 - 500 - 210 - 125 - 1080- 0620- 108 - 18 0 + 22 + 29 + 40 + 39 + 46 + 57 + 73 + 098 + 108
±090. ±12.5 ±180. ±28.5 — — — —
- 680 - 400 - 2990- 350 - 1820- 2140- 265 - 0980- 1190- 151 - 360- 430- 54 - 18 - 25 - 36 - 57 - 89 - 140 + 4 + 21 + 37 + 062 + 150
355 400 355 400
- 820 - 540 + 114

- 760 - 440 - 166

400 450 400 450
- 915 - 595 - 230 - 135 - 1080- 0680- 108 - 20 0 + 25 + 32 + 45 + 43 + 50 + 63 + 80 + 108 - 126
±100. ±13.5 ±200. ±31.5 — — — —
- 840 - 480 - 3270- 385 - 1980- 2320- 290 - 1080- 1310- 165 - 400- 470- 60 - 20 - 27 - 40 - 63 - 97 - 155 + 5 + 23 + 40 + 068 - 172
450 500 450 500
- 995 - 635 - 132
REMARK: For each range shown in the Table, the numerical values given in the upper line indicate upper deviations and those given in the lower line indicate REMARK: For each range shown in the Table, the numerical values given in the upper line indicate upper deviations and those given in the lower line indicate
lower deviations. lower deviations.

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7 Centre Holes Excerpted from JIS B 1011:1987 8 Metric Coarse Screw Threads – Minor Diameter Excerpted from JIS B 0205-4 2001, JIS B 0209-2 2001

Types of Centre Holes

p
Angle Form
A
75-degree 90-degree B NOTE 1. Angles indicated here denote the angles of applicable center holes
60-degree 2. Use of the 75-degree center hole should be avoided.
C
— R

H
60-degree Centre Holes

D2, d2

D1, d1
D, d
Type A Type B Type C

(t) (t) (t)

Fit Quality : Medium quality

Length of Fit : Medium grade
Tolerance Class : 6H

60°max
60°max

60°max
120°
φD1

φD2
φD

φD

φD
φd

φd

φd

Basic Dimensions
(a) b
Nominal Diameter (Major Diameter Pitch Minor Diameter of Internal Thread
l (l1) l (l2) l (l3) of External Thread)
d p Reference Value D1 Maximum Minimum

Unit mm 0M1.60 0.35 01.221 01.321 01.221

(M1.8) 0.35 01.421 01.521 01.421
d Informative note 0M200 0.40 01.567 01.679 01.567
Nominal D D1 D2 l NOTE 1 b
(Min.) (Max.) (Approx.) l1 l2 l3 t a (M2.2) 0.45 01.713 01.838 01.713
diameter
0M2.50 0.45 02.013 02.138 02.013
(0.50) 01.06 01.60 01.60 010. 0.2 0.48 00.64 00.68 0.5 0.16 0M300 0.50 02.459 02.599 02.459
(0.63) 01.32 020.0 020.0 01.2 0.3 0.60 00.80 00.90 0.6 0.20 (M3.5) 0.60 02.851 03.011 02.850
d : Basic dimension of major diameter
(0.80) 01.70 02.50 02.50 01.5 0.3 0.78 01.01 01.08 0.7 0.23 0M400 0.70 03.242 03.422 03.242 of external thread
100. 02.12 03.15 03.15 01.9 0.4 0.97 01.27 01.37 0.9 0.30 (M4.5) 0.75 03.688 03.878 03.688
p : Pitch
(1.25) 02.65 040.0 0400 02.2 0.6 1.21 01.60 01.81 1.1 0.39 0M500 0.80 04.134 04.334 04.134
0M600 1.00 04.918 05.154 04.917 D1 : Reference dimension of minor di-
1.60 03.35 050.0 050.0 02.8 0.6 1.52 01.99 02.12 1.4 0.47
(M7) 1.00 05.918 06.154 05.917 ameter of internal thread
200. 04.25 06.30 6.30 03.3 0.8 1.95 02.54 02.75 1.8 0.59
0M800 1.25 06.647 06.912 06.647 D1 = D – 1.0825p
2.50 05.30 080.0 080.0 04.1 0.9 2.42 03.20 03.32 2.2 0.78
0M100 1.50 08.376 08.676 08.376 D : Reference dimension of major diam-
3.15 06.70 100.0 100.0 04.9 10. 3.07 04.03 04.07 2.8 0.96
0M120 1.75 10.106 10.441 10.106 eter of internal thread
400. 08.50 12.50 12.50 06.2 1.3 3.90 05.05 05.20 3.5 1.15 (M14) 2.00 11.835 12.210 11.835
(5)00. 10.60 160.0 160.0 07.5 1.6 4.85 06.41 06.45 4.4 1.56 0M160 2.00 13.835 14.210 13.835
6.30 13.20 180.0 180.0 09.2 1.8 5.98 07.36 07.78 5.5 1.38 (M18) 2.50 15.294 15.744 15.294
(8)00. 170.0 22.40 22.40 11.5 20. 7.79 09.35 09.79 70. 1.56 0M200 2.50 17.294 17.744 17.294
100.0 21.20 280.0 280.0 14.2 2.2 9.70 11.66 11.90 8.7 1.96 (M22) 2.50 19.294 19.744 19.294
0M240 3.00 20.753 21.253 20.752
NOTE 1: The value l shall not be less than the value t .
REMARK: The in nominal diameters in parentheses should be avoided if possible. (M27) 3.00 23.753 24.253 23.752
0M300 3.50 26.211 26.771 26.211

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9 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws Excerpted from JIS B 1176 : 2006
10 Dimensions of Counterbores and Bolt Holes for Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws Excerpted from the superseded standard, JIS B 1176 : 1974
Unit mm

d H H''
H' H d
d

dk
ls
s lg
k l

D'

D'
d1
d'

d1
d'
D
D
Nominal designation of threads ( d ) M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 M12 (M14)(4) M16 M20
Pitch ( p ) 0.5 0.7 0.8 1 1.25 1.5 1.75 2 2 2.5
Maximum 5.5 7 8.5 10 13 16 18 21 24 30
(1)
dk Maximum 5.68 7.22 8.72 10.22 13.27 16.27 18.27 21.33 24.33 30.33
(2)
Designation of threads(d) M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 M12 M14 M16 M18 M20 M22 M24 M27 M30
Minimum 5.32 6.78 8.28 9.78 12.73 15.73 17.73 20.67 23.67 29.67
Maximum 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00 20.00 d1 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13.5 15.5 17.5 20 22 24 27 30
k
Minimum 2.86 3.82 4.82 5.7 7.64 9.64 11.57 13.57 15.57 19.48
14 16 18
Nominal 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 17 d' 3.4 4.5 5.5 6.6 9 11 20 22 24 26 30 33
s (3) Maximum 2.58 3.08 4.095 5.14 6.14 8.175 10.175 12.212 14.212 17.23 (13.5) (15.5) (17.5)
Minimum 2.52 3.02 4.02 5.02 6.02 8.025 10.025 12.032 14.032 17.05 D 5.5 7 8.5 10 13 16 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 40 45
ls or lg
l (5) (D ) 6.5 8 9.5 11 14 17.5 20 23 26 29 32 35 39 43 48
ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg
Nominal H 30. 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 27 30
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
length
(H ) 2.7 3.6 4.6 5.5 7.4 9.2 11 12.8 14.5 16.5 18.5 20.5 22.5 25 28
5 4.76 5.24
6 5.76 6.24 ( H' ) 3.3 4.4 5.4 6.5 8.6 10.8 13 15.2 17.5 21.5 19.5 23.5 25.5 29 32
8 7.71 8.29
10 9.71 10.29 REMARK: The diameter (d' ) of bolt hole in the table conforms to bolt hole diameter Grade 2 specified in JIS B 1001-1968 (Diameter of bolt hole and
12 11.65 12.35 counterbore.
16 15.65 16.35 For diameters of M12, M14 and M16, the values marked with parentheses ( ), are of the Grade 2 specified in JIS B 1001-1985.
20 19.58 20.42 4.5 7
25 24.58 25.42 9.5 12 6.5 10 4 8
11 Dimension for Hexagon Head Bolt with Nominal Diameter Body - Coarse Threads – (Grade A First Choice)
30 29.58 30.42 11.5 15 9 13 6 11 Excerpted from JIS B 1180 : 2004 Unit : mm
35 34.5 35.5 16.5 20 14 18 11 16
40 39.5 40.5 19 23 16 21 5.75 12
45 44.5 45.5 24 28 21 26 10.75 17 5.5 13
50 49.5 50.5 26 31 15.75 22 10.5 18

d
e
55 54.4 55.6 31 36 20.75 27 15.5 23 10.25 19
60 59.4 60.6 25.75 32 20.5 28 15.25 24 10 20
65 64.4 65.6 30.75 37 25.5 33 20.25 29 15 25 11 21
70 69.4 70.6 35.75 42 30.5 38 25.25 34 20 30 16 26 s k (b)
80 79.4 80.6 45.75 52 40.5 48 35.25 44 30 40 26 36 15.5 28
90 89.3 90.7 50.5 58 45.25 54 40 50 36 46 25.5 38
Nominal designation of threads ( d ) M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20
100 99.3 100.7 60.5 68 55.25 64 50 60 46 56 35.5 48
110 109.3 110.7 65.25 74 60 70 56 66 45.5 58 b (Reference) NOTE ( ) 12 14 16 18 22 26 30 38 46
120 119.3 120.7 75.25 84 70 80 66 76 55.5 68 e Min. 6.01 7.66 8.79 11.05 14.38 17.77 20.03 26.75 33.53
130 129.2 130.8 80 90 76 86 65.5 78 Reference Dimension 2 2.8 3.5 4 5.3 6.4 7.5 10 12.5
140 139.2 140.8 90 100 86 96 75.5 88 k Max. 2.125 2.925 3.65 4.15 5.45 6.58 7.68 10.18 12.715
150 149.2 150.8 96 106 85.5 98 Min. 1.875 2.675 3.35 3.85 5.15 6.22 7.32 9.82 12.285
160 159.2 160.8 106 116 95.5 108 Max. (Reference Dimension) 5.50 7.00 8.00 10.00 13.00 16.00 18.00 24.00 30.00
s
180 179.2 180.8 115.5 128 Min. 5.32 6.78 7.78 9.78 12.73 15.73 17.73 23.67 29.67
200 199.1 200.9 135.5 148 NOTE(1) l Nominal diameter 125mm
NOTE 1 Applied to the head without knurls NOTE 5 The range of popular nominal lengths is the area marked with the bold lines
NOTE 2 Applied to the head with knurls in the table. The shaded area shows complete threads, and the length of
NOTE 3 For more information on hexagon hole dimension s and gauge incomplete threads under the head is to be within 3p. The values not in
inspection e, refer to JIS B 1016. the shaded area denote the value ls and lg , where the equation is:
NOTE 4 Nominal designation of threads, marked with parentheses ( ), lgMax. = lNominal- b lsMin. = lgMax.- 5p
should not be used where practically possible.

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d
e

d
a a
s m l

Nominal designation of threads ( d ) M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 M12 M16 M20 Nominal diameter 1.2 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 10
e Min. 6.01 7.66 8.79 11.05 14.38 17.77 20.03 26.75 32.95
Basic Dimension 1.2 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 10
Max. 2.40 3.2 4.7 5.2 6.80 8.40 10.80 14.8 18.0
m d 0.000 0 0
Min. 2.15 2.9 4.4 4.9 6.44 8.04 10.37 14.1 16.9 Tolerance (h10) -0.040 -0.048 -0.058
Max. (Reference Dimension) 5.50 7.00 8.00 10.00 13.00 16.00 18.00 24.00 30.00
s a Approximate 0.16 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.63 0.8 1 1.2
Min. 5.32 6.78 7.78 9.78 12.73 15.73 17.73 23.67 29.16
l
Nominal
Minimum Maximum
length
5 4.75 5.25
6 5.75 6.25
13 Dimensions of Hexagon Socket Set Screws – Cup Point Excerpted from JIS B 1177 : 2007
8 7.75 8.25
10 9.75 10.3
12 11.5 12.5
d
14 13.5 14.5
16 15.5 16.5
18 17.5 18.5
dz
20 19.5 20.5
22 21.5 22.5
24 23.5 24.5
s l
26 25.5 26.5
28 27.5 28.5
Nominal designation of threads( d ) M3 M4 M5 M6 M8 M10 30 29.5 30.5
Pitch ( p ) 0.5 0.7 0.8 1 1.25 1.5 32 31.5 32.5
Max. 1.40 2.00 2.50 3.00 5.00 6.00 35 34.5 35.5
dz
Min. 1.15 1.75 2.25 2.75 4.70 5.70
40 39.5 40.5
Nominal diameter 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5
45 44.5 45.5
s (1) Max. 1.545 2.045 2.560 3.071 4.084 5.084
50 49.5 50.5
Min. 1.520 2.020 2.520 3.020 4.020 5.020
55 54.5 55.5
l
(Reference) Approximate weight per 1000 pieces Unit: kg (Density: 7.85 kg/dm3) 60 59.5 60.5
Nominal
Max. Min. 65 64.5 65.5
length
2.5 2.3 2.7 70 69.5 70.5
3 2.8 3.2 0.1 75 74.5 75.5
4 3.76 4.24 0.14 0.23 NOTE : Recommendable lengths ( l ) for the nominal diameter of the pins, are marked with bold lines in the table.
5 4.76 5.24 0.18 0.305 0.42
6 5.76 6.24 0.22 0.38 0.54 0.74
8 7.71 8.29 0.3 0.53 0.78 1.09 1.88
10 9.71 10.29 0.38 0.68 1.02 1.44 2.51 3.72
12 11.65 12.35 0.46 0.83 1.26 1.79 3.14 4.73
16 15.65 16.35 0.62 1.13 1.74 2.49 4.4 6.73
20 19.58 20.42 1.4 2.22 3.19 5.66 8.72
25 24.58 25.42 2.82 4.07 7.24 11.2
30 29.58 30.42 4.94 8.81 13.7
35 34.5 35.5 10.4 16.2
40 39.5 40.5 12 18.7
45 44.5 45.5 21.2
50 49.5 50.5 23.6

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15 Spring-type Straight Pins – Slotted Excerpted from JIS B 2808 : 2005 16 Keys and Keyways Excerpted from JIS B 1301:1996

b1 r2 b2

t2
l r1
b

t1
c

d1

d2

s
d d

h
L

Nominal diameter 1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 Keyway of shaft Keyway of hole Unit mm
Base diameter d1 Max. 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.7 1.8 2.25 2.75 3.25 4.4 5.4 6.4 Dimension of Parallel Key Dimension of Parallel Keyway Note
b h Tight-fit Normal type

Basic dimension of t1

Basic dimension of t2
Basic dimension
Min. 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.15 2.65 3.15 4.2 5.2 6.2
Nominal

Basic dimension
b1 r1

Basic dimension
Applicable

of b1 and b2
Chamfer diameter d2 Max. 0.9 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.9 3.9 4.8 5.8

Basic dimension

of t1 and t2
size of key and b1 b2
Shear load kN (Min.) 0.69 1.02 1.35 1.55 1.68 2.76 4.31 6.2 10.8 17.25 24.83 Tolerance c l and shaft dia.
b×h Tolerance b2
Diameter 1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 (h9) Tolerance Tolerance Tolerance r2 d
Applicable pins (P 9 ) (N 9 ) (JS 9)
(Reference) + 0.08 + 0.09 + 0.12
Tolerance 0 0 0 002×02 002 + 0000. 02 + 0000. 006 020 002 - 0.006 - 0.004 01.2 01.0 006 008
0.160000 ±0.0125 0.080000
Length L Tolerance 003×03 003 - 0.025 03 - 0.025 006 036 003 - 0.031 - 0.029 01.8 01.4 008 010
0.25 0.16 + 0.1
4 004×04 004 04 008 045 004 02.5 01.8 010 012
+ 0000. + 0000. h09 - 0.012 + 0000. + 00.
5 005×05 005 05 010 056 005 ±0.0150 03.0 02.3 012 017
+ 0.5 - 0.030 - 0.030 - 0.042 - 0.030
6 0 006×06 006 06 0.250000 014 070 006 0.160000 03.5 02.8 017 022
8 0(07×07) 007 7 - 0000.
- 0.036 0.40 016 080 007 0.25 04.0 03.3 020 025
+ 0000. - 0.015 + 0000.
10 008×07 008 7 018 090 008 ±0.0180 04.0 03.3 022 030
12
- 0.036 - 0.051 - 0.036
010×08 010 8 022 110 010 05.0 03.3 030 038
14 012×08 012 8 + 0000. 028 140 012 05.0 03.3 038 044
16 014×09 014 9 - 0.090 0.400000 036 160 014 0.250000 05.5 03.8 044 050
18 + 0000. - 0.018 + 0000.
0(15×10) 015 10 0.60 040 180 015 ±0.0215 0.40 05.0 05.3 050 055
20 - 0.043 - 0.061 - 0.043
016×10 016 10 045 180 016 06.0 04.3 + 0.2 050 058
22
+1 018×11 018 11 050 200 018 07.0 04.4 + 00. 058 065
25 0 020×12 020 12 056 220 020 07.5 04.9 065 075
28
022×14 022 14 063 250 022 09.0 05.4 075 085
32 + 0000. + 0000. - 0.022 + 0000.
0(24×16) 024 16 0.600000 070 280 024 ±0.0260 0.400000 08.0 08.4 080 090
36 - 0.052 - 0.110 - 0.074 - 0.052
025×14 025 14 0.80 070 280 025 0.60 09.0 05.4 085 095
40
028×16 028 16 080 320 028 10.0 06.4 095 110
45
032×18 032 18 090 360 032 11.0 07.4 110 130
50 h11
56 0(35×22) 035 22 100 400 035 11.0 11.4 125 140
+ 1.5
63 0 036×20 036 20 — 036 12.0 08.4 130 150
0(38×24) 038 + 0000. 24 — 038 - 0.026 + 0000. 12.0 12.4 140 160
+ 0000. 1.000000 ±0.0310 0.700000
NOTE Recommendable lengths are marked with bold lines in the table. 040×22 040 - 0.062 22 — 040 - 0.088 - 0.062 13.0 09.4 150 170
- 0.130 1.20 1.00
0(42×26) 042 26 — 042 13.0 13.4 160 180
045×25 045 25 — 045 15.0 10.4 170 200
+ 0.3
050×28 050 28 — 050 17.0 11.4 200 230
+ 00.
056×32 056 32 — 056 20.0 12.4 230 260
1.600000 1.200000
063×32 063 + 0000. 32 — 063 - 0.032 + 0000. 20.0 12.4 260 290
2.00 ±0.0370 1.60
070×36 070 - 0.074 36 + 0000. — 070 - 0.106 - 0.074 22.0 14.4 290 330
080×40 080 40 - 0.160 — 080 25.0 15.4 330 380
2.500000 2.000000
090×45 090 + 0000. 45 — 090 - 0.037 + 0000. 28.0 17.4 380 440
3.00 ±0.0435 2.50
100×50 100 - 0.087 50 — 100 - 0.124 - 0.087 31.0 19.5 440 500
NOTE (1) Applicable shaft diameter in the table is determined from the troupe corresponding to the key strength, and shown as a guide for general-purpose
use0. If key size is adequate for transmitted torque, the shaft which is thicker than applicable shaft diameter, can be used. In that case, it is better to modify
t1 and t2 so that the key surface can equally contact with the shaft and the bore. The shaft which is thicker than the applicable shaft diameter, should not be
used.
REMARK The nominal diameters marked with parentheses ( ), are not used for new designs as they are not defined by the corresponding international standards.

