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KEYS AND KEYSEATS

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c o n s t i t u t e d a s t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s of A m e r i c a S t a n d a r d s I n s t i t u t e . S t a n d a r d s a p p r o v e d
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t h e i r i n d e x i d e n t i fi c a t i o n or te c h n i c al c o n te n t.

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 Foreword

T HE i n di v i d u al USA S tan d ard s on Keys w e r e fi r s r i s s u e d i n t h e l a t e

1 9 2 0 ' s . T h e s e w e re c o n s o l i d a te d w i th th e s h a fti n g s ta n d a rd s i n th e 1 9 3 4
p u b l i c ati o nS, tan d ard
S h afti n an
g Sd to c k Keys. A r e v i s e di s s u ew a s
p u b l i s h e d in 1 9 4 3 and w i thdraw n in 1 9 5 5 a s i t w a s n o t b e i n g s u ffi c i e n tl y
s u p p o rte d. H o w e v e r, a s ep arate s tandard o n Woodruff K e y s , K e y s l o t s , a n d
C utters ( B 1 7 f- 1 9 3 0 ) w as reaffi rmed in 1 9 5 5 .
In 1 9 6 2 the U SA S ta n d a rd s C o m m i tte e B 1 7 w a s re a c ti v a te d a n d a sub-
c o m m i tte ed e v e l o p e da n de s ta b l i s h e dth i ss ta n ' d a rdb a s e do nc u rre n ti n -
dus try s tandards .
F o l l o w i n ga p p r o v a l by t h e U SA S ta n d a rd C
s o m m i tte eB 1 7a n dth e
s p o n s o r,th ep ro p o s e dre v i s i o nw a sa p p ro v e do nS e p te m b e r IS, 1 967 by
the USA S tan d ard s I n s ti tu te , an d de s i g n ate d B 1 7 . 1 - 1 9 6 7 .

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Keys and
Keyseats
OFFICERS
U. P. J e n n i n g s , Chairman Roger D ani els , Secrefary

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
AM ERIC AN GEAR M ANUFAC TURERS AS S O C IATI O N
G. L . S c o t t , A m e r i c a n G e a r M a n u fa c t u r e r s A s s o c i a t i o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .
D. F. W i l d , G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o m p a n y , P a t e r s o n , N e w J e r s e y

AMERICAN S OCIETY O F MECHANICAL ENGINEERS , THE

U.
P . J e n n i n g s , E. I. D u P o n t d e N e m o u r s & C o mp an y , I nc . , W i l mi n g to n , D e l aw are
A M E R I C A N S O C I E T Y O F TOOL A N D M A N U F A C T U R I N G E N G I N E E R S
W. M. H o u c k , N e w H o l l a n d M a c h i n e C o m p a n y , N e w H o l l a n d , P e n n s y l v a n i a
A M ER I C A N S P RO C KE T C H A I N M A N U F A C T U RE R S A S S O C I A T I O N
R. A. A n d e r s o n , R o l l e r C h a i n D i v i s i o n , R e x C h a i n b e l t C o m p a n y , W o r c e s t e r , M a s s a c h u s e t t s
C ONVEYOR EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AS S OCIATION
C.
R. D a v i s , R e x C h a i n b e l t I n c . , M i l w a u k e e , W i s c o n s i n
A. W. L e m m o n , A l t e r n a t e , T h e J e ffr e y M a n u fa c t u r i n g C o m p a n y , C o l u m b u s , O h i o
R. C . S o l l e n b e r g e r , A l t e r n a t e , C o n v e y o r E q u i p m e n t M a n u fa c t u r e r s A s s o c i a t i o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .

M EC HANIC AL PO WER . TRANS M IS S IO N AS S O C I ATIO N

D . c. C u r r i e r , D o d g e M a n u fa c t u r i n g C o m p a n y , M i s h a w a k a , I n d i a n a

METAL CUTTING TOOL INS TITUTE

P e rry L . Ho us e r, M etal C utting To o l I ns ti tute, Ne w Y o rk, N. Y .

