
IT grades shows a tolerance allowable for difference of the diameters of a hole and a shaft. As the number added after IT increases, the tolerance becomes rough. Depending on the basic size, the tolerance value in each grade varies. In the catalog, IT grades are shown as a guide of dimensional dispersion in the diameters of holes machined with the drill. For information, H8 tolerance for a ø8.0 hole is 0 to + 0.022 mm, the width of the value is the same as that of IT 8. In the Table shown below, tolerance areas attainable with typical drilling tools are distinguished by using different colors. Solid drills are generally used for machining holes of IT 9 to 12. For machining a hole of better than IT 8, fi nishing process such as reaming is required. For a hole better than IT 5, high-precision fi nishing is required. Above description is based on machining of general steel. In practice, the IT grade attained with the tool varies widely depending on the hardness and the composition of the work material.
| Basic size | Inter | natio | nal to | leran | cegra | de | ||||||||||||
| (mm) | IT1 | IT2 | IT3 | IT4 | IT5 | IT6 | IT7 | IT8 | IT9 | IT10 | IT11 | IT12 | IT13 | IT14 | IT15 | IT16 | IT17 | IT18 |
| > � | (μm) | ( | mm) | |||||||||||||||
| - 3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 40 | 60 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 0.25 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 3 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 48 | 75 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.3 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 6 10 | 1 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 36 | 58 | 90 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.58 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 10 18 | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 43 | 70 | 110 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.43 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.7 |
| 18 30 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 52 | 84 | 130 | 0.21 | 0.33 | 0.52 | 0.84 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| 30 50 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 62 | 100 | 160 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 0.62 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| 50 80 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 30 | 46 | 74 | 120 | 190 | 0.3 | 0.46 | 0.74 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 80 120 | 2.5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 35 | 54 | 87 | 140 | 220 | 0.35 | 0.54 | 0.87 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 5.4 |
| 120 180 | 3.5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 100 | 160 | 250 | 0.4 | 0.63 | 1 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 4 | 6.3 |
| 180 250 | 4.5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 29 | 46 | 72 | 115 | 185 | 290 | 0.46 | 0.72 | 1.15 | 1.85 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 7.2 |
| 250 315 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 23 | 32 | 52 | 81 | 130 | 210 | 320 | 0.52 | 0.81 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 8.1 |
| 315 400 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 57 | 89 | 140 | 230 | 360 | 0.57 | 0.89 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 8.9 |
| 400 500 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 27 | 40 | 63 | 97 | 155 | 250 | 400 | 0.63 | 0.97 | 1.55 | 2.5 | 4 | 6.3 | 9.7 |
| 500 630 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 44 | 70 | 110 | 175 | 280 | 440 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.75 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 7 | 11 |
| 630 800 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 50 | 80 | 125 | 200 | 320 | 500 | 0.8 | 1.25 | 2 | 3.2 | 5 | 8 | 12.5 |
| 800 1000 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 40 | 56 | 90 | 140 | 230 | 360 | 560 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 9 | 14 |
| 1000 1250 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 33 | 47 | 66 | 105 | 165 | 260 | 420 | 660 | 1.05 | 1.65 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 10.5 | 16.5 |
| 1250 1600 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 39 | 55 | 73 | 125 | 195 | 310 | 500 | 780 | 1.25 | 1.95 | 3.1 | 5 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 19.5 |
| 1600 2000 | 18 | 25 | 35 | 46 | 65 | 92 | 150 | 230 | 370 | 600 | 920 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 6 | 9.2 | 15 | 23 |
| 2000 2500 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 55 | 78 | 110 | 175 | 280 | 440 | 700 | 1100 | 1.75 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 7 | 11 | 17.5 | 28 |
| 2500 3150 | 26 | 36 | 50 | 68 | 96 | 135 | 210 | 330 | 540 | 860 | 1350 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 8.6 | 13.5 | 21 | 33 |
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