INTERNATIONAL

STANDA 8512-2
First edition
1990-12-81

Surface plates -
Part 2:
Granite
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Foreword

ISO (the International Organkation for Standardization) is a worldwide

federation of national Standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work
of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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which a technical committee has been established has the right to be
represented on that committee. International organizations, govern-
mental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the
work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical
Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are

circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an Inter-
national Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member
bodies casting a vote.
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ISO 8512 consists of the following . park, under the ISO
general title Surface
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- Part 2: Granite
Annexes A, B, C, D and E ofthis part of ISO 8512 are for information only.

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Introduction

Surfa ce plates, for many practical purposes, serve the user as a plane
or da turn surface.

Surface plates are made usually of cast iron or granite; other materials
may be used provided that they comply with the requirements for quality
and accuracy specified in this International Standard.

For convenience of presentation ISO 8512 comprises two park, each

complete in itself, dealing with cast iron and granite surface plates re-
spectively.

The choice between cast iron and granite surface plates depends on the
conditions of use; some general information about care and use, testing,
and moderation in loading of plates is given in annex A, annex B and
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Surface plates -

Part 2:
Granite

1 Scope as “granite” for the purposes of this part of

ISO 8512.
This part of ISO 8512 specifies requirements for Rock used for surface plates shall be close-grained
rectangular or Square granite surface plates ranging and of uniform texture, Sound and free from flaws
from 160 mm x 100 mm to 2500 mm x 1600 mm, as and fissures and from inclusions of softer materials.
preferred sizes, in four grades of accuracy 0, 1, 2 Repair of defects in the top surface is not permitted.
and 3. iTeh STANDARD ThePREVIEW colour of the granite, which is dependent on the
NOTE 1 (standards.iteh.ai)
“Granite” is a commonly used description;
more specific description is given in clause 4.
a mineral composition,
colour of any individual
is of no importante,
plate shall be uniform.
but the

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5 Preferred sizes
2 Definition
The preferred sizes for granite plates are given in
table 1. If plates of other sizes are required, the re-
For the purposes of this part of ISO 8512, the follow-
quirements of this part of ISO 8512 shall neverthe-
ing definition applies.
less apply.
deviation from flatness of the working surface: The The lengths of faces of plates shall be within -+ 5 %
minimum distance separating two parallel planes of the nominal size.
between which the working surface tan just be con-
tained. NOTE 3 lt will be seen that the nominal lengths of faces,
with one exception, are taken from the R5 series of pre-
ferred numbers; one plate, size 2000 mm x 1 000 mm, is
3 Nomenclature included because it is an established and widely used
size, although 2000 is not an R5 preferred number.
For the purposes of this patt of ISO 8512, the no-
menclature shown in figure 1 applies. 6 Rigidity
The thickness of granite surface plates shall be such
4 Material that when a concentrated load is applied about the
centre of the plate, the loaded area shall not deflect
Surface plates complying with this part of ISO 8512 below the remaining area of the plate by more than
shall be made from stable, warkable rock presenting 1 Pm/200 N. The Iimiting value for deflection applies
a wear-resistant surface which does not tend to to surface plates of size 400 mm x 250 mm and
scratch steel surfaces. Igneous rocks such as larger.
diabase, gabbro and various other granites have
been found suitable; they are commonly referred to NOTE 4 A test method is given in annex B.
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Top (working surface)

Side or end faces Edge

Foot

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7 Finish of the working surface The feet shall be smoothly machined, but machining
of the supporting feet into a plane parallel to the
The top (working surface) of grades 0 and 1 plates working surface is optional.
shall be finished by lapping, whereas grades 2
and 3 plates may be finished by lapping or left as
ground. However, an item placed on it shall not
8.2 Projection of top
wring to the surface of the plate.
If the purchaser so requires, the top of each plate
may extend beyond the faces by at least 20 mm on
plates of diagonal length up to 400 mm and by at
least 25 mm for larger plates. The underside of the
8 General features projecting surface shall be reasonably flat for ac-
commodating clamps.

8.1 Supporting feet of surface plates

8.3 Surfaces other than the working surface
All surface plates shall be supported on three feet.
Plates larger than size 1000 mm x 630 mm shall If the purchaser requires the faces to be finished
have safety feet. Feet shall be positioned within the straight, mutually parallel and Square, the toler-
boundary of the working surface to minimize de- ances shall be specified in the purchasing Order.
flection.
Side and end faces shall be finished smooth. All
NOTE 5 The setting of adjustable feet may affect the edges and corners shall be rounded with a radius
deviation from flatness of the working surface; specific of at least 2 mm. Alternatively, the edges and cor-
instructions for adjusting the feet are given in footnote 3 ners may be chamfered at an angle of approxi-
to table 1. mately 45” using the value given above.

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8.4 Handling A border Zone, the width of which shall not exceed
2 % of the shorter side with a maximum of 20 mm,
Granite plates shall not be supplied with handles. may be excluded from these requirements for accu-
racy provided that no Point on the border zone pro-
NOTE 6 Handling may be facilitated by providing a jects higher than the remainder of the working
projecting surface on the top (see 8.2). surface of the plate.

