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IS 7479 (1985): Specification for Recess Penetration Gauges

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IS : 7479 - 1985
Indian Standard

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SPECIFICATION
RECESS PENETRATION

( First

( Reaffirmed 2001 )

FOR
GAUGES

Revision )

I. scope - Covers the requirements

of recess penetration
gauges for checking cross recesses to
IS : 7478-1985 Dimensions for cross recesses ( first revision ). Method of penetration gauging of cross
recesses is given in Appendix A.
2. Terminology

33

Shall be as given in Fig. 1.

GA
BO

ZERO

POSITION
FIG. 1

3. Dimensions

CONTROL

POSITION

METHOD OF PENETRATION GAUGING OF CROSS RECESSES

The dimensions

of gauge point are given in Table 1.

4. Finish - The gauge point shall be hardened to 750 HV minimum [see IS : 1501-1969
Vickers hardness test for steel (first revision ) I and ground to obtain a good finish.
,5. Material
6. General

Method

of

The gauge point shall be made of gauge steel.

Requirements

6.1 Dial Gauge - The dial gauge used with

Specification
for plunger type dial gauges.
7. Designation

Shall be designated

recess penetration

gauge shall

conform

to IS : 2092-1983

by the name, recess No. and the number of this standard.

Example :
A recess penetration

gauge of recess size No. 2 shall be designated

Recess Penetration

Gauge 2 IS : 7479

Q May 1986, ISI

Adopted 17 December 1985

Or 2

I
INDIAN
MANAK

STANDARDS
SHAVAN,

as:

INSTITUTION
ZAFAR MARG

0 BAHADUd
SHAH
NEW DELHI llOqO2

1s : 7479

- 1985
TABLE

GAUGE DIMENSIONS
FOR RECESS TYPE H
( Clause 3 )
All dimensions in millimetres.

SECTION XX
VIEW

Gauge No.

1'001

064

-CO25

1530

0813

+oo026

2286

127

0.38

025

+:*13

038

0613

0315

-i-025

1102

- .

-_

061

031

--JO6
-

317

3.16

038

.-

. _

*This will be replaced by r 0.25 + 0025 mm [see IS : 7478-1985

- .
146

153

6 45

6 45

874

714

112

140

2738

097

471

138

7
-

038

-_

- _

+15
0

-k

508

__

Min

391

2098

0.64

_-

cc

3674

. -

-_

2497

__

se

me

-_

.b

Dimensions for cross recesses ( first revision).]

IS : 7479
8. Packing - Gauges shall be coated with
damage during transit.
9. Marking

a suitable

rust

preventive

Gauge hodies and gauge points shall be marked legibly

and packed

with

- 1985

so as to

prevent

the following:

a) Recess No, and

b) Manufacturers
9.1 ISI Certification

name or trade-mark.
Marking

Details available

with

the Indian

Standards

APPENDIX

Institution.

( Clause 1 )
METHOD

OF PENETRATION

GAUGING

OF CROSS

RECESSES

A-l.
The penetration
depth of the depth gauge ( minimum dimensions ) is indicated
product standards.
It is the test dimension for the usability of the cross recess.

in the different

A sleeve serves
A-2. The point of the gauge is identical with the point of the respective screwdriver.
This plane passes through the point of intersection
to guide the ~gauge and fix the reference plane.
It corresponds thus to the surface of a
of the recess wings and the top surface of the screw head.
screw with flat head.
In the case of crowned screw heads, it lies below the crown in the transition
For these screw heads, the reference plane is
area from the recess wings to the surface of the head.
fixed with the help of the bearing surfaces of the gauge sleeve.
A-3. The penetration
The zero and control

depth of the gauge is measured from the reference plane by using

positions of the depth gauge can be found on a flat surface.

A-4. Due to the permissible error for the core thickness

013 mm can arise when measuring penetration depth.
A-5.

A typical

example of the method of application

b of the gauge point,

of recess penetration

EXPLANATORY

a dial

an inaccuracy

gauge.

of up to

gauge is given in Fig. 1.

NOTE

This standard was originally

published in 1974.
The revision has been
standard in line with the agreement reached at International
level j IS0 ).
This standard is in full conformity with IS0 4757-1983
the International
Organization
for Standardization
( IS0 ).

Cross recesses

taken

for

up to align

screws

issued

this

by

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New Delhi, India