NATIONAL ELEC TRICAL MANUFAC TURERS AS S OC IATION

C.
F. S c h w a n , R e l i a n c e E l e c t r i c & E n g i n e e r i n g , C l e v e l a n d , O h i o
S O CIETY O F AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
E. J . F l e w e l l i n g , M a s s e y - F e r g u s s o n , I n c . , D e t r o i t , M i c h i g a n

I N D I V I D UA L C O M P A N I E S
J . W. G i l l e n , J o h n G i l l e n C o m p a n y , C i c e r o , I l l i n o i s
G. W. A n d r e w s , A l t e r n a t e , J o h n G i l l e n C o m p a n y , C i c e r o , I l l i n o i s
Ro g er D aniels , Fo rms p rag C o mp any, Warren, M ic hig an
U'. C. S h e e r s , S t a n d a r d H o r s e N a i l C o r p o r a t i o n , N e w B r i g h t o n , P e n n s y l v a n i a

Personnel of Subcommittee 1 , Rectangular Keys

C. R . D a v i s , Chairman, M a n a g e r of E n g i n e e r i n g , C o n v e y o r E q u i p m e n t , R e x C h a i n b e l t I n c . , 4701 W e s t G re e n fi e l d
A v e n u e , M i l w au ke e , W i s c o n s i n 5 3 2 1 4

J. W. G i l l e n , P r e s i d e n t , J o h n G i l l e n C o . , S u b s i d i a : y o fS t a n r a y C o r p . , 2540 S o uth 5 0 th Av enue, C ic ero ,

Illinois 6065 0

C. F. S c h w a n , C h i e f M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r , R e l i a n c e E l e c t r i c & Eng ineeringC o . , 24701 EurlidAvenue,

Cleveland, Ohio 441 1 7
D. F. Wild, M a n a g e r - E n g i n e e r i n g , G e a r m o t o r B u s i n e s s S e c t i o n , G e n e r a l E l e c t r i c C o . , 845 E a s t 2 5 rh S tre e t,
P ate rs o n, Ne w Je rs e y 075 1 3

Donald C. C u r r i e r , C h i e f of S t a n d a r d s a n d S t a t i s t i c s , D o d g e M a n u fa c t u r i n g C o r p o r a t i o n , M i s h a w a k a , I n d i a n a 46544
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Pag e
1 . Introduction .......................................... ...... 1
2 . D efinitio ns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 1
3 . Key S ize V ers us S haft Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 1
4 . Key Dimensions and To leranc es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 3
5 . Depth Control Formulas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 5
6 . Key- Keyseat Assemblies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
7 . Alignment To leranc es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
8 . Chamfered Keys and Filleted Key s eats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
9 . S et S crews For Use Over Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2
Tab!e 1 Key S i z e v e r s u s S haft Diameter ............................ ... 2
Tab!e 2 Key Dimensions and To leranc es . .......................... .... 3
Table2A G i b Head Nominal Dimensions ............................ . . . . 4
Table 3 Depth Control Values - Values for S and T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 4
C l a s s 1 - F i t for Parallel Keys ........................... . . . . 8
Table 5 C! ass 2 - Fit for Parallel and Taper Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 6 Key s eat To leranc es for Electric Motor and Generator S haft Extens io ns . . . . . 7
Table 7 S ugges ted Fillet Radii and Key Chamfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 11
Table 8 S et S crews for Use Over Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Keys and Keyseats

1. INTRO D UC TIO N ti v em e a n fo
s tr
r an s m i tti n gto r q u eb e tw e e nth e
s h a ft a n d h u b . T o l e r a n c e s a r e s h o w n i n T a b l e 2.
T h i s s t a n d a r d e s t a b l i s h e s a unifo rm rel atio n-
s h i p b e t w e e n s h a ft s i z e a n d k e y s i z e fo r p a r a l l e l 2 . 1 . 1 Bar Sto c k - Generalp urp o s e, neg ative to l-
a n dt a p e rk e y s r e t a i n i n gs i m i l a rb a s i cs i z i n g as e r a n c ecdofi
,l d
n i s hsetdes et olfo
c kr
fo u n d i n th e w i th d r aw n 8 1 7 . 1 - 1 9 4 3 s tan d ar d .
p arallel key s .

