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STANDARD 2790

Fifth edition
2020-06

Belt drives — V-belts for the

automotive industry and
corresponding pulleys — Dimensions
Transmissions par courroies — Courroies trapézoïdales pour la
construction automobile et poulies correspondantes — Dimensions

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Contents Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Belts.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
4.2 Cross-section............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
4.3 Measurement of the effective length of a belt and its ride-out....................................................................... 3
4.4 Centre distance variations............................................................................................................................................................. 4
5 Service pulleys......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
5.1 General............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
5.2 Dimensions.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
5.3 Checking of effective diameter................................................................................................................................................... 7
5.4 Designation................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

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fourth edition (ISO 2790:2004), which has been technically
revised. The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:
— the cogged type has been added throughout the document;
— the symmetry of the groove has been changed from (90 ± 2)° to (90 ± 0,5)° in Table 4, as in ISO 9981;
— the designation of belt has been added.
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Belt drives — V-belts for the automotive industry and

corresponding pulleys — Dimensions

1 Scope
This document specifies the requirements for belts and pulleys for V-belt drives used for driving
auxiliaries of internal combustion engines for the automotive industry.

2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1081, Belt drives — V-belts and V-ribbed belts, and corresponding grooved pulleys — Vocabulary

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 1081 apply.
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4 Belts

4.1 General
A belt is defined by its cross-section, type and by its effective length in millimetres measured under
specified conditions. Cogged belt is represented by X.
Belt types are given in Figure 1.

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a) Raw-edge plain belt type

b) Raw-edge cogged belt type

Figure 1 — Belt type

4.2 Cross-section
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Figure 2 — Profile of the belt

Table 1 — Dimensions of belt cross-sections

Dimensions in millimetres
Parameter Symbol Cross section
AV 10 AV 10X AV 13 AV 13X AV 17 AV 17X
Plain Cogged Plain Cogged Plain Cogged
type type type type type type
Nominal top width w 10 10 13 13 17 17
Belt anglea α (°) 40 40 40 40 40 40
a Belt angle can be changed if agreed otherwise between customer and belt manufacturer.

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4.3 Measurement of the effective length of a belt and its ride-out

Set the belt up on two identical pulleys, having the dimensions shown in Table 2 and mounted on a
horizontal bench, and apply to the sliding pulley the measurement force, F, (see Figure 3).
To measure the effective length of a belt, rotate the belt at least twice to seat it properly and to divide
the total force equally between the two strands of the belt. Then measure the centre distance between
the two strands of the belt.
The effective length of the belt, Le, is given by Formula (1).
Le = Emax + Emin + Ce (1)

where

Emax is the measured maximum centre distance of the pulleys;

Emin is the measured minimum centre distance of the pulleys;

Ce is the effective circumference of one pulley, with Ce = πde = 300 mm .

The ride-out, bo, of the belt (see Figure 4) shall be, each type of belt, such that:
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Key
1 sliding pulley

Figure 3 — Measuring device

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Figure 4 — Groove for measuring V-belts

Table 2 — Dimensions of checking pulley and measuring force

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Groove profiles
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AV 10 AV 13 AV 17
Groove angle Α degrees
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Effective diameter de mm 95,49 95,49
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Outside diameter do mm 95,5 ± 0,2
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Effective width of groove we mm 9,7 12,7 16,8
Diameter of balls or rods for
d mm 7 , 950−0 ,025 11 ,1240−0 ,025 14 , 2880−0 ,025
checking the pulley grooves
Distance from external tangent
K mm 99,31 ± 0,05 103,53 ± 0,05 103,71 ± 0,05
plain to ball or rods
Minimum depth of groove P mm 11 13,75 16
Tensiona F N 267 267 356
NOTE   Grooved pulleys for AVX profiles are the same as grooved pulleys for AV profiles.
a The tension on each strand of the belt shall be equal to one half of the values shown.

4.4 Centre distance variations

Centre distance variations, ∆E, are given in Table 3. They are determined in accordance with ISO 9608.

Table 3 — Centre distance variations

Dimensions in millimetres
Belt length range Centre distance variations
∆E
Up to and including 1 000 ≤1,2
Over 1 000 and including 2 000 ≤1,6
Over 2 000 ≤2,0

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5 Service pulleys

5.1 General
Grooved pulleys for AVX profiles are the same as grooved pulleys for AV profiles.

5.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of service pulleys are shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 and given in Table 4 and Table 5.
The demands of modern accessory drives often make it necessary to use belts in sets. The dimensions
of the grooves and groove spacings shown are for multiple belt drives or drives using joined belts.
Tolerances of axial and radial run out in millimetres

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Key
dp pitch diameter
be values of be for the different types of belt are not standardized, they can be determined
in accordance with ISO 8370-1:1993, 7.2

Figure 5 — Groove for service pulley

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