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IS 2473 (1975): Dimensions for centre holes [PGD 20:

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Indian

( Reaffirmed 2002 )

Standard

DIMENSIONS FOR CENTRE

( First

Revision

HOLES

1
; 1. Scope I

Prescribes dimensions for the,following

three types of centre holes:

Type A - Centre holes without protecting chamfers

Type I3 - Centre holes with protecting chamfers
Type R - Centre holes with radius form

2. Dimensions
, 2.l Cenfre Holes Without

Protecting

Chamfers,

Type A

I-4
i-a-4
Ail dimensions

in miiiimetres.

d
Nominal

at

Nominal

Refetence

_
106

(05)
( 063 )

2
I

132

I2

I70

I5

25

____

-__-

1'0

( 125

10

212

I6

I9

265

23

335

29

~-

20

425

2.5

530

3'15

)__

46
I

670
_~

--_--

X7

_/

--

59

4.0

850

74

11

( 50 1

1060

9.2

14

83

1320

II5

( 80 1

1700

14.8

_
18
22
_ _-.

Note -

Sizes given within

brackets

28

184

2120

100

are non-preferred

and shall be avoided

whenever

possible.

*Dimensioin 1 depends upon length I of the centre drill according

to IS : 6708-1972 Specification
for &Me
drills,
centre drills, be less than the reference value f given
Type A . it shall not, even in the case of drilling with re-sharpened
in the table to ensure that the point of the centre does not touch the bottom of the centre hole.
tparting

off dimension,

if the centre hole is to be removedfrom

the finished

workpiece.

Adopted

27 November

Q July 1932, BIS

1975

I
BUREAU
MANAK

OF

INDIAN

BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR

STANDARDS
SHAH ZAFAR MARG

NEW DELHI 1loo02

Gr2

IS : 2473- 191s
2.2 Centre HoIes With Protecting Chamfers, Type B

All dimensions in millimetres.

NOIL

NoL

Refefence

at

__
315

22

35

27

45

36

56

20

53

43

66

95

54

83

315

10

63

100

40

125

86

127

108

156

12.9

200

164

250

204

310

1'0
-.
(1.25)

__
16

.-

18

( 50 1

._
13

63

224

(80)

__100

28

Noto-Sizes

given within brackets are non-preferred and shall be avoided whenever possible.

*Dimension L depends u on length I of the centre drill according to IS : 6709-1972 Specification for centre drills,
Type B . It shall not, even Pnthe case of drllllng with re-sharpened centre drills, be less than the reference value t given
In the table to ensure that the point of the centre does not touch the bottom of the centre hole.
tParting off dimension, If the centre hole is to be removed from the finished workpiece.

IS : 2473- 1975
2.3 Centre Holes With Radius Form, Type R

All dimensions in millimetres.

No:lnal

Refetence

Nominal

d
yin

Max

--

.
15

40

315

2.9

50

40

37

63

50

46

80

65

58

100

80

74

125

100

11

92

180

125

14

132

114

200

160

18

170

147

25.0

200

22

212

183

315

250

28

19

10

212

( 125 )

265

23

16

335

20

425

2.5

53

315

87

40

66

( 50 1

106

&3

(VO)
100
Note -

-1

_.
_

.-

--_.-_

915

---

/I

Sizes given within brackets are non-preferred and shall be avoided whenever possible.

*Dimension L depends upon length I of the centre drill according to IS : 8710-1972 Specification for centre drills,
Type D . It shall not, even in the case of drilling with m-sharpened centre drills, be less than the referencevalue t given
in the table to ensure that the point of the centre does not touch the bottom of the centre hole.
I

TParting off dimension;if.the centre hole is to be removed from the finished workpiece.

2.4 Dimensional
deviations for untoleranced dimensions; Medium class according to IS : 2102-1969
i Allowable
deviations for dimensions without specified tolerances (first revision ) .
2.5 For Inspection

purposes,

2.6 For values

Appendix A.

of suitable

3. Designation

a centre

limits

drill which

has not been repround

of workpiece diameters for different

shall

be used.

sizes of centre holes, see

A centre hole of Type A and diameter d = 16 mm shall be designated as:

Centre Hole A x 16 IS : 2473
3

IS : 2473 - 1975
APPENDIX

( Clause 2.6)
LIMITS

OF WORKPIECE DIAMETERS FOR DIFFERENT SIZES OF CENTRE HOLES

All dimensions
d
Nominal

.I

Diameter

in millimetres.

Weight of Manufactured
Workpiece, kg, Max

of Workpiece

Over

up to

0.5

o-8

1'0

IO

I.6

10

16

25

16

40

40

40

60

63

1600

10.0

4000

Note -These

values

are for all types of centre holes (Types

EXPLANATORY

A, B and R) and are for information

~__

.~

only.

NOTE

This standard
was originally
issued in the year 1963. The
necessary as the standard on centre drills
IS : 664-1963 has since
splitting the original standard Into the following
three sfandards:
IS :.6708-1972 Specification

for centre

drills,

Type A

IS : 6709-1972 Specification

for centre

drills,

Type 6

IS : 6710-1972 Specification

for centre

drills,

Type D

This revision
of IS : 2473 has also brought
addition,
suitable
limits of workpiece
diameters
included in an appendix far information.

the standard
for different

present

revision

been revised

has become
and published

in line with the IS0 standard

In
sizes of centre holes have been

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AMENDMENT NO. 2 JANUARY 2008

TO
IS 2473:1975 DIMENSIONS FOR CENTRE HOLES
(First Revision )
(Page 4, ExpIanatoty Note) Substitute the following for the existing:
This standard was originally issued in the year 1963. The present revision has
become necessary as the standard on centre drills IS 664: 1963 has since been
revised and published splitting the original standard into the following three
standards:
IS 6708:1977

Specification

for centre drills, Type A

K 6709:1977

Specification

for centre drills, Type B

1S6710 :1977

Specification

for centre drills, Type R

This revision of IS 2473 has also brought the standard in line with 1S0 866:
1975, 1S0 2540: 1973, and 1S0 2541 : 1972 for Type A, Type B and Type R
centre l+ioles respectively. In addition, suitable limits of workpiece diameters for
different sizes of centre holes have been included in an appendix
for
information.

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