An 8 stator pole design could have an air gap variation of up to twice as much as compared to the 16 pole design even if both motors were built with the same manufacturing capabilities. However there are additional drawbacks to each stator design. Due to space constraints of the 16 pole design, manufacturers are only able to wind half as many turns when compared to an 8 pole design. Therefore, inductance is reduced by about half. Low inductance is mainly good for high speed applications. Torque will also be lower in the 16-pole design due to this constraint in space. With less space, there are less windings per pole (turns per coil). Typical 1.8° step motors use the 8-pole stator design, which explains for the higher torque but lower accuracy when comparing it to a 0.9 degree stepper motor . 0.9° Motor Stator Design 8-POLE 12-POLE 16-POLE # of Teeth per Pole 18 7 5 Total # Teeth on Stator 80 84 80 As shown above with the 12 pole design, more teeth can be added to the ...