Woodruff keys and keyway

This norm provides details such as the relationship to be observed between the diameter of the shaft and the section of the key for both torque transmission and positional applications.

Dimensional Drawing and Technical Diagrams

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Key Dimensions and Technical Parameters

Dimensions in mm - source BS 4235-2

Publication date: 10/1977

b nom max 1 1.5 2 2 2.5 3 3 4 4

b min

0.975 1.475 1.975 1.975 2.475 2.975 2.975 3.97 3.97
d2 min 3.88 6.85 6.85 9.85 9.85 12.82 15.82 15.82 18.79
d 2 max 4 7 7 10 10 13 16 16 19
h min 1.34 2.54 2.54 3.625 3.625 4.925 6.41 6.41 7.41
h max) 1.4 2.6 2.6 3.7 3.7 5 6.5 6.5 7.5

Dimensions in mm - source BS 4235-2

Publication date: 10/1977

b nom max 5 5 5 6 6 8 10

b min

4.97 4.97 4.97 5.97 5.97 7.964 9.964
d2 min 15.82 18.79 21.79 21.79 24.79 27.79 31.75
d2 max 16 19 22 22 25 28 32
h min 6.41 7.41 8.91 8.91 9.91 10.89 12.89
h max 6.5 7.5 9 9 10 11 13