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17 Retaining Rings Excerpted from JIS B 2804:2001

17.1 C-type Retaining Ring NOTE (1)Designation 1 should be

Designation Retaining Rings Applicable shaft (For reference) Designation Retaining Rings Applicable shaft (For reference)
(Shaft Use) given priority. As the need (1) d3 t b a d0 d2 m n
(1) d3 t b a d0 d2 m n d5 d1
d5 d1 Basic Basic
arises apply designation 2 1 2 Basic Tolerance Basic
Tolerance Approx. Approx. Min. Basic
Tolerance Basic
Tolerance Min.
1 2 Basic
dimension Tolerance Basic
dimension Tolerance Approx. Approx. Min. dimension Tolerance dimension Tolerance Min. dimension dimension dimension dimension
in that order.
b

010 009.3 01.6 03.0 017 010 009.6 - 000. 035 037.8 03.5 05.2 024 035 037.0
d4 ±0.15 1.2 - 0.09
(2)Thickness value (t) 1.5 mm 036 038.8 (2) 03.5 05.2 025 036 038.0 ( 2)
011 010.2 01.8 03.1 018 011 010.5 ±0.25 ±0.06
012 011.1 01.8 03.2 1.5 019 012 011.5 can be applied instead of 037 039.8 1.6 03.5 05.2 026 037 039.0 1.75
d3 t .
014 012.9 10. ±0.05 02.0 03.4 022 014 013.4 1.15 (t) 1.6 mm for the time 038 040.8 04.0 05.3 027 038 040.0
+ 0.25
015 013.8 02.1 03.5 023 015 014.3 being. In that case, m 040 043.5 04.0 05.7 028 040 042.5
- 000. - 00.0
042 045.5 ±0.400 04.0 05.8 030 042 044.5
a

016 014.7 ±0.18 02.2 03.6 1.7 024 016 015.2 should be 1.65 mm.
d0

- 0.11 REMARKS 045 048.5 1.8 04.5 05.9 033 045 047.5 1.95
017 015.7 02.2 03.7 025 017 016.2
When the retaining ring is set on an 018 016.5 02.6 03.8 026 018 017.0 1. The smallest width of 047 050.5 04.5 06.1 034 047 049.5
2
applicable shaft, the position of the 019 017.5 02.7 03.8 027 019 018.0 the retaining ring should 048 051.5 04.5 06.2 035 048 050.5
hole with diameter d0 shall not sink in 1.5 not be shorter than basic 050 054.2 04.5 06.5 037 050 053.0
020 018.5 02.7 03.9 028 020 019.0 ±0.07
the groove. dimension t . 052 056.2 05.1 06.5 039 052 055.0 + 0.14
022 020.5 1.2 02.7 04.1 031 022 021.0 1.35 2.5
m 024 022.2 03.1 04.2 033 024 022.9 2. The dimensions applied 055 059.2 05.1 06.5 041 055 058.0 + 000.
20. - 000. are the recommended 056 060.2 2 05.1 06.6 042 056 059.0 2.25
025 023.2 ±0.06 03.1 04.3 034 025 023.9
±0.200 - 0.21 dimensions. 060 064.2 05.5 06.8 046 060 063.0 .
026 024.2 03.1 04.4 035 026 024.9 ±0.45
028 025.9 03.1 04.6 038 028 026.6 3. The desirable dimension for 062 066.2 05.5 06.9 048 062 065.0 + 0.30
d2
d1
d5

030 027.9 ( 2) 03.5 04.8 040 030 028.6 (2) + 0.14 d4 is: d4 = d3 -(1.4 1.5) b 063 067.2 05.5 06.9 049 063 066.0 00.0
032 029.6 03.5 05.0 043 032 030.3 + 000. 065 069.2 05.5 07.0 050 065 068.0
1.6 1.75
n 035 032.2 04.0 05.4 046 035 033.0 068 072.5 06.0 07.4 053 068 071.0
036 033.2 ±0.25 04.0 05.4 047 036 034.0 070 074.5 06.0 07.4 055 070 073.0
2.5 ±0.08 2.70 2.5
038 035.2 04.5 05.6 050 038 036.0 072 076.5 06.6 07.4 057 072 075.0
The dimension d5 is the maximum diameter of - 000. 075 079.5 06.6 07.8 060 075 078.0
040 037.0 04.5 05.8 053 040 038.0
outer periphery when the retaining ring is set 1.8 - 0.25 1.95 080 085.5 07.0 08.0 064 080 083.5
on the shaft. 042 038.5 04.5 06.2 055 042 039.5
045 041.5 ±0.400 04.8 06.3 058 045 042.5 085 090.5 07.0 08.0 069 085 088.5
NOTE (1) Designation 1 should be given priority. As ±0.07 2 090 095.5 07.6 08.3 073 090 093.5 + 0.35
048 044.5 04.8 06.5 062 048 045.5 3.20 3
the need arises apply designation 2 and 3 in 2.5 095 100.5 08.0 08.5 077 095 098.5 - 00.0
that order. The abolition of designation 3 is 050 045.8 05.0 06.7 064 050 047.0 ±0.55 3
scheduled in the future. 055 050.8 05.0 07.0 070 055 052.0 100 105.5 08.3 08.8 082 100 103.5
(2)Thickness value (t ) 1.5 mm can be applied 20. 2.25 105 112.0 08.9 09.1 3 086 105 109.0 + 0.18
056 051.8 05.0 07.0 071 056 053.0 ±0.09
instead of (t ) 1.6 mm for the time being. In
060 055.8 05.5 07.2 075 060 057.0 110 117.0 08.9 10.2 089 110 114.0 . + 000.
that case, m should be 1.65 mm. 112 119.0 08.9 10.2 090 112 116.0 + 0.54
REMARKS 1. The smallest width of the retaining 065 060.8 06.4 07.4 081 065 062.0 - 000.
±0.45 115 122.0 09.5 10.2 094 115 119.0 - 00.0 4.20 4
ring should not be shorter than basic 070 065.5 06.4 07.8 086 070 067.0 4
2.5 ±0.08 2.7 2.5 120 127.0 ±0.65 09.5 10.7 098 120 124.0 + 0.63
dimension t . 075 070.5 07.0 07.9 092 075 072.0
2. The dimensions applied are the
080 074.5 07.4 08.2 097 080 076.5 125 132.0 10.0 10.7 3.5 103 125 129.0 - 00.0
recommended dimensions.
085 079.5 08.0 08.4 103 085 081.5
090 084.5 08.0 08.7 108 090 086.5 - 000.
30. 3.2 3
095 089.5 08.6 09.1 114 095 091.5 - 0.35 17.3 E-type Retaining Ring Retaining Rings Applicable shaft (For reference)

Designation
+ 0.18
100 094.5 ±0.09 09.0 09.5 30. 119 100 096.5 d( D H t b d1 d2 m n
±0.55 + 000. )
105 098.0 09.5 09.8 125 105 101.0 Free State Basic Tolerance Basic Tolerance Basic Basic
Tolerance Min. Tolerance Approx. Over Below dimension Tolerance Basic Tolerance Min.
- 000. dimension dimension dimension dimension
110 103.0 40. 09.5 10.0 131 110 106.0 4.2 4 000. + 0.05
- 0.54 0.8 0.8 2 0.7 0.2 ±0.02 0.3 1.0 1.4 0.8 0.30 0.4
120 113.0 10.3 10.9 143 120 116.0 - 0.08 ±0.1 - 00.0
b
17.2 C-type Retaining Ring 1.2 1.2 3 1.0
000.
0.3 ±0.025 0.4 1.4 2.0 1.2 0.40 + 0.05 0.6
d 1.5 1.5 4 1.3 0.4 0.6 2.0 2.5 1.5 - 00.0 0.8
(Hole Use) Designation Retaining ring Applicable shaft (For reference)
2 2.0
000.
5 1.7
-0.25
0.4 ±0.03 0.7 2.5 3.2 2.0
+ 0.06
0.50
( 1) d3 t b a d0 d2 m n -0.09 - 00.0
d5 d1 2.5 2.5 6 2.1 0.4 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.5 1.0
1 2 Basic
Tolerance Basic
Tolerance Approx. Approx. Min. Basic
Tolerance Basic
Tolerance Min. H
dimension dimension dimension dimension 3 3.0 7 2.6 0.6 0.9 4.0 5.0 3.0
b

010 010.7 01.8 03.1 013 010 010.4 D t 4 4.0 9 3.5 0.6 1.1 5.0 7.0 4.0 0.70
d3 1.2 000. ±0.2 000. + 0.075
011 011.8 01.8 03.2 014 011 011.4 5 5.0 11 4.3 0.6 1.2 6.0 8.0 5.0 1.2
-0.12 0 + 0.10
5.2 -0.30 0.8 ±0.04
t 012 013.0 01.8 03.3 015 012 012.5 The shape is only an example.
d 4
1.5 . 6 6.0 12 1.4 7.0 9.0 6.0
013 014.1 ±0.18 01.8 03.5 026 013 013.6 -00.0
+ 0.11 7 7.0 14 6.1 0.8 1.6 8.0 11.0 7.0 1.5
014 015.1 02.0 03.6 027 014 014.6 Usage State 0.90
a

- 00.0 8 8.0 000. 16 6.9 000. 0.8 1.8 9.0 12.0 8.0 + 0.09 1.8
015 016.2 02.0 03.6 028 015 015.7
d0

1 ±0.05 1.15 9 9.0 -0.15 18 7.8 -0.35 0.8 2.0 10.0 14.0 9.0 - 00.
When the retaining ring is set on an 016 017.3 02.0 03.7 1.7 028 016 016.8 2.0
10 10.0 20 8.7 1.0 2.2 11.0 15.0 10.0
applicable hole, the position of the hole with
017 018.3 02.0 03.8 029 017 017.8 ±0.05 1.15
12 12.0 23 10.4 1.0 2.4 13.0 18.0 12.0 2.5
diameter d0 shall not sink in the groove. 018 019.5 02.5 04.0 010 018 019.0 + 0.14 m 000. 2)
+ 0.11
1.5 15 15.0 -0.18 29 13.0 (
000. 1.6 2.8 16.0 24.0 15.0 - 000. 2 3.0
019 020.5 02.5 04.0 011 019 020.0 + 000. ( ) + 0.14

d2

d1
020 021.5 02.5 04.0 012 020 021.0 n ±0.3 -0.45 2 ±0.06
±0.200 . () 1.75 0
m 022 023.5 02.5 04.1 013 022 023.0 19 19.0 37 16.5 4.0 20.0 31.0 19.0 3.5
+ 0.21 000. 1.6 + 0.13
24 025.9 02.5 04.3 015 024 025.2 -0.21 000. - 00
d5

2 - 00.0
d2
d1

n 025 026.9 03.0 04.4 016 025 026.2 24 24.0 44 20.8 -0.50 2.0 ±0.07 5.0 25.0 38.0 24.0 2.20 4.0
026 027.9 03.0 04.6 016 026 027.2
1.2 ±0.06 1.35 NOTE (1) Cylindrical gauge is used for measurement d .
028 030.1 03.0 04.6 018 028 029.4
(2) Thickness value (t) 1.5 mm can be applied instead of (t) 1.6 mm for the time being. In
030 032.1 ±0.25 03.0 04.7 020 030 031.4 + 0.25
The dimension d 5 is the minimum that case m should be 1.65 mm.
032 034.4 03.5 05.2 2.5 021 032 033.7 - 00.0
diameter of inner periphery when the REMARK: Applicable shaft diameters in the table are recommended values, shown only as
retaining ring is set in the hole. reference.

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18 Straight-sided Splines Excerpted from JIS B 1601:1996

B Tolerance and Fits

Width B Minor Major Reference

N: No. of grooves When hub is not When hub is dia. dia.

d
d: Small diameter hardened hardened d D Basis for selection of fit
D D: Large diameter Sliding and
B: Spline width Hole D9 F10 H7 H11
fixing
Basic Dimensions of Hole and Shaft
For general applications, where fitting length is approximately
d For light loads For medium loads f9 d9 e8 twice the minor dia. or more (long fit).
mm Where precision fit is not required.

For sliding
Designation N D B Designation N D B For general applications, where fitting length is not less
N×d×D No. of grooves mm mm N×d×D No. of grooves mm mm a11
h8 e8 f7 than approximately twice the minor dia. (short fit). Where
11 — — — — 06 ×011 ×014 06 014 030. precision fitting is required.
13 — — — — 06 ×013 ×016 06 016 03.5
16 — — — — 06 ×016 ×020 06 020 040. js7(1) or k7(2) f7 g6 Where precision fit is particularly required.
Shaft
18 — — — — 06 ×018 ×022 06 022 050.
n7 h7 js7 For general applications.
21 — — — — 06 ×021 ×025 06 025 050. p6 h6 js6
For precision fit.

For fixing
23 06 ×023 ×026 06 026 06 06 ×023×028 06 028 060. s6 js6 k6
26 06 ×026 ×030 06 030 06 06 ×026 ×032 06 032 060.
a11
28 06 ×028 ×032 06 032 07 06 ×028 ×034 06 034 070. s6(1) or u6(2) js6(1) or k6(2) m6 For firm fixing.

32 08 ×032 ×036 08 036 06 08 ×032 ×038 08 038 060. u6 m6 n6 For applications in which no removing is performed.
36 08 ×036 ×040 08 040 07 08 ×036 ×042 08 042 070.
42 08 ×042 ×046 08 046 08 08 ×042 ×048 08 048 080. The data in this table is applicable for Straight-sided Splines defined by the former JIS B1601.
46 08 ×046 ×050 08 050 09 08 ×046 ×054 08 054 090. NOTES (1) Applicable where the width is 6 mm and under.
(2) Applicable where the width is over 6 mm.
52 08 ×052 ×058 08 058 10 08 ×052 ×060 08 060 100. REMARK: While dimension tolerances for the width (B) and the small diameter (d) are related to each other, dimension symbols must be
56 08 ×056 ×062 08 062 10 08 ×056 ×065 08 065 100. selected from the fields in the same line. For example, if f7 is selected for a small diameter, h8 should be selected for the width
62 08 ×062 ×068 08 068 12 08 ×062 ×072 08 072 120. of the hole, with no quenching treatment.

72 10 ×072 ×078 10 078 12 10 ×072 ×082 10 082 120.

82 10 ×082 ×088 10 088 12 10 ×082 ×092 10 092 120.
92 10 ×092 ×098 10 098 14 10 ×092 ×102 10 102 140.
19 Permissible Deviations in Dimensions without Tolerance Indication for Injection Molded Products
Excerpted from JIS B 0405:1991
Unit mm
102 10 ×102 ×108 10 108 16 10 ×102 ×112 10 112 160.
112 10 ×112 ×120 10 120 18 10 ×112 ×125 10 125 180. Grade Medium Coarse
Fine Grade
Div. of dimensions Grade Grade

Dimension Tolerance for the Hole and Shaft From 0.5 up to 3 ±0.2
±0.05 ±0.1
Hole Tolerance Over 3 up to 6 ±0.3
Shaft Tolerance Coupling
No treatment applied after broaching Heat treatment applied after broaching
Form Over 6 up to 30 ±0.10 ±0.2 ±0.5
B D d B D d B D d
Over 30 up to 120 ±0.15 ±0.3 ±0.8
d10 a11 f7 Free
H9 H10 H7 H11 H10 H7 f9 a11 g7 Sliding Over 120 up to 400 ±0.20 ±0.5 ±1.2
h10 a11 h7 Fixed
Over 400 up to 1000 ±0.30 ±0.8 ±20.

Over 1000 up to 2000 ±0.50 ±1.2 ±30.

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20 Surface Roughness Excerpted from JIS B 0601: 2001

Symbol Tolerance Zone Description

Surface Roughness
Circular Runout Tolerance – Axial Runout
Arithmetic Mean Deviation of the Profile ( Ra ) Maximum Height of the Profile ( Rz ) The tolerance zone is controlled at the position in the arbitrary radial direction, by For the cylindrical shaft, corresponding to the datum axis line D, the actual
Arithmetic mean deviation of the profile denotes the average The maximum height of the profile is the distance between
two circles apart at distance t, which are in the cylindrical section, with the axis line in the axial direction must be positioned between two circles, apart at the
absolute value of the height Z(x) of the roughness profile on the maximum peak height (Zp) and the maximum valley
the reference length (lr). depth (Zv) of the roughness profile on the reference length (lr). line corresponding to the datum. distance 0.1.

0.1 D
Zp
Ra
Rz
Zv
t
t D
lr lr

NOTE : In JIS B 0601: 1994, the symbol Rz is used to indicate the “Ten- Total Runout Tolerance
Maximum Height of the Cross Section ( Pt ) Point Height of Irregularities”.
The maximum height of the cross section is the distance be- The tolerance zone disengages at the distance t, and is controlled Actual surface must disengage at the distance 0.1, and must be
tween the maximum peak height (Zp) and the maximum valley by two parallel planes, which are at right angles to the datum. positioned between two the parallel planes, which are right-angled
depth (Zv) of cross-sectional profile on the evaluation length t to the datum axis line D.
(ln).

0.1 A
Table 1 Points of Revised Standards
Description
Cross- JIS B0601
Parameter (Roughness) sectional JIS B 0601-1994 (Surface Roughness – Definitions and
1970 1982 1994 2001
Rmax Rmax ― Pt
designation) was revised in 2001 and was replaced by JIS D
Maximum height Roughness
Profile Rz Rz ― ―
B 0601-2001 (Geometrical Product Specifications (GPS)-
Ten- point height of irregulari-
Surface texture : Profile method- Terms : definitions and Parallelism Tolerance
Centerline average rough- (Ra75) (Ra75)
Ra Ra
ness Appendix Reference surface texture parameters) The tolerance zone disengages at the distance t, and is controlled Actual surface must disengage at the distance 0.01, and must be
Arithmetic Mean Deviation of theRoughness ― ― Ra Ra The title of the standard has changed, and the contents have by two parallel planes, which are parallel to the datum plane. positioned between two parallel planes, which are parallel to the
Maximum Height of the Profile Profile ― ― Rz also changed. datum plane D.
Ten-Point Height of Irregulari- (RzJIS) Centerline average roughness (Ra75) and Ten-point height // 0.01 D

t
― ― Rz
ties Reference
of irregularities (Rz JIS) are described in the appendix as a
reference.

21 Geometrical Symbols for Gear Design Excerpted from JIS B 0021:1998 Datum D

D
Symbol Tolerance Zone Description
Circular Runout Tolerance – Radial Runout Squareness Tolerance

Circular runout tolerance zone is controlled within the arbitrary The tolerance zone disengages at the distance t, and is controlled Actual surface must disengage at the distance 0.08, and must be
Actual circular runout tolerance, in rotational direction, must be less than 0.1
cross section, which is right-angled to the axis line of two circles by two parallel planes, which are at right angles to the datum. positioned between two parallel planes, which are at right angles to
on the arbitrary cross section, at the point of when it rotates around datum
corresponding to datum axis line, and the radius disengages at dis- the datum plane A.
axis line A and contacts with datum plane B. at the same time.
tance t. t
Feature with Cross
tolerance section 0.1 A 0.1 B A
ӆ 0.08 A
t

A A

Datum A
A

B
Generally, the runout is applicable for complete rotation around the
shaft, however, it can be controlled to apply partially on one revo-
lution.

