BROACHING, INDEXING AND INSPECTION WDS

Extracts From B

BS.4235:Pt 1

T2
Metric Keyways
R
Keyway width B in hub is for a normal class fit to a
tolerance Js9.

H
0.5H
T1
Note: Corner radii are not produced with standard
broaches and for most applications this is acceptable.
Where corner radii are required, single pass broaches
must be modified. For multi pass broaches, an extra
broach with corner radii is required and used for the
final pass only.

Keyways for Square Parallel Keys

Shaft Keyway: Width B Depth
Nominal Key Size Radius
diameter section Tolerance Shaft T1 Hub T2 R
over incl BxH nom Shaft (N9) Hub (Js9) nom tol nom tol max min

6 8 2x2 2 -0.004/-0.029 +0.012/-0.012 1.2 +0.1/0 1.0 +0.1/0 0.16 0.08

8 10 3x3 3 -0.004/-0.029 +0.012/-0.012 1.8 +0.1/0 1.4 +0.1/0 0.16 0.08
10 12 4x4 4 0/-0.030 +0.015/-0.015 2.5 +0.1/0 1.8 +0.1/0 0.16 0.08
12 17 5x5 5 0/-0.030 +0.015/-0.015 3.0 +0.1/0 2.3 +0.1/0 0.25 0.16
17 22 6x6 6 0/-0.030 +0.015/-0.015 3.5 +0.1/0 2.8 +0.1/0 0.25 0.16

Keyways for Rectangular Parallel Keys

Shaft Keyway: Width B Depth
Nominal Key Size Radius
diameter section Tolerance Shaft T1 Hub T2 R
over incl BxH nom Shaft (N9) Hub (Js9) nom tol nom tol max min

22 30 8x7 8 0/-0.036 +0.018/-0.018 4.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.25 0.16

30 38 10 x 8 10 0/-0.036 +0.018/-0.018 5.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.40 0.25
38 44 12 x 8 12 0/-0.043 +0.021/-0.021 5.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.40 0.25
44 50 14 x 9 14 0/-0.043 +0.021/-0.021 5.5 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.40 0.25
50 58 16 x 10 16 0/-0.043 +0.021/-0.021 6.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.40 0.25
58 65 18 x 11 18 0/-0.043 +0.021/-0.021 7.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.40 0.25
65 75 20 x 12 20 0/-0.052 +0.026/-0.026 7.5 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.60 0.40
75 85 22 x 14 22 0/-0.052 +0.026/-0.026 9.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.60 0.40
85 95 25 x 14 25 0/-0.052 +0.026/-0.026 9.0 +0.2/0 3.3 +0.2/0 0.60 0.40

These extracts from the British Standards are reproduced by kind permission of the British Standards
Institution. Complete copies can be obtained from BSI at Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE.

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B
Extracts From
BS.46:Pt 1
T2

Inch Keyways
R
Note: Corner radii are not produced with standard
broaches and for most applications this is acceptable.

H
Where corner radii are required, single pass broaches

0.5H
T1

must be modified. For multi pass broaches, an extra

broach with corner radii is required and used for the
final pass only.

Keyways for Square Parallel Keys

Shaft Keyway:
Key Size Width B
Nominal Depth
diameter section Tolerance Shaft T1 Radius
Hub T2
over incl BxH nom Shaft (N9) Hub nom tol nom tol R
1⁄4 1⁄2 1⁄8 x 1⁄8 0.125 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.072 +0.006/0 0.060 +0.006/0 0.010
1⁄2 3⁄4 3⁄16 x 3⁄16 0.188 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.107 +0.006/0 0.088 +0.006/0 0.010
3⁄4 1 1⁄4 x 1⁄4 0.250 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.142 +0.006/0 0.115 +0.006/0 0.010
1 11⁄4 5⁄16 x 5⁄16 0.312 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.177 +0.006/0 0.142 +0.006/0 0.010
11⁄4 11⁄2 3⁄8 x 3⁄8 0.375 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.213 +0.006/0 0.169 +0.006/0 0.010
11⁄2 13⁄4 7⁄16 x 7⁄16 0.438 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.248 +0.006/0 0.197 +0.006/0 0.020
13⁄4 2 1⁄2 x 1⁄2 0.500 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.283 +0.006/0 0.224 +0.006/0 0.020
2 21⁄2 5⁄8 x 5⁄8 0.625 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.354 +0.006/0 0.278 +0.006/0 0.020
21⁄2 3 3⁄4 x 3⁄4 0.750 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.424 +0.006/0 0.333 +0.006/0 0.020
3 31⁄2 7⁄8 x 7⁄8 0.875 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.495 +0.006/0 0.387 +0.006/0 0.062
31⁄2 4 1x1 1.000 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.566 +0.006/0 0.442 +0.006/0 0.062

Keyways for Rectangle Parallel Keys

Shaft Keyway:
Key Size Width B
Nominal Depth
diameter section Tolerance Shaft T1 Radius
Hub T2
over incl BxH nom Shaft (N9) Hub nom tol nom tol R

1 11⁄4 5⁄16 x 1⁄4 0.312 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.146 +0.006/0 0.112 +0.006/0 0.010
11⁄4 11⁄2 3⁄8 x 1⁄4 0.375 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.150 +0.006/0 0.108 +0.006/0 0.010
11⁄2 13⁄4 7⁄16 x 5⁄16 0.438 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.186 +0.006/0 0.135 +0.006/0 0.020
13⁄4 2 1⁄2 x 5⁄16 0.500 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.190 +0.006/0 0.131 +0.006/0 0.020
2 21⁄2 5⁄8 x 7⁄16 0.625 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.260 +0.006/0 0.185 +0.006/0 0.020
21⁄2 3 3⁄4 x 1⁄2 0.750 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.299 +0.006/0 0.209 +0.006/0 0.020
3 31⁄2 7⁄8 x 5⁄8 0.875 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.370 +0.006/0 0.264 +0.006/0 0.062
31⁄2 4 1 x 3⁄4 1.000 0/-0.001 +0.001/0 0.441 +0.006/0 0.318 +0.006/0 0.062

These extracts from the British Standards are reproduced by kind permission of the British Standards
Institution. Complete copies can be obtained from BSI at Linford Wood, Milton Keynes, MK14 6LE.

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