Concentricity

Limits how far the center points of cross-sections may drift from the datum center point.

In the shop

Same practice as coaxiality: one setup, or a good expanding mandrel between operations.

General shop guidance in our own words. The drawing and the standard it cites decide; verify on a sample part.

Related location tolerances

Coaxiality · Position · Symmetry

Ask about your drawing

Tell the advisor the feature, the tolerance on the drawing and the material. It answers with machining choices, brand-neutral.

Sources

Definition written in our own words and checked against keyence.com. Symbol and term names follow ISO 1101; we do not reproduce standard text. See the full index.