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NUMERICAL EXPRESSION, UNIT AND OTHER DATA

1 Mathematical formulas 2 International System of Units ( SI )

Function y = f ( x ) and derivative y' = f ' ( x ) Base unit Excerpted from JIS Z 8202-0:2000 Derived Units with Special Names Excerpted from JIS Z 8202-0:2000
Trigonometric functions sin, cos, tan
SI Base Unit SI Derived Unit
x y y y=f(x) y' = f ' ( x ) y=f(x) y' = f ' ( x )
cos θ = r , sin θ = r , tan θ = x Derived Quantity SI Base Units and
r Base unit Name Symbol
y Base Quantity Derived Units
sin θ cos x − sin x 1 tan x Name Symbol
sin2 θ + cos2 θ = 1, tan θ = cos θ θ
cos x cos x Angle radian rad 1rad = 1m/m = 1
x Length meter m
Solid angle steradian sr 1sr = 1m2 / m2 = 1
sin ( α ± β ) = sin α cos β±cos α sin β 1 1 Mass kilogram kg
sin x cos x − sin x tan x Frequency hertz Hz 1Hz = 1s−1
cos ( α ± β ) = cos α cos β±sin α sin β sin x
Time second s
Force, Weight newton N 1N = 1kg • m/s2
1 1 1 Current ampere A
tan x − sin2 x Pressure, Stress pascal Pa 1Pa = 1N/m2
cos2 x tan x
Temperature kelvin k
The relationship between rectangular coordinates Energy, Work, Heat joule J 1J = 1N • m
tan x − x Amount of
( x, y ) and polar coordinates ( r, θ ) tan2 x sin2 x 2 sin x cos x mole mol Power, Radiant flux watt W 1W = 1J/s
NOTE1. substance
y NOTE 1. Involute function. Electric charge, Electric flux coulomb C 1C = 1A • s
x = rcos θ , y = rsin θ , tan θ = x Luminous
sin x
3
3 sin x cos x
2
candela cd Voltage, Electrical potential differ-
intensity volt V 1V = 1W/A
r2 = x2 + y2 y ence, Electromotive force
P Electric capacitance farad F 1F = 1C/V
(x,y) An example of the application of the derivative : Newton's law
r Electric resistance ohm Ω 1Ω=1V/A
θ y Celsius Temperature Celsius * ˚C 1˚C= 1K
x Introduced here is the
*Celsius is the unit used to indicate the value of Celsius temperature, substituted for the unit Kelvin.
me tho d to obtain an f (x1) ( Referred from JIS Z 8202-4:2000 4-1,a and 4-2,a )
The equation for the straight line which passes the point approximate value of x0
( a, b ) with an incantation f (x2) Conversation Factors for SI (International System of Units) Prefix
when the value of f (x0 ) f (x0)
y
(y−b)=m(x−a) is given in the involute Name Equivalents Prefix ( Symbol ) Factor Prefix ( Symbol ) Factor
P function 0 x2 x1 x
1N = 0.101972 kgf yotta ( Y ) 1024 desi ( d ) 10− 10
(a,b) x0 Force zetta ( Z ) 1021 centi ( c ) 10− 20
x 1kgf = 9.80665N
exa ( E ) 1018 milli ( m ) 10− 30
f ( x ) = tan x − x 1MPa = 1N/mm2 = 0.101972 kgf/mm2
Stress peta ( P ) 1015 micro ( μ ) 10− 60
1kgf/mm2 = 9.80665MPa = 9.80665N/mm2 tera ( T ) 1012 nano ( n ) 10− 90
The equation for the circle, the center of which is the First, with an initial value x 1 optionally chosen, obtain an
Work 1J = 2.77778 × 10−7 kW ·h = 0.101972 kgf ·m giga ( G ) 1092 pico ( p ) 10− 12
point ( a, b ), with the radius r
y approximate value x2 from: Energy mega ( M ) 1062 femto ( f ) 10− 15
( x − a )2 + ( y − b )2 = r2 1kgf·m = 9.80665J, 1kW ·h = 3.600 × 106 J
kilo ( k ) 1032 atto ( a ) 10− 18
r f ( x1 ) − f ( x0 ) Work 1kW = 101.972 kgf ·m/s hecto ( h ) 1022 zepto ( z ) 10− 21
P x2 = x1 −
tan2 x1 Power 1kgf·m/s = 9.80665 × 10 −3 kW deca ( da ) 1012 yocto ( y ) 10− 24
(a,b)
x
where f ( x1 ) = tan2 x1 Conversion of Units: Angles
Then, when the difference between the approximate value Conversion of Degree to Minute and Second ( if = 20.5445°) Conversion of Minute, Second to Degree
The root of the quadratic equation f ( x2 ) and the given f ( x0 ) is large, obtain an approximate Terms Symbol Unit Formula Example ( If D˚M’S”= 25˚30' 40")
y
value x3 using the same method. Degree D ˚ Discard the figures after the decimal point. 20˚ Term Symbol Unit Formula Example
y = ax 2 + bx + c = 0 ( a ≠ 0 ) f (x) (θ – D)×60
Minute M
Discard the figures after the decimal point
32 M' S"
Degree θ ˚ θ˚ = D˚ + + 25.5111˚
2
− b ± √ b − 4ac f ( x2 ) − f ( x0 ) 60 3600
x= x3 = x2 − Second S {(θ – D) × 60 – M}×60 40.2
2a x tan2 x2
x1 x2
The more accurate value of x 0 can be obtained by the
repeated calculation using this method. Conversion of Degree to Radian ( If = 25°) Conversion of Radian to Degree ( if = 1.5 rad )
Function y = f ( x ) and derivative y' = f ' ( x )
The involute function, inv α , is frequently used in the Term Symbol Unit Formula Example Term Symbol Unit Formula Example
y
calculation of gearing. Therefore, the Newton's law is really θ˚× �
y = f (x) Radian θ rad θ rad =
180
0.4363 Degree θ ˚ θ˚ = θ rad× 180 85.9437˚
useful. �

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3 Dynamic Conversion Formulas 4 Table for Weight of Steel Bar

Shown are formulas enabling easy calculation for the Moment of inertia mk ( kg • m ) W k2 ( kgf • ms2 ) 2 2
Section
Dimension Weight of steel bar
g
conversion of torque or power. Not only the international ( mm ) for 1m ( kgf/m )
Moment of inertia · Unit
system of units, the gravitational system of units are also Rotation Round d↑
↓ 0.00616d2
Denomination Shape Gravitational system of units
introduced, as they are used concurrently. axis SI kg·m2
kgf·ms2 Square s↑
↓ 0.00785s2
y Hexagon h↑
↓ 0.00680h2
M as s W r2
To Know Unit Know Unit Conversion factors r
y—y m r2
point g
Force F N F×r y
Weight of round steel bar ( kgf/m )
T=
Radius r mm 1000 W l2
y1 — y1 m l
2
y2 y1
Torque T Power P kW 12 g 12 Diameter 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
9549P Pole
Number of T= l l W l2
n m l
-1 2
n min 2 2 y2 — y2 00 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.06 0.10 0.15 0.22 0.30 0.39 0.50
revolutions y2 3 g 3 10 0.62 0.75 0.89 1.04 1.21 1.39 1.58 1.78 2.00 2.22
Torque T N m 20 2.46 2.72 2.98 3.26 3.55 3.85 4.16 4.49 4.83 5.18
T×n y 30 5.54 5.92 6.31 6.71 7.12 7.55 7.98 8.43 8.90 9.37
W a2 + b2
P= m a +b 40 9.86 10.36 10.87 11.39 11.93 12.47 13.03 13.61 14.19 14.79
2 2
Number of
Dynamics P n min-1 9549 z y—y g 12
kW revolutions
a 12
50 15.40 16.02 16.66 17.30 17.96 18.63 19.32 20.01 20.72 21.44
(Power) 60 22.18 22.92 23.68 24.45 25.23 26.03 26.83 27.65 28.48 29.33
Force F N F×v Plate
P= 70 30.18 31.05 31.93 32.83 33.73 34.65 35.58 36.52 37.48 38.44
1000 W a2 80 39.42 40.42 41.42 42.44 43.47 44.51 45.56 46.63 47.70 48.79
m a
Velocity v m/s b 2
z z—z g 12 90 49.90 51.01 52.14 53.28 54.43 55.59 56.77 57.96 59.16 60.37
12
y
100 61.60 62.84 64.09 65.35 66.63 67.91 69.21 70.53 71.85 73.19
To Know Unit Know Unit Conversion factors 110 74.54 75.90 77.27 78.66 80.06 81.47 82.89 84.32 85.77 87.23
y
120 88.70 90.19 91.69 93.19 94.72 96.25 97.80 99.35 100.93 102.51
Force F kgf F×r r2 W r2 130 104.10 105.71 107.33 108.96 110.61 112.27 113.94 115.62 117.31 119.02
T= r z y—y 2 g 2 140 120.74 122.47 124.21 125.97 127.73 129.51 131.31 133.11 134.93 136.76
Radius r mm 1000
Torque T Power P kW C y lin d e r 150 138.60 140.45 142.32 144.20 146.09 147.99 149.91 151.84 153.78 155.73
974 × P 160 157.70 159.67 161.66 163.67 165.68 167.71 169.75 171.80 173.86 175.94
Number of T= W r2 170 178.02 180.13 182.24 184.36 186.50 188.65 190.81 192.99 195.17 197.37
n
m r
2
revolutions n min-1 z z—z g 4 180 199.58 201.81 204.04 206.29 208.55 210.83 213.11 215.41 217.72 220.04
y 4 190 222.38 224.72 227.08 229.45 231.84 234.23 236.64 239.06 241.50 243.94
Torque T kgf m
T×n
Number of P= y 200 246.40 248.87 251.35 253.85 256.36 258.87 261.41 263.95 266.51 269.08
Dynamics P n min-1 974 r1 210 271.66 274.25 276.86 279.47 282.10 284.75 287.40 290.07 292.75 295.44
kW revolutions 220 298.14 300.86 303.59 306.33 309.08 311.85 314.63 317.42 320.22 323.04
(Power) r2 230 325.86 328.70 331.56 334.42 337.30 340.19 343.09 346.00 348.93 351.87
Force F kgf F×v
P= Hol low W r12 +r22 240 354.82 357.78 360.75 363.74 366.74 369.75 372.78 375.82 378.87 381.93
m r1 +r2
2 2
Velocity v m/s 102 y—y g 2
cyl inder 2 250 385.00 388.09 391.19 394.30 397.42 400.55 403.70 406.86 410.03 413.22
NOTE : Number of revolutions 1 min-1 =1 rpm 260 416.42 419.63 422.85 426.08 429.33 432.59 435.86 439.14 442.44 445.74
270 449.06 452.40 455.74 459.10 462.47 465.85 469.24 472.65 476.07 479.50
REMARK 1 : Metric horsepower 1PS 735W = 0.735kW
y
280 482.94 486.40 489.87 493.35 496.84 500.35 503.86 507.39 510.94 514.49
REMARK 2 : Horsepower 1HP 746W = 0.746kW 290 518.06 521.64 525.23 528.83 532.45 536.07 539.72 543.37 547.03 550.71
NOTE 1. m : NOTE
Mass W1.: Weight
m : Massg :W
Acceleration
: Weight g :of
Acceleration
gravity = 9.80665m/s
of gravity 2= 9.80665m/s2 300 554.40 558.10 561.82 565.54 569.28 573.03 576.80 580.57 584.36 588.16
310 591.98 595.80 599.64 603.49 607.35 611.23 615.11 619.01 622.92 626.85
NOTE 2. GD2NOTE
= 4gI 2.
( kgf·m
GD2 2=) 4gI ( kgf·m2 ) 320 630.78 634.73 638.69 642.67 646.65 650.65 654.66 658.68 662.72 666.76
To Know Unit Know Unit Conversion factor 330 670.82 674.90 678.98 683.08 687.19 691.31 695.44 699.59 703.74 707.91
340 712.10 716.29 720.50 724.72 728.95 733.19 737.45 741.72 746.00 750.29
Diameter d mm π ×d ×n
Velocity v v= 350 754.60 758.92 763.25 767.59 771.95 776.31 780.69 785.09 789.49 793.91
Number of 60000 360 798.34 802.78 807.23 811.70 816.18 820.67 825.17 829.68 834.21 838.75
revolutions
n min-1 370 843.30 847.87 852.45 857.04 861.64 866.25 870.88 875.52 880.17 884.83
380 889.50 894.19 898.89 903.60 908.33 913.07 917.82 922.58 927.35 932.14
390 936.94 941.75 946.57 951.41 956.25 961.11 965.99 970.87 975.77 980.68
400 985.60 990.53 995.48 1000.44 1005.41 1010.39 1015.39 1020.40 1025.42 1030.45
410 1035.50 1040.55 1045.62 1050.71 1055.80 1060.91 1066.02 1071.16 1076.30 1081.46
420 1086.62 1091.80 1097.00 1102.20 1107.42 1112.65 1117.89 1123.15 1128.41 1133.69
430 1138.98 1144.29 1149.60 1154.93 1160.27 1165.63 1170.99 1176.37 1181.76 1187.16
440 1192.58 1198.00 1203.44 1208.89 1214.36 1219.83 1225.32 1230.82 1236.34 1241.86
450 1247.40 1252.95 1258.51 1264.09 1269.67 1275.27 1280.89 1286.51 1292.15 1297.79
460 1303.46 1309.13 1314.82 1320.51 1326.22 1331.95 1337.68 1343.43 1349.19 1354.96
470 1360.74 1366.54 1372.35 1378.17 1384.00 1389.85 1395.71 1401.58 1407.46 1413.36
480 1419.26 1425.18 1431.12 1437.06 1443.02 1448.99 1454.97 1460.96 1466.97 1472.99
490 1479.02 1485.06 1491.11 1497.18 1503.26 1509.35 1515.46 1521.58 1527.70 1533.85
500 1540.00 1546.17 1552.34 1558.54 1564.74 1570.95 1577.18 1583.42 1589.67 1595.94

EXAMPLE 1. Weight of round steel bar, diameter (128 mm) and length 1 m), is 100.93 kgf.
EXAMPLE 2. Weight of round cast iron bar, diameter (128 mm) and length (1 m) is;
100.93 ( Weight of steel) ×0.918 ( Steel ratio) = 92.65 kgf

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5 List of Elements by Symbol and Specific Gravity 6 Hardness Comparison Table

Specific gravity ( 20˚C ) Specific gravity ( 20˚C ) Specific gravity ( 20˚C )

Approximate conversion values against Rockwell C hardness of steel materials (NOTE 1)
Name Symbol Name Symbol Name Symbol
g/cm3 g/cm3 g/cm3
HRC HV HB HRA HRB HRD HR15N HR30N HR45N HS HRC
Zinc Zn 07.133 ( 25° ) Bromine Br 03.12 Sodium Na 00.9712 Rockwell hardness Tensile
Brinell hardness Rockwell hardness
Aluminium Al 02.699 Zirconium Zr 06.489 Lead Pb 11.36 Approx. Approx. hardness
10mm Ball·Load Superficial Hardness Conical Strength
3000kgf (NOTE 3) hardness
Antimony Sb 06.62 Mercury Hg 13.546 Niobium Nb 08.57 Rockwell Vickers diamond indenter Aprox.
Shore of of
Sulfur S 02.07 Hydrogen H 00.0899×10−3 Nickel Ni 08.902 ( 25° ) C hardness value
B Scale D Scale 15-N 30-N 45-N hardness principal
Ytterbium Yb 06.96 Tin Sn 07.2984 Platinum Pt 21.45 (NOTE 3) hardness Standard Tungsten- A Scale MPa principal materials
Load 100kgf Load 100kgf Scale Scale Scale materials
carbide Load 60kgf ( NOTE 2. )
Yttrium Y 04.47 Strontium Sr 02.60 Vanadium V 06.1 ball Dia. 1/16in brale Load 15kgf Load 30kgf Load 45kgf
ball brale ( NOTE 3. )
Ball indenter
Iridium Ir 22.5 Caesium Cs 01.903 ( 0° ) Palladium Pd 12.02
Indium In 07.31 Cerium Ce 06.77 Barium Ba 03.5 68 940 - - 85.6 - 76.9 93.2 84.4 75.4 97 - 68
67 900 - - 85.0 - 76.1 92.9 83.6 74.2 95 - 67
Uranium U 19.07 Selenium Se 04.79 Arsenic As 05.72 66 865 - - 84.5 - 75.4 92.5 82.8 73.3 92 - 66
Chlorine Cl 03.214×10−3 Bismuth Bi 09.80 Fluorine F 01.696 ×10−3 65 832 - (739) 83.9 - 74.5 92.2 81.9 72.0 91 - 65
64 800 - (722) 83.4 - 73.8 91.8 81.1 71.0 88 - 64
Cadmium Cd 08.65 Thallium Tl 11.85 Plutonium Pu 19.00 19.72
Potassium K 00.86 Tungsten W 19.3 Beryllium Be 01.848 63 772 - (705) 82.8 - 73.0 91.4 80.1 69.9 87 - 63
62 746 - (688) 82.3 - 72.2 91.1 79.3 68.8 85 - 62
Calcium Ca 01.55 Carbon C 02.25 Boron B 02.34 61 720 - (670) 81.8 - 71.5 90.7 78.4 67.7 83 - 61
60 697 - (654) 81.2 - 70.7 90.2 77.5 66.6 81 - 60 SCM415
Gold Au 19.32 Tantalum Ta 16.6 Magnesium Mg 01.74 59 674 - (634) 80.7 - 69.9 89.8 76.6 65.5 80 - 59
case hardening
Silver Ag 10.49 Titanium Ti 04.507 Manganese Mn 07.43 58 653 - 615 80.1 - 69.2 89.3 75.7 64.3 78 - 58 surface hardness
Chlorine Cr 07.19 Nitrogen N 01.250×10−3 Molybdenum Mo 10.22 57 633 - 595 79.6 - 68.5 88.9 74.8 63.2 76 - 57
56 613 - 577 79.0 - 67.7 88.3 73.9 62.0 75 - 56 SCM440
Silicon Si 02.33 ( 25° ) Iron Fe 07.87 Iodine I 04.94 55 595 - 560 78.5 - 66.9 87.9 73.0 60.9 74 2075 55
Germanium Ge 05.323 ( 25° ) Tellurium Te 06.24 Radium Ra 05.0 54 577 - 543 78.0 - 66.1 87.4 72.0 59.8 72 2015 54 induction hardening
surface hardness
Cobalt Co 08.85 Copper Cu 08.96 Lithium Li 00.534 53 560 - 525 77.4 - 65.4 86.9 71.2 58.6 71 1950 53
Oxygen O 01.429×10−3 Thorium Th 11.66 Phosphorus P 01.83 52 544 (500) 512 76.8 - 64.6 86.4 70.2 57.4 69 1880 52
51 528 (487) 496 76.3 - 63.8 85.9 69.4 56.1 68 1820 51 S45C
50 513 (475) 481 75.9 - 63.1 85.5 68.5 55.0 67 1760 50 induction hardening
49 498 (464) 469 75.2 - 62.1 85.0 67.6 53.8 66 1695 49
surface hardness
48 484 451 455 74.7 - 61.4 84.5 66.7 52.5 64 1635 48
47 471 442 443 74.1 - 60.8 83.9 65.8 51.4 63 1580 47
46 458 432 432 73.6 - 60.0 83.5 64.8 50.3 62 1530 46
The Specific Gravity of the Main Gear Materials (Reference) 45 446 421 421 73.1 - 59.2 83.0 64.0 49.0 60 1480 45
44 434 409 409 72.5 - 58.5 82.5 63.1 47.8 58 1435 44
Specific gravity 43 423 400 400 72.0 - 57.7 82.0 62.2 48.7 57 1385 43
Material Major Materials 42 412 390 390 71.5 - 56.9 81.5 61.3 45.5 56 1340 42
( gf/cm3 ) 41 402 381 381 70.9 - 56.2 80.9 60.4 44.3 55 1295 41
40 392 371 371 70.4 - 55.4 80.4 59.5 43.1 54 1250 40
Steel S45C 7.85 39 382 362 362 69.9 - 54.6 79.9 58.6 41.9 52 1215 39

SCM415 7.85 38 372 353 353 69.4 - 53.8 79.4 57.7 40.8 51 1180 38
Alloy steel 37 363 344 344 68.9 - 53.1 78.8 56.8 39.6 50 1160 37
36 354 336 336 68.4 (109.0) 52.3 78.3 55.9 38.4 49 1115 36
SCM440 7.85 35 345 327 327 67.9 (108.5) 51.5 77.7 55.0 37.2 48 1080 35
34 336 319 319 67.4 (108.0) 50.8 77.2 54.2 36.1 47 1055 34 SCM415
SUS304 7.81
Stainless steel 33 327 311 311 66.8 (107.5) 50.0 76.6 53.3 34.9 46 1025 33 Case hardening core
SUS303 7.80 32 318 301 301 66.3 (107.0) 49.2 76.1 52.1 33.7 44 1000 32 hardness
31 310 294 294 65.8 (106.0) 48.4 75.6 51.3 32.5 43 980 31
30 302 286 286 65.3 (105.5) 47.7 75.0 50.4 31.3 42 950 30
MC901 1.16 29 294 279 279 64.7 (104.5) 47.0 74.5 49.5 30.1 41 930 29
MC Nylon
MC602ST 1.23 28 286 271 271 64.3 (104.0) 46.1 73.9 48.6 28.9 41 910 28
27 279 264 264 63.8 (103.0) 45.2 73.3 47.7 27.8 40 880 27 S45C
M90-44 1.41 26 272 258 258 63.3 (102.5) 44.6 72.8 46.8 26.7 38 860 26
25 266 253 253 62.8 (101.5) 43.8 72.2 45.9 25.5 38 840 25 Thermal refining
Duracon 24 260 247 247 62.4 (101.0) 43.1 71.6 45.0 24.3 37 825 24
M25-44 1.41 core hardness
23 254 243 243 62.0 100.0 42.1 71.0 44.0 23.1 36 805 23
22 248 237 237 61.5 99.0 41.6 70.5 43.2 22.0 35 785 22 SCM440
Free-cutting brass C3604 8.50 21 243 231 231 61.0 98.5 40.9 69.9 42.3 20.7 35 770 21 Thermal refining
20 238 226 226 60.5 97.8 40.1 69.4 41.5 19.6 34 760 20
Aluminium bronze CAC702 (AlBC2) 7.60 (18) 230 219 219 - 96.7 - - - - 33 730 (18) Core hardness
Phosphor bronze CAC502 (PBC2) 8.80 (16) 222 212 212 - 95.5 - - - - 32 705 (16)
(14) 213 203 203 - 93.9 - - - - 31 675 (14)
(12) 204 194 194 - 92.3 - - - - 29 650 (12) S45C Material hardness
Cast iron FC200 7.21 (10) 196 187 187 - 90.7 - - - - 28 620 (10)
(8) 188 179 179 - 89.5 - - - - 27 600 (8)
SUS303
(6) 180 171 171 - 87.1 - - - - 26 580 (6)
(4) 173 165 165 - 85.5 - - - - 25 550 (4) Material hardness
(2) 166 158 158 - 83.5 - - - - 24 530 (2)
(0) 160 152 152 - 81.7 - - - - 24 515 (0)
NOTE 1. The boldfaced figures are based on ASTM E 140 Table 3 (SAE-ASM-ASTM )
NOTE 2. 1MPa = 1N/mm2
NOTE 3. The parenthesized values in the table are not used so frequently.

