UDC 621.886.

6 DEUTSCHE NORMEN August 1956

Drive Type without Taper Aotion

~astenings DIN
Woodruff JCeys
Dimensions and Application 6888
Kitnehmerverbindungen ohne Anzug; Soheibenfedern, Abmeeeungen und Anwendung
Dimensions in mm

: t
Designation of a Woodruff key of width
Breaking of corners
(all-round)
Chamfering Radiusing
at manufacturer's choice
Radius at bottom of kexway
in shaft and hub

b "' 4 mm and height h == 5 mm:

Woodruff key 4 x 5 DIN 6888

2,5 •)I
..,·=.
-.:: Cross-section of Wood- Width b h9 1 1,5 2 3 4
ruff key (Half-round steel
.~ according to DIN 6882) Height h h12 1,4 2,6 2,6 I 3,7 3,7 3,7 I 5 6,5 5 I 6,5 7,5

I
tor shaft above 3 4 6 8 - 10 -
:>
-6
!ia
Alloca-
tion1)
diameter d 1 up to 4 6 8 10 - 12 -
tor shaf't above 6 8 10 12 17
.
c
~
II diameter d1
up to 8 10 12 17 22
z
0
Diameter d, 4 7 7 I 10 10 10 I 13 16 13 1 16 19
Perm.var.
...c - 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1
-6 Chamf'ering or ~ 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2
!! radiusing
...:> Perm.var. +0,1 +0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 +0,1
c
...
"0
Length /""'
Weight (7.85 kg/dm}) kg/1000 pieces""
3,82
0,031
616 6,76 I 9,66 9,66 9,66 112,65 1572 12,6511572 18,57
0,153 0,2041 0,414 0,518 0,6221 1~10 1,80 1,47 I 2.40 3,27
Dl
c
:>
Dl
Width Tight f'it P9
·e 1 1,5 2 2,5 4
:r b2) 3
...
..c
c
•..>. Sliding tit N9
Series A
Depth 1 2 1,8 12,9 2,9 2,s I 3,s 5,3 3,5 I 5 6
.l4
C)
+>
.... Series B
t }) 1 2 1,8 12.9 2,9 2,s I 4,1 5,6 4,1 I 5,6 6,6
-~ 1
5
~ "' Perm.var. f'or A and B + 0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 +0,1
c
l:ll
Diameter d2 + 0.5 4 7 1 I 10 10 10 I 13 16 13 I 16 19
..-
·c; >.
Width Tight fit P9
1 1,5 2 2,5 3 4
~
Dl
:>
."'
>.
b2) Sliding f'it J9 b)
!:!:> l! Depth Series A.. ) 0,6 0,8 1 1 1,4 1l
a .0 t }) Series V) 0,6 0,8 1 1 1,1 1,1
-6:> ~ 2 Perm.var. f'or A and B +0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 +0,1 + 0,1
a
-iS:>
Radius at bottom
ot keyway
r,
Perm.var •.
0,2
- 0,1
0,2 0,2 0,2 0,2
+ 0,1
0,2
- 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1 - 0,1
-o-6 *) Only f'or automot~ve applications
a Material: St 60 (steel having a tensile strength of at least 60 kg/mm2 in the finished condition)
z ·--------- alternative materials to be specified in order
1) Where corresponding dimensions are involved, particularly f'or shaft extensions, allocation of the Woodruff
key cross-sections appropriate to the shaft diameters concerned must be observed. Allocation I applies in
all cases where the Woodruff key is used in the role of a feather key, i.e. to transmit the whole of the
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torque. Allocation II applies in all cases where the Woodruff key is used solely for locating the driving
element, other elements, e.g. cotters or tapers being employed to transmit the torque.
2)
'S't The listed permissible variations for keyway widths are intended for guidance only. It is recommended
i~ that for the widths of broached keyways ISA Class IT 8 be observed instead of IT 9 (similarly P8
~!
caa
instead of' P9, N8 instead of N9 and J8 instead of' J9).
}) In workshop drawings the dimensions t1 and (d1 - t1), also t2 and (d1 + t2) may appear side by side; how-
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• ever, in many cases the dimensions t1 and (d1 + t2> will suffice. In this connection it may be necessary
:! .. to allow for permissible variations and machining allowances on the shaft and hub bore.
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o.
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4) Pref'erence should be given to Series A (deep hub keyway); this conforms to DIN 6885 Sheet 1
(t 2 with back clearance).
5) Series B (shallow hub keyway) for machine tools; this conforms to DIN 6885 Sheet 2.
6) When the relationship between the Woodruff key and the shaft diameter is based on Allocation II it is
~~cl permissible to use tolerance zone D 10 aleo.
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Dimensions in ma

