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Shrink fit
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Black, Paul H. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
Last reviewed:June 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.621400
A fit that has considerable negative allowance so that the diameter of a hole is less than the diameter of a shaft that is to pass through the hole, also called a heavy force fit. Shrink fits are used for permanent assembly of steel external members, as on locomotive wheels. The difference between a shrink fit and a force fit is in method of assembly. Locomotive tires, for instance, would be difficult to assemble by force, whereas a shaft and hub assembly would be convenient for force fit by a hydraulic press. In shrink fits, the outer member is heated, or the inner part is cooled, or both, as required. The parts are then assembled and returned to the same temperature. See also: Allowance; Force fit
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