When to Use Cylindricity?

Cylindricity is usually used for CNC turning parts must have good circularity and straightness, like bearings, shafts, dowel pins, bushes, etc., it's a 3-dimensional control applied to the entire surface, limits the amount of cylindricity error allowed on the surface of a component, and is not relative to a datum.

Why is Cylindricity important?

The cylindricity control is used to limit 'out of roundness', 'taper' and to ensure straightness of a shaft. If a shaft has too much cylindrical error, it could cause bushing or bearing failure. It can also protect against any large pits or bumps.

What do you mean by Cylindricity?

definition. Cylindricity is a condition of a surface of revolution in which all points of the surface are equidistant from a common axis. In practice this is not the case. Some tolerance is applied. Cylindricity control is a geometric tolerance that limits the amount of cylindricity error permitted on a part surface.

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