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  Involute
Splines

ANSI B92.1 - 1970
INTERCHANGABILITY

Splines made to ANSI B92-1-1970 will generally be interchange with spline 
made to older standards.  However the exceptions are listed below: 

External Splines & Internal Splines
These will mate with older internal splines as follows:

Exceptions:
  1. The external major diameter, unless chamfered or reduced, may interfere with the internal form diameter on flat root side fit splines.  Internal splines made to the 1957 and 1960 standards had the same dimensions as shown for the major diameter fit splines in this standard.
  2. For 15 teeth or less, the minor diameter of the internal spline, unless chamfered, will interfere with the form diameter of the external spline.
  3. For 9 teeth or less, the minor diameter of the internal spline, unless chamfered, will interfere with the external form diameter.
  4. The internal minor diameter, unless chamfered, will interfere with the external form diameter.
  5. The internal minor diameter, unless chamfered, will interfere with the external form diameter.
  6. For 10 teeth or less, the minimum chamfer on the major diameter of the external splines may not clear the internal for diameter.
  7. Depending upon the pitch of the spline, the minimum character on the major diameter may not clear the internal form diameter.
Year Major Dia. Fit Flat Root Fit Fillet Root Side Fit
External Splines
1946
1950a
1950b
1957SAE
1960
Yes
Yes (B)
Yes(B)
Yes
Yes
No (A)
Yes (B)
No (A)
No (A)
No (A)
No (A)
Yes ( C)
Yes ( C)
Yes ( C)
Yes ( C)
Internal Splines
1946
1950
1957SAE
1960
No (D)a
Yes (F)
Yes (G)
Yes (G)
No (E)
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (D)
Yes ( C)
Yes
Yes

Formulas for machining and variation allowances for space width and tooth thickness - class 5
Spline m y
2.5/5 & 3/6
4/8 & 5/10
6/12 & 8/16
10/20 & 12/24
16/31 & 20/40
24/48 & thru 48/96
64/128 & 80/160
128/256
.18N + 14
.15N+13
.15N + 11
.10N + 11
.07N + 11
.07N + 11
.06N + 9
.05N + 9
.35N + 20
.23N + 18
.20N + 15
.17N + 14
.12N + 13
.12N + 11
.10N + 10
.08N + 9

For other tolerances classes:
  Class 4 = 0.71 x Tabulated value
  Class 5 = 0.00 x Tabulated value
  Class 6 = 1.40 x Tabulated value
  Class 7 = 2.00 x Tabulated value