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REAFFIRMED 2014FOR CURRENT COMMITTEE PERSONNELPLEASE E-MAIL CSasme.orgThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers A N A M E R I C A N N A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D MEASUREMENT OF P L A I N EXTERNAL DIAMETERS FOR USE AS MASTER PLUG 6AGES DISCS OR CLlNDlRlCAl ASME B8U.l.5-1998 Date of Issuance:December 18,1998 This Standard will be revised when the Society approves the issuance of a new edition.There will be no addenda issued to this edition.ASME will issue written replies to inquiries concerning interpretation of technical aspects of this Standard.The interpretations are not part of the Standard.ASME is the registered trademark of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.This code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the criteria for American National Standards.The Standards Committee that approved the code or standard was balanced to assure that individuals from competent and concerned interests have had an opportunity to participate.The proposed code or standard was made available for public review and comment that provides an opportunity for additional public input from industry,academia,regulatory agencies,and the public-at-large.ASME does not approve,rate,or endorse any item,construction,proprietary device,or activity.ASME does not take any position with respect to the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any items mentioned in this document,and does not undertake to insure anyone utilizing a standard against liability for infringement of any applicable Letters Patent,nor assumes any such liability.Users of a code or standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,is entirely their own responsibility.Participation by federal agency representativeb)or person(s)affiliated with industry is not to be interpreted as government or industry endorsement of this code or standard.ASME accepts responsibility for only those interpretations issued in accordance with governing ASME procedures and policies which precludes the issuance of interpretations by individual volunteers.No part of this document may be reproduced in any form,in an electronic retrieval system or otherwise,without the prior written permission of the publisher.The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Three Park Avenue,New York,NY 10016-5990 Copyright 0 1998 by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS All Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.FOREWORD(This Foreword is not part of ASME 889.1.5-1998.)It was beyond our imagination that a standard was not yet in place when we,Working Group 1.5 of the ASME B89 Standards Committee,were formed.Today we are humbled by the complexity and work necessary to complete the task.We consider this a start to an ongoing need to improve our techniques in outside diameter measurement.With this Standard we hope to improve correlation in measurement across the country and the world.Revisions to come will only improve the state of the art.This Standard is dedicated to Dr.Richard Zipin,Eli Whitney Laboratory,Dayton,Ohio.It was approved by the American National Standards Institute on March 4,1998.111 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE B89 COMMITTEE General.ASME standards are developed and maintained with the intent to represent the consensus of concerned interests.As such,users of this Standard may interact with the Committee by requesting interpretations,proposing revisions,and attending Committee meetings.Correspondence should be addressed to:Secretary,B89 Standards Committee The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Three Park Avenue New York,NY 10016-5990 Proposing Revisions.Revisions are made periodically to the Standard to incorporate changes that appear necessary or desirable,as demonstrated by the experience gained from the application of the Standard.Approved revisions will be published periodically.The Committee welcomes proposals for revisions to this Standard.Such proposals should be as specific as possible,citing the paragraph number(s),the proposed wording,and a detailed description of the reasons for the proposal,including any pertinent documentation.Interpretations.Upon request,the B89 Committee will render an interpretation of any requirement of the Standard.Interpretations can only be rendered in response to a written request sent to the Secretary of the B89 Standards Committee.The request for interpretation should be clear and unambiguous.It is further recommended that the inquirer submit hisher request in the following format:Subject:Cite the applicable paragraph number(s)and the topic of the inquiry.Edition:Cite the applicable edition of the Standard for which the interpretation is being requested.Question:Phrase the question as a request for an interpretation of a specific requirement suitable for general understanding and use,not as a request for approval of a proprietary design or situation.The inquirer may also include any plans or drawings which are necessary t