). Unlike other standards where the diameter is tied strictly to the gear teeth, DIN 5480 was created to make mechanical assemblies easier by matching spline diameters to standard ball and roller bearing sizes. 1. Decoding the "Name" (Designation) A typical DIN 5480 specification looks like this: DIN 5480 – W 120 x 3 x 38 x 8f : "W" (Welle) denotes a (External spline), while "N" (Nabe) denotes a (Internal spline). : This is the Reference Diameter
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