Machining accuracy is the degree of conformity between the actual size, shape and position of the surface of the processed parts and the ideal geometric parameters required by the drawings. The ideal geometric parameters, for the size, is the average size; for the surface geometry, it is the absolute circle, cylinder, plane, cone and straight line, etc.; for the mutual position between the surfaces, it is the absolute parallel, vertical, coaxial, symmetrical, etc. The deviation of the actual geometric parameters of the part from the ideal geometric parameters is called the machining error.
Machining accuracy is the degree of conformity between the actual size, shape and position of the surface of the processed parts and the ideal geometric parameters required by the drawings. The ideal geometric parameters, for the size, is the average size; for the surface geometry, it is the absolute circle, cylinder, plane, cone and straight line, etc.; for the mutual position between the surfaces, it is the absolute parallel, vertical, coaxial, symmetrical, etc. The deviation of the actual geometric parameters of the part from the ideal geometric parameters is called the machining error.

1. The concept of machining accuracy
Machining accuracy is mainly used to produce products, and machining accuracy and machining error are terms for evaluating the geometric parameters of the machined surface. The machining accuracy is measured by the tolerance level, the smaller the level value, the higher the accuracy; the machining error is expressed by the value, the greater the value, the greater the error. High machining accuracy means that the machining error is small, and vice versa.
There are a total of 20 tolerance grades from IT01,IT0,IT1,IT2,IT3 to IT18. Among them, IT01 indicates that the machining accuracy of the part is the highest, and IT18 indicates that the machining accuracy of the part is the lowest. Generally, IT7 and IT8 are medium grades of machining accuracy.
The actual parameters obtained by any processing method will not be absolutely accurate. From the function of the part, as long as the processing error is within the tolerance range required by the part drawing, it is considered that the processing accuracy is guaranteed.
The quality of the machine depends on the processing quality of the parts and the assembly quality of the machine. The processing quality of the parts includes two parts: the processing accuracy and the surface quality.
Machining accuracy refers to the degree to which the actual geometric parameters (size, shape and position) of the parts are consistent with the ideal geometric parameters. The difference between them is called machining error. The size of the machining error reflects the level of machining accuracy. The greater the error, the lower the machining accuracy, and the smaller the error, the higher the machining accuracy.
2. Relevant contents of machining accuracy
Refers to the degree of conformity between the actual size of the processed part and the tolerance zone center of the part size.
Refers to the degree to which the actual geometry of the machined part surface conforms to the ideal geometry.
Refers to the actual position accuracy difference between the relevant surfaces of the machined part.
Usually in the design of machine parts and parts processing accuracy, attention should be paid to the shape error control in the position tolerance, the position error should be less than the dimensional tolerance. That is, the shape accuracy requirements of precision parts or important surfaces of parts should be higher than the position accuracy requirements, and the position accuracy requirements should be higher than the dimensional accuracy requirements.
(1) Adjust the process system
(2) Reduce machine tool error
(3) Reduce the transmission error of the transmission chain
(5) Reduce the force deformation of the process system
(6) Reduce thermal deformation of process system
(7) Reduce residual stress
(1) error of machining principle
Machining principle error refers to the use of an approximate blade profile or an approximate transmission relationship for processing errors. The error of machining principle appears in thread, gear and complex surface machining.
In processing, approximate processing is generally used to improve productivity and economy on the premise that the theoretical error can meet the requirements of processing accuracy.
The adjustment error of the machine tool refers to the error caused by the inaccurate adjustment.
Machine tool error refers to the manufacturing error, installation error and wear of the machine tool. It mainly includes the guide error of machine tool guide rail, the rotation error of machine tool spindle and the transmission error of machine tool transmission chain.
5. Methods of measurement
Processing accuracy according to different processing accuracy content and accuracy requirements, using different measurement methods. In general, there are the following types of methods:
(1) According to whether the measured parameters are directly measured, they can be divided into direct measurement and indirect measurement.
Direct measurement: directly measure the measured parameter to obtain the measured size. For example, with a caliper, comparator measurement.
Indirect measurement: measure the geometric parameters related to the measured size, and obtain the measured size after calculation.
Obviously, direct measurement is more intuitive, indirect measurement is more cumbersome. Generally, when the measured size or the use of direct measurement can not meet the accuracy requirements, we have to use indirect measurement.
(2) According to whether the reading value of the measuring instrument directly represents the value of the measured size, it can be divided into absolute measurement and relative measurement.
Absolute measurement: The reading value directly indicates the size of the measured size, such as measuring with a vernier caliper.
Relative measurement: The reading value only indicates the deviation of the measured dimension from the standard quantity. If you use a comparator to measure the diameter of the shaft, you need to adjust the zero position of the instrument with a gauge block first, and then measure it. The measured value is the difference between the diameter of the side shaft and the gauge block size, which is the relative measurement. Generally speaking, the accuracy of relative measurement is relatively high, but the measurement is more troublesome.
(3) According to whether the measured surface is in contact with the measuring head of the measuring instrument, it is divided into contact measurement and non-contact measurement.
Contact measurement: the measuring head is in contact with the surface to be contacted, and there is a mechanical effect of the measuring force. If you use a micrometer to measure the part.
Non-contact measurement: the measuring head is not in contact with the surface of the part to be measured, and non-contact measurement can avoid the influence of measurement force on the measurement result. Such as the use of projection method, light wave interferometry measurement.
(4) According to the number of parameters measured at one time, it is divided into single measurement and comprehensive measurement.
Single measurement: each parameter of the tested part is measured separately.
Comprehensive measurement: measuring the comprehensive index reflecting the relevant parameters of the part. For example, when measuring the thread with a tool microscope, the actual pitch diameter, half angle error and pitch cumulative error of the thread can be measured respectively.
Comprehensive measurement is generally more efficient, to ensure the interchangeability of parts is more reliable, often used in the inspection of finished parts. Single measurement can determine the error of each parameter separately, generally used for process analysis, process inspection and measurement of specified parameters.
(5) According to the role of measurement in the processing process, it is divided into active measurement and passive measurement.
Active measurement: The workpiece is measured during the processing, and the result is directly used to control the processing of the part, so as to prevent the generation of waste in time.
Passive measurement: measurement after the workpiece is processed. This kind of measurement can only judge whether the processed parts are qualified or not, and is limited to finding and eliminating waste products.
(6) According to the state of the measured parts in the measurement process, it is divided into static measurement and dynamic measurement.
Static measurement: The measurement is relatively static. Measure the diameter as a micrometer.
Dynamic measurement: when measuring the measured surface and the measuring head to simulate the relative motion in the working state.
The dynamic measurement method can reflect the situation when the part is close to the use state, which is the development direction of measurement technology.