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Quality, Tolerance & Surface 30 terms

Quality, Tolerance & Surface

Tolerance, fit, roughness, and quality checks.

Angular Tolerance

Permissible deviation of angular dimensions.

Circular Runout

Runout deviation of a single cross-section during rotation.

Clearance Fit

Fit where hole size is larger than shaft size.

Coaxiality

Deviation in concentricity between two axes.

Cylindricity

Overall deviation of a cylindrical surface.

Datum

Reference feature used for inspection or machining.

Dimensional Tolerance

Permissible deviation for a nominal dimension.

Fit

General term for hole-shaft fit relationships.

Flatness

Deviation of a surface from an ideal plane.

Geometric Tolerance

Control of allowable shape and position deviations.

Inspection

Measuring and evaluating dimensions and quality.

Interference Fit

Fit where hole size is smaller than shaft size.

Parallelism

Deviation from parallelism to a datum.

Perpendicularity

Deviation from perpendicularity to a datum.

Position Tolerance

Deviation of a feature position relative to a datum.

Profile Tolerance

Deviation of a line or surface profile.

Quality Control

Management activities ensuring stable product quality.

Ra

Arithmetic average roughness parameter.

Rework

Corrective machining performed on nonconforming parts.

Roundness

Circularity deviation of a circular cross-section.

Rz

Maximum roughness height parameter.

Straightness

Straight-line deviation of a linear feature.

Surface Quality

Comprehensive indicator describing surface condition.

Surface Roughness

Measure of microscopic surface irregularity.

Surface Texture

Pattern left on the surface after machining.

Tolerance

Permissible range of dimensional deviation.

Tolerance Stack-Up

Dimensional relationship formed by multiple chained dimensions.

Total Runout

Total surface runout deviation during rotation.

Transition Fit

Fit condition between clearance and interference.

Yield Rate

Ratio of qualified products to total output.