Keys 200708
Keys 200708
Keys 200708
Keys
A key is the piece inserted in an axial direction between a shaft
and hub of the mounted machine element such as pulley or gear
etc.,
to prevent relative rotation.
may allow sliding movement along the shaft if required.
Keys are temporary fastening and are always made of mild steel
because they are subjected to shearing and compressive stresses
caused by the torque they transmit.
a keyway is the groove cut in the shaft or hub to accommodate a
key. Key ways can be milled horizontally or vertically .
Keyways milled
Classification of keys
Saddle keys
Sunk keys
Round keys
Parallel pin
Taper pin
Saddle key are taper keys and are sunk into the hub only
Taper prevents axial movement along the shaft
Sunk keys
Sunk keys are sunk in the shaft and the hub. These keys
are suitable for heavy duty since they rely on positive
drive.
Taper sunk keys:
This is the standard form of the key and may be either of
rectangular or square cross-section. The key is sunk in the
shaft to a depth of half its nominal thickness when measured
at the side.
Rectangular cross-section
let D = diameter of the shaft
width of the key W = D/4
nominal thickness T = (2/3)W = (1/6)D
Square cross-section:
T=W
Feather keys
It is a key attached to one member of a pair
It is a particular kind of parallel key that permits axial moment
A feather key is secured either to the shaft or to the hub, the key
being a sliding fit in the keyway of the machine element on which
it moves.
Double Headed
Key
Peg Key
Woodruff keys
It is an adjustable sunk key in the form
of a semi-circular disc of uniform
thickness.
The key fits into a semi-circular
keyway in the shaft and the top of
the key fits into a plain rectangular
key way in the hub of the wheel.
Since the key and the key seat bear the
same radius , it has the advantage of
adjusting itself to any taper of the
slot of the hub or boss of wheel
Used in feed gear box of lathe, other
machine tools and in automobiles
Serrated shafts
A spine shaft - disadvantage of
reduced strength
A serrated shaft gives maximum
strength for a given weight of
material.
number of corresponding grooves
are cut in the shaft and mating
piece, the two being tightly
pressed, one over the other
the bottom of the serrations and
the crests of the teeth are flat.
these are used in aircraft
assemblies
Joints:::
Knuckle joint
Two or more rods subjected to
tensile and compressive forces are
fastened together
Their axes are not in
alignments but meet in a point
Knuckle joint
Knuckle joint
Cotter joint
Cotter joints with
socket and spigot
ends
for circular bars
Cotter joint
The enlarged ends of the rods butt against each other with a common sleeve over them
The rod ends are enlarged to take care of the weakening effect caused by slots