QC/T 242-2014

Translated English of Chinese Standard: QC/T242-2014

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QC
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY STANDARD

OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

ICS 43.040.50

T 22

QC/T 242-2014
Replacing QC/T 242-2004

Static Unbalance Requirements and Test Methods of

Vehicle Wheels
汽车车轮静不平衡量要求和检测方法

Issued on: October 14, 2014 Implemented on: April 01, 2015

Issued by: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the PRC

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Table of Contents

Foreword.......................................................................................................... 6

1 Scope............................................................................................................ 8

2 Normative References .................................................................................. 8

3 Terms and Definitions ................................................................................... 8

4 Inspection Sample ........................................................................................ 8

5 Requirements for Static Unbalance .............................................................. 9

6 Test Methods ................................................................................................ 9

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Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of PRC

Announcement
Year 2014 No.63

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved 494 industry standards
(standard numbers, names, major contents, starting date of implementation can refer
to Annex 1) including General Requirement of Traction Battery Enclosure for Electric
Vehicles, as well as 2 light industry standard amendments (see Annex 2). Thereof,
there are 26 automotive industry standards, 38 chemical industry standards, 56
metallurgical industry standards, 124 nonferrous industry standards, 51 building
material standards, 1 gold industry standard, 7 rare earth industry standards, 38 textile
industry standards, 2 package industry standards, 1 pharmaceutical equipment
industry standard, 33 electronic industry standards, and 117 communication industry
standards.

The above automotive, package, pharmaceutical equipment industry standards are

published China Planning Press; the chemical industry standards are published by
Chemical Industry Press; the metallurgical industry standards are published by
Metallurgical Industry Press; the nonferrous metal, gold, rare earth, and textile industry
standards are published by China Standard Press; the building material industry
standards are published by China Building Material Industry Press; the electronic
industry standards are organized to publish by China Electronic Standardization
Institute of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; while the communication
industry standards are published by People’s Posts and Telecommunications Press.

Annex: standard numbers, names, starting date of implementation for 26 automotive

industry standards.

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of PRC

October 14, 2014

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Annex:

Standard Numbers, Names, Starting Date

of Implementation for 26 Automotive Industry Standards
Replaced
Standard Starting Date of
SN Standard Names Standard
Numbers Implementation
Numbers
QC/T 989- General Requirement of Traction Battery
1 April 1, 2015
2014 Enclosure for Electric Vehicles
QC/T 986- Atomizing Spray Pump for Vehicle Air-
2 April 1, 2015
2014 Conditioning System
QC/T 987- Performance Requirements and Test Methods
3 April 1, 2015
2014 for Safety Belts Retractor of Motor Vehicles
QC/T 988-
4 Vehicle Door Outside Handle April 1, 2015
2014
QC/T 804- Instrument Panel Assembly and Console
5 QC/T 804-2008 April 1, 2015
2014 Assembly for Passenger Cars
QC/T 628-
6 Steering Lock with Ignition Switch Vehicle QC/T 628-1999 April 1, 2015
2014
QC/T 430- Road Vehicles Editorial Nominating Method for
7 QC/T 430-2005 April 1, 2015
2014 the Type Designation of Spark-Plugs
QC/T 741-
8 Ultra-Capacitor for Electric Vehicles QC/T 741-2006 April 1, 2015
2014
QC/T 973- Buffering Chunk of Motorcycles and Mopeds
9 April 1, 2015
2014 Wheels
QC/T 974- Specifications of Carriage for Three-Wheeled
10 April 1, 2015
2014 Motorcycles and Mopeds
QC/T 975- Driving Axle for Right Three-Wheeled
11 April 1, 2015
2014 Motorcycles and Mopeds
QC/T 976- Buffering Cover of Motorcycles and Mopeds
12 April 1, 2015
2014 Wheels
QC/T 977- Specification for Automotive Electrical
13 April 1, 2015
2014 Accelerator Pedal Module
QC/T 978-
14 Relay for Automobile Starters Specification April 1, 2015
2014
Waterproof Vent Device for Protecting
QC/T 979-
15 Automotive Electrical and Electronics April 1, 2015
2014
Equipment
QC/T 980-
16 Coal Transport Vehicles April 1, 2015
2014
17 QC/T 23-2014 Milk Tanker QC/T 23-1992 April 1, 2015
QC/T 981- Wheels for Motor Vehicles – Surface Paint
18 April 1, 2015
2014 Coatings