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7 Table of Comparative Gear Pitch 8 Charts Indicating Span Number of Teeth of Spur and Helical Gears
( Maag's data )

Diametral Pitch Module Diametral Pitch Module Diametral Pitch Module

pitch in mm m pitch in mm m pitch in mm m
1 3.1416 79.796 25.4000 02.9568 1.1⁄ 16 26.988 8.5904 010.0531 .5⁄ 16 7.938 2.5266
1.0053 3.1⁄ 8 79.375 25.2658 03 1.0472 26.599 8.4667 010.16 .3092 7.854 2.5
1.0160 3.0921 78.540 25 03.0691 1.0236 26 8.2761 010.6395 .2953 7.5 2.3873
1.0472 3 76.200 24.2550 03.1416 1 25.4 8.0851 011 .2856 7.254 2.3091
1.0583 2.9684 75.398 24 03.175 0.9895 25.133 8 011.2889 .2783 7.069 2.25
1.0640 2.9528 75 23.8732 03.1919 0.9843 25 7.9577 011.3995 .2756 7 2.2282
1.0927 2.7⁄ 8 73.025 23.2446 03.25 0.9666 24.553 7.8154 012 .2618 6.650 2.1167
1.1399 2.7559 70 22.2817 03.3249 0.9449 24 7.6394 012.2764 .2559 6.5 2.0690
1.1424 2.3⁄ 4 69.850 22.2339 03.3510 0.15⁄ 16 23.813 7.5798 012.5664 .1⁄ 4 6.35 2.0213
1.1545 2.7211 69.115 22 03.5 0.8976 22.799 7.2571 012.7 .2474 6.283 2

1.1968 2.5⁄ 8 66.675 21.2233 03.5904 0.7⁄ 8 22.225 7.0744 013 .2417 6.138 1.9538
1.2276 2.5591 65 20.6901 03.6271 0.8661 22 7.0028 013.2994 .2362 6 1.9099
1.25 2.5133 63.837 20.3200 03.6286 0.8658 21.991 7 014 .2244 5.700 1.8143
1.2566 2.1⁄ 2 63.500 20.2127 03.75 0.8378 21.279 6.7733 014.5084 .2165 5.5 1.7507
1.27 2.4737 62.832 20 03.8666 0.13⁄ 16 20.638 6.5691 014.5143 .2164 5.498 1.75
1.3228 2.3⁄ 8 60.325 19.2020 03.9898 0.7874 20 6.3662 015 .2094 5.320 1.6933
1.3299 2.3622 60 19.0986 04 0.7854 19.949 6.3500 015.9593 .1969 5 1.5915
1.3963 2.1⁄ 4 57.150 18.1914 04.1888 0.3⁄ 4 19.05 6.0638 016 .1963 4.987 1.5875
1.4111 2.2263 56.549 18 04.1998 0.7480 19 6.0479 016.7552 .3⁄ 16 4.763 1.5160
1.4508 2.1654 55 17.5070 04.2333 0.7421 18.850 6 016.9333 .1855 4.712 1.5

1.4784 2.1⁄ 8 53.975 17.1808 04.4331 0.7087 18 5.7296 017.7325 .1772 4.5 1.4324
1.5 2.0944 53.198 16.9333 04.5 0.6981 17.733 5.6444 018 .1745 4.433 1.4111
1.5708 2 50.8 16.1701 04.5696 011⁄ 16 17.463 5.5585 019.9491 .1575 4 1.2732
1.5875 1.9790 50.265 16 04.6182 0.6803 17.279 5.5 020 .1571 3.990 1.27
1.5959 1.9685 50 15.9155 04.6939 0.6693 17 5.4113 020.32 .1546 3.927 1.25
1.6755 1.7⁄ 8 47.625 15.1595 04.9873 0.6299 16 5.0930 022 .1428 3.627 1.1545
1.6933 1.8553 47.124 15 05 0.6283 15.959 5.0800 022.7990 .1378 3.5 1.1141
1.75 1.7952 45.598 14.5143 05.0265 0.5⁄ 8 15.875 5.0532 023 .1366 3.469 1.1043
1.7733 1.7717 45 14.3239 05.08 0.6184 15.708 5 024 .1309 3.325 1.0583
1.7952 1.3⁄ 4 44.45 14.1489 05.3198 0.5906 15 4.7746 025 .1257 3.192 1.016

1.8143 1.7316 43.982 14 05.5 0.5712 14.508 4.6182 025.1327 .1⁄ 8 3.175 1.0106
1.9333 1.5⁄ 8 41.275 13.1382 05.5851 0.9⁄ 16 14.288 4.5479 025.4 .1237 3.142 1
1.9538 1.6079 40.841 13 05.6444 0.5566 14.137 4.5 026 .1208 3.069 0.9769
1.9949 1.5748 40 12.7324 05.6997 0.5512 14 4.4563 026.5988 .1181 3 0.9549
2 1.5708 39.898 12.7000 06 0.5236 13.299 4.2333 028 .1122 2.850 0.9071
2.0944 1.1⁄ 2 38.1 12.1276 06.1382 0.5118 13 4.1380 029 .1083 2.752 0.8759
2.0999 1.4961 38 12.0958 06.2832 0.1⁄ 2 12.7 4.0425 030 .1047 2.660 0.8467
2.1167 1.4842 37.699 12 06.35 0.4947 12.566 4 031.75 .0989 2.513 0.8
2.1855 1.7⁄ 16 36.513 11.6223 06.5 0.4833 12.276 3.9077 031.9186 .0984 2.5 0.7958
2.2166 1.4173 36 11.4592 06.6497 0.4724 12 3.8197 032 .0982 2.494 0.7938

2.25 1.3963 35.465 11.2889 07 0.4488 11.399 3.6286 033.8667 .0928 2.356 0.75
2.2848 1.3⁄ 8 34.925 11.1170 07.1808 0.7⁄ 16 11.113 3.5372 034 .0924 2.347 0.7471
2.3091 1.3606 34.559 11 07.2542 0.4331 11 3.5014 036 .0873 2.217 0.7056
2.3470 1.3386 34 10.8225 07.2571 0.4329 10.996 3.5 038 .0827 2.100 0.6684
2.3936 1.5⁄ 16 33.338 10.6117 07.9796 0.3937 10 3.1831 039.8982 .0787 2 0.6366
2.4936 1.2598 32 10.1859 08 0.3927 09.975 3.175 040 .0785 1.995 0.635
2.5 1.2566 31.919 10.1600 08.3776 0.3⁄ 8 09.525 3.0319 045 .0698 1.773 0.5644
2.5133 1.1⁄ 4 31.750 10.1063 08.3996 0.3740 09.5 3.0239 050 .0628 1.596 0.5080
2.54 1.2369 31.416 10 08.4667 0.3711 09.425 3 050.2655 .1⁄ 16 1.588 0.5053
2.6456 1.3⁄ 16 30.163 09.6010 08.8663 0.3543 093 2.8648 050.8 .0618 1.571 0.5

2.6599 1.1811 30 09.5493 09 0.3491 08.866 2.8222 053.1976 .0591 1.5 0.4775
2.75 1.1424 29.017 09.2364 09.2364 0.3401 08.639 2.75 063.5 .0495 1.256 0.4
2.7925 1.1⁄ 8 28.575 09.0957 09.3878 0.3346 08.5 2.7056 079.7965 .0394 1 0.3183
2.8222 1.1132 28.274 09 09.9746 0.3150 08 2.5465 084.6667 .0371 0.942 0.3
2.8499 1.1024 28 08.9127 10 0.3142 07.980 2.54 127 .0247 0.628 0.2

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9 Span Measurement Over k Teeth of Standard Spur Gear W(x=0) m = 1 ( α = 20° ) m = 1 ( α = 20° )
z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W
1 2 61 7 20.0432 121 14 41.5484 181 21 63.0537 241 27 81.6068 301 34 103.1121 361 41 124.6173 421 47 143.1704
2 2 62 7 20.0572 122 14 41.5625 182 21 63.0677 242 27 81.6208 302 34 103.1261 362 41 124.6313 422 47 143.1844
3 2 63 8 23.0233 123 14 41.5765 183 21 63.0817 243 28 84.5870 303 34 103.1401 363 41 124.6453 423 48 146.1506
4 2 64 8 23.0373 124 14 41.5905 184 21 63.0957 244 28 84.6010 304 34 103.1541 364 41 124.6593 424 48 146.1646
5 2 4.4982 65 8 23.0513 125 14 41.6045 185 21 63.1097 245 28 84.6150 305 34 103.1681 365 41 124.6733 425 48 146.1786
6 2 4.5122 66 8 23.0654 126 15 44.5706 186 21 63.1237 246 28 84.6290 306 35 106.1342 366 41 124.6874 426 48 146.1926
7 2 4.5262 67 8 23.0794 127 15 44.5846 187 21 63.1377 247 28 84.6430 307 35 106.1482 367 41 124.7014 427 48 146.2066
8 2 4.5402 68 8 23.0934 128 15 44.5986 188 21 63.1517 248 28 84.6570 308 35 106.1622 368 41 124.7154 428 48 146.2206
9 2 4.5542 69 8 23.1074 129 15 44.6126 189 22 66.1179 249 28 84.6710 309 35 106.1762 369 42 127.6815 429 48 146.2346
10 2 4.5683 70 8 23.1214 130 15 44.6266 190 22 66.1319 250 28 84.6850 310 35 106.1903 370 42 127.6955 430 48 146.2486
11 2 4.5823 71 8 23.1354 131 15 44.6406 191 22 66.1459 251 28 84.6990 311 35 106.2043 371 42 127.7095 431 48 146.2626
12 2 4.5963 72 9 26.1015 132 15 44.6546 192 22 66.1599 252 29 87.6651 312 35 106.2183 372 42 127.7235 432 49 149.2288
13 2 4.6103 73 9 26.1155 133 15 44.6686 193 22 66.1739 253 29 87.6791 313 35 106.2323 373 42 127.7375 433 49 149.2428
14 2 4.6243 74 9 26.1295 134 15 44.6826 194 22 66.1879 254 29 87.6932 314 35 106.2463 374 42 127.7515 434 49 149.2568
15 2 4.6383 75 9 26.1435 135 16 47.6488 195 22 66.2019 255 29 87.7072 315 36 109.2124 375 42 127.7655 435 49 149.2708
16 2 4.6523 76 9 26.1575 136 16 47.6628 196 22 66.2159 256 29 87.7212 316 36 109.2264 376 42 127.7795 436 49 149.2848
17 2 4.6663 77 9 26.1715 137 16 47.6768 197 22 66.2299 257 29 87.7352 317 36 109.2404 377 42 127.7935 437 49 149.2988
18 3 7.6324 78 9 26.1855 138 16 47.6908 198 23 69.1961 258 29 87.7492 318 36 109.2544 378 43 130.7597 438 49 149.3128
19 3 7.6464 79 9 26.1996 139 16 47.7048 199 23 69.2101 259 29 87.7632 319 36 109.2684 379 43 130.7737 439 49 149.3268
20 3 7.6604 80 9 26.2136 140 16 47.7188 200 23 69.2241 260 29 87.7772 320 36 109.2824 380 43 130.7877 440 49 149.3408
21 3 7.6744 81 10 29.1797 141 16 47.7328 201 23 69.2381 261 30 90.7433 321 36 109.2964 381 43 130.8017 441 50 152.3069
22 3 7.6885 82 10 29.1937 142 16 47.7468 202 23 69.2521 262 30 90.7573 322 36 109.3104 382 43 130.8157 442 50 152.3210
23 3 7.7025 83 10 29.2077 143 16 47.7608 203 23 69.2661 263 30 90.7713 323 36 109.3245 383 43 130.8297 443 50 152.3350
24 3 7.7165 84 10 29.2217 144 17 50.7270 204 23 69.2801 264 30 90.7853 324 37 112.2906 384 43 130.8437 444 50 152.3490
25 3 7.7305 85 10 29.2357 145 17 50.7410 205 23 69.2941 265 30 90.7993 325 37 112.3046 385 43 130.8577 445 50 152.3630
26 3 7.7445 86 10 29.2497 146 17 50.7550 206 23 69.3081 266 30 90.8134 326 37 112.3186 386 43 130.8717 446 50 152.3770
27 4 10.7106 87 10 29.2637 147 17 50.7690 207 24 72.2742 267 30 90.8274 327 37 112.3326 387 44 133.8379 447 50 152.3910
28 4 10.7246 88 10 29.2777 148 17 50.7830 208 24 72.2882 268 30 90.8414 328 37 112.3466 388 44 133.8519 448 50 152.4050
29 4 10.7386 89 10 29.2917 149 17 50.7970 209 24 72.3022 269 30 90.8554 329 37 112.3606 389 44 133.8659 449 50 152.4190
30 4 10.7526 90 11 32.2579 150 17 50.8110 210 24 72.3163 270 31 93.8215 330 37 112.3746 390 44 133.8799 450 51 155.3851
31 4 10.7666 91 11 32.2719 151 17 50.8250 211 24 72.3303 271 31 93.8355 331 37 112.3886 391 44 133.8939 451 51 155.3991
32 4 10.7806 92 11 32.2859 152 17 50.8390 212 24 72.3443 272 31 93.8495 332 37 112.4026 392 44 133.9079 452 51 155.4131
33 4 10.7946 93 11 32.2999 153 18 53.8051 213 24 72.3583 273 31 93.8635 333 38 115.3688 393 44 133.9219 453 51 155.4271
34 4 10.8086 94 11 32.3139 154 18 53.8192 214 24 72.3723 274 31 93.8775 334 38 115.3828 394 44 133.9359 454 51 155.4412
35 4 10.8227 95 11 32.3279 155 18 53.8332 215 24 72.3863 275 31 93.8915 335 38 115.3968 395 44 133.9499 455 51 155.4552
36 5 13.7888 96 11 32.3419 156 18 53.8472 216 25 75.3524 276 31 93.9055 336 38 115.4108 396 45 136.9160 456 51 155.4692
37 5 13.8028 97 11 32.3559 157 18 53.8612 217 25 75.3664 277 31 93.9195 337 38 115.4248 397 45 136.9300 457 51 155.4832
38 5 13.8168 98 11 32.3699 158 18 53.8752 218 25 75.3804 278 31 93.9335 338 38 115.4388 398 45 136.9441 458 51 155.4972
39 5 13.8308 99 12 35.3361 159 18 53.8892 219 25 75.3944 279 32 96.8997 339 38 115.4528 399 45 136.9581 459 52 158.4633
40 5 13.8448 100 12 35.3501 160 18 53.9032 220 25 75.4084 280 32 96.9137 340 38 115.4668 400 45 136.9721 460 52 158.4773
41 5 13.8588 101 12 35.3641 161 18 53.9172 221 25 75.4224 281 32 96.9277 341 38 115.4808 401 45 136.9861 461 52 158.4913
42 5 13.8728 102 12 35.3781 162 19 56.8833 222 25 75.4364 282 32 96.9417 342 39 118.4470 402 45 137.0001 462 52 158.5053
43 5 13.8868 103 12 35.3921 163 19 56.8973 223 25 75.4505 283 32 96.9557 343 39 118.4610 403 45 137.0141 463 52 158.5193
44 5 13.9008 104 12 35.4061 164 19 56.9113 224 25 75.4645 284 32 96.9697 344 39 118.4750 404 45 137.0281 464 52 158.5333
45 6 16.8670 105 12 35.4201 165 19 56.9253 225 26 78.4306 285 32 96.9837 345 39 118.4890 405 46 139.9942 465 52 158.5473
46 6 16.8810 106 12 35.4341 166 19 56.9394 226 26 78.4446 286 32 96.9977 346 39 118.5030 406 46 140.0082 466 52 158.5614
47 6 16.8950 107 12 35.4481 167 19 56.9534 227 26 78.4586 287 32 97.0117 347 39 118.5170 407 46 140.0222 467 52 158.5754
48 6 16.9090 108 13 38.4142 168 19 56.9674 228 26 78.4726 288 33 99.9779 348 39 118.5310 408 46 140.0362 468 53 161.5415
49 6 16.9230 109 13 38.4282 169 19 56.9814 229 26 78.4866 289 33 99.9919 349 39 118.5450 409 46 140.0502 469 53 161.5555
50 6 16.9370 110 13 38.4423 170 19 56.9954 230 26 78.5006 290 33 100.0059 350 39 118.5590 410 46 140.0643 470 53 161.5695
51 6 16.9510 111 13 38.4563 171 20 59.9615 231 26 78.5146 291 33 100.0199 351 40 121.5251 411 46 140.0783 471 53 161.5835
52 6 16.9650 112 13 38.4703 172 20 59.9755 232 26 78.5286 292 33 100.0339 352 40 121.5391 412 46 140.0923 472 53 161.5975
53 6 16.9790 113 13 38.4843 173 20 59.9895 233 26 78.5426 293 33 100.0479 353 40 121.5531 413 46 140.1063 473 53 161.6115
54 7 19.9452 114 13 38.4983 174 20 60.0035 234 27 81.5088 294 33 100.0619 354 40 121.5672 414 47 143.0724 474 53 161.6255
55 7 19.9592 115 13 38.5123 175 20 60.0175 235 27 81.5228 295 33 100.0759 355 40 121.5812 415 47 143.0864 475 53 161.6395
56 7 19.9732 116 13 38.5263 176 20 60.0315 236 27 81.5368 296 33 100.0899 356 40 121.5952 416 47 143.1004 476 53 161.6535
57 7 19.9872 117 14 41.4924 177 20 60.0455 237 27 81.5508 297 34 103.0560 357 40 121.6092 417 47 143.1144 477 54 164.6197
58 7 20.0012 118 14 41.5064 178 20 60.0595 238 27 81.5648 298 34 103.0701 358 40 121.6232 418 47 143.1284 478 54 164.6337
59 7 20.0152 119 14 41.5204 179 20 60.0736 239 27 81.5788 299 34 103.0841 359 40 121.6372 419 47 143.1424 479 54 164.6477
60 7 20.0292 120 14 41.5344 180 21 63.0397 240 27 81.5928 300 34 103.0981 360 41 124.6033 420 47 143.1564 480 54 164.6617

