INTERNATIONAL ISO STANDARD 5261 Second edition 1995-11-01 Technical drawings Simplified representation of bars and profile sections Dessins techniques - Représentation simplifiee des barres et des profiles ISO Reference number ISO 5261:1995(E) Copyright Intemational Organization for Standardizatior No reproduction or networking permited without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 5261:1995(E) Foreword ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. Iso collaborates closely with the fnternational Electrotechnical Commission (lEC)onailmattersofelectrotechnicalstandardization. circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International a vote. International Standard ISO 5261 was prepared by Technical Committee tation, Subcommittee sc 6, Mechanical engineering documentation. This second edition of ISO 5261 together with ISO 5845-1:1995 5cancel and replace iSO 5261:1981, which has been technically revised. AnnexAofthisInternationalStandardisforinformationonly ISO 1995 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be feproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization CasePostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Printed in Switzerland ii Copyiaht lteatinal Organizatin o Standadizaion without license from IHS Not for Resale @ISO ISO5261:1995(E) Introduction For purposes of uniformity, the figures given in this International Standard are shown in first angle orthographic projection and all the linear dimen- sions are in millimetres. It is understood that other orthographic pro- jections or units of measure could equally well have been used without prejudice to the principles established. The figures, chosen only to illus- trate the text, may be incomplete. ili CopyrightIntmationalOrganizatiforStandardzation No reproduction or networking permited without icense from IHS Not for Resale