Grease Nipple Is Standard
Grease Nipple Is Standard
Grease Nipple Is Standard
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IS : 4009 ( Part
II ) - 1981
( Reaffirmed 1998 )
Standard
SPECIFICATION
FOR
GREASE NLPPLES
PART
II
CONICAL
HEAD GREASE
( First
Revision
NIPPLES
plants and
2. Dimensions
2.1 The details of the conical head for Types A, B and C grease nipples shall be as shown below:
Type B conical
of nominal
supply conditions
size M 10 x 1 shall
for
be
shall
be finished
5.6 The angular portion of the Types B and C grease nipples shall be ntted to the main body by
means of thread conforming to IS : 4218 IS0 metric screw threads.
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STANDARDS
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TABLE
1 DIMENSIONS
FOR
CONICAL
HEAD
GREASE
NIPPLES
( Clause 2;2 )
All dimensions
in mllllmetres.
h
Max
Figure
bme
I
,pprox
-.-CONICAL. HEAD
M6
16
M8 x 1
17
MI0
x 1
18
11
Ml6
x 15
235
17
M6
10
M8 x 1
10
11
11
14
17
Ml0
x 1
Ml6 x 15
*Chamfered
thread
diameter.
( Cod/wed
IS : 4009(PartII)- 1981
TABLE
DIMENSIONS
FOR CONICAL
-h
~ Nominal
Figure
Type
Max
Sire
d
I
rpprox
_._-
Width
Across
Flats
h:3
_-
M6
143
M8 x 1
143
Ml0
153
11
183
11
C
x 1
Ml6 x 15
5-00s
--
_-
----~
15
M6
CHAMF
--
..-..-
*Chamfered
down to the &inor thread diameter.
~_______--.__--_
-Note-The
body of conical
head grease nipples B and C may have square or hexagonal
( width across flats ) as agreed to between the purchas-r and the supplier and Type B nipples
round shapes above 3 mm length of hexagonal
cross-section.
____~._
~_
__.__
___-~.--
cross-sectiorm
may also have
6. Tests
6.1 Flow Tests-The
oil shall flow smoothly
and the valve shall function
normally
when the
Under
lubricating
oil is forced into nipple at a pressure of not more than 2 MPa (204 kgf/cm2).
these conditions
there shall not be any abnormality
caused in the function of ball/poppet and the
~other~components.
6.1.1 The ball/poppet
shall
under a force of 30 N.
6.2 Pressure
Tightness-When
the lubricating
oil is forced into the nipple from the fitting
under a pressure of 35 MPa (357 kgf/cm2) there shall not be any leakage or other abnormality.
7. Marking
identification
-The
nipple
mark.
Shall
Mark
shall
be marked
Details
be packed
with
nominal
in accordance
with the
Standards
best trade
side
name or
Institution,
practice
or as specified
~by the
IS:4000m(PartII)- 188'1
9. Sampling followed.
Unless
otherwise
agreed
A shall
be
recommended
dimensions
for the space required for easy
10, Space for Service Tools -The
connection and detachment
of service tools, such as grease guns (whether hand held or power
operated ) shall be as shown in Flg.1 for Types A, B and C, and Fig. 2 for Type 0 grease nipples.
*Minimum
**Maximum
SPACE
REQUIRED
FOR SERVICE
in millimetres.
TOOLS
FOR TYPES
A, B AND
C GREASE
NIPPLES
FIG. 2 SPACE
REQUIRED
FOR SERVICE
TOOLS
FOR TYPE
D GREASE
NIPPLES
APPENDIX
( Clause 9 )
SCALE OF SAMPLING
A-l.
AND CRITERIA
FOR CONFORMl,TY
Scale of Sampling
for ascertaining
A-l;3 The number of grease nipples to be selected at random from a lot shall depend
of the lot in accordance
with col 1 and 2 of Table 2. To ensure
randomness
IS : 4905-1968 Methods for~random sampling shall be followed.
TABLE
2 SCALE
OF SAMPLING
( Clauses
AND
A-1.3, A-1.4,
CRITERIA
type and
their
~FOR CONFORMITY
_____
Lot Size
~For Workmanship
~..___
~..._.._..
(2)
Characteristics
..-._
Permissible
Number
of Defectives*
Sample Size
(1)
For Dimensional
and Finish
Sub-sample
Size
(3)
(4)
Permissible
Number
of Def ectivest
(5)
--
up to
300
20
301 to
500
32
13
to 1000
50
20
1001 to 3000
80
32
125
50
200
10
80
*This ensures
tThis ensures
501
3001to10000
Criteria
for Conformity
A-2.1 Workmanship
and Finish - AII the grease nipples drawn under
A-l.4
shall be examined
for workmanship
and finish in respect of its smoothness,
burrs, cracks and other manufacturing
defects,
Grease nipples shall also be tested for the hardness of the head and the~plating applied
to the nipples.
Any grease nipple failing to meet the requirements
laid down in the respective
clauses either in one or more of the cases shall be considered
as defective.
If the number of
defective grease nipples found in the sample is less than or equal to the corresponding
permissible
number of defectives
given in col 3 of Table 2, the -lot shall be declared
as conforming
to
workmanship
and finish otherwise not.
A-2.2 Dimensional
and Other Characteristics -The
lot which has been found satisfactory
with
respect to workmanship
and finish shall be examined for its dimensions,
oil flow and pressure
tighitneas.
The number of grease nipples to be selected for this purpose shall be as given in col 4
of Table 2 which
shall be taken at random from those and already drawn under col 2 and
conforming
to the requirements
of A-2.1.
If the number of grease nipples failing to meet it or more
of the requirements
laid down above is less than or equal to the corresponding
permissible
number
of defectives given under col 5 of Table 2, the-lot shall be declared as conforming
to requirements
of this clause otherwise not.
A-2.3 The lot shall be declared
been found satisfactory according
as conforming
to the requirements
to A-2.1 and A-2.2.
EXPLANATORY
of this
specification
if it has
NOTE
for nipples
of this standardassistance
3404-1969
Grease nipples
with button
DIN 71412-1977
Grease nipples
with conical
lnstitut
ftir Normung.
overseas