T h i s s t a n d a r d c o v e r s t h e s i z e , type an d to l e r- 2 . 2 . 2 Ke y s l o c k - A
c l o s e p l u s t o l e r a n c e d ,c o l d
a n c e s of p a r a l l e la n dt a p e rk e y sa n dk e y s e a t s , fi n i s h e d s teel s to c k for p a r a l l e l keys .
a n d t h e i r r e l a t i o n s h i p to s h a ft d i a m e t e r s a n d b o r e 2.2. K e y s e a t - An a x i a l l yl o c a t e dr e c t a n g u l a r
d i a m e t e r sT. h es i z e sa n dt o l e r a n c e sc o n t a i n e d g ro o v e i n a s h a ft o r h u b . T h i s may a l s o b e w r i t t e n
in this s tandard are i ntende d for s i n g l e k e y ap p l i - a s . sha/! k c y s e a t o r hrcb ke ys e n t w h e n d e s c r i b i n g
c atio ns o nly. theex acapt p l i c a ti o n . H u b k e y s e aht abs e e n
s o m e ti m e s referred to a s a ke y w ay .
K e y s tre n g th an d s te e l a n a l y s i s e n t e r i n g i n t o
t h em a k e u p of s t o c k for k e y s is n o t w i th i nth e
s c o p e of t h i s s t a n d a r d . S h a ft d i a m e t e r s a r e l i s t e d 2. 3 K e y s e a ti n g - The o p eratio n of p ro d u c i n g k e y -
fo r i d e n tl fi c ari o n of v ari o u s k e y s i z e s a n d a r e nor s eats .
i n t e n d e d to . e s t a b l i s h s h a ft d i m e n s i o n s , t o l e r a n c e s
o r s e l e c ti o n s .
3. KEY S I Z EV E R S U S S H A F TD I . 4 M E T E R
This s tandardrec o g niz es thatthereare two
c l a s s e s of s t o c k for p a r a l l e l k e y s p r e s e n t l y u s e d F o r a s t e p p e d s h a ft , t h e s i z e of a k e y i s d e -
by i n d u s try .O n e i s a b ro a dn e g a ti v eto l e r an c e d te rmi n e d by th e d i am e te r of t h e s h a ft a t t h e p o i n t
bar s t o c k a n d t h e o t h e r is a c l o s e p l u s t o l e r a n c e d of l o c ati o n of t h ek e y ,r e g a r d l e s s of thenumb er
k e y s t o c k . E a c h is c o m b i n e d w i th ap p ro p ri ate k e y - of d i ffe re n t d i am e te rs o n th e s h aft.
s e a t t o l e r a n c e s to e s t a b l i s h a s s e m b l i e s , r e s p e c -
t i v e l y , d e s i g n a t e d a s C l a s s e s 1 a n d 2. S q u are k e y s are p referred thro ug h G% - inc h
d i a m e t e rs h a ft sa n dr e c ta n g u l a r k e y s fo r l a r g e r
T a p e r keys a r e e s t a b l i s h e d for C l a s s 2 a s - s h a ft s S
. i z e sa n dd i m e n s i o n si nu n s h a d e da r e a
s e mb l y o n l y . a re p re fe r re d .

If s p e c i a lc o n s i d e r a t i o n sd i c t a t et h e u s e of
a ke y s e at in the h u b s h a l l o w e rth an th e p re fe rr e d
2. D EFI N I T I O N S n o m i n adl e p t h
s hown in
Table 1, it is re c o m-
m e n d the dth
atab
te u l ate pd
re fe r re ndo m i n al
2.1 Key - A
d e m o u n tab l em a c h i n e ryp a rtw h i c h , s t a n d a rkde y s e abtues eidtnhseh a ft in all
w h e na s s e m b l e di n t ok e y s e n t s ,p r o v i d e s a posi- cas es.

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Table 1 Key Si ze Vers u s ShaftDiameter

All dimensions given in inches.

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4. KEY DIMENSIONS ANDTOLERANCES

PAR ALLE L

GIB HEAD TAPER

P L A I N TAPER cw4ALTERNPLAI TAPER

ATEN
P l ai n ond Gib Heod Toper Keys Hove o 1 /8" Toper in 1 2"

Tobl e 2 Key Dimensions ond Tolerances

NOMINAL KEY S IZE TOLERANCE
KE Y Width, W Width, W Height, H
T o ( Incl )

!
tO. 000 -0. 002 M.000 -0.002
1-1 /2 +O.OOO +O.OOO -0.003
Bar Stock 3 /4
1 -i /2 tO. 000
-0. 003
+O.OOO
I
--0. 004 -0. 004