8.5 Clamping methods (i.e. tapped holes or

9.2 Flatness of the working surface Overall
Slots)
The flatness deviation of the working surface Overall
The use of tapped inserts in the plate for clamping
shall not exceed the appropriate tolerante for size
purposes tan Cause distortion of the working sur-
and grade of accuracy specified in table 1.
face if high clamping pressures are applied, and
metal inserts in granite plates tan Cause distortion
NOTE 8 Test methods are given in annex B.
due to differential expansion. The onus is on the
purchaser whether or not tapped holes or Slots in
In the case of sizes which differ from those in the
plates are to be provided.
preferred range, the tolerante on deviation from
If ordered, tapped inserts shall be fixed before the flatness Overall should be calculated in accordance
working surface is finished. with annex D.

NOTE 7 As a measure of protection, it is recommended

that the size of tapped holes should not exceed M8. 9.3 Flatness of any local area of the working
surface
9 Accuracy - Flatness tolerantes The flatness deviation of any local area of
250 mm x 250 mm of the working surface shall not
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Two flatness tolerantes are applied,(standards.iteh.ai)

one for the a) 3,5 Pm for plates of grade 0;
working surface Overall and one for any local area
of 250 mm x 250 mm of the working surface. b) 7 pm for plates of grade 1;
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Table 1 - Tolerantes on deviation
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Dimensions in millimetres: tolerantes in micrometres
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Diagonal length Tolerante on deviation from flatness overalll) 2) for p ates of grade
Size of plate Border xone
(aPProx-) 0 1 2 3

Rectangular
160 x 100 188 2 3 6 12 25
250 x 160 296 3 395 7 14 27
400 x 250 471 5 4 8 16 32
630 x 400 745 8 5 10 20 39
3 000 x 630 I 180 13 6 12 24 49
1600 x 1 0003) I 880 20 8 16 33 66
2 000 x 1 ooo3) 2 236 20 995 19 38 75
2 500 x 1 6003) 2 960 20 11,5 23 46 92

Square
250 x 250 354 5 395 7 15 30
400 x 400 566 a 495 9 17 34
630 x 630 891 13 5 10 21 42
1000 x 1 ooo3) 1414 20 7 14 28 56

1) The bases of the tolerantes specified are given in annex 0.

2) Tolerantes on deviation from flatness Overall are expressed to the nearest

0,5 iirn for plates of grade 0,

1 Clrn for plates of grades 1, 2 and 3.

3) These plates are supplied with more than three feet. Typlcally, after the plate has been carefully levelled by the three primary
levelling screws, then the remaining supports may be adjusted either so that they are just in contact without disturbing the setting of
the level or to give a minimum deviation from flatness. The tolerante applies after the supports have been adjusted and set in the
manner agreed between the purchaser and manufacturer. These plates should be checked regularly to ensure that the setting has not
been disturbed.

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c) 15 pm for plates of grade 2; 11 @Marking

d) 30 pm for plates of grade 3. Esch plate shail bear a designation plate attached
to one face; the foilowing information, in characters
NOTES
not less than 3 mm high, shall be included:
9 The tolerantes specified above are the same as those
applied to the flatness Overall of a 250 mm x 250 mm a) the manufacturer’s name or trade-mark;
surface plate (see table 1).
b) the number of this par-t of ISO 8512;
10 Plates with a diagonal length smaller than 354 mm
do not permit a 250 mm x 250 mm search area and in c) the grade of accuracy.
these cases the test on flatness Overall serves to reveal
local deviations from flatness. DESIGNATION EXAMPLE

10 cover X & Co. ISO 8512-2 Grade 0

Esch plate of grade 0 or 1 shall be supplied with a

suitable cover to protect both the working surface
and the side and end faces of the plate.

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Annex A
(informative)

Use and care of granite surface plates

A.1 A surface plate should be located in a circu- A.5 Point contact to surface pIates is not permiss-
lated atmosphere under constant temperature and ible because of local irregularities of the surface.
humidity control. Accordingly it should be protected
from direct sunlight or draughts; in particular, it is Contact should be made through either an inter-
important that these should not cause a vertical mediate precision gauge block, preferably not more
gradient of temperature such that the working sur- than 10 mm high, or a similar precision distance
face and underside of the plate are at different tem- piece.
peratures. For example, if there is a persistent
differente of 1 “C between the working surface and A.6 Use should be made of the available area of
underside of a plate 1000 mm Iong and 250 mm the plate and should not always be concentrated in
thick, there tan be a distortion of about 1 llm: this is one area.
16 % of the total manufacturing tolerante in a
1000 mm x 630 mm plate of grade 0. A.7 The surface plate is a datum and should be
protected against darnage. The top should be fre-
NOTE 11 The substantial thickness of a granite surface quently wiped clean from dust and other particles.
plate and its low thermal conductivity make acclimatiz- When measurements are being made, a wiping cloth
ation slow when the ambient temperature returns to uni-
formity. iTeh STANDARD PREVIEW should be spread on the plate for small tools and
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firmly and
A.8 A common sign of darnage is cuts in the sur-
levelled. Stands should be located on a stable foun-
face. When the plate is not in use the top should al-
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A.9 Plates wear as a result of use. The user tan
surface plates (see footnote 3 to table 1).
detect evidente of wear by rubbing the plate with a
superior grade plate and studying the rubbed ap-
A.4 Clause 6 and clause 8.3 refer to the rigidity pearance and/or by checking straightness along
of a surface plate; care should be taken not to over- lines on the plate and/or by using the datum gauge
load a plate. Suggestions regarding reasonable (see the tests described in annex B).
loading are given in annex C.
A.10 Users are advised to take advantage of the
specialist Services of surface plate manufacturers to
have plates reconditioned.