KEYWAYS

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Rectangular Keyways

Square Keyways

Metric:
W x H Key
W x T2 Keyway

ISO Standard mm
Shaft Diameter

Groove Width

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

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

>
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

H
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

T1
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

T2*
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

* Groove dimensions for woodruff keys DIN 6888 in

accordance with DIN 6885 Sheet 1 (with black clearance).
BS 4235 Pt. 1 - 1972.
In the absence of specific details, manufacturing will be based upon DIN 6885 - T1.

Information used with permission of Martin 2007

Shaft Keyseats/Hub Keyways

Standard Keyseats/Keyways

D,d
Depth

R
R Cutter
Run-out

Shaft
Size

W
width

Regular

Shallow

5/16 to 7/16

3/32

3/64

1/2

1/2 to 3/16

1/8

1/16

9/16

5/8 to 7/8

3/16

3/32

11/16

13/16 to 1-1/4

1/4

1/8

13/16

1-5/16 to 1-3/8

5/16

3/32

15/16

1-7/16 to 1-3/4

3/8

3/16

1-1/16

1-13/16 to 2-1/4

1/2

1/4

1/8

1-3/16
1-5/16

2-5/16 to 2-3/4

5/8

5/16

3/16

2-15/16 to 3-1/4

3/4

3/8

3/16

1-9/16

3-5/16 to 3-3/4

7/8

7/16

1/4

1-11/16

3-13/16 to 4-1/2

1/2

1/4

1-3/4

4-9/16 to 5-1/2

1-1/4

5/8

1/4

1-15/16

5-9/16 to 6-1/2

1-1/2

3/4

1/4

2-1/8

6-9/16 to 7-1/2

1-3/4

3/4

1/4

2-1/8

7-9/16 to 9

3/4

3/8

2-1/8

9-1/16 to 11

2-1/2

7/8

3/8

2-5/16

11-1/16 to 13

3/8

2-7/16

Metric:
W x H Key
W x T2 Keyway

American Standard Inches

Shaft Diameter
D
7/16
9/16
9/16
7/8
7/8
1-1/4
1-1/4
1-3/8
1-3/8
1-3/4
1-3/4
2-1/4
2-1/4
2-3/4
2-3/4
3-1/4
3-1/4
3-3/4
3-3/4
4-1/2
4-1/2
5-1/2
5-1/2
6-1/2
6-1/2
7-1/2
7-1/2
9
9
11
11
13
13
15
15
18
18
22
22
26
26
30

Groove Width
W
1/8
3/16
1/4
5/16
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-/14
1-1/2
1-3/4
2
2-1/2
3
3-1/2
4
5
6
7

# Tolerance each on T1 and T2 is -.000/+.010.

T1 = D-SD2 - W2 - H
2
2

T2 = H - D-SD2 - W2
2
2

H
1/8
3/16
1/4
5/16
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1-1/4
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-1/2
1-3/4
2
2-1/2
3
3-1/2
4
5

T1#

T2#