{ "version": "2026-10-20", "license": "Dimension sheets are written by Xem Studio from the cited sources and are free to use (CC BY 4.0, attribute 'Xem Studio'). Linked files belong to their publishers under the license shown; Xem Studio does not host them. 'license_verified: false' means the license shown is from memory or the publisher's page as last read and should be confirmed at the link before commercial use.", "slug": "nema-23-stepper", "name": "NEMA 23 stepper motor: 56.4 mm face, 47.14 mm hole pattern", "kind": "hardware", "category": "Electronics", "group": "Motors", "year": null, "question": "What are the NEMA 23 stepper motor dimensions?", "tags": [ "stepper", "nema", "nema 23", "motor", "motor envelope", "stirling" ], "aliases": [ "nema 23", "nema23", "nema 23 dimensions", "nema 23 mounting holes", "nema 23 hole pattern", "nema 23 stepper step", "nema 23 stl" ], "overall_mm": { "length": null, "width": null, "height": null }, "official_cad": false, "xem_status": "free-files", "les": false, "free_files": 2, "url": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/nema-23-stepper/", "sheet_txt": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/nema-23-stepper/sheet.txt", "sheet": { "basis": "NEMA ICS 16 frame size 23 (face and mounting-hole pattern); pilot boss and shaft as commonly supplied; body length varies with torque. Envelope only: the outside of the motor. The windings, rotor and bearings inside are not drawn.", "overall_mm": { "length": null, "width": null, "height": null }, "notes": [ "Envelope only: the outside of the motor. The windings, rotor and bearings inside are not drawn.", "NEMA 23 is a 2.3 in face: 56.4 mm square, with chamfered corners. The face and hole pattern are the standard; the body length is the maker's.", "Four Ø5.1 through holes in the flange on a 47.14 mm square, for screws from the front.", "Pilot boss Ø38.1 × 1.6; shaft Ø6.35 × 21 from the boss, D-flat 5.71 across.", "Files: 56, 76 mm bodies. Leads and connector are not drawn.", "In DIY Stirling builds, a stepper turned by the engine is used as a two-phase generator; each coil pair gives AC that is rectified for a load." ], "table": { "columns": [ "feature", "mm" ], "rows": [ [ "face", "56.4 × 56.4" ], [ "hole pattern", "47.14 × 47.14" ], [ "holes", "4 × Ø5.1 through" ], [ "pilot boss", "Ø38.1 × 1.6" ], [ "shaft", "Ø6.35 × 21, D-flat 5.71 across" ], [ "body lengths drawn", "56, 76" ] ] } }, "sheet_text": "NEMA 23 stepper motor: 56.4 mm face, 47.14 mm hole pattern — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/nema-23-stepper/ (CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: NEMA ICS 16 frame size 23 (face and mounting-hole pattern); pilot boss and shaft as commonly supplied; body length varies with torque. Envelope only: the outside of the motor. The windings, rotor and bearings inside are not drawn.\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- Envelope only: the outside of the motor. The windings, rotor and bearings inside are not drawn.\n- NEMA 23 is a 2.3 in face: 56.4 mm square, with chamfered corners. The face and hole pattern are the standard; the body length is the maker's.\n- Four Ø5.1 through holes in the flange on a 47.14 mm square, for screws from the front.\n- Pilot boss Ø38.1 × 1.6; shaft Ø6.35 × 21 from the boss, D-flat 5.71 across.\n- Files: 56, 76 mm bodies. Leads and connector are not drawn.\n- In DIY Stirling builds, a stepper turned by the engine is used as a two-phase generator; each coil pair gives AC that is rectified for a load.\n\nfeature mm\nface 56.4 × 56.4\nhole pattern 47.14 × 47.14\nholes 4 × Ø5.1 through\npilot boss Ø38.1 × 1.6\nshaft Ø6.35 × 21, D-flat 5.71 across\nbody lengths drawn 56, 76\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Wikipedia: Stepper motor — web — CC BY-SA 4.0 (text) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepper_motor\n- NEMA: ICS 16 motion/position control motors and controls — PDF — NEMA standard, purchase — https://www.nema.org/standards/view/motion-position-control-motors-controls-and-feedback-devices\n\nFree files (CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio; STEP + STL, 2 parts): https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/nema-23-stepper/index.json\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=nema-23-stepper\n", "sources": [ { "publisher": "Wikipedia", "title": "Stepper motor", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepper_motor", "formats": [ "web" ], "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0 (text)", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false }, { "publisher": "NEMA", "title": "ICS 16 motion/position control motors and controls", "url": "https://www.nema.org/standards/view/motion-position-control-motors-controls-and-feedback-devices", "formats": [ "PDF" ], "license": "NEMA standard, purchase", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false } ], "xem": { "status": "free-files", "sheet_free": true, "mesh_price_usd": null, "step_price_usd": null, "tolerance_mm": null }, "related": [ "nema-17-stepper", "nema-34-stepper", "shaft-couplers", "socket-head-cap-screws-metric", "gt2-pulleys" ], "fits": [ { "role": "Connects to", "items": [ { "slug": "shaft-couplers", "why": "Ø6.35 shaft into a coupler bore (slide)" } ] }, { "role": "Alternatives", "items": [ { "slug": "nema-17-stepper", "why": "NEMA 17 frame" }, { "slug": "nema-34-stepper", "why": "NEMA 34 frame" } ] } ], "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no printing tolerance)", "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no printing tolerance. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn.", "mating": [ { "feature": "pilot boss", "exact": "Ø15 / 22 / 22 / 38.1 / 73", "mates": "mount pilot bore", "fit": "slide", "files": "nema" }, { "feature": "shaft", "exact": "Ø4 / 5 / 5 / 6.35 / 14", "mates": "coupler or pulley bore", "fit": "slide", "files": "nema" }, { "feature": "mount holes", "exact": "M2 / M2.5 / M3 tapped, Ø5.1 / Ø5.5 through", "mates": "mount screws", "fit": "designed", "files": "nema" } ], "fit_classes": { "press": "stays put: pin, tube, bearing or magnet held by interference. Typical FDM: hole +0.0 to +0.1 mm on diameter.", "slide": "assembles by hand and is held by a grub, pinch or clamp: shaft in a hub, rod in a socket, spigot in a bore. Typical FDM: +0.2 mm.", "run": "turns or slides in use: pin in a link, rod through a guide. Typical FDM: +0.3 mm.", "socket": "large sliding fit: syringe barrel, sleeve, bobbin in a bore. Typical FDM: +0.3 mm.", "clamp": "split part that closes on the mating part with screws: make it at size.", "designed": "a gap that is part of the design (piston fit option, displacer gap, air gap): do not change." }, "faq": [ { "q": "What is the NEMA 23 hole pattern?", "a": "4 × Ø5.1 through on a 47.14 × 47.14 mm square, on a 56.4 mm face." }, { "q": "What is the NEMA 23 shaft size?", "a": "Ø6.35 mm as commonly supplied (21 mm out from the Ø38.1 pilot boss), D-flat 5.71 across." }, { "q": "How long is a NEMA 23 stepper?", "a": "The standard fixes the face, not the length. 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