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QC/T 240- Inspection Method for Installation Dimension of

19 QC/T 240-1997 April 1, 2015
2014 Wheel Arm on Wheel Hub
QC/T 242- Static Unbalance Requirements and Test
20 QC/T 242-2004 April 1, 2015
2014 Methods of Vehicle Wheels
21 QC/T 25-2014 Technical Specification of Automobile Clutch QC/T 25-2004 April 1, 2015
22 QC/T 27-2014 Bench Test Method of Automobile Clutch QC/T 27-2004 April 1, 2015
QC/T 982- Specification of Laser and Electron Beam
23 April 1, 2015
2014 Welding for Automobile Transmission Gear
QC/T 983- Measuring Method of Cleanliness of
24 April 1, 2015
2014 Automobile Manual Transmission Assembly
QC/T 984-
25 Automotive Glass Replacement Requirement April 1, 2015
2014
QC/T 985- Solar Reflective Coated Laminated Automotive
26 April 1, 2015
2014 Windshield

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Foreword

This Standard was drafted as per the rules specified in GB/T 1.1-2009 Directives for
Standardization – Part 1: Structure and Drafting of Standards.

This Standard replaced QC/T 242-2004 Unbalance Requirements and Test Methods
of Vehicle Wheels since the date of implementation.

Compared with QC/T 242-2004, the major technical differences of this Standard are
as follows:

--- Modify the name of the standard; and changed it into Static Unbalance
Requirements and Test Methods of Vehicle Wheels;

--- Modify the scope of the standard: applicable to automobile wheels (see Clause
1 of 2004 Edition; Clause 1 of this Edition);

--- Modify the normative references: delete GB/T 2933-1995, GB/T 3487-1996; and
add GB/T 4201-2006 Description Verification and Evaluation of Balancing
Machines (ISO 2953: 1999, IDT), GB/T 6444-2008 Mechanical Vibration -
Balancing Vocabulary (ISO 1925:2001, IDT), JJF 1151-2006 Calibration
Specification for Wheel Dynamic Balancers (see Clause 2 of 2004 Edition;
Clause 2 of this Edition);

--- Add the terms and definitions (see Clause 3 of this Edition);

--- Add the requirements for inspection samples of light alloy wheels, two-piece rim
wheels and three-piece rim wheels (see Clause 4 of this Edition);

--- Change all "requirements for unbalance of wheels" into "requirements for static
unbalance" (see Clause 3 of 2004 Edition; and Clause 5 of this Edition):

--- Modify Table 1 "Requirements for static unbalance of passenger car wheels".
According to the different surface treatment methods, the requirements for static
unbalance of painted wheels and electroplated wheels are respectively specified.
(See Table 1 in Clause 3 of 2004 Edition; Table 1 in Clause 5 of this Edition);

--- Modify Table 2 "Requirements for static unbalance of commercial vehicle wheels".
According to different wheel materials, the requirements for static unbalance of
light alloy wheels and steel wheels of commercial vehicle are respectively
specified (see Table 2 in Clause 3 of 2004 Edition; Tables 2 and 3 in Clause 5 of
this Edition);

--- Modify the requirements for testing equipment; stipulate the selection, evaluation
criteria and calibration requirements for the balancer (see 4.3 of 2004 Edition;

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6.1 of this Edition);

--- Delete the test conditions (see 4.2 of 2004 Edition);

--- Add positioning datum, and stipulate the positioning method of commercial
vehicle wheels and passenger car wheels (see 6.2 of this Edition);

--- Delete the measurement procedure (see 4.4 of 2004 Edition);

--- Add the measurement of static unbalance (see 6.3 of this Edition);

--- Add the determination of static unbalance (see 6.4 of this Edition);

--- Add the basis for acceptance criteria (see 6.5 of this Edition).

This Standard was proposed by and under the jurisdiction of National Technical
Committee for Standardization of Auto Standardization (SAC/TC 114).