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10 Span Measurement Over k Teeth of Standard Spur Gear W(x=0) m = 1 ( α = 14.5° ) m = 1 ( α = 14.5° )
z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W z k W
1 2 61 5 14.0143 121 10 29.5440 181 15 45.0738 241 20 60.6035 301 25 76.1332 361 30 91.6629 421 34 104.1511
2 2 62 5 14.0197 122 10 29.5494 182 15 45.0791 242 20 60.6089 302 25 76.1386 362 30 91.6683 422 34 104.1565
3 2 63 6 17.0666 123 10 29.5548 183 15 45.0845 243 20 60.6142 303 25 76.1439 363 30 91.6737 423 35 107.2034
4 2 64 6 17.0720 124 10 29.5602 184 15 45.0899 244 20 60.6196 304 25 76.1493 364 30 91.6790 424 35 107.2088
5 2 65 6 17.0773 125 11 32.6070 185 15 45.0952 245 20 60.6250 305 25 76.1547 365 30 91.6844 425 35 107.2141
6 2 66 6 17.0827 126 11 32.6124 186 15 45.1006 246 20 60.6303 306 25 76.1601 366 30 91.6898 426 35 107.2195
7 2 4.5999 67 6 17.0881 127 11 32.6178 187 16 48.1475 247 20 60.6357 307 25 76.1654 367 30 91.6951 427 35 107.2249
8 2 4.6052 68 6 17.0934 128 11 32.6232 188 16 48.1529 248 20 60.6411 308 25 76.1708 368 30 91.7005 428 35 107.2302
9 2 4.6106 69 6 17.0988 129 11 32.6285 189 16 48.1582 249 21 63.6880 309 25 76.1762 369 30 91.7059 429 35 107.2356
10 2 4.6160 70 6 17.1042 130 11 32.6339 190 16 48.1636 250 21 63.6933 310 25 76.1815 370 30 91.7112 430 35 107.2410
11 2 4.6213 71 6 17.1095 131 11 32.6393 191 16 48.1690 251 21 63.6987 311 26 79.2284 371 30 91.7166 431 35 107.2463
12 2 4.6267 72 6 17.1149 132 11 32.6446 192 16 48.1743 252 21 63.7041 312 26 79.2338 372 30 91.7220 432 35 107.2517
13 2 4.6321 73 6 17.1203 133 11 32.6500 193 16 48.1797 253 21 63.7094 313 26 79.2392 373 31 94.7689 433 35 107.2571
14 2 4.6374 74 6 17.1256 134 11 32.6554 194 16 48.1851 254 21 63.7148 314 26 79.2445 374 31 94.7742 434 35 107.2624
15 2 4.6428 75 7 20.1725 135 11 32.6607 195 16 48.1904 255 21 63.7202 315 26 79.2499 375 31 94.7796 435 36 110.3093
16 2 4.6482 76 7 20.1779 136 11 32.6661 196 16 48.1958 256 21 63.7255 316 26 79.2553 376 31 94.7850 436 36 110.3147
17 2 4.6535 77 7 20.1833 137 12 35.7130 197 16 48.2012 257 21 63.7309 317 26 79.2606 377 31 94.7903 437 36 110.3201
18 2 4.6589 78 7 20.1886 138 12 35.7184 198 16 48.2066 258 21 63.7363 338 26 79.2660 378 31 94.7957 438 36 110.3254
19 2 4.6643 79 7 20.1940 139 12 35.7237 199 17 51.2534 259 21 63.7416 319 26 79.2714 379 31 94.8011 439 36 110.3308
20 2 4.6697 80 7 20.1994 140 12 35.7291 200 17 51.2588 260 21 63.7470 320 26 79.2767 380 31 94.8065 440 36 110.3362
21 2 4.6750 81 7 20.2047 141 12 35.7345 201 17 51.2642 261 22 66.7939 321 26 79.2821 381 31 94.8118 441 36 110.3415
22 2 4.6804 82 7 20.2101 142 12 35.7398 202 17 51.2696 262 22 66.7993 322 26 79.2875 382 31 94.8172 442 36 110.3469
23 2 4.6858 83 7 20.2155 143 12 35.7452 203 17 51.2749 263 22 66.8046 323 27 82.3344 383 31 94.8226 443 36 110.3523
24 2 4.6911 84 7 20.2208 144 12 35.7506 204 17 51.2803 264 22 66.8100 324 27 82.3397 384 31 94.8279 444 36 110.3576
25 3 7.7380 85 7 20.2262 145 12 35.7559 205 17 51.2857 265 22 66.8154 325 27 82.3451 385 32 97.8748 445 36 110.3630
26 3 7.7434 86 7 20.2316 146 12 35.7613 206 17 51.2910 266 22 66.8207 326 27 82.3505 386 32 97.8802 446 36 110.3684
27 3 7.7488 87 8 23.2785 147 12 35.7667 207 17 51.2964 267 22 66.8261 327 27 82.3558 387 32 97.8856 447 37 113.4153
28 3 7.7541 88 8 23.2838 148 12 35.7720 208 17 51.3018 268 22 66.8315 328 27 82.3612 388 32 97.8909 448 37 113.4206
29 3 7.7595 89 8 23.2892 149 13 38.8189 209 17 51.3071 269 22 66.8369 329 27 82.3666 389 32 97.8963 449 37 113.4260
30 3 7.7649 90 8 23.2946 150 13 38.8243 210 17 51.3125 270 22 66.8422 330 27 82.3719 390 32 97.9017 450 37 113.4314
31 3 7.7702 91 8 23.2999 151 13 38.8297 211 17 51.3179 271 22 66.8476 331 27 82.3773 391 32 97.9070 451 37 113.4368
32 3 7.7756 92 8 23.3053 152 13 38.8350 212 18 54.3648 272 22 66.8530 332 27 82.3827 392 32 97.9124 452 37 113.4421
33 3 7.7810 93 8 23.3107 153 13 38.8404 213 18 54.3701 273 22 66.8583 333 27 82.3880 393 32 97.9178 453 37 113.4475
34 3 7.7863 94 8 23.3161 154 13 38.8458 214 18 54.3755 274 23 69.9052 334 27 82.3934 394 32 97.9231 454 37 113.4529
35 3 7.7917 95 8 23.3214 155 13 38.8511 215 18 54.3809 275 23 69.9106 335 27 82.3988 395 32 97.9285 455 37 113.4582
36 3 7.7971 96 8 23.3268 156 13 38.8565 216 18 54.3862 276 23 69.9160 336 28 85.4457 396 32 97.9339 456 37 113.4636
37 3 7.8024 97 8 23.3322 157 13 38.8619 217 18 54.3916 277 23 69.9213 337 28 85.4510 397 32 97.9392 457 37 113.4690
38 4 10.8493 98 8 23.3375 158 13 38.8672 218 18 54.3970 278 23 69.9267 338 28 85.4564 398 33 100.9861 458 37 113.4743
39 4 10.8547 99 8 23.3429 159 13 38.8726 219 18 54.4023 279 23 69.9321 339 28 85.4618 399 33 100.9915 459 37 113.4797
40 4 10.8601 100 9 26.3898 160 13 38.8780 220 18 54.4077 280 23 69.9374 340 28 85.4671 400 33 100.9969 460 38 116.5266
41 4 10.8654 101 9 26.3952 161 13 38.8834 221 18 54.4131 281 23 69.9428 341 28 85.4725 401 33 101.0022 461 38 116.5320
42 4 10.8708 102 9 26.4005 162 14 41.9302 222 18 54.4184 282 23 69.9482 342 28 85.4779 402 33 101.0076 462 38 116.5373
43 4 10.8762 103 9 26.4059 163 14 41.9356 223 18 54.4238 283 23 69.9535 343 28 85.4833 403 33 101.0130 463 38 116.5427
44 4 10.8815 104 9 26.4113 164 14 41.9410 224 19 57.4707 284 23 69.9589 344 28 85.4886 404 33 101.0183 464 38 116.5481
45 4 10.8869 105 9 26.4166 165 14 41.9464 225 19 57.4761 285 23 69.9643 345 28 85.4940 405 33 101.0237 465 38 116.5534
46 4 10.8923 106 9 26.4220 166 14 41.9517 226 19 57.4814 286 24 73.0112 346 28 85.4994 406 33 101.0291 466 38 116.5588
47 4 10.8976 107 9 26.4274 167 14 41.9571 227 19 57.4868 287 24 73.0165 347 28 85.5047 407 33 101.0344 467 38 116.5642
48 4 10.9030 108 9 26.4327 168 14 41.9625 228 19 57.4922 288 24 73.0219 348 29 88.5516 408 33 101.0398 468 38 116.5695
49 4 10.9084 109 9 26.4381 169 14 41.9678 229 19 57.4975 289 24 73.0273 349 29 88.5570 409 33 101.0452 469 38 116.5749
50 5 13.9553 110 9 26.4435 170 14 41.9732 230 19 57.5029 290 24 73.0326 350 29 88.5624 410 34 104.0921 470 38 116.5803
51 5 13.9606 111 9 26.4488 171 14 41.9786 231 19 57.5083 291 24 73.0380 351 29 88.5677 411 34 104.0974 471 38 116.5856
52 5 13.9660 112 10 29.4957 172 14 41.9839 232 19 57.5137 292 24 73.0434 352 29 88.5731 412 34 104.1028 472 39 119.6325
53 5 13.9714 113 10 29.5011 173 14 41.9893 233 19 57.5190 293 24 73.0487 353 29 88.5785 413 34 104.1082 473 39 119.6379
54 5 13.9767 114 10 29.5065 174 15 45.0362 234 19 57.5244 294 24 73.0541 354 29 88.5838 414 34 104.1136 474 39 119.6433
55 5 13.9821 115 10 29.5118 175 15 45.0416 235 19 57.5298 295 24 73.0595 355 29 88.5892 415 34 104.1189 475 39 119.6486
56 5 13.9875 116 10 29.5172 176 15 45.0469 236 20 60.5766 296 24 73.0648 356 29 88.5946 416 34 104.1243 476 39 119.6540
57 5 13.9929 117 10 29.5226 177 15 45.0523 237 20 60.5820 297 24 73.0702 357 29 88.5999 417 34 104.1297 477 39 119.6594
58 5 13.9982 118 10 29.5279 178 15 45.0577 238 20 60.5874 298 25 76.1171 358 29 88.6053 418 34 104.1350 478 39 119.6647
59 5 14.0036 119 10 29.5333 179 15 45.0630 239 20 60.5928 299 25 76.1225 359 29 88.6107 419 34 104.1404 479 39 119.6701
60 5 14.0090 120 10 29.5387 180 15 45.0684 240 20 60.5981 300 25 76.1278 360 30 91.6576 420 34 104.1458 480 39 119.6755

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11 Inverse Involute Function 12 Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α

min. ( ' ) 2° 3° 4° 5° 6° 7° 8° 9° 10° 11°
The inverse involute function is the formula to determine the value α from invα, the involute function (invα = tanα − α).
00 0.00001418 0.00004790 0.0001136 0.0002222 0.0003845 0.0006115 0.0009145 0.001305 0.001794 0.002394
01 0.00001454 0.00004871 0.0001151 0.0002244 0.0003877 0.0006159 0.0009203 0.001312 0.001803 0.002405
( 1 ) Inverse Involute Function Calculation 02 0.00001491 0.00004952 0.0001165 0.0002267 0.0003909 0.0006203 0.0009260 0.001319 0.001812 0.002416
03 0.00001528 0.00005034 0.0001180 0.0002289 0.0003942 0.0006248 0.0009318 0.001327 0.001821 0.002427
The following shows the formula and the calculation examples for Inverse Involute Function. 04 0.00001565 0.00005117 0.0001194 0.0002312 0.0003975 0.0006292 0.0009377 0.001334 0.001830 0.002438

05 0.00001603 0.00005201 0.0001209 0.0002335 0.0004008 0.0006337 0.0009435 0.001342 0.001840 0.002449
06 0.00001642 0.00005286 0.0001224 0.0002358 0.0004041 0.0006382 0.0009494 0.001349 0.001849 0.002461
07 0.00001682 0.00005372 0.0001239 0.0002382 0.0004074 0.0006427 0.0009553 0.001357 0.001858 0.002472
The Calculation Example 08 0.00001722 0.00005458 0.0001254 0.0002405 0.0004108 0.0006473 0.0009612 0.001364 0.001867 0.002483
09 0.00001762 0.00005546 0.0001269 0.0002429 0.0004141 0.0006518 0.0009672 0.001372 0.001877 0.002494
Inverse Involute Function Calculation (If invα = 0.014904384)
No. Formula Symbol Unit Example 10 0.00001804 0.00005634 0.0001285 0.0002452 0.0004175 0.0006564 0.0009732 0.001379 0.001886 0.002506
This calculation is done in radians. Beginning from the cal- 11 0.00001846 0.00005724 0.0001300 0.0002476 0.0004209 0.0006610 0.0009792 0.001387 0.001895 0.002517
1 invα 0.014904384 12 0.00001888 0.00005814 0.0001316 0.0002500 0.0004244 0.0006657 0.0009852 0.001394 0.001905 0.002528
culation for 1 rad.... 13 0.00001931 0.00005906 0.0001332 0.0002524 0.0004278 0.0006703 0.0009913 0.001402 0.001914 0.002540
2 a1 = 1 + (invα – tan1 + 1) ÷ tan12 a1 0.776335135 14 0.00001975 0.00005998 0.0001347 0.0002549 0.0004313 0.0006750 0.0009973 0.001410 0.001924 0.002551
a1 = 1 + (invα – tan1 + 1) ÷ tan12 3 a2 = a1 + (invα – tana1 + a1) ÷ tana12 a2 0.578494316 15 0.00002020 0.00006091 0.0001363 0.0002573 0.0004347 0.0006797 0.0010034 0.001417 0.001933 0.002563
a2 = a1 + (invα – tana1 + a1) ÷ tana12 16 0.00002065 0.00006186 0.0001380 0.0002598 0.0004382 0.0006844 0.0010096 0.001425 0.001943 0.002574
4 a3 = a2 + (invα – tana2 + a2) ÷ tana22 a3 0.438683749
a3 = a2 + (invα – tana2 + a2) ÷ tana22 17 0.00002111 0.00006281 0.0001396 0.0002622 0.0004417 0.0006892 0.0010157 0.001433 0.001952 0.002586
5 a4 = a3 + (invα – tana3 + a3) ÷ tana32 a4 0.367880815 18 0.00002158 0.00006377 0.0001412 0.0002647 0.0004453 0.0006939 0.0010219 0.001441 0.001962 0.002598
‫׃‬ rad 19 0.00002205 0.00006474 0.0001429 0.0002673 0.0004488 0.0006987 0.0010281 0.001448 0.001972 0.002609
……

‫׃‬ 6 a5 = a4 + (invα – tana4 + a4) ÷ tana42 a5 0.350096245

‫׃‬ 20 0.00002253 0.00006573 0.0001445 0.0002698 0.0004524 0.0007035 0.0010343 0.001456 0.001981 0.002621
7 a6 = a5 + (invα – tana5 + a5) ÷ tana52 a6 0.349069141 21 0.00002301 0.00006672 0.0001462 0.0002723 0.0004560 0.0007083 0.0010406 0.001464 0.001991 0.002633
ax = ax-1 + (invα – tanax-1 + ax-1) ÷ tanax-12 22 0.00002351 0.00006772 0.0001479 0.0002749 0.0004596 0.0007132 0.0010469 0.001472 0.002001 0.002644
8 a7 = a6 + (invα – tana6 + a6) ÷ tana62 a7 0.34906585 23 0.00002401 0.00006873 0.0001496 0.0002775 0.0004632 0.0007181 0.0010532 0.001480 0.002010 0.002656
9 a8 = a7 + (invα – tana7 + a7) ÷ tana72 a8 0.34906585 24 0.00002452 0.00006975 0.0001513 0.0002801 0.0004669 0.0007230 0.0010595 0.001488 0.002020 0.002668
At the end, it is converted from radians to degrees,
10 a9 = a8 + (invα – tana8 + a8) ÷ tana82 a9 0.34906585 25 0.00002503 0.00007078 0.0001530 0.0002827 0.0004706 0.0007279 0.0010659 0.001496 0.002030 0.002680
α = ax ×180 ÷ � 26 0.00002555 0.00007183 0.0001548 0.0002853 0.0004743 0.0007328 0.0010722 0.001504 0.002040 0.002692
The calculation must continue until the value converges. 11
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α = 9 ×180 α degree 20 27 0.00002608 0.00007288 0.0001565 0.0002879 0.0004780 0.0007378 0.0010786 0.001512 0.002050 0.002703
� 28 0.00002662 0.00007394 0.0001583 0.0002906 0.0004817 0.0007428 0.0010851 0.001520 0.002060 0.002715
29 0.00002716 0.00007501 0.0001601 0.0002933 0.0004854 0.0007478 0.0010915 0.001528 0.002069 0.002727

Appendix : Calculator for Involute Functions 30 0.00002771 0.00007610 0.0001619 0.0002959 0.0004892 0.0007528 0.0010980 0.001536 0.002079 0.002739
31 0.00002827 0.00007719 0.0001637 0.0002986 0.0004930 0.0007579 0.0011045 0.001544 0.002089 0.002751
Since the involute function involves convergence calculation, it is easier to use a calculating software. The following shows how 32 0.00002884 0.00007829 0.0001655 0.0003014 0.0004968 0.0007629 0.0011111 0.001553 0.002100 0.002764
33 0.00002941 0.00007941 0.0001674 0.0003041 0.0005006 0.0007680 0.0011176 0.001561 0.002110 0.002776
to use the calculator for the calculation in (1) above, and the example. 34 0.00002999 0.00008053 0.0001692 0.0003069 0.0005045 0.0007732 0.0011242 0.001569 0.002120 0.002788

The Calculation Example 35 0.00003058 0.00008167 0.0001711 0.0003096 0.0005083 0.0007783 0.0011308 0.001577 0.002130 0.002800
36 0.00003117 0.00008281 0.0001729 0.0003124 0.0005122 0.0007835 0.0011375 0.001586 0.002140 0.002812
Actual calculations are performed as follows. 37 0.00003178 0.00008397 0.0001748 0.0003152 0.0005161 0.0007887 0.0011441 0.001594 0.002150 0.002825
38 0.00003239 0.00008514 0.0001767 0.0003180 0.0005200 0.0007939 0.0011508 0.001602 0.002160 0.002837
Input the involute function in invα ( If invα = 0.014904384) 39 0.00003301 0.00008632 0.0001787 0.0003209 0.0005240 0.0007991 0.0011575 0.001611 0.002171 0.002849
A B
1 0.014904384
40 0.00003364 0.00008751 0.0001806 0.0003237 0.0005280 0.0008044 0.0011643 0.001619 0.002181 0.002862
= 1+(invα - TAN(1)+1)/TAN(1)^2 41 0.00003427 0.00008871 0.0001825 0.0003266 0.0005319 0.0008096 0.0011711 0.001628 0.002191 0.002874
2 =1 + (A1- TAN(1) + 1) / TAN(1) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A2)
42 0.00003491 0.00008992 0.0001845 0.0003295 0.0005359 0.0008150 0.0011779 0.001636 0.002202 0.002887
3 =A2 + ($A$1- TAN(A2) + A2) / TAN(A2) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A3)
43 0.00003556 0.00009114 0.0001865 0.0003324 0.0005400 0.0008203 0.0011847 0.001645 0.002212 0.002899
4 =A3 + ($A$1- TAN(A3) + A3) / TAN(A3) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A4) 44 0.00003622 0.00009237 0.0001885 0.0003353 0.0005440 0.0008256 0.0011915 0.001653 0.002223 0.002912
The value calculated above is defined as B. Assign B to the 5 =A4 + ($A$1- TAN(A4) + A4) / TAN(A4) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A5)
formula below. 6 =A5 + ($A$1- TAN(A5) + A5) / TAN(A5) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A6) 45 0.00003689 0.00009362 0.0001905 0.0003383 0.0005481 0.0008310 0.0011984 0.001662 0.002233 0.002924
7 =A6 + ($A$1- TAN(A6) + A6) / TAN(A6) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A7) 46 0.00003757 0.00009487 0.0001925 0.0003412 0.0005522 0.0008364 0.0012053 0.001670 0.002244 0.002937
8 =A7 + ($A$1- TAN(A7) + A7) / TAN(A7) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A8) 47 0.00003825 0.00009614 0.0001945 0.0003442 0.0005563 0.0008418 0.0012122 0.001679 0.002254 0.002949
= B+(invα-TAN(B)+B)/TAN(B)^2 9 =A8 + ($A$1- TAN(A8) + A8) / TAN(A8) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A9) 48 0.00003894 0.00009742 0.0001965 0.0003472 0.0005604 0.0008473 0.0012192 0.001688 0.002265 0.002962
10 =A9 + ($A$1- TAN(A9) + A9) / TAN(A9) ^ 2 =DEGREES(A10) 49 0.00003964 0.00009870 0.0001986 0.0003502 0.0005645 0.0008527 0.0012262 0.001696 0.002275 0.002975

The calculation above is performed repeatedly while the 50 0.00004035 0.00010000 0.0002007 0.0003532 0.0005687 0.0008582 0.0012332 0.001705 0.002286 0.002987
51 0.00004107 0.00010132 0.0002028 0.0003563 0.0005729 0.0008638 0.0012402 0.001714 0.002297 0.003000
resultant value converges, and then B is converted into 52 0.00004179 0.00010264 0.0002049 0.0003593 0.0005771 0.0008693 0.0012473 0.001723 0.002307 0.003013
53 0.00004252 0.00010397 0.0002070 0.0003624 0.0005813 0.0008749 0.0012544 0.001731 0.002318 0.003026
radians. A B 54 0.00004327 0.00010532 0.0002091 0.0003655 0.0005856 0.0008805 0.0012615 0.001740 0.002329 0.003039
1 0.014904384
2 0.776335135 44.4807267 55 0.00004402 0.00010668 0.0002113 0.0003686 0.0005898 0.0008861 0.0012687 0.001749 0.002340 0.003052
= DEGREES(B) 3 0.578494316 33.14528275 56 0.00004478 0.00010805 0.0002134 0.0003718 0.0005941 0.0008917 0.0012758 0.001758 0.002350 0.003065
4 0.438683749 25.13472737 57 0.00004554 0.00010943 0.0002156 0.0003749 0.0005985 0.0008974 0.0012830 0.001767 0.002361 0.003078
5 0.367880815 21.07801808 58 0.00004632 0.00011082 0.0002178 0.0003781 0.0006028 0.0009031 0.0012903 0.001776 0.002372 0.003091
6 0.350096245 20.05903727 59 0.00004711 0.00011223 0.0002200 0.0003813 0.0006071 0.0009088 0.0012975 0.001785 0.002383 0.003104
7 0.349069141 20.00018856
8 0.34906585 20 60 0.00004790 0.00011364 0.0002222 0.0003845 0.0006115 0.0009145 0.0013048 0.001794 0.002394 0.003117
9 0.34906585 20 The value converges at a con-
10 0.34906585 20 stant.

