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IS t 2921 - 1988
I Reaffirmed1993)

( Second Reprint APRIL 1997 )

Indian

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( Reaffirmed 1998 )

Standard

SPECIFICATION FOR
VERNIER HEIGHT GAUGES
( #Et
1. Scope-Covers
the essential dimensional,
testing the accuracy of vernier height gauges
range of 1 000 mm.
2. Nomenclature

Revision

functional
and quality characteristics
and methods of
with least count 0.02 mm and a maximum measuring

See Fig. 1.

3. Definitions
3 .l Error
sire.

of

Measurement

The

algebraic

difference

3.2 Measuring
Range
- The maximum height
vertically
upwards from the base.

which

between

can be

the

measured

measured

size

by moving

and the true

the sliding

jaw

to the inherent
errors of measure3.3 Measuring
Uncertainty
- The error margin corresponding
ment of vernier height gauge. It is defined as being equal to f 2 s, that is, for a normal distribution
of the readings on the instrument,
about 95% of readings
will not deviate from the mean size
( true value ) by more than twice the standard deviation(s).
4. Measbring

Range

The recommended

measuring

ranges

are 250, 300, 500, 750 and 1 000 mm.

5. Material - The main parts of vernier height gauges such as beam, sliding jaw clamp, scriber
and measuring
jaw shall be manufactured
from either plain carbon steel or stainless
steel with a
r;&k;Lof
thermal expansion
in the temperature
range 10 to 30C within
the rlimits (11.5 f l-0)

6. Hardnesd - The hardness

than 700 HV for the scriber.
7. General

shall

not be less than 550 HY for

the

measuring

jaw and

not

less

Requirements

7.1 Base
7.1.1 The base shall be of ample proportions
to ensure rigidity
and stability
of the gauge, 11
shall be relieved on the underside
leaving a surface
round the outside
edge, at least 12 mm wide
and shall have air groove across this surface to connect the relieved part with the outside,
7.1.2.The base shall be ground and lapped
the total span of the surface considered.

to within

flatness

error

0005 mm

as measured

ovet

7.2 Beam
7.2.1 The section

of the beam shall

be such as to ensure

rigidity

during

7.2.2 The guiding edge of the beam shall be flat within

tolerance
This edge shall also be square to the base within 003 mm/100 mm.

7.2.3 The faces of the beam shall b? flat within tolerance

shall also be square to the base within 004 mm/100 mm.

Adopted

12 February

in co13 of Table

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN
9

BAHADUR

NEW

DELHt

in col 2 of of Table
1. These

Or 3

I
BUREAU

shown

@ July 1988, BIS

1988

MANAK

shown

use.

STANDARDS
SHAH
110002

ZAFAR

MARG

1,

faces

IS: 2821- 1888

BEAM

GUIDING

FACE,

EDGE

/MAIN
SCALE
ADJUSTMENT
LOCK SCREW

/MAIN
SCALE
ADJUSTMENT
SCREfi
x

13

L/

LOCKING

SCREW

12

VIEW

SHOWING
SCRIBER

OFFSET
DJUSTMENT

SLIDER

9JUSTMENT

BRACI<ET
\

7-

CKING

SCREW

6-

~VERNIER

SCALE

\
MAGNIFYING
MAIN

/SCRIBER

BASE

(LOWER
FACE
OF JAW

FIG.

SCREW

NOMENCLATURE

FOR

VERNIER

HEIGHT

GAUGE

SCALE

LENS

NUT

IS : 2921 - 1988
1 PERMISSIBLE

TABLE

ERRORS

ON THE

BEAM

( Clauses 7.2.2 and 7.2.3 )

All dimensions

Yeasuring

in millimetres.

Permissible Error In Flatness

of Beam Face

Error in Flatness
of Guidihg Edge

Petmiwible

Range
-

(2)

(3)

230
300

0025
0030

0040
4045

500

0050
O-075
0.100

0100

(1)

750
1000

007s

0150

Jaw and Scriber

7.3 Measuring

7.3.1 The clear projection

of the measuring
jaw from the edge of the beam shall be at least
to the projection
of the base from the beam. For all positions
of the slider, the upper and
gauging surfaces
of the measuring
jaw shall be flat and parallel
to the base to within
0.022 mm/l00 mm height.
This measurement
should be done over the area at a maximum
distance
of 25 mm from the beam, otherwise
necessary
correction
factor should
be applied
to observed
readings according to the distance.
equal
lower

7.3.2 The projection

of the scriber
beyond
the jaw shall
be at least
gauges may have an offset scriber and the scale on the beam so positioned
is co-plane with the base, the vernier is at zero position.
7.3.3 The measuring

faces of the scriber

shall

be flat and

parallel

25 mm. Vernier
height
that when the scriber

to within

0005 mm.

