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Table 1: American National Standard for Engineering Drawings ANSI Y14.2M-1979, R1987

Visible Line

Hidden Line

Section Line

Center Line And Symmetry Line

Dimension Line Extension Line And Leader

Cutting-Plane Line Or Viewing-Plane Line

Break Line

Phantom Line

Stitch Line

Chain Line

Approximate width of THICK lines for metric drawings, 0.7 mm and for inch drawings, 0.032 inch. Approximate width of THIN lines for metric drawings, 0.35 mm and for inch drawings, 0.016 inch. These approximate line widths are intended to differentiate between THICK and THIN lines and are not values for control of acceptance or rejection of the drawings.

Table 2: American National Standard Symbols for Section Lining ANSI Y14.2M-1979, R1987

Cast and Malleable iron (Also for general use of all materials)

Titanium and refractory material

Steel

Electric windings, electro magnets, resistance, etc.

Bronze, brass, copper, and compositions

Concrete

White metal, zinc, lead, babbitt, and alloys

Marble, slate, glass, porcelain, etc.

Magnesium, aluminum, and aluminum alloys

Earth

Rubber, plastic electrical insulation

Rock

Cork, felt, fabric, leather, fiber

Sand

Sound insulation

Water and other liquids

Thermal insulation

Wood-across grain Wood-with grain

Table 3: American National Standard Symbols for Datum Referencing in Engineering Drawing ASME Y 14.5M-1994


Figure 1: Basic Dimension Symbol


Figure 2: Feature Control Frame with a Projected Tolerance Zone


Figure 3: Dimension Origin Symbol


Figure 4: Datum Feature Symbol


Figure 5: Projected Tolerance Zone Specified


Figure 6: Datum Target Symbol


Figure 7: Order of Precedence of Datum References

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