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    Woodruff Keys

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Machine Keys. Woodruff Keys.
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    Woodruff keys work well near shaft shoulders, where a standard open keyway would create too much stress. They are also often used on tapered shafts. These keys have a rounded shape that makes them easy to remove when parts need to be taken apart frequently, such as for maintenance or prototyping. Because they're usually shorter than standard machine keys, they work best in light duty applications. Use them to connect gears and other components to shafts. Also known as half moon keys.
    1018-1045 Carbon Steel and 8630 Alloy Steel—Steel keys offer good strength.
    316 Stainless Steel—316 stainless steel keys have excellent corrosion resistance, but aren't as strong as steel keys. They may be mildly magnetic.
    Inch—Inch keys conform to ASME B17.2 standards for dimensions and tolerances.
    Tolerance
    Woodruff
    Key No.
    Wd.
    For Keyway
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Specs.
    Met
    System of
    Measurement
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    1018-1045 Carbon Steel
    11/16"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A080000000
    23/32"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A08500000
    31/8"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A09000000
    43/32"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A09500000
    51/8"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A10000000
    65/32"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A10500000
    71/8"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A11500000
    85/32"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A12000000
    93/16"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A12500000
    105/32"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A13500000
    113/16"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A14000000
    127/32"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A14500000
    133/16"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A16000000
    147/32"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A16500000
    151/4"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A17000000
    163/16"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A19500000
    177/32"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A20000000
    181/4"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A20500000
    193/16"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A22000000
    207/32"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A22500000
    211/4"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A23000000
    221/4"1 3/8"0.584"1.362"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A2430000
    235/16"1 3/8"0.584"1.362"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A24500000
    241/4"1 1/2"0.631"1.484"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A25500000
    255/16"1 1/2"0.631"1.484"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A26000000
    613/16"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A11000000
    911/4"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A13000000
    1263/16"2 1/8"0.396"1.38"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A22700000
    1411/4"1"0.364"0.99"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A19000000
    1523/8"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A18500000
    2011/16"1/4"0.109"0.248"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A05000000
    2061/16"5/16"0.14"0.311"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A05500000
    2073/32"5/16"0.14"0.311"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A06000000
    2111/16"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098481A06500000
    2123/32"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A07000000
    2131/8"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A07500000
    A1/4"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098481A15000000
    B5/16"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A17500000
    C5/16"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598481A21000000
    D5/16"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A23500000
    E3/8"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A24000000
    F3/8"1 3/8"0.584"1.362"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A25000000
    G3/8"1 1/2"0.631"1.484"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A26500000
    TX3/8"2 3/4"0.584"2"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098481A30000000
    V1/2"2 3/4"0.75"2.317"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch598481A33500000
    VX1/2"2 3/4"0.594"2"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch598481A31000000
     
    8630 Alloy Steel
    11/16"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098525A08000000
    23/32"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098525A08500000
    31/8"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098525A09000000
    43/32"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098525A09500000
    51/8"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch10098525A10000000
    65/32"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A10500000
    71/8"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A11500000
    85/32"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A12000000
    93/16"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A12500000
    105/32"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A13500000
    113/16"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A14000000
    127/32"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A14500000
    133/16"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A16000000
    147/32"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A16500000
    151/4"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A17000000
    163/16"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A1950000
    177/32"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A2000000
    181/4"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A20500000
    193/16"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A22000000
    207/32"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A22500000
    211/4"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A23000000
    221/4"1 3/8"0.584"1.362"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A24300000
    235/16"1 3/8"0.584"1.362"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A24500000
    241/4"1 1/2"0.631"1.484"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A25500000
    255/16"1 1/2"0.631"1.484"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A26000000
    613/16"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A11000000
    911/4"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A13000000
    1263/16"2 1/8"0.396"1.38"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A22700000
    1411/4"1"0.364"0.99"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A19000000
    1523/8"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A18500000
    2011/16"1/4"0.109"0.248"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A05000000
    2061/16"5/16"0.14"0.311"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A05500000
    2073/32"5/16"0.14"0.311"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A06000000
    2111/16"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A06500000
    2123/32"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A07000000
    2131/8"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch5098525A07500000
    A1/4"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch2598525A15000000
    B5/16"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A1750000
    C5/16"1 1/8"0.475"1.114"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A21000000
    D5/16"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A23500000
    E3/8"1 1/4"0.537"1.24"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch1098525A24000000
    F3/8"1 3/8"0.584"1.362"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch598525A25000000
    G3/8"1 1/2"0.631"1.484"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch598525A26500000
    TX3/8"2 3/4"0.584"2"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch598525A30000000
    V1/2"2 3/4"0.75"2.317"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch198525A33500000
    VX1/2"2 3/4"0.594"2"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch598525A31000000
     
    316 Stainless Steel
    11/16"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A08000000
    23/32"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A08500000
    31/8"1/2"0.194"0.491"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A09000000
    51/8"5/8"0.25"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A10000000
    65/32"5/8"0.24"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A10500000
    71/8"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch197940A1150000
    85/32"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A12000000
    93/16"3/4"0.303"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A12500000
    113/16"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch197940A1400000
    151/4"1"0.428"0.992"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch197940A1700000
    613/16"5/8"0.25"0.612"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A11000000
    911/4"3/4"0.313"0.74"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch197940A1300000
    2011/16"1/4"0.109"0.248"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A05000000
    2061/16"5/16"0.14"0.311"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A05500000
    2073/32"5/16"0.14"0.311"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A06000000
    2111/16"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A06500000
    2123/32"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A07000000
    2131/8"3/8"0.172"0.374"0.000" to 0.001"-0.005" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch597940A07500000
    A1/4"7/8"0.365"0.866"0.000" to 0.001"-0.006" to 0.000"ASME B17.2Inch197940A1500000
     
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