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Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α
min. ( ' ) 12° 13° 14° 15° 16° 17° 18° 19° 20° 21° min. ( ' ) 22° 23° 24° 25° 26° 27° 28° 29° 30° 31°
00 0.003117 0.003975 0.004982 0.006150 0.007493 0.009025 0.010760 0.012715 0.014904 0.017345 00 0.020054 0.023049 0.026350 0.029975 0.033947 0.038287 0.043017 0.048164 0.053751 0.059809
01 0.003130 0.003991 0.005000 0.006171 0.007517 0.009052 0.010791 0.012750 0.014943 0.017388 01 0.020101 0.023102 0.026407 0.030039 0.034016 0.038362 0.043100 0.048253 0.053849 0.059914
02 0.003143 0.004006 0.005018 0.006192 0.007541 0.009079 0.010822 0.012784 0.014982 0.017431 02 0.020149 0.023154 0.026465 0.030102 0.034086 0.038438 0.043182 0.048343 0.053946 0.060019
03 0.003157 0.004022 0.005036 0.006213 0.007565 0.009107 0.010853 0.012819 0.015020 0.017474 03 0.020197 0.023207 0.026523 0.030166 0.034155 0.038514 0.043264 0.048432 0.054043 0.060124
04 0.003170 0.004038 0.005055 0.006234 0.007589 0.009134 0.010884 0.012854 0.015059 0.017517 04 0.020244 0.023259 0.026581 0.030229 0.034225 0.038589 0.043347 0.048522 0.054140 0.060230

05 0.003183 0.004053 0.005073 0.006255 0.007613 0.009161 0.010915 0.012888 0.015098 0.017560 05 0.020292 0.023312 0.026639 0.030293 0.034294 0.038666 0.043430 0.048612 0.054238 0.060335
06 0.003197 0.004069 0.005091 0.006276 0.007637 0.009189 0.010946 0.012923 0.015137 0.017603 06 0.020340 0.023365 0.026697 0.030357 0.034364 0.038742 0.043513 0.048702 0.054336 0.060441
07 0.003210 0.004085 0.005110 0.006297 0.007661 0.009216 0.010977 0.012958 0.015176 0.017647 07 0.020388 0.023418 0.026756 0.030420 0.034434 0.038818 0.043596 0.048792 0.054433 0.060547
08 0.003223 0.004101 0.005128 0.006318 0.007686 0.009244 0.011008 0.012993 0.015215 0.017690 08 0.020436 0.023471 0.026814 0.030484 0.034504 0.038894 0.043679 0.048883 0.054531 0.060653
09 0.003237 0.004117 0.005146 0.006340 0.007710 0.009272 0.011039 0.013028 0.015254 0.017734 09 0.020484 0.023524 0.026872 0.030549 0.034574 0.038971 0.043762 0.048973 0.054629 0.060759

10 0.003250 0.004132 0.005165 0.006361 0.007735 0.009299 0.011071 0.013063 0.015293 0.017777 10 0.020533 0.023577 0.026931 0.030613 0.034644 0.039047 0.043845 0.049063 0.054728 0.060866
11 0.003264 0.004148 0.005184 0.006382 0.007759 0.009327 0.011102 0.013098 0.015333 0.017821 11 0.020581 0.023631 0.026989 0.030677 0.034714 0.039124 0.043929 0.049154 0.054826 0.060972
12 0.003277 0.004164 0.005202 0.006404 0.007784 0.009355 0.011133 0.013134 0.015372 0.017865 12 0.020629 0.023684 0.027048 0.030741 0.034785 0.039201 0.044012 0.049245 0.054924 0.061079
13 0.003291 0.004180 0.005221 0.006425 0.007808 0.009383 0.011165 0.013169 0.015411 0.017908 13 0.020678 0.023738 0.027107 0.030806 0.034855 0.039278 0.044096 0.049336 0.055023 0.061186
14 0.003305 0.004197 0.005239 0.006447 0.007833 0.009411 0.011196 0.013204 0.015451 0.017952 14 0.020726 0.023791 0.027166 0.030870 0.034926 0.039355 0.044180 0.049427 0.055122 0.061292

15 0.003318 0.004213 0.005258 0.006469 0.007857 0.009439 0.011228 0.013240 0.015490 0.017996 15 0.020775 0.023845 0.027225 0.030935 0.034996 0.039432 0.044264 0.049518 0.055221 0.061400
16 0.003332 0.004229 0.005277 0.006490 0.007882 0.009467 0.011260 0.013275 0.015530 0.018040 16 0.020824 0.023899 0.027284 0.031000 0.035067 0.039509 0.044348 0.049609 0.055320 0.061507
17 0.003346 0.004245 0.005296 0.006512 0.007907 0.009495 0.011291 0.013311 0.015570 0.018084 17 0.020873 0.023952 0.027343 0.031065 0.035138 0.039586 0.044432 0.049701 0.055419 0.061614
18 0.003360 0.004261 0.005315 0.006534 0.007932 0.009523 0.011323 0.013346 0.015609 0.018129 18 0.020921 0.024006 0.027402 0.031130 0.035209 0.039664 0.044516 0.049792 0.055518 0.061721
19 0.003374 0.004277 0.005334 0.006555 0.007957 0.009552 0.011355 0.013382 0.015649 0.018173 19 0.020970 0.024060 0.027462 0.031195 0.035280 0.039741 0.044601 0.049884 0.055617 0.061829

20 0.003387 0.004294 0.005353 0.006577 0.007982 0.009580 0.011387 0.013418 0.015689 0.018217 20 0.021019 0.024114 0.027521 0.031260 0.035352 0.039819 0.044685 0.049976 0.055717 0.061937
21 0.003401 0.004310 0.005372 0.006599 0.008007 0.009608 0.011419 0.013454 0.015729 0.018262 21 0.021069 0.024169 0.027581 0.031325 0.035423 0.039897 0.044770 0.050068 0.055817 0.062045
22 0.003415 0.004327 0.005391 0.006621 0.008032 0.009637 0.011451 0.013490 0.015769 0.018306 22 0.021118 0.024223 0.027640 0.031390 0.035494 0.039974 0.044855 0.050160 0.055916 0.062153
23 0.003429 0.004343 0.005410 0.006643 0.008057 0.009665 0.011483 0.013526 0.015809 0.018351 23 0.021167 0.024277 0.027700 0.031456 0.035566 0.040052 0.044939 0.050252 0.056016 0.062261
24 0.003443 0.004359 0.005429 0.006665 0.008082 0.009694 0.011515 0.013562 0.015849 0.018395 24 0.021217 0.024332 0.027760 0.031521 0.035637 0.040131 0.045024 0.050344 0.056116 0.062369

25 0.003458 0.004376 0.005448 0.006687 0.008107 0.009722 0.011547 0.013598 0.015890 0.018440 25 0.021266 0.024386 0.027820 0.031587 0.035709 0.040209 0.045110 0.050437 0.056217 0.062478
26 0.003472 0.004393 0.005467 0.006709 0.008133 0.009751 0.011580 0.013634 0.015930 0.018485 26 0.021316 0.024441 0.027880 0.031653 0.035781 0.040287 0.045195 0.050529 0.056317 0.062586
27 0.003486 0.004409 0.005487 0.006732 0.008158 0.009780 0.011612 0.013670 0.015971 0.018530 27 0.021365 0.024495 0.027940 0.031718 0.035853 0.040366 0.045280 0.050622 0.056417 0.062695
28 0.003500 0.004426 0.005506 0.006754 0.008183 0.009808 0.011644 0.013707 0.016011 0.018575 28 0.021415 0.024550 0.028000 0.031784 0.035925 0.040444 0.045366 0.050715 0.056518 0.062804
29 0.003514 0.004443 0.005525 0.006776 0.008209 0.009837 0.011677 0.013743 0.016052 0.018620 29 0.021465 0.024605 0.028060 0.031850 0.035997 0.040523 0.045451 0.050808 0.056619 0.062913

30 0.003529 0.004459 0.005545 0.006799 0.008234 0.009866 0.011709 0.013779 0.016092 0.018665 30 0.021514 0.024660 0.028121 0.031917 0.036069 0.040602 0.045537 0.050901 0.056720 0.063022
31 0.003543 0.004476 0.005564 0.006821 0.008260 0.009895 0.011742 0.013816 0.016133 0.018710 31 0.021564 0.024715 0.028181 0.031983 0.036142 0.040680 0.045623 0.050994 0.056821 0.063131
32 0.003557 0.004493 0.005584 0.006843 0.008285 0.009924 0.011775 0.013852 0.016174 0.018755 32 0.021614 0.024770 0.028242 0.032049 0.036214 0.040759 0.045709 0.051087 0.056922 0.063241
33 0.003572 0.004510 0.005603 0.006866 0.008311 0.009953 0.011807 0.013889 0.016214 0.018800 33 0.021665 0.024825 0.028302 0.032116 0.036287 0.040838 0.045795 0.051181 0.057023 0.063350
34 0.003586 0.004527 0.005623 0.006888 0.008337 0.009982 0.011840 0.013926 0.016255 0.018846 34 0.021715 0.024881 0.028363 0.032182 0.036359 0.040918 0.045881 0.051274 0.057124 0.063460

35 0.003600 0.004544 0.005643 0.006911 0.008362 0.010011 0.011873 0.013963 0.016296 0.018891 35 0.021765 0.024936 0.028424 0.032249 0.036432 0.040997 0.045967 0.051368 0.057226 0.063570
36 0.003615 0.004561 0.005662 0.006934 0.008388 0.010041 0.011906 0.013999 0.016337 0.018937 36 0.021815 0.024992 0.028485 0.032315 0.036505 0.041076 0.046054 0.051462 0.057328 0.063680
37 0.003630 0.004578 0.005682 0.006956 0.008414 0.010070 0.011939 0.014036 0.016379 0.018983 37 0.021866 0.025047 0.028546 0.032382 0.036578 0.041156 0.046140 0.051556 0.057429 0.063790
38 0.003644 0.004595 0.005702 0.006979 0.008440 0.010099 0.011972 0.014073 0.016420 0.019028 38 0.021916 0.025103 0.028607 0.032449 0.036651 0.041236 0.046227 0.051650 0.057531 0.063901
39 0.003659 0.004612 0.005722 0.007002 0.008466 0.010129 0.012005 0.014110 0.016461 0.019074 39 0.021967 0.025159 0.028668 0.032516 0.036724 0.041316 0.046313 0.051744 0.057633 0.064011

40 0.003673 0.004629 0.005742 0.007025 0.008492 0.010158 0.012038 0.014148 0.016502 0.019120 40 0.022018 0.025214 0.028729 0.032583 0.036798 0.041395 0.046400 0.051838 0.057736 0.064122
41 0.003688 0.004646 0.005762 0.007048 0.008518 0.010188 0.012071 0.014185 0.016544 0.019166 41 0.022068 0.025270 0.028791 0.032651 0.036871 0.041475 0.046487 0.051933 0.057838 0.064232
42 0.003703 0.004664 0.005782 0.007071 0.008544 0.010217 0.012105 0.014222 0.016585 0.019212 42 0.022119 0.025326 0.028852 0.032718 0.036945 0.041556 0.046575 0.052027 0.057940 0.064343
43 0.003718 0.004681 0.005802 0.007094 0.008571 0.010247 0.012138 0.014259 0.016627 0.019258 43 0.022170 0.025382 0.028914 0.032785 0.037018 0.041636 0.046662 0.052122 0.058043 0.064454
44 0.003733 0.004698 0.005822 0.007117 0.008597 0.010277 0.012172 0.014297 0.016669 0.019304 44 0.022221 0.025439 0.028976 0.032853 0.037092 0.041716 0.046749 0.052217 0.058146 0.064565

45 0.003747 0.004716 0.005842 0.007140 0.008623 0.010307 0.012205 0.014334 0.016710 0.019350 45 0.022272 0.025495 0.029037 0.032920 0.037166 0.041797 0.046837 0.052312 0.058249 0.064677
46 0.003762 0.004733 0.005862 0.007163 0.008650 0.010336 0.012239 0.014372 0.016752 0.019397 46 0.022324 0.025551 0.029099 0.032988 0.037240 0.041877 0.046924 0.052407 0.058352 0.064788
47 0.003777 0.004751 0.005882 0.007186 0.008676 0.010366 0.012272 0.014409 0.016794 0.019443 47 0.022375 0.025608 0.029161 0.033056 0.037314 0.041958 0.047012 0.052502 0.058455 0.064900
48 0.003792 0.004768 0.005903 0.007209 0.008702 0.010396 0.012306 0.014447 0.016836 0.019490 48 0.022426 0.025664 0.029223 0.033124 0.037388 0.042039 0.047100 0.052597 0.058558 0.065012
49 0.003807 0.004786 0.005923 0.007233 0.008729 0.010426 0.012340 0.014485 0.016878 0.019536 49 0.022478 0.025721 0.029285 0.033192 0.037462 0.042120 0.047188 0.052693 0.058662 0.065123

50 0.003822 0.004803 0.005943 0.007256 0.008756 0.010456 0.012373 0.014523 0.016920 0.019583 50 0.022529 0.025778 0.029348 0.033260 0.037537 0.042201 0.047276 0.052788 0.058765 0.065236
51 0.003838 0.004821 0.005964 0.007280 0.008782 0.010486 0.012407 0.014560 0.016962 0.019630 51 0.022581 0.025834 0.029410 0.033328 0.037611 0.042282 0.047364 0.052884 0.058869 0.065348
52 0.003853 0.004839 0.005984 0.007303 0.008809 0.010517 0.012441 0.014598 0.017004 0.019676 52 0.022632 0.025891 0.029472 0.033397 0.037686 0.042363 0.047452 0.052980 0.058973 0.065460
53 0.003868 0.004856 0.006005 0.007327 0.008836 0.010547 0.012475 0.014636 0.017047 0.019723 53 0.022684 0.025948 0.029535 0.033465 0.037761 0.042444 0.047541 0.053076 0.059077 0.065573
54 0.003883 0.004874 0.006025 0.007350 0.008863 0.010577 0.012509 0.014674 0.017089 0.019770 54 0.022736 0.026005 0.029598 0.033534 0.037835 0.042526 0.047630 0.053172 0.059181 0.065685

55 0.003898 0.004892 0.006046 0.007374 0.008889 0.010608 0.012543 0.014713 0.017132 0.019817 55 0.022788 0.026062 0.029660 0.033602 0.037910 0.042607 0.047718 0.053268 0.059285 0.065798
56 0.003914 0.004910 0.006067 0.007397 0.008916 0.010638 0.012578 0.014751 0.017174 0.019864 56 0.022840 0.026120 0.029723 0.033671 0.037985 0.042689 0.047807 0.053365 0.059390 0.065911
57 0.003929 0.004928 0.006087 0.007421 0.008943 0.010669 0.012612 0.014789 0.017217 0.019912 57 0.022892 0.026177 0.029786 0.033740 0.038060 0.042771 0.047896 0.053461 0.059494 0.066024
58 0.003944 0.004946 0.006108 0.007445 0.008970 0.010699 0.012646 0.014827 0.017259 0.019959 58 0.022944 0.026235 0.029849 0.033809 0.038136 0.042853 0.047985 0.053558 0.059599 0.066137
59 0.003960 0.004964 0.006129 0.007469 0.008998 0.010730 0.012681 0.014866 0.017302 0.020006 59 0.022997 0.026292 0.029912 0.033878 0.038211 0.042935 0.048074 0.053655 0.059704 0.066250

60 0.003975 0.004982 0.006150 0.007493 0.009025 0.010760 0.012715 0.014904 0.017345 0.020054 60 0.023049 0.026350 0.029975 0.033947 0.038287 0.043017 0.048164 0.053751 0.059809 0.066364

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Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α
min. ( ' ) 32° 33° 34° 35° 36° 37° 38° 39° 40° 41° min. ( ' ) 42° 43° 44° 45° 46° 47° 48° 49° 50° 51°
00 0.066364 0.073449 0.081097 0.089342 0.098224 0.107782 0.118061 0.129106 0.140968 0.15370 00 0.16737 0.18202 0.19774 0.21460 0.23268 0.25206 0.27285 0.29516 0.31909 0.34478
01 0.066478 0.073572 0.081229 0.089485 0.098378 0.107948 0.118238 0.129296 0.141173 0.15392 01 0.16760 0.18228 0.19802 0.21489 0.23299 0.25240 0.27321 0.29554 0.31950 0.34522
02 0.066591 0.073695 0.081362 0.089628 0.098531 0.108113 0.118416 0.129488 0.141378 0.15414 02 0.16784 0.18253 0.19829 0.21518 0.23330 0.25273 0.27357 0.29593 0.31992 0.34567
03 0.066705 0.073818 0.081494 0.089771 0.098685 0.108279 0.118594 0.129679 0.141583 0.15436 03 0.16807 0.18278 0.19856 0.21548 0.23362 0.25307 0.27393 0.29631 0.32033 0.34611
04 0.066819 0.073941 0.081627 0.089914 0.098840 0.108445 0.118772 0.129870 0.141789 0.15458 04 0.16831 0.18304 0.19883 0.21577 0.23393 0.25341 0.27429 0.29670 0.32075 0.34656

05 0.066934 0.074064 0.081760 0.090058 0.098994 0.108611 0.118951 0.130062 0.141995 0.15480 05 0.16855 0.18329 0.19910 0.21606 0.23424 0.25374 0.27465 0.29709 0.32116 0.34700
06 0.067048 0.074188 0.081894 0.090201 0.099149 0.108777 0.119130 0.130254 0.142201 0.15503 06 0.16879 0.18355 0.19938 0.21635 0.23456 0.25408 0.27501 0.29747 0.32158 0.34745
07 0.067163 0.074311 0.082027 0.090345 0.099303 0.108943 0.119309 0.130446 0.142408 0.15525 07 0.16902 0.18380 0.19965 0.21665 0.23487 0.25442 0.27538 0.29786 0.32199 0.34790
08 0.067277 0.074435 0.082161 0.090489 0.099458 0.109110 0.119488 0.130639 0.142614 0.15547 08 0.16926 0.18406 0.19992 0.21694 0.23519 0.25475 0.27574 0.29825 0.32241 0.34834
09 0.067392 0.074559 0.082294 0.090633 0.099614 0.109277 0.119667 0.130832 0.142821 0.15569 09 0.16950 0.18431 0.20020 0.21723 0.23550 0.25509 0.27610 0.29864 0.32283 0.34879

10 0.067507 0.074684 0.082428 0.090777 0.099769 0.109444 0.119847 0.131025 0.143028 0.15591 10 0.16974 0.18457 0.20047 0.21753 0.23582 0.25543 0.27646 0.29903 0.32324 0.34924
11 0.067622 0.074808 0.082562 0.090922 0.099924 0.109611 0.120027 0.131218 0.143236 0.15614 11 0.16998 0.18482 0.20075 0.21782 0.23613 0.25577 0.27683 0.29942 0.32366 0.34969
12 0.067738 0.074932 0.082697 0.091067 0.100080 0.109779 0.120207 0.131411 0.143443 0.15636 12 0.17022 0.18508 0.20102 0.21812 0.23645 0.25611 0.27719 0.29981 0.32408 0.35014
13 0.067853 0.075057 0.082831 0.091211 0.100236 0.109947 0.120387 0.131605 0.143651 0.15658 13 0.17045 0.18534 0.20130 0.21841 0.23676 0.25645 0.27755 0.30020 0.32450 0.35059
14 0.067969 0.075182 0.082966 0.091356 0.100392 0.110114 0.120567 0.131798 0.143859 0.15680 14 0.17069 0.18559 0.20157 0.21871 0.23708 0.25679 0.27792 0.30059 0.32492 0.35104

15 0.068084 0.075307 0.083100 0.091502 0.100548 0.110283 0.120748 0.131993 0.144067 0.15703 15 0.17093 0.18585 0.20185 0.21900 0.23740 0.25713 0.27828 0.30098 0.32534 0.35149
16 0.068200 0.075432 0.083235 0.091647 0.100705 0.110451 0.120929 0.132187 0.144276 0.15725 16 0.17117 0.18611 0.20212 0.21930 0.23772 0.25747 0.27865 0.30137 0.32576 0.35194
17 0.068316 0.075557 0.083371 0.091793 0.100862 0.110619 0.121110 0.132381 0.144485 0.15748 17 0.17142 0.18637 0.20240 0.21960 0.23803 0.25781 0.27902 0.30177 0.32618 0.35240
18 0.068432 0.075683 0.083506 0.091938 0.101019 0.110788 0.121291 0.132576 0.144694 0.15770 18 0.17166 0.18662 0.20268 0.21989 0.23835 0.25815 0.27938 0.30216 0.32661 0.35285
19 0.068549 0.075808 0.083641 0.092084 0.101176 0.110957 0.121473 0.132771 0.144903 0.15793 19 0.17190 0.18688 0.20296 0.22019 0.23867 0.25849 0.27975 0.30255 0.32703 0.35330

20 0.068665 0.075934 0.083777 0.092230 0.101333 0.111126 0.121655 0.132966 0.145113 0.15815 20 0.17214 0.18714 0.20323 0.22049 0.23899 0.25883 0.28012 0.30295 0.32745 0.35376
21 0.068782 0.076060 0.083913 0.092377 0.101490 0.111295 0.121837 0.133162 0.145323 0.15838 21 0.17238 0.18740 0.20351 0.22079 0.23931 0.25918 0.28048 0.30334 0.32787 0.35421
22 0.068899 0.076186 0.084049 0.092523 0.101648 0.111465 0.122019 0.133357 0.145533 0.15860 22 0.17262 0.18766 0.20379 0.22108 0.23963 0.25952 0.28085 0.30374 0.32830 0.35467
23 0.069016 0.076312 0.084185 0.092670 0.101806 0.111635 0.122201 0.133553 0.145743 0.15883 23 0.17286 0.18792 0.20407 0.22138 0.23995 0.25986 0.28122 0.30413 0.32872 0.35512
24 0.069133 0.076439 0.084321 0.092816 0.101964 0.111805 0.122384 0.133750 0.145954 0.15905 24 0.17311 0.18818 0.20435 0.22168 0.24027 0.26021 0.28159 0.30453 0.32915 0.35558