Breaking of corners Radius at bottom of kel!aY

(ail-round) . in shaft and hub
Chamfering Radiuaing
"i~acturo~choico
Designation of a Woodruff key of
width b • 8 mm and height h = 11 mm:
Woodruff key 8 x 11 DIR 6888
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Cross-section(of Width b h9 5 6 8 10
Woodruff key Half-
round steel6!3c~rd-
ing to DIN 2 Height h h12 6,5 7,5 9 7,5 9 (10) 11 9 11 13 11 13 16
I for shaft above 12 - 17 - 22 - 30 -
Alloca·
tion1)
diameter d 1
for ahaft
up to
above
17
22
- 22
30
- 30 -
38
38 -
II diameter d1 up to 30 38 -
Diameter
d2 16 19 22 19 22 25 28 22 28 32 28 32 45
Perm.var. - 0,1 - 0,1 -0,2 - 0,1 -0,2 -0,2
Chamf•ring or 0,2 0,4 Clt_4 0,4
radiusing
Length
Perm.var.
I~
" + 0,1 + 0,2 +0,2 + 0.2
15l2 18,57 21,63 18,57 21,63 24,49 27;J5 2163 27;J5 31,43 27;J5 31,43 43,08
Weight
(7,8.5 kg/duh kg/1000 P• :::,: 3,01 4,09 5,73 4,91 6,88 8,64 10,6 9,17 14,1 19,3 17,6 24,1 39,9
Width Tight fit P9
=.•"" b2) 5 6 8 10
Sliding tit 119
•
.!4 Depth Series A 4,5 5,5 7 5,1 6,6 7,6 8,6 6,2 8,2 10,2 7,8 9,8 12,8
...... t 1'>
Series B 5,4 6,4 7,9 6 7,5 8,5 9,5 7,5 9,5 11,5 9,1 11,1 14,1
A•
1'/J
tperm. var. for A and l + 0,1 +D.2 +0,1 +0,2 + 0.2 + 0,2
Diameter d2 + 0 • .5 16 19 22 19 22 25 28 22 28 32 28 32 45
Width Tight fit P9
.... b2) 5 6 8 10
Sliding fit J9 b)
=.•
• Series A'+) 2,2 2,6 3 3,4
.!4 Depth Perm.var. for A +0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 + 0,2
~
Series P) 1,3 1,7
.lJ t 2'> 1l 2,1
Perm.var. forB +0,1 + 0,1 + 0,1 + 01
Radius at bottom '2. 0,2 0,4 0,4 0,4
of keyway Permevar. - 0,1 -0,2 -0,2 -0,2
Bracketed values should be avoided as far as possible.
¥~!,E1~~: St 60 (steel having a tensile strength of at least 60 kg/mm2 in the finished
condition), alternative materials to be specified in order
1 > Where corresponding dimensions are involved, particularly tor shaft extensions, allocation of the
Woodruff key cross-sections appropriate to the shaft diameters concerned must be observed. Alloca-
tion I applies in all cases where the Woodruff key is used in the role of a feather key, i.e, to
transmit the whole of the torque. Allocation II applies in all cases where the Woodruff key is used
solely for locating the driving element, other elements, e.g. cotters or tapers being employed to
transmit the torque. ·
2 ) The listed permissible variations for keyway widths are intended for guidance only. It is recommended
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that for the widths of broached keyways ISA Class IT 8 be observed instead of IT 9 (similarly P8
3 instead of P9 1 N8 instead of 119 and J8 instead of J9) •
. ) In workshop drawings the dimensions t 1 and (dl- t1)• also tz and (d1 + t2) may appear side by side;
however, in many cases the dimensions t1 and d1 + t2) will suffice. In this connection it may be
It necessary to allow for permissible variations and machining allowances on the shaft and hub bore.
) Preference should be given to Series A (deep hub keyway); this conforms to DIN 688.5 Sheet 1
(t 2 with back clearance),
5 > Series B (shallow hub keyway) for machine tools; this conforms to DIN 688.5 Sheet 2.
6) When the relationship between the Woodruff key and the shaft diameter is based on Allocation II
it is permissible to use tolerance zone D 10 also. ·