8. Graduations
8.1 All graduations
shall be clearly engraved.
The thickness
0.08 mm nor more than 0.18 mm and shall not differ by more

be not less

than

8.2 The visible length of the shortest graduations

( dimension
W in Fig. 2 ) shall
three times the width of the interval between the adjacent lines.

not be less

than

8.2.1 The perpendicular

distance from the graduated face of the beam
ed face of the vernier ( dimension Tin Fig. 2 ) shall not exceed O-10 mm.

graduated

FIG. 2

DETAILS

of graduations
than 0.03 mm.

shall

to the

bevell-

OF GRADUATIONS

8.3 To facilitate
reading, the surfaces of the beam and the vernier
the graduation
lines filled with black pigment.

may be given

a matt

finish

and

9. Accuracy
9.1 Measuring Error - The permissible
calculated
from the following
formula:

measuring
e = f

where e is the measuring

metres within the measuring
10 pm.
Note -

For

convenience,

the

error

values

as

given

In Table

2,

Is

( 20 + o-05 L )

error in micrometres
range. The calculated
definitive

in micrometres

appropriate

Table 2.

(pm) and L is any measured length In millivalues shall be rounded off to the nearest
to a specific

measured

length

(L) are

given

in

IS : 2921 . 1988
TABLE

_eeasured

Length,
mm

ERROR
OF MEASUREMENT
( Clause 9.1 )

Permissible

Measuring

Error, e

at f 2s ( 95% )
irm

9
190
299
300
409
500

f
f
f
f

29
39
39
40
l 40
f
50

699

f59

790

*@I

909

60

900

79

79

1909

9.2 The recommended

10. Designation
count,

the material

method

Of test t0 check measuring

error

is given

The vernier height gauge shall be designated

used and number of this standard.

in Appendix

by the

A.

measuring

range,

least

Example
A vernier height gauge with
made of stainless steel shall
Vernier

Height

Vernier height
less than 1 mm high with:

gauge shall

of the scale figures

b) the name of the manufacturer

c) the indication

11.1 Standard

Marking

12. Packing
rial. The height

range
as:

Gauge 250-002 Stainless

11. Marking -

a) the unit symbol

a measuring
be designated

be legibly

of

250 mm,

least

count

O-02 mm and

Steel IS : 2921
and

permanently

on the beam (millimetre

marked

in

or centimetre

or his trade mark on the beam,

characters

not

),

and

l/50 mm or 002 mm on the vernier.

-

Details

Each vernier
gauge shall

available

with the Bureau

height gauge shall be packed

then be supplied
in a suitable

of Indian

Standards.

in suitable
anticorrosive
protective
case.

packing

mate-

APPENDIX
( Clause
METHOD

A
9.2 )

OF TEST TO CHECK MEASURING

UNCERTAINTY

~-1. It is recommended
IS : 7018 (
carried out
least equal
combinations
instrument

that the measuring

error be checked at thestandard
temperature
given in
Part 1 )-1983 Technical
supply
conditions
for gauges : Part 1 General.
The test is
by setting the height gauge with combinations
of slip gauges having a precision
at
to Grade 2 ( see IS : 2984-1981 Specification
for slip gauges). The sizes of slip gauge
shall be chosen to cover a number of positions
over the measuring
range of the
including
the vernier scale.

A-l.1

Each slip gauge combination

shall be placed between the scriber and the surface plate in
at least three positions
along the length of the measuring
face of the scriber.
The reading shall
be noted at each position and compared with the size of the slip gauges.

A-2. The thickness of the scale lines may be checked by direct

fitted with a micrometric
device or by a measuring machine.
4

measurement

with

a microscope

IS : 2921- 1988
EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This standard was originally

published
in
gauges, issued by the British Standards Institution

1964 based
( BSI ).

on

BS 1643 : 1950 Vernier

height

This first revision has been brought out based on the prevailing
manufacturing
practices .in
India and to bring about similarity
in terminology
and related requirements
given in IS0 standards
on vernier calipers.
Some of the main changes

made are given

below:

a) Fig. 1 has been modified

adjustment
mechanism,

to include

b) A clause

on terminology

has been added,

c) A clause

on hardness

d) The clause on material

material, and
e) Standard
modified.

main scale

adjustment

mechanism

( optional

) and fine

has been added,

has been modified

to

include

coefficient

has been restructured

and Tables 1 and 2 on permissible
Unnecessary
measuring parameters have been deleted.

of

thermal
errors

expansion

have

also

of
been

Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India