25 0.069250 0.076565 0.084457 0.092963 0.102122 0.111975 0.122567 0.133946 0.146165 0.15928 25 0.17335 0.18844 0.20463 0.22198 0.24059 0.26055 0.28196 0.30492 0.32957 0.35604
26 0.069367 0.076692 0.084594 0.093111 0.102280 0.112145 0.122750 0.134143 0.146376 0.15950 26 0.17359 0.18870 0.20490 0.22228 0.24091 0.26089 0.28233 0.30532 0.33000 0.35649
27 0.069485 0.076819 0.084731 0.093258 0.102439 0.112316 0.122933 0.134339 0.146587 0.15973 27 0.17383 0.18896 0.20518 0.22258 0.24123 0.26124 0.28270 0.30572 0.33042 0.35695
28 0.069602 0.076946 0.084868 0.093406 0.102598 0.112486 0.123116 0.134536 0.146798 0.15996 28 0.17408 0.18922 0.20546 0.22288 0.24156 0.26159 0.28307 0.30611 0.33085 0.35741
29 0.069720 0.077073 0.085005 0.093553 0.102757 0.112657 0.123300 0.134734 0.147010 0.16019 29 0.17432 0.18948 0.20575 0.22318 0.24188 0.26193 0.28344 0.30651 0.33128 0.35787

30 0.069838 0.077200 0.085142 0.093701 0.102916 0.112829 0.123484 0.134931 0.147222 0.16041 30 0.17457 0.18975 0.20603 0.22348 0.24220 0.26228 0.28381 0.30691 0.33171 0.35833
31 0.069956 0.077328 0.085280 0.093849 0.103075 0.113000 0.123668 0.135129 0.147435 0.16064 31 0.17481 0.19001 0.20631 0.22378 0.24253 0.26262 0.28418 0.30731 0.33213 0.35879
32 0.070075 0.077455 0.085418 0.093998 0.103235 0.113171 0.123853 0.135327 0.147647 0.16087 32 0.17506 0.19027 0.20659 0.22409 0.24285 0.26297 0.28455 0.30771 0.33256 0.35925
33 0.070193 0.077583 0.085555 0.094146 0.103395 0.113343 0.124037 0.135525 0.147860 0.16110 33 0.17530 0.19053 0.20687 0.22439 0.24317 0.26332 0.28493 0.30811 0.33299 0.35971
34 0.070312 0.077711 0.085693 0.094295 0.103555 0.113515 0.124222 0.135724 0.148073 0.16133 34 0.17555 0.19080 0.20715 0.22469 0.24350 0.26367 0.28530 0.30851 0.33342 0.36017

35 0.070430 0.077839 0.085832 0.094443 0.103715 0.113687 0.124407 0.135923 0.148286 0.16156 35 0.17579 0.19106 0.20743 0.22499 0.24382 0.26401 0.28567 0.30891 0.33385 0.36063
36 0.070549 0.077968 0.085970 0.094592 0.103875 0.113860 0.124592 0.136122 0.148500 0.16178 36 0.17604 0.19132 0.20772 0.22530 0.24415 0.26436 0.28605 0.30931 0.33428 0.36110
37 0.070668 0.078096 0.086108 0.094742 0.104036 0.114032 0.124778 0.136321 0.148714 0.16201 37 0.17628 0.19159 0.20800 0.22560 0.24447 0.26471 0.28642 0.30971 0.33471 0.36156
38 0.070788 0.078225 0.086247 0.094891 0.104196 0.114205 0.124964 0.136520 0.148928 0.16224 38 0.17653 0.19185 0.20828 0.22590 0.24480 0.26506 0.28680 0.31012 0.33515 0.36202
39 0.070907 0.078354 0.086386 0.095041 0.104357 0.114378 0.125150 0.136720 0.149142 0.16247 39 0.17678 0.19212 0.20857 0.22621 0.24512 0.26541 0.28717 0.31052 0.33558 0.36249

40 0.071026 0.078483 0.086525 0.095190 0.104518 0.114552 0.125336 0.136920 0.149357 0.16270 40 0.17702 0.19238 0.20885 0.22651 0.24545 0.26576 0.28755 0.31092 0.33601 0.36295
41 0.071146 0.078612 0.086664 0.095340 0.104680 0.114725 0.125522 0.137120 0.149572 0.16293 41 0.17727 0.19265 0.20914 0.22682 0.24578 0.26611 0.28792 0.31133 0.33645 0.36342
42 0.071266 0.078741 0.086804 0.095490 0.104841 0.114899 0.125709 0.137320 0.149787 0.16317 42 0.17752 0.19291 0.20942 0.22712 0.24611 0.26646 0.28830 0.31173 0.33688 0.36388
43 0.071386 0.078871 0.086943 0.095641 0.105003 0.115073 0.125895 0.137521 0.150002 0.16340 43 0.17777 0.19318 0.20971 0.22743 0.24643 0.26682 0.28868 0.31214 0.33731 0.36435
44 0.071506 0.079000 0.087083 0.095791 0.105165 0.115247 0.126083 0.137722 0.150218 0.16363 44 0.17801 0.19344 0.20999 0.22773 0.24676 0.26717 0.28906 0.31254 0.33775 0.36482

45 0.071626 0.079130 0.087223 0.095942 0.105327 0.115421 0.126270 0.137923 0.150433 0.16386 45 0.17826 0.19371 0.21028 0.22804 0.24709 0.26752 0.28943 0.31295 0.33818 0.36529
46 0.071747 0.079260 0.087363 0.096093 0.105489 0.115595 0.126457 0.138124 0.150650 0.16409 46 0.17851 0.19398 0.21056 0.22835 0.24742 0.26787 0.28981 0.31335 0.33862 0.36575
47 0.071867 0.079390 0.087503 0.096244 0.105652 0.115770 0.126645 0.138326 0.150866 0.16432 47 0.17876 0.19424 0.21085 0.22865 0.24775 0.26823 0.29019 0.31376 0.33906 0.36622
48 0.071988 0.079520 0.087644 0.096395 0.105814 0.115945 0.126833 0.138528 0.151083 0.16456 48 0.17901 0.19451 0.21114 0.22896 0.24808 0.26858 0.29057 0.31417 0.33949 0.36669
49 0.072109 0.079651 0.087784 0.096546 0.105977 0.116120 0.127021 0.138730 0.151299 0.16479 49 0.17926 0.19478 0.21142 0.22927 0.24841 0.26893 0.29095 0.31457 0.33993 0.36716

50 0.072230 0.079781 0.087925 0.096698 0.106140 0.116296 0.127209 0.138932 0.151516 0.16502 50 0.17951 0.19505 0.21171 0.22958 0.24874 0.26929 0.29133 0.31498 0.34037 0.36763
51 0.072351 0.079912 0.088066 0.096850 0.106304 0.116471 0.127398 0.139134 0.151734 0.16525 51 0.17976 0.19532 0.21200 0.22989 0.24907 0.26964 0.29171 0.31539 0.34081 0.36810
52 0.072473 0.080043 0.088207 0.097002 0.106467 0.116647 0.127587 0.139337 0.151951 0.16549 52 0.18001 0.19558 0.21229 0.23020 0.24940 0.27000 0.29209 0.31580 0.34125 0.36858
53 0.072594 0.080174 0.088348 0.097154 0.106631 0.116823 0.127776 0.139540 0.152169 0.16572 53 0.18026 0.19585 0.21257 0.23050 0.24973 0.27035 0.29247 0.31621 0.34169 0.36905
54 0.072716 0.080306 0.088490 0.097306 0.106795 0.116999 0.127965 0.139743 0.152388 0.16596 54 0.18051 0.19612 0.21286 0.23081 0.25006 0.27071 0.29286 0.31662 0.34213 0.36952

55 0.072838 0.080437 0.088631 0.097459 0.106959 0.117175 0.128155 0.139947 0.152606 0.16619 55 0.18076 0.19639 0.21315 0.23112 0.25040 0.27107 0.29324 0.31703 0.34257 0.36999
56 0.072959 0.080569 0.088773 0.097611 0.107123 0.117352 0.128344 0.140151 0.152825 0.16642 56 0.18101 0.19666 0.21344 0.23143 0.25073 0.27142 0.29362 0.31744 0.34301 0.37047
57 0.073082 0.080700 0.088915 0.097764 0.107288 0.117529 0.128534 0.140355 0.153043 0.16666 57 0.18127 0.19693 0.21373 0.23174 0.25106 0.27178 0.29400 0.31785 0.34345 0.37094
58 0.073204 0.080832 0.089057 0.097917 0.107452 0.117706 0.128725 0.140559 0.153263 0.16689 58 0.18152 0.19720 0.21402 0.23206 0.25140 0.27214 0.29439 0.31826 0.34389 0.37142
59 0.073326 0.080964 0.089200 0.098071 0.107617 0.117883 0.128915 0.140763 0.153482 0.16713 59 0.18177 0.19747 0.21431 0.23237 0.25173 0.27250 0.29477 0.31868 0.34434 0.37189

60 0.073449 0.081097 0.089342 0.098224 0.107782 0.118061 0.129106 0.140968 0.153702 0.16737 60 0.18202 0.19774 0.21460 0.23268 0.25206 0.27285 0.29516 0.31909 0.34478 0.37237

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Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α Involute Function Table inv α = tan α − α
min. ( ' ) 52° 53° 54° 55° 56° 57° 58° 59° 60° 61° min. ( ' ) 62° 63° 64° 65° 66° 67° 68° 69° 70° 71°
00 0.37237 0.40202 0.43390 0.46822 0.50518 0.54503 0.58804 0.63454 0.68485 0.73940 00 0.79862 0.86305 0.93329 1.01004 1.09412 1.18648 1.28826 1.40081 1.52575 1.66503
01 0.37285 0.40253 0.43446 0.46881 0.50582 0.54572 0.58879 0.63534 0.68573 0.74034 01 0.79965 0.86417 0.93452 1.01138 1.09559 1.18810 1.29005 1.40279 1.52794 1.66748
02 0.37332 0.40305 0.43501 0.46940 0.50646 0.54641 0.58954 0.63615 0.68660 0.74129 02 0.80068 0.86530 0.93574 1.01272 1.09706 1.18972 1.29183 1.40477 1.53015 1.66994
03 0.37380 0.40356 0.43556 0.47000 0.50710 0.54710 0.59028 0.63696 0.68748 0.74224 03 0.80172 0.86642 0.93697 1.01407 1.09853 1.19134 1.29362 1.40675 1.53235 1.67241
04 0.37428 0.40407 0.43611 0.47060 0.50774 0.54779 0.59103 0.63777 0.68835 0.74319 04 0.80275 0.86755 0.93820 1.01541 1.10001 1.19296 1.29541 1.40874 1.53456 1.67488

05 0.37476 0.40459 0.43667 0.47119 0.50838 0.54849 0.59178 0.63858 0.68923 0.74415 05 0.80378 0.86868 0.93943 1.01676 1.10149 1.19459 1.29721 1.41073 1.53678 1.67735
06 0.37524 0.40511 0.43722 0.47179 0.50903 0.54918 0.59253 0.63939 0.69011 0.74510 06 0.80482 0.86980 0.94066 1.01811 1.10297 1.19622 1.29901 1.41272 1.53899 1.67983
07 0.37572 0.40562 0.43778 0.47239 0.50967 0.54988 0.59328 0.64020 0.69099 0.74606 07 0.80586 0.87094 0.94190 1.01946 1.10445 1.19785 1.30081 1.41472 1.54122 1.68232
08 0.37620 0.40614 0.43833 0.47299 0.51032 0.55057 0.59403 0.64102 0.69187 0.74701 08 0.80690 0.87207 0.94313 1.02081 1.10593 1.19948 1.30262 1.41672 1.54344 1.68480
09 0.37668 0.40666 0.43889 0.47359 0.51096 0.55127 0.59479 0.64183 0.69275 0.74797 09 0.80794 0.87320 0.94437 1.02217 1.10742 1.20112 1.30442 1.41872 1.54567 1.68730

10 0.37716 0.40717 0.43945 0.47419 0.51161 0.55197 0.59554 0.64265 0.69364 0.74893 10 0.80898 0.87434 0.94561 1.02352 1.10891 1.20276 1.30623 1.42073 1.54791 1.68980
11 0.37765 0.40769 0.44001 0.47479 0.51226 0.55267 0.59630 0.64346 0.69452 0.74989 11 0.81003 0.87548 0.94685 1.02488 1.11040 1.20440 1.30805 1.42274 1.55014 1.69230
12 0.37813 0.40821 0.44057 0.47539 0.51291 0.55337 0.59705 0.64428 0.69541 0.75085 12 0.81107 0.87662 0.94810 1.02624 1.11190 1.20604 1.30986 1.42475 1.55239 1.69481
13 0.37861 0.40873 0.44113 0.47599 0.51356 0.55407 0.59781 0.64510 0.69630 0.75181 13 0.81212 0.87776 0.94934 1.02761 1.11339 1.20769 1.31168 1.42677 1.55463 1.69732
14 0.37910 0.40925 0.44169 0.47660 0.51421 0.55477 0.59857 0.64592 0.69719 0.75278 14 0.81317 0.87890 0.95059 1.02897 1.11489 1.20934 1.31351 1.42879 1.55688 1.69984

15 0.37958 0.40977 0.44225 0.47720 0.51486 0.55547 0.59933 0.64674 0.69808 0.75375 15 0.81422 0.88004 0.95184 1.03034 1.11639 1.21100 1.31533 1.43081 1.55914 1.70236
16 0.38007 0.41030 0.44281 0.47780 0.51551 0.55618 0.60009 0.64756 0.69897 0.75471 16 0.81527 0.88119 0.95309 1.03171 1.11790 1.21265 1.31716 1.43284 1.56140 1.70488
17 0.38055 0.41082 0.44337 0.47841 0.51616 0.55688 0.60085 0.64839 0.69986 0.75568 17 0.81632 0.88234 0.95434 1.03308 1.11940 1.21431 1.31899 1.43487 1.56366 1.70742
18 0.38104 0.41134 0.44393 0.47902 0.51682 0.55759 0.60161 0.64921 0.70075 0.75665 18 0.81738 0.88349 0.95560 1.03446 1.12091 1.21597 1.32083 1.43691 1.56593 1.70995
19 0.38153 0.41187 0.44450 0.47962 0.51747 0.55829 0.60237 0.65004 0.70165 0.75762 19 0.81844 0.88464 0.95686 1.03583 1.12242 1.21763 1.32267 1.43895 1.56820 1.71249

20 0.38202 0.41239 0.44506 0.48023 0.51813 0.55900 0.60314 0.65086 0.70254 0.75859 20 0.81949 0.88579 0.95812 1.03721 1.12393 1.21930 1.32451 1.44099 1.57047 1.71504
21 0.38251 0.41292 0.44563 0.48084 0.51878 0.55971 0.60390 0.65169 0.70344 0.75957 21 0.82055 0.88694 0.95938 1.03859 1.12545 1.22097 1.32635 1.44304 1.57275 1.71759
22 0.38299 0.41344 0.44619 0.48145 0.51944 0.56042 0.60467 0.65252 0.70434 0.76054 22 0.82161 0.88810 0.96064 1.03997 1.12697 1.22264 1.32820 1.44509 1.57503 1.72015
23 0.38348 0.41397 0.44676 0.48206 0.52010 0.56113 0.60544 0.65335 0.70524 0.76152 23 0.82267 0.88926 0.96190 1.04136 1.12849 1.22432 1.33005 1.44714 1.57732 1.72271
24 0.38397 0.41450 0.44733 0.48267 0.52076 0.56184 0.60620 0.65418 0.70614 0.76250 24 0.82374 0.89042 0.96317 1.04274 1.13001 1.22599 1.33191 1.44920 1.57961 1.72527

25 0.38446 0.41502 0.44789 0.48328 0.52141 0.56255 0.60697 0.65501 0.70704 0.76348 25 0.82480 0.89158 0.96444 1.04413 1.13154 1.22767 1.33376 1.45126 1.58191 1.72785
26 0.38496 0.41555 0.44846 0.48389 0.52207 0.56326 0.60774 0.65585 0.70794 0.76446 26 0.82587 0.89274 0.96571 1.04552 1.13306 1.22936 1.33562 1.45332 1.58421 1.73042
27 0.38545 0.41608 0.44903 0.48451 0.52274 0.56398 0.60851 0.65668 0.70885 0.76544 27 0.82694 0.89390 0.96698 1.04692 1.13459 1.23104 1.33749 1.45539 1.58652 1.73300
28 0.38594 0.41661 0.44960 0.48512 0.52340 0.56469 0.60929 0.65752 0.70975 0.76642 28 0.82801 0.89507 0.96825 1.04831 1.13613 1.23273 1.33935 1.45746 1.58882 1.73559
29 0.38643 0.41714 0.45017 0.48574 0.52406 0.56540 0.61006 0.65835 0.71066 0.76741 29 0.82908 0.89624 0.96953 1.04971 1.13766 1.23442 1.34122 1.45954 1.59114 1.73818

30 0.38693 0.41767 0.45074 0.48635 0.52472 0.56612 0.61083 0.65919 0.71157 0.76839 30 0.83015 0.89741 0.97081 1.05111 1.13920 1.23612 1.34310 1.46162 1.59346 1.74077
31 0.38742 0.41820 0.45132 0.48697 0.52539 0.56684 0.61161 0.66003 0.71248 0.76938 31 0.83123 0.89858 0.97209 1.05251 1.14074 1.23781 1.34497 1.46370 1.59578 1.74338
32 0.38792 0.41874 0.45189 0.48758 0.52605 0.56756 0.61239 0.66087 0.71339 0.77037 32 0.83230 0.89975 0.97337 1.05391 1.14228 1.23951 1.34685 1.46579 1.59810 1.74598
33 0.38841 0.41927 0.45246 0.48820 0.52672 0.56828 0.61316 0.66171 0.71430 0.77136 33 0.83338 0.90092 0.97465 1.05532 1.14383 1.24122 1.34874 1.46788 1.60043 1.74859
34 0.38891 0.41980 0.45304 0.48882 0.52739 0.56900 0.61394 0.66255 0.71521 0.77235 34 0.83446 0.90210 0.97594 1.05673 1.14537 1.24292 1.35062 1.46997 1.60277 1.75121

35 0.38941 0.42034 0.45361 0.48944 0.52805 0.56972 0.61472 0.66340 0.71613 0.77334 35 0.83554 0.90328 0.97722 1.05814 1.14692 1.24463 1.35251 1.47207 1.60511 1.75383
36 0.38990 0.42087 0.45419 0.49006 0.52872 0.57044 0.61550 0.66424 0.71704 0.77434 36 0.83662 0.90446 0.97851 1.05955 1.14847 1.24634 1.35440 1.47417 1.60745 1.75646
37 0.39040 0.42141 0.45476 0.49068 0.52939 0.57116 0.61628 0.66509 0.71796 0.77533 37 0.83770 0.90564 0.97980 1.06097 1.15003 1.24805 1.35630 1.47627 1.60980 1.75909
38 0.39090 0.42194 0.45534 0.49130 0.53006 0.57188 0.61706 0.66593 0.71888 0.77633 38 0.83879 0.90682 0.98110 1.06238 1.15159 1.24977 1.35820 1.47838 1.61215 1.76172
39 0.39140 0.42248 0.45592 0.49192 0.53073 0.57261 0.61785 0.66678 0.71980 0.77733 39 0.83987 0.90801 0.98239 1.06380 1.15315 1.25149 1.36010 1.48050 1.61451 1.76436

40 0.39190 0.42302 0.45650 0.49255 0.53141 0.57333 0.61863 0.66763 0.72072 0.77833 40 0.84096 0.90919 0.98369 1.06522 1.15471 1.25321 1.36201 1.48261 1.61687 1.76701
41 0.39240 0.42355 0.45708 0.49317 0.53208 0.57406 0.61942 0.66848 0.72164 0.77933 41 0.84205 0.91038 0.98499 1.06665 1.15627 1.25494 1.36391 1.48473 1.61923 1.76966
42 0.39290 0.42409 0.45766 0.49380 0.53275 0.57479 0.62020 0.66933 0.72256 0.78033 42 0.84314 0.91157 0.98629 1.06807 1.15784 1.25666 1.36583 1.48686 1.62160 1.77232
43 0.39340 0.42463 0.45824 0.49442 0.53343 0.57552 0.62099 0.67019 0.72349 0.78134 43 0.84424 0.91276 0.98759 1.06950 1.15941 1.25839 1.36774 1.48898 1.62398 1.77498
44 0.39390 0.42517 0.45882 0.49505 0.53410 0.57625 0.62178 0.67104 0.72441 0.78234 44 0.84533 0.91396 0.98890 1.07093 1.16098 1.26013 1.36966 1.49112 1.62636 1.77765