Square 2- 1 /2 3 - 1 /2
2-li2 +O.OOO -0.006 +O.OOO -0.006
+0.001 -0.000 M. 001 -0. 000
Keystock 4 . 0 0 2 -0.000 +0.002 -0. 000.
M.003 -0. 000 +0.003 -0. 000

i
Para Ile I
3 /4 cO.000 -0.003 +o.OOO -0.003
1 - 1 /2 M. 000 -0.004 M. 000 -0. 004
3 +O.OOO -0.005 M. 000 -0. 005
4
Rectangular
i Oar S tock --6
6
7

Keysrock
r-_L 3

Plain or G i b Head
Taper Square or Rectangular
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* F l o ~c a ti~n g p o s i ti o n of d i m e n s i o n H. T o l e r a n c e d o e s not a p p l y .
S ee T ab le 2 A fo r di m e nsi o ns o n gib h e ad s .
A l l d i m e n s i o n s g i v e n in i n c h e s .

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Table 2A GibHead NominalDimensions

Nominal1I
Key Size
Width, W B I H
..
rANGU
A
AR
B
1 /8
3/16
1 /4
$-pk
7/1 6
3/16
1
5/16
/4
1 /8
1
5/16
/4

5/16 7/16 3 /8
3 /8 7/1 6 3 /8
1 /2 518 1 /2
5/8 3/4 9/1 6
3 /4 7/8 5/8
7/8 1 - 3 /8 1 3/4
1 1 -5/8 1-1 / 4 7/8
1-1/4 1-1/4 1-3/8 1
1-1 /Z 1-3/4 11 1-5/8 1-1 / 8
1-3/4 1 -3/4 I 2 - 3 /4 2-3/8 1 -3/4
2 2-3/8 1 -3/4
' 2 - 1 /2 2-1 / 2 2-3/4 2
.. 3 3-1 /2 3 - 1 /2 2-1/4
3 - 1 /2 2 - 1 /2 4 3
* F or locating p os ition of dimension H.
For larger s i z e s the following relationship s are s u g g e s t e d a s g u i d e s
for e s ta b l i s h i n g A and R.
A = 1 . 8H 6 = 1.2H
A ll dimension- given in i n c h e s .

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5. DEPTH CONTROL FORMULAS

The c ho rdal heig ht is determined from the

CH ORDAL H EIG H T Y

following formula:

Y =
D - dD2 =W2

T h ed i s ta n c e from t h e bottom of th es h a ft
k e y s e a t to th o e p p o s i te
s ide of the
s haft is
s p e c i fi e d by dimension 5. Thefollowingformula
may be u s e d for c al c ul ati n g th i s di me ns i o n :

s = D - y - - -
H -
2
-
D - H+ J- '

2
T ab u l a te d v al u e s o f S for s p e c i fi c s h aft d i ame te rs
are g i v e n i n T ab l e 3.
D E P TH OF SHAFTKEYSEAT
T h e d i s ta n c e frqm th e bottom of the hub ke y -
s e at to t h e o p p o s i tes i d e 06 thehubbore is
s p e c i fi e d by dimension T . Fo r tap e r ke y s e ats , T
i s meas ured at the deep er end. The fo llo wing for-
mula m a y be us e d fo r c al c ul ati ng th i s di me n s i o n :

T = D - Y + - + C =
H D + H+ dD 2 - W2 + c
2 2

T ab u l a te d v al u e s of T for parallel and taper key-

s e a t s . fo r s p ec i fi cb o re sareg i v en in T a b l e 3.
S ymbols
C = Allowance
DE PTH OF H U B KE YSE AT +
0.005 i n c h c l e aranc e for p aral l e l k e y s
4Wk- Y H/2
-
0.020 inch interference for taper k e y s
D = Nominal s h a ft or bore diameter, inches
H = Nominal k e y he i g ht, i n c h e s
M' = Nominal key w idth, inc hes
Y = Chordal heig ht, inc hes

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DEPTHCONTROLVALUES
Table 3 Values for S and T

