Manufacturing process

project
(Shaft key and hub)

Syed hamza zulfiqar

Reg#620/BSME/f16
Transmission of torque through key
The project is to make a combination of shaft ,hub and
key. In this the key will play a main role to transmit the
torque from rotating shaft which is connected to engine
or motor having some power. First of all note the point
that we have to design the key for a certain diameter of
shaft to transmit its torque to hub or sleeve and we have
to design it according to two factors which are shearing
stress and bearing or compressive stress.
If we have given the material properties like failure stress
and allowable stress or factor of safety than we can
easily design and check our designed desired key.
Design and calculation:
So it means the dimensions which we are from table is
suitable that is
B=10mm , t=8mm
Design and model on creo:
Workshop working:
I bought a cylindrical piece of an aluminum rod.

 Facing
I cut two pieces from aluminum rod (each length is
40mm) with help of lathe machine with process
called facing to decrease length.

 Turning

Then again I used lathe machine to decrease the dia

of both rod pieces by turning process.
For one piece I applied the turning operation to
decrease its dia equal to 30mm (Named as Shaft)
and for other I decreased its dia equal to 60mm
(Named as Hub).

 Drilling, Boring

I used drilling machine to make a hole in the shaft

 and then in order to increase the dia of hole equal
to internal diameter of shaft I used boring machine.

 Shaper Machine

In order to make a groove or we can say keyplace in

both shaft and hub I used a shaper machine, I made
groove in both equal to half of key height .

 Hacksaw

I used hacksaw to make a key of given dimensions.

Applications of shaft key and hub:

 Use in shaft coupling to transmit power from one
shaft to other shaft.
 The key prevents relative rotation between the
two parts and may enable torque transmission.
 Use in tractor trolley as knuckle joint.