45 0.39441 0.42571 0.45940 0.49568 0.53478 0.57698 0.62257 0.67189 0.72534 0.78335 45 0.84643 0.91515 0.99020 1.07236 1.16256 1.26187 1.37158 1.49325 1.62874 1.78032
46 0.39491 0.42625 0.45998 0.49630 0.53546 0.57771 0.62336 0.67275 0.72627 0.78436 46 0.84752 0.91635 0.99151 1.07380 1.16413 1.26360 1.37351 1.49539 1.63113 1.78300
47 0.39541 0.42680 0.46057 0.49693 0.53613 0.57844 0.62415 0.67361 0.72720 0.78537 47 0.84862 0.91755 0.99282 1.07524 1.16571 1.26535 1.37544 1.49753 1.63352 1.78568
48 0.39592 0.42734 0.46115 0.49756 0.53681 0.57917 0.62494 0.67447 0.72813 0.78638 48 0.84972 0.91875 0.99413 1.07667 1.16729 1.26709 1.37737 1.49968 1.63592 1.78837
49 0.39642 0.42788 0.46173 0.49819 0.53749 0.57991 0.62574 0.67532 0.72906 0.78739 49 0.85082 0.91995 0.99545 1.07812 1.16888 1.26884 1.37930 1.50183 1.63832 1.79106

50 0.39693 0.42843 0.46232 0.49882 0.53817 0.58064 0.62653 0.67618 0.72999 0.78841 50 0.85193 0.92115 0.99677 1.07956 1.17047 1.27059 1.38124 1.50399 1.64072 1.79376
51 0.39743 0.42897 0.46291 0.49945 0.53885 0.58138 0.62733 0.67705 0.73093 0.78942 51 0.85303 0.92236 0.99808 1.08100 1.17206 1.27235 1.38318 1.50614 1.64313 1.79647
52 0.39794 0.42952 0.46349 0.50009 0.53954 0.58211 0.62812 0.67791 0.73186 0.79044 52 0.85414 0.92357 0.99941 1.08245 1.17365 1.27410 1.38513 1.50831 1.64555 1.79918
53 0.39845 0.43006 0.46408 0.50072 0.54022 0.58285 0.62892 0.67877 0.73280 0.79146 53 0.85525 0.92478 1.00073 1.08390 1.17524 1.27586 1.38708 1.51047 1.64797 1.80189
54 0.39896 0.43061 0.46467 0.50135 0.54090 0.58359 0.62972 0.67964 0.73374 0.79247 54 0.85636 0.92599 1.00205 1.08536 1.17684 1.27762 1.38903 1.51264 1.65039 1.80461

55 0.39947 0.43116 0.46526 0.50199 0.54159 0.58433 0.63052 0.68050 0.73468 0.79350 55 0.85747 0.92720 1.00338 1.08681 1.17844 1.27936 1.39098 1.51482 1.65282 1.80734
56 0.39998 0.43171 0.46585 0.50263 0.54228 0.58507 0.63132 0.68137 0.73562 0.79452 56 0.85858 0.92842 1.00471 1.08827 1.18004 1.28116 1.39294 1.51700 1.65525 1.81007
57 0.40049 0.43225 0.46644 0.50326 0.54296 0.58581 0.63212 0.68224 0.73656 0.79554 57 0.85970 0.92963 1.00604 1.08973 1.18165 1.28293 1.39490 1.51918 1.65769 1.81280
58 0.40100 0.43280 0.46703 0.50390 0.54365 0.58656 0.63293 0.68311 0.73751 0.79657 58 0.86082 0.93085 1.00737 1.09119 1.18326 1.28470 1.39687 1.52136 1.66013 1.81555
59 0.40151 0.43335 0.46762 0.50454 0.54434 0.58730 0.63373 0.68398 0.73845 0.79759 59 0.86193 0.93207 1.00871 1.09265 1.18487 1.28648 1.39884 1.52355 1.66258 1.81829

60 0.40202 0.43390 0.46822 0.50518 0.54503 0.58804 0.63454 0.68485 0.73940 0.79862 60 0.86305 0.93329 1.01004 1.09412 1.18648 1.28826 1.40081 1.52575 1.66503 1.82105

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Involute Function Table

min. ( ' ) 72° 73° 74° 75° 76° 77° 78° 79° 80°
inv α = tan α − α
81°
Technical Reference Carburizing
Carrier D
662
713,714

00
01
1.82105
1.82380
1.99676
1.99988
2.19587
2.19941
2.42305
2.42711
2.68433
2.68902
2.98757
2.99304
3.34327
3.34972
3.76574
3.77345
4.27502
4.28439
4.90003
4.91165
-Index- Case hardening
Center distance
749
607,608,649,650,651,656
02 1.82657 2.00300 2.20296 2.43118 2.69371 2.99852 3.35619 3.78119 4.29379 4.92331 Center distance error 660
03 1.82934 2.00613 2.20652 2.43525 2.69842 3.00401 3.36267 3.78895 4.30323 4.93502
04 1.83211 2.00926 2.21008 2.43934 2.70314 3.00952 3.36918 3.79673 4.31270 4.94677 Center distance modification coefficient
608,611,615,617,627
05 1.83489 2.01240 2.21366 2.44343 2.70787 3.01504 3.37570 3.80454 4.32220 4.95856 2K-H type 713
06 1.83768 2.01555 2.21724 2.44753 2.71262 3.02058 3.38224 3.81237 4.33173 4.97040 Central toe contact 658
07 1.84047 2.01871 2.22083 2.45165 2.71737 3.02613 3.38880 3.82023 4.34130 4.98229 90° shaft angles 623 Chamfering 605
08 1.84326 2.02187 2.22442 2.45577 2.72214 3.03170 3.39538 3.82811 4.35090 4.99422
09 1.84607 2.02504 2.22803 2.45990 2.72692 3.03728 3.40197 3.83601 4.36053 5.00620 Chordal height 633,634,635,637
10 1.84888 2.02821 2.23164 2.46405 2.73171 3.04288 3.40859 3.84395 4.37020 5.01822 Chordal tooth thickness 633,636,637
11 1.85169 2.03139 2.23526 2.46820 2.73651 3.04849 3.41523 3.85190 4.37990 5.03029 Circumferential backlash 648,649,652
12 1.85451 2.03458 2.23889 2.47236 2.74133 3.05412 3.42188 3.85988 4.38963 5.04240 A
13 1.85733 2.03777 2.24253 2.47653 2.74616 3.05977 3.42856 3.86789 4.39940 5.05456 Coefficient of friction 632,688,704
14 1.86016 2.04097 2.24617 2.48071 2.75100 3.06542 3.43525 3.87592 4.40920 5.06677 Accumulative pitch error 655 Common tangent 603
15 1.86300 2.04418 2.24983 2.48491 2.75585 3.07110 3.44197 3.88398 4.41903 5.07902 Addendum 601 Concave surface 699,700
16 1.86584 2.04740 2.25349 2.48911 2.76071 3.07679 3.44870 3.89206 4.42890 5.09133 Addendum at outer end 679
17 1.86869 2.05062 2.25716 2.49332 2.76559 3.08249 3.45545 3.90017 4.43880 5.10368 Cone distance 622,679,684,687
18 1.87154 2.05385 2.26083 2.49754 2.77048 3.08821 3.46222 3.90830 4.44874 5.11608 Allowable bending stress at root 665,683 Coniflex 621
19 1.87440 2.05708 2.26452 2.50177 2.77538 3.09395 3.46902 3.91646 4.45871 5.12852
Allowable Hertz stress 674,686 Constrained gear system 715
20 1.87726 2.06032 2.26821 2.50601 2.78029 3.09970 3.47583 3.92465 4.46872 5.14102 Allowable stress factor 691
21 1.88014 2.06357 2.27192 2.51027 2.78522 3.10546 3.48266 3.93286 4.47877 5.15356 Contact length 603
22 1.88301 2.06683 2.27563 2.51453 2.79016 3.11125 3.48952 3.94110 4.48885 5.16616 Allowable tangential force 663,670,689,695 Contact ratio factor 672,685
23 1.88589 2.07009 2.27935 2.51880 2.79511 3.11704 3.49639 3.94937 4.49896 5.17880 Allowable tangential force at central pitch circle
24 1.88878 2.07336 2.28307 2.52308 2.80007 3.12286 3.50328 3.95766 4.50911 5.19149 Convex surface 700
684 Crest width 604
25 1.89167 2.07664 2.28681 2.52737 2.80505 3.12869 3.51020 3.96598 4.51930 5.20424
26 1.89457 2.07992 2.29055 2.53168 2.81004 3.13453 3.51713 3.97433 4.52952 5.21703 Allowable tangential force on reference pitch circle Crossed contact 659
27 1.89748 2.08321 2.29430 2.53599 2.81504 3.14040 3.52408 3.98270 4.53978 5.22987 678
28 1.90039 2.08651 2.29807 2.54031 2.82006 3.14627 3.53106 3.99110 4.55007 5.24277 Crowning 605,630
29 1.90331 2.08981 2.30184 2.54465 2.82508 3.15217 3.53806 3.99953 4.56041 5.25572 Allowable worm wheel torque 689 Cutter diameter effect factor 683
30 1.90623 2.09313 2.30561 2.54899 2.83012 3.15808 3.54507 4.00798 4.57077 5.26871
Amount of profile shift 610 Cylindrical gear (Cylindrical shaped gear)
31 1.90916 2.09645 2.30940 2.55334 2.83518 3.16401 3.55211 4.01646 4.58118 5.28176 Amount of shift 604 595,596,614,653,716
32 1.91210 2.09977 2.31319 2.55771 2.84024 3.16995 3.55917 4.02497 4.59162 5.29486
33 1.91504 2.10310 2.31700 2.56208 2.84532 3.17591 3.56625 4.03351 4.60210 5.30802 Angular backlash 648,649 Cylindrical worm gear pair 596
34 1.91798 2.10644 2.32081 2.56647 2.85041 3.18188 3.57335 4.04207 4.61262 5.32122 Antichemical corrosion property 694
35 1.92094 2.10979 2.32463 2.57087 2.85552 3.18788 3.58047 4.05067 4.62318 5.33448 Axial backlash 648 D
36 1.92389 2.11315 2.32846 2.57527 2.86064 3.19389 3.58762 4.05929 4.63377 5.34780
37 1.92686 2.11651 2.33230 2.57969 2.86577 3.19991 3.59478 4.06794 4.64441 5.36117 Axial force 699 Dedendum 601
38 1.92983 2.11988 2.33615 2.58412 2.87092 3.20595 3.60197 4.07662 4.65508 5.37459 Axial module 629,632,688 Diameter factor 629
39 1.93281 2.12325 2.34000 2.58856 2.87607 3.21201 3.60918 4.08532 4.66579 5.38806
Axial pitch 631,632 Diametral pitch 602
40 1.93579 2.12664 2.34387 2.59301 2.88125 3.21809 3.61641 4.09406 4.67654 5.40159
Direction of force 699
41
42
1.93878
1.94178
2.13003
2.13343
2.34774
2.35162
2.59747
2.60194
2.88643
2.89163
3.22418
3.23029
3.62366
3.63094
4.10282
4.11162
4.68733
4.69816
5.41518
5.42882
B
Direction of rotation 599,714
43 1.94478 2.13683 2.35551 2.60642 2.89684 3.23642 3.63823 4.12044 4.70902 5.44251
44 1.94779 2.14024 2.35941 2.61092 2.90207 3.24257 3.64555 4.12929 4.71993 5.45626 Backlash 648 Double helical gear 596
Base circle 602 Drive gear 699,700
45 1.95080 2.14366 2.36332 2.61542 2.90731 3.24873 3.65289 4.13817 4.73088 5.47007
46 1.95382 2.14709 2.36724 2.61994 2.91256 3.25491 3.66026 4.14708 4.74186 5.48394 Base diameter 602 Driven gear 599,649,699,700
47 1.95685 2.15053 2.37117 2.62446 2.91783 3.26110 3.66764 4.15602 4.75289 5.49786 Base pitch 603,631,712
48 1.95988 2.15397 2.37511 2.62900 2.92311 3.26732 3.67505 4.16499 4.76396 5.51184 Driver 599
49 1.96292 2.15742 2.37905 2.63355 2.92840 3.27355 3.68248 4.17399 4.77507 5.52588 Basic load 689 Drop method 705
50 1.96596 2.16088 2.38300 2.63811 2.93371 3.27980 3.68993 4.18302 4.78622 5.53997 Basic rack 601 Duplex lead worm gear pair 652
51 1.96901 2.16434 2.38697 2.64268 2.93903 3.28606 3.69741 4.19208 4.79741 5.55413 Bending strength equation 663,679
52 1.97207 2.16781 2.39094 2.64726 2.94437 3.29235 3.70491 4.20118 4.80865 5.56834 Dynamic load factor 665,674,683,686
53 1.97514 2.17130 2.39492 2.65186 2.94972 3.29865 3.71243 4.21030 4.81992 5.58261 Between pin measurement 642
54 1.97821 2.17478 2.39891 2.65646 2.95509 3.30497 3.71998 4.21945 4.83124 5.59694 Bevel gear 596,599,620,634,648,651 E
55 1.98128 2.17828 2.40291 2.66108 2.96046 3.31131 3.72755 4.22863 4.84260 5.61133 Bevel gear in nonright angle drive 620 Effective facewidth 670,673
56 1.98437 2.18178 2.40692 2.66571 2.96586 3.31767 3.73514 4.23785 4.85400 5.62578
57 1.98746 2.18529 2.41094 2.67034 2.97126 3.32404 3.74275 4.24709 4.86544 5.64030 Bevel gear in right angle drive 620 Efficiency 595,658,688,702
58 1.99055 2.18881 2.41497 2.67500 2.97669 3.33043 3.75039 4.25637 4.87693 5.65487
End relief 605,654,658,711
59 1.99365 2.19234 2.41901 2.67966 2.98212 3.33684 3.75806 4.26568 4.88846 5.66950 C
Enveloping gear pair 596
60 1.99676 2.19587 2.42305 2.68433 2.98757 3.34327 3.76574 4.27502 4.90003 5.68420
Carburized 667,676 Equal placement 713,714

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 Equivalent load 689 Internal gear 595,611,638,642,663 Nonparallel and nonintersecting axes gear mesh Reference circle 606,610,614
Equivalent number of teeth 663,664,679 Intersecting axes 595,596,620 702 Reference cone angle 620,622,623,625
Equivalent tangential force 689 Involute curve 602,614,646 Nonparallel and nonintersecting axes gears 595 Reference cylinder 614
External gear 611,612 Involute function ( Involute angle ) 602,744,756 Normal backlash 648 Reference diameter 602
Involute function table 608,757 Normalizing 662,675 Reference surface 639
F Involute gear 601,603 Normal module 614,626,628,630,641 Reliability factor 683,686
Face cone 621 Involute interference 612,613,715 Normal pitch 614 Right-hand 703
Face gear 596 Involute profile 601,605 Normal pressure angle 614 Right-hand helix 625
Facewidth 629,639,663,679,685,689 Normal profile shift coefficient 627,630 Root angle 622,623,625
Forced oil circulation lubrication 705
J Normal tooth thickness 634,637 Rotational direction 700
Full depth tooth 601 JGMA (Japan Gear Manufacturers Association’s Standards) Number of teeth 607 Rotational speed 663,670,679,685,688
663 Number of teeth of an equivalent spur gear 627,634 Rotational speed factor 690
G Runout 654,655,721,722
Gear 650
L O
Gear mesh 628,648 Lead 614,628,712 Offset error 658,659
S
Gear ratio 596,598,620,677,688,697 Lead angle 628,629 Oil mist method 705 Safety factor 665
Gear shaper 603 Left-hand gear 699 Outer cone distance 697 Safety factor for pitting 674
Gear tooth modification 605 Left-hand helix 625 Outer end 658 Screw gear 596,626,648,703
Gear train 599,650,714,715 Life factor 665,672,683,686 Overlap ratio 709,711 Self-locking 632
Gear type 595 Limits of sliding speed 698 Overload factor 665,674,683,686 Semitopping 605
Generating 603 Line of contact 603 Over pin/ball measurement 639 Shaft angle 620,621,628
Gleason spiral bevel gear 624 Load sharing factor 663,682 Over pin or ball measurement 633 Shaft angle error 659,660
Gleason straight bevel gear 621 Locating distance error 660 Over pins measurement 640,641,646 Shim adjustment 651
Grease lubrication 704 Longitudinal load distribution factor Single-stage gear train 599
673,683,686
P Single pitch deviation 653,716
H Lubricant factor 673,686,690 Parallel axes gear 649 Single pitch error 655,722
Hardness ratio factor 673,686 Lubrication factor 691,696 Parallel axis gear 699 Single side 624
Height of pitch line 610 Lubrication speed factor 673,686 Pinion 609,624,650,659 Size factor 665,673,683,686
Helical gear 595,614,643 Pinion cutter 603,612 Sliding speed 688,691
Helical hand 615
M Pitch 600,601 Sliding speed factor 690
Helical rack 618 Material factor 672,685,696 Pitch cone 620 Sliding speed limit before scoring 691
Helix angle 614,626 Mating gear 648 Pitch cylinder 626,628 Soft nitriding 677
Helix angle factor 665,672 Maximum allowable surface stress 697 Pitch diameter 608,611,615 Solar type 714
Hertz stress 697 Mean cone distance 655 Pitch point 695,697,698 Spacewidth half angle 640,642,646
Hob 603,628,631 Minimum number of teeth free of undercutting Pitting 674,691,710 Span measurement over k teeth 638,752
Hobbing 605 604 Planetary gear 713 Span measurement Over k teeth of standard spur gear
Hob cutter 630 Miter gear 620 Poisson’s ratio 672,693 754
Horizontal profile shift 634 Module 601 Positive correction 604 Span number of teeth 638,751
Hypocycloid mechanism 715 Modulus of elasticity 697 Pressure angle 601,602,603 Speed factor 695,696
Hypoid gear 596 Mounting distance 648,649,651,659 Profile shift coefficient 604 Speed ratio 599
Mounting distance error 659 Profile shifted spur gear 606 Spiral angle 624
I Spiral angle factor 683,686
Idler gear (Idler) 600,672,673,714
N R Spiral bevel gear 596,624,700
Increasing 599 Nitriding 661,662,665,668,677 Rack 595,610 Spiral hand 625,700
Induction hardening 662,667,675,749 No. of teeth in an equivalent spur gear (Worm wheel) Rack form tool 603 Spray method 705
Inherent lubricity 693 637 Radial backlash (Play) 648,649 Spread blade 624
Inner end 658 Noise 711 Radial force 699 Spur gear 595
Inner tip diameter 622,623,625 No lubrication 693 Reducing 599 Standard spur gear 606
Interfering point 604 Nonparallel & nonintersecting axis gear 648 Reduction ratio 706,713 Standard straight bevel gear 623

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 Starting factor 691 Trimming 613
Star type 714 Trimming interference 613
Straight bevel gear 596,621 Trochoid interference 612
Sun gear 713 Two-stage gear train 600,650
Surface durability equations 670,685 Type III worm 628,645
Surface fatigue 709,710
Surface roughness factor 673,686,691 U
Undercut 604,609,621
T Undercutting 604
Tangential force 689,699
Tangential speed 663,670,674,679,683 V
Temperature factor 695,696 Viscosity 706
Tester 654,659
The tip and root clearance is designed to be parallel W
621 Water absorption property 694
Three wire method 645,646 Wheel 596
Throat surface radius 629,630 Working factor 696
Thrust 595,596,699 Working pitch diameter 608,611,615
Time/duty factor 691 Working pressure angle 615,665
Tip and root clearance 601,608,621 Worm 596,628,637,645,648,652
Tip angle 622,625 Worm gear 599,628,688,689,707
Tip diameter 602,625 Worm gear pair 596
Tooth angle 635 Worm wheel 599,628,637,660
Tooth contact 658
Tooth contact factor 691 Y
Tooth depth 601,711 Young’s modulus 672
Tooth flank 624,683
Tooth profile 601 Z
Tooth profile factor 663,679,695 Zerol bevel gear 596,625
Tooth profile modification 605,711 Zone factor 671,685,689
Tooth thickness 633
Tooth thickness half angle 633,634,635,637
Topping 605
Torque 663,670,679,688,689,699
Total cumulative pitch deviation 653,717
Total helix deviation 654,719
Total Profile Deviation 653
Total profile deviation 718
Total radial composite deviation 654
Transmission efficiency 702
Transmission ratio 620,714
Transmitted tangential force 679,685
Transverse contact ratio 603,665
Transverse module 614,617
Transverse pitch 614,618
Transverse pressure angle 615,617,618
Transverse profile shift coefficient 617,619
Transverse tooth thickness 637
Transverse working pressure angle 615

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