Nominal
Shaft
Diameter
Parallel and Taper I Porallel Taper
Square Rectangular Square Rectangular Square Rectangular
s I S I ‘T I T T T
1 /2 0.430 0.445 0.560 0.544 0.519 0.535
9/16 0.493 0.509 0.623 0.607 0.598 0.582
5/8 0.548 0.517 0.709 0.678 0.684 0.653
11/16 0.581 0.61 2 0.773 0.742 0.748 0.717
314 0.676 0.644 0.837 0.806 0.812 0.781
13/16 0.708 0.739 0. 900 0.869 0.875 0.844
7/8 0.771 0.802 0.964 0.932 0.939 0.907
15/16 0.796 0.827 1.051 1.019 1.026 0.994
1 1.114 0.890 0.859
1.083 1.089 1.058
1-1/16 0.923 1.178 0.954 1.146 1. 153 1.121
1-1/8 1.210 1.241 1.216 1.185
1-3/16 1.049 1.304 1.273 1.279 1.248
1.367 1-1/4
1.144 1.112 1. 342 1. 311
1.455 1-5/16
1.169 1.137 1.430 1.399
1-3/8 1.201 1.232
1.487 1.518 1.493 1.462
1-7/16 1.225 1.288 1.605 1.543 1.580 1.518
1-1/2 1.289 1.351 1.669 1 .bob 1.644 1.581
1-9/16 1.352 1.415 1.732 1.670 1.707 1.645
1-5/8 1.416 1 A7 8 1.796 1.733 1.771 1.708
1-11/16 1.479 1 .541 1.859 1.796 1 . 834 1.771
1-3/4 1 . >42 1.605 1.922 1.860 1.897 1.835
1-13/16 1.527 1.590 2.032 1.970 2.007 1.945
1-7/8 1.591 1.654 2.096 2.034 2.071 2.009
1-1 5/16 1.655 2.160 1.717 2.097 2. 135 2.072
2 1.781 1.718 2.223 2.161 2.136 2.198
2-1/16 1.782 1.844 2.287 2.224 2.262 2.199
2-1/8 1.845 1.908 2.350 2.288 2. 325 2.263
2-3/16 1.909 1.971 2.414 2.351 2.389 2.326
2-1/4 1.972 2.034 2.477 2.414 2.452 2.389
2-5/16 1.957 2.051 2.587 2.493 2.562 2.468
2-3/8 2.021 2.114 2.651 2.557 2.626 2.532
2-7/16 2.084 2.178 2.714 2.621 2.689 2.576
2-1 /2 2.148 2.242 2.778 2.684 2.753 2.659
2-9/16 2.211 2.305 2.841 2.748 2.816 2.723
2-5/8 2.275 2.369 2.905 2.81 1 2.880 2.786
2-11 /16 2.338 2.432 2.968 2.874 2.943 2.849
2-3/4 2.402 2.495 3.032 2.938 3.007 2.91 3
2-13/16 2.387 2.512 3.142 3.017 3.117 2 392
2-7/8 2.450 2.i75 3.2 05 3.080 3.1 80 3.055
2-15/16 2.514 2.639 3.269 3.144 3.119 3.244
3 2.577 2.702 3.332 3.2073.182 3.307
3-1/16 2.641 2.766 3.396 3.271 3.371 3.246
3-1/8 2.829 2.704 3 A59 3. 334
s mnd T Values are cmlculated from the formulas on page 5. See Tables 4 end 5 for
tolemncem. All dimensions given in inches.
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Table 3 Values for 5 and T - (Continued)

Nominal Shaft L
Diameter
Parallel and Taper Taper Parallel
Square Rectangular Square Rectangular Square Rectangular
S S T T 7- 7
3-3/1 6 2.768 2.893 3.523 3.398 3 A98 3.373
3-1 /4 2.831 3.461 3.586 2.956 3.561 3.436
3-5/1 6 2.81 6 2.941 3.696 3.571 3.671 3.546
3-3/8 2.880 3.005 3.635 3.760 3.735 3.61 0
3-7/1 6 2.943 3.068 3.823 3.698 3.798 3.673
3-1 /2 3.007 3.1 32 3.762 3.887 3.737 3.862
3-9/1 6 3.070 3.950 3.1 95 3.825 3.800 3.925
3-5/8 3.1 34 3.259 4.01 4 3.889 3.864 3.989
3-1 1 /1 6 3.1 97 3.322 4.077 3.952 3.927 4.052
3-3/4 3.261 3.386 4.1 41 4.01 6 4.1 1 6 3.991
3-1 3/1 6 3.246 3.371 4.251 4.1 26 4.226 4.1 01
3-7/8 3.309 4.31 4 3.434 4.1 89 4.289 4.1 64
3-1 5/1 6 3.373 3 A9 8 4.378 4.253 4.353 4.228
4 3.4 36 3.561 4.441 4.31 6 4.291 4.41 6
4-3/1 6 3.627 3.752 4.632 4.507 4.607 4.482
4-1 /4 3.690 3.81 5 4.695 4.570 4.670 4.545
4-3/8 3.81 7 3.942 4.822 4 -697 4.797 4.672
4-7/1 6 3 .E80 4.005 4.885 4.760 4.860 4.735
4-1 /2 3.944 4.069 4.949 4.824 4.924 4.799
4-3/4 4.041 5.296 4.229 5.1 09 5.271 5.084
4-7/8 4.356 4.1 69 5.424 5.236 5.399 5.2 1 1
4-1 5/1 6 4.232 4.422 5.4 87 5.300 5.275 5.462
5 4.2 96 4.483 5.551 5.363 5.338 5.526
5-3/1 6 4.486 5.741 4.674 5.554 5.71 6 5.529
5-1 1'4 4.550 4.737 5.805 5.61 7 5.592 5.780
5-7/1 6 4.740 5.995 4.927 5.970 5.807 5.782
5-1 /2 4303 4.991 6.033 5.871 6.0585.846
5-3/4 4.900 5.1 50 6.405 6.1 55 6.380 6.1 30
5-1 5/1 6 5.031 5.341 6.596 6.346 6.571 6.321
6 5.1 55 5.405 6.660 6.41 0 5 6.385 6.63
6-1 /4 5 -409 6.91 4 5.659 6.664 6.889 6.639
6-1 /2 5.662 5.91 2 7.1 67 6.91 7 7.1 42 6.892
6-3/4 5.760 '5.885 7. 51 5 *7.390 7.490 '7.365
7 6.01 4 *6.1 39 7.769 '7.644 7.1 44 '7.61 9
7-1 / 4 6.268 '6.393 8.023 *7.898 7.998 '7.873
7-1 /2 6.521 '6.646 8.276 '8.1 51 8.251 *8.1 26
7-3/4 6.61 9 6.869 8.624 8.374 8.599 8.349
8 6.873 7.1 23 . 8.878 8.628 8.853 8.603
9 7.887 8.1 37 9.892 9.642 9.867 9.61 7
10 8.591 8.966 1 1 .096 1 1 .071 1 0.721 1 0.696
11 9.606 9.981 1 2.1 1 1 1 1 .736 1 2.086 1 1 .71 1
12 1 0.309 1 0.809 1 3.31 4 1 2.81 4 1 3.289 1 2.789
13 1 1 .325 1 1 .825 1 4.330 1 3.830 1 4.305 1 3 . A05
14 1 2.028 1 2.528 1 5,533 1 5.033 1 5.508 1 5 .OO8
15 1 3.043 1 3.543 1 6.548 1 6.048 1 6.523 1 6.023
5 and T Values are calculated from formulas on page 5. S ee T ab les 4 and 5 for tolerances.
A l l dimensions given in inches.
'1 -3/4 x 1 -1 /2 key.
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6. KEY-KEYSEATASSEMBLIES

6.1 C l as s 1 - A clearance or metal to metal s ide

fit obtained by us ing bar stock ke y s and keys eat
tolerances a s shown in Table 4-a relatively
freefit. Thisfitap p l ies only to parallelkeys.
6.2 C l as s 2 - A side fit (pos s ible interference or
clearance)obtained by usingkeystock and key-
s e at to l e ran c e s as shown inT ab l e 5-a relatively
tight fit.
6.3 C l as s 3 - A third type of fit not tabulated i s
an interference side fit. S ince th e degree of inter-
ference i s no t readilystandardized for thes e ap-
plications , no specific values are included. How-
ever, it is sugges ted thatthe top andbottom fit
range shown fo r parallel ke y s in Tab le 5 be used.

Table 4 Cl ass 1 - Fit for Paral l el Keys

Type
KE Y WIDTH SIDE FIT T O P A N D BOTTOM FIT
of Width T o l e ran c e D ep th To leranc e
Over To (1 x1 ) Fit Fi t
Ke y S haft Hub Range.
Key s eat Key Key Ke y s e at Key s eat
- 1 /2 +o.ooo +0. 002 0. 004 CL +O.OOO +O.OOO +0.01 0 0.032 CL
-0.002 -0. 000 0.000 -0. 002 -0.01 5 . -0. 000 0.005 CL
1 /2 3 /4 +o.ooo +0.003 0.005 C L +o.oco +o.ooo +0. 01 0 0.032 CL
-0.002 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.002 -0. 01 5 -0.000 0.005 CL
3 /4 I +o.ooo +0.003 0.006 C L +o. oOO +o.ooo +0. 01 0 0. 033 C L
-0.003 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.003 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0.005 C L
Square
1 1 -1 /2 +o.ooo +0. 004 0.007 C L +o. OO@ +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0.033 C L
-0.003 -0.000 0. 000 -0.003 -0.01 5 -0. 000 0. 005 CL
1 -1 /2 2-1 /2 +o.ooo +0. 004 0.008 C L +O.OOO +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0.034 C L
-0.004 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.004 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0.005 CL
2-1 /2 3-1 /2 +o.ooo +0. 004 0.01 0 CL +o.ooo +o. ooo +0. 01 0 0. 036 CL
-0.006 -0. 000 0. 000 -0. 006 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0.005 c I-
- +o.ooo +0. 002 0. 005 CL +o.ooo +o.ooo +0. 01 0 . 0. 033 C L
-0.003 -0. 000 0. 000 -0. 003 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0. 005 C L
1 /2 3 /4 +o.ooo +0.003 0.006 C L +O.OOO +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0. 033 CL
-0.003 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.003 -0. 01 5 -0.000 0.005 CL
3 /4 1 +o.ooo +0.003 0.007 C L +O.OOO +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0. 034 CI.
-0.004 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.004 -0. 01 5 -0.000 0.005 C L
Rec- 1 1 -1 /2 +o.ooo +0.004 0.008 C L +O.OOO -t0.000 +0. 01 0 0. 034 CL
-0.004 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.004 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0.005 C L
tang ular
1 -1 /2 3 +o.ooo t0.004 0.009 C L +O.OOO +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0. 035 C L
-0.005 -0.000 0.000 -0.005 -0.01 5 -0.000 0.005 C L
3 4 +o.ooo +0.004 0. 01 0 CL +0. 000 +o.ooo +0. 01 0 0.036 C L
-0. 006 -0. 000 0. 000. -0. 006 -0. 01 5 -0.000 0. 005 C L
4 6 +o.ooo +0.004 0. 01 2 C L +o.ooo +o. ooo +0. 01 0 0.038 C L
-0.008 -0 .ooo 0.000 -0.008 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0. 005 C L

6 7 +o. ooo +0.004 0.01 7 C L +O.OOO +O.OOO +0.01 0 0.043 C L

-0.01 3 -0. 000 0. 000 -0.01 3 -0. 01 5 -0. 000 0.005 C L
'Limits of variation. C L = Clearance
A l l dimen8ion. given in inche8.

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Tabl e 5 Class 2 - F i t for P a r a l l e l and Ta p er Keys

KEYY WIDTH S I D E FIT T O P AND B OTTOM F I T
Type
of Width T o l e ran c e D ep th To l eranc e Fit
Fit
Key Ovcr To ( I n c l )
'

S haft Hub
Range' Range'
Kev Key s et Key
Ke y s e at Ke y s e at
~. . .-. .

- 1 - 1 /4 +0. 001 CL
M. 002 0.002 CL M. 001 +o. ooo +0. 010. 0. 030

P aral l e l
-0.000 CL
-0. 000 0.001 INT -0. 000 -0. 01 5 -0.000 0. 004

1-1/4 3 4.002 0.002 C L +0.002 +0.002

+o. ooo +0.010 0.030 C L
-0. 000 -0. 000 0.002 INT -0.000 -0. 01 5 -0.000 0.003 C L
S quare 3 3-1 /2 +0. 003 +o .002 0.002 C L +0. 003 +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0.030 CL
-0. 000 -0. 000 0.003 INT -0. 000 -0.015 -0. 000 0. 002 C L
- __________________
0.035 C L
~~ ~

- 1 -1 /4 +0. 001 +0. 002 0.002 C L +0.005 +O.OOO +0. 01 0

-0. 000 -0. 000 0. 001 INT -0.005 -0.015 ,-0.000 0. 000 C L
Parallel
1-1/4 3 +0.002 4. 002 0.002 C L +0.005 +o.ooo to. 01 0 0.035 C L
Rec tang - -0. 000 -0.000 0.002 INT -0. 005 -0.015 -0. 000 0.000 C L

3 7 +0.003 +0.002 0.002 C L +0.005 +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0.035 C L

ular -0.000 -0. 000 0.003 INT -0.005 -0.015 -0. 000 0.000 C L

- 1 -1 /4 4. 001 +0.002 0.002 C L +0. 005 +o.ooo +0.010 0.005 C L

-0.000 -0.000 0. 001 INT -0. 000 -0.015 -0.000 0.025 INT
T ap e r 1 -1 /4 3 +0.002 4 . 0 0 2 0.002 C L H. 005 +O.OOO +0. 01 0 0.005 CL
-0.000 -0.000 0.002 INT -0.000 -0.015 -0.000 0.025 INT
3 A M.003 +0.002 0.002 C L +0.005 +O. OOO +0.010 0.005 CL
-0.000 -0. 000 0.003 INT -0.000 -0.015 -0.000 0.025 INT
* L i m i t s of variation. C L = C l e a ran c e ; INT = Interference
A T o (Incl) 3-1 /2 S quare and 7 Rectangular key widths.
All dimensions given in inches.

Tabl e 6 Keys ea t To l era n ce s for El ectri cM otoran d G en eratorSh aftExten si on s

K E Y S E A T WIDTH
Width T o l e ran c e DFptX T o l e ran c e
Over To (Incl)
- 1 /4 +0. 001 +o;ooo
-0. 001 -0. 01 5
1 /4 3 /4 +o .000 +o .000
-0. 002 -0. 01 5

3 /4 , 1 - 1 /4
+o.ooo +o.ooo
-0.003 -0.01 5 ' '

A l l d i m e n s i o n s g i ve n in i n c h e s .

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7. ALIGNMENT TOLERANCES

I
OFFSET r BORE I

0.010 M AX 1 I- g KEYSEAT

LEAD
e SHAFT -
KEYSEAT
1 :EYSEAT
KEYSEATLENGTH
, eBORE OVER I
I
TO(INCL) I LEAD
~- -
MAXIMUM
~~

4 0. 002
4 IO 0.0005 PER---
I N CH
10 0.005
I I LLEAD

LEADJ

PARALL EL I SM

AS RESTRICTED BY TOLERANCE
ON s
AN D f DIMENSIONS AS RESTRICTED BY KEYSEAT
AL L DIMENSIONS GIVEN IN INCHES WIDTH AND DEPTH TOLERANCE

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8. CHAMFERED KEYS AND FILLETED

KEYS EATS

In generalpractice, chamferedkeys andfil-

l e te d ke y s e a ts a r e n o t us ed. However, it i s recog-
ni z ed t h a t fi l l e ts i n ke y s e a tsd e c re a s es tre s s
c o nc entratio ns at c o rnets . When us e d , fi l l e t radi i
s ho ul d be a s large asp o s s i b l ew i th o u tc aus i n g
exc es s i v eb earings tres s esduetoreduc edc o n -
tactareabetween the key and its matingparts .
K e y s mus t be chamfered or ro unded to c lear fillet
radii.Values in T ab l e 7 as s umegeneralcondi-
tio nsands ho uld be us edonly a s aguide urhen
c ri ti c al s tre s s e s are e n c o un te re d .

- T- G
H/2

FILLET RADI U S

Tabl e 7 Suggested F i l l e t R a d i i and Key Chamfer

H/2 KEYSEA?’ DEPTH
O v er I To (Incl)
Fi l let Radius 4 5 Chamfer
~~~ ~~~ ~~~

1 /8 1 /4 1/32 3/64
1 /4 1 :2 5/64 1 /1 6
1/2 7/8 1 /8 5/32
7/8 1-1/4 3/16 7/32
1-1/4 1-3/4 1/4 9/32
~~~
1-3/4 ~~
2-1 /2 3 /8 1 3/32
A l l dimensions given in inches.

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9. S E T SCREWS FOR USEOVER KEYS

Set s crewd i am eters el ecti o nsl i s tedb el o w
are offered as a guide but their u s e s h a l l bede-
pendent upon design considerations.

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