Drafting organizations of this Standard: Baoding Lizhong Wheel Manufacturing Co.,

Ltd.; Dongfeng Automotive Wheel Co., Ltd.; and CITIC Dicastal Co., Ltd.

Chief drafting staffs of this Standard: Ma Jianhua, Lei Na, and Liu Chunhai.

The historical editions replaced by this Standard are as follows:

--- QC/T 242-1997;

--- QC/T 242-2004.

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Static Unbalance Requirements and Test Methods of

Vehicle Wheels

1 Scope

This Standard specifies the static unbalance requirements and test methods of vehicle
wheels.

This Standard is applicable to the vehicle wheels.

2 Normative References

The following documents are essential to the application of this document. For the
dated documents, only the versions with the dates indicated are applicable to this
document; for the undated documents, only the latest version (including all the
amendments) is applicable to this document.

GB/T 4201-2006 Description Verification and Evaluation of Balancing Machines

(ISO 2953: 1999, IDT)

GB/T 6444-2008 Mechanical Vibration - Balancing Vocabulary (ISO 1925:2001,

IDT)

JJF 1151-2006 Calibration Specification for Wheel Dynamic Balancers

3 Terms and Definitions

For the purposes of this Standard, the terms and definitions given in GB/T 6444-2008
apply.

4 Inspection Sample

4.1 The inspection sample shall be a new finished wheel that has not been used or
tested.

4.2 When testing light alloy wheels, a valve cock or a substitute of the same quality
shall be installed at the corresponding position of the valve port.

4.3 For two-piece rim wheels and three-piece rim wheels, it is permissible not to be

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fitted with retaining rings and lock rings before the inspection samples are tested.

5 Requirements for Static Unbalance

5.1 The requirements for static unbalance of the passenger car wheels shall be no
greater than the value specified in Table 1.

Table 1 – Requirements for Static Unbalance of the Passenger Car Wheels g • cm

Nominal diameter of wheel

Static unbalance of painted wheel

Static unbalance of electroplated

wheel

5.2 The requirements for static unbalance of light alloy wheels of commercial vehicle
shall be no greater than the value specified in Table 2; and the requirements for static
unbalance of steel wheels of commercial vehicle shall be no greater than the value
specified in Table 3.

Table 2 – Requirements for Static Unbalance of Light Alloy Wheels of

Commercial Vehicle g • cm
Nominal diameter of wheel

Static unbalance of wheel

Table 3 – Requirements for Static Unbalance of Steel Wheels of Commercial

Vehicle g • cm

Nominal diameter of wheel

Static unbalance of one-piece rim

wheel

Static unbalance of two-piece rim

wheels and three-piece rim wheels

6 Test Methods

6.1 Test equipment

The appropriate balancer shall be selected according to the maximum mass, size and
maximum unbalance of the wheel. The evaluation criteria and inspection methods of
the balancer shall comply with the provisions of GB/T 4201-2006; and the calibration
of the balancer shall meet the requirements of JJF 115-2006.

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6.2 Positioning datum

Passenger cars are positioned according to the centre hole; and commercial vehicles
are selected according to the actual loading method.

6.3 Test of static unbalance

Position and clamp the wheels; input the corresponding parameters according to the
operation requirements of the balancer; and then start the balancer. After the balancer
stops rotating, the static unbalance of the wheels can be determined.

6.4 Determination of static unbalance

6.4.1 Respectively determine the static unbalance value according to the different
results of the readings displayed by the balancer.

6.4.2 When the result displayed by the balancer is the static unbalance value, the
reading can be taken directly.

6.4.3 When the result displayed by the balancer is the mass of the calibration block
required for wheel calibration, the static unbalance value of the wheel is calculated
according to Formula (1):

Where:

U – static unbalance of wheels, in g • cm;

m – mass of calibration block required by the wheel calibration, in g;

R – calibration radius of the calibration block, in cm.

6.5 Acceptance criteria

Compare the measured value of the wheel with the maximum static unbalance
permitted by the wheel; the detected value shall not exceed the maximum static
unbalance permitted by the wheel.

__________ END __________

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