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ANSI/ASME B5.8-2001
Chuck and Chuck Jaws
This Standard applies to chucks for use on engine lathes, tool room lathes, turret lathes, and automatic lathes and fit American Standard Spindle Noses of ANSI-B5.9-1967. They may be used on other applications for which they are suitable (see pages 4 and 5 of ANSI-B5.9-1967). It is within the scope of this Standard to establish: (a) duty classes; (b) standard chuck diameters; (c) top jaw interchangeability; (d) mounting interchangeability (USA-Standard Spindle Noses); (e) draw-bar interchangeability for power chucks; (f) identification code for body, master jaws, top jaws dimensions, where interchangeability of chucks may be involved; (g) nomenclature
American Society of Mechanical Engineers [asme]