ASTM F2443-04 - 1.11.2004
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers ferrous needle rollers having spherical ends.

1.2 Spherical-ended needle rollers designed to this specification are intended for use as bearing components. A complement of rollers is run on a hardened (HRC 58-65, see Test Methods E 18) shaft and in a hardened (HRC 58-65) housing bore to form the bearing.

1.3 This specification contains many of the requirements of MS19065, which was originally developed by the Department of Defense and maintained by the Defense Supply Center Richmond. The following government activity codes may be found in the Department of Defense, Standardization Directory SD-1.
Preparing activityCustodiansReview Activities
DLA-GS4Army-ATNavy-MC
Navy-OSAir Force-84
Air Force-99
DLA-GS4

 
2. Referenced Documents

A295-98

Standard Specification for High-Carbon Anti-Friction Bearing Steel

ISO 5593

Rolling Bearings-Vocabulary

MIL-DTL-197

Packaging of Bearing, Associated Parts and Subassemblies

ASME Y14.5M

Dimensioning and Tolerancing

ANSI/ASQ Z1.4

Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection of Attributes

ABMA 4

Tolerance Definitions and Gauging Practices for Ball and Roller Bearings

E18-22

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials