Specifying Rectangular Keyways

Specifying and dimensioning metric keys and keyways varies significantly

from the English and American systems. In the English and American system, it is the standard practice to specify the key size. In the English and
American system, the keyway in the hub is dimensioned by the width and
the depth at the side, but in the metric system the keyway is dimensioned
by the width and the depth measured from the raduis of the shaft to the
center of the keyway. One of the following methods should be used to
specify keyways:

Metric:
WxH Key
W x T2 Keyway

ISO Standard
Shaft
Diameter
D
>
So
6
8
10
12
17
22
30
38
44
50
58
65
75
85
95
110
130
150
170
200
230
260
290
330
380
440

British:
WxH12 Key
W x H Keyway

mm

Imperial Standard -Inches

Groove
Width

T1

T2*

W
2
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
25
28
32
36
40
45
50
56
63
70
80
90
100

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
8
9
10
11
12
14
14
16
18
20
22
25
28
32
32
36
40
45
50

1.2
1.8
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
5.0
5.0
5.5
6.0
7.0
7.5
9.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
15.0
17.0
20.0
20.0
22.0
25.0
28.0
31.0

1
1.4
1.8
2.3
2.8
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.8
4.3
4.4
4.9
5.4
5.4
6.4
7.4
8.4
9.4
10.4
11.4
12.4
12.4
14.4
15.4
17.4
19.5

8
10
12
17
22
30
38
44
50
58
65
75
85
95
110
130
150
170
200
230
260
290
330
380
440
500

* Groove dimensions for woodruff keys DIN 6888 in

accordance with DIN 6885 Sheet 1 (with back clearance)

Shaft
Diameter
D
>
S.
'I.
'/,
'I.
1
1 'I.
1 'I,
1 'I.
2
2'/'
3
3 'I,
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

,/,
'I.
1
1 'I.
1 'I,
1 'I.
2
2'/,
3
3 'I,
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Groove
Width

T1

T2*

'I.

0.072
0.107
0.142
0.146
0.150
0.186
0.190
0.260
0.299
0.370
0.441
0.518
0.599
0.740
0.818
0.897
0.975
1.114
1.195
1.273
1.413
1.492
1.571
1.711
1.791
1.868
2.010

0.060
0.088
0.115
0.112
0.108
0.135
0.131
0.185
0.209
0.264
0.318
0.366
0.412
0.526
0.573
0.619
0.666
0.777
0.823
0.87
0.98
1.026
1.072
1.182
1.229
1.277
1.385

W
'I.
:SIll
'I.
S/,.

3/18

'I.

'I.

7/,.
'f,
'I.
'I.

5/,.
S/,.
7/,.

'I.
'I.

'I,

'I.

'I.

1
1 'I.
1 'f,
1 'I.
2
2 'I.
2 'k
2'/.
3
3 'I.
3 'k
3 'I.
4
4 'I.
4'k
4'/.
5

'I.
'I.
1
1 'I.
1 'I.
1 'I,
1 'I.
1 'I.
2
2 'I.
2 'I.
2 'I,
2 'I.
2 'I.
3
3 'I.
3 'I.

# Tolerance each on T1 and T2 (1" -14") is - .000/+.006"

# Tolerance
each on T1 and T2 (16"
20")
is
.000/+.010"

BS 4235 Pt. 1 - 1972

Keyway Dimensions to BS 46 Part 1

In the absence of specific details, manufacturing will be
basedupon DIN 6885 T1

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