Feather keys, keyways & deep design

The following table shows feather keys, keyways (deep design) in accordance with DIN 6885 Part 1/Part 2:

Edge break (all sides), chamfer or rounding (at manufacturer’s discretion)

Rounding of keyway base for shaft and hub

Type A, round end1) Type B, square end1)
Type C, round end Size 8*7 and above, with hole 1 for retaining screw above stepped line Type B, square end Size 8*7 and above, with hole for 1 retaining screw above stepped line

Hole for retaining screw

K-L

 

 

 

 

Hole for extraction screw

M-N

Type E, round end, with 2 holes for retaining 8*7 and 10*8

Screws below the stepped line

Size 10*8 and above additionally with threaded hole for 1 or 2 extraction screws

Type E, round end, with 2 holes for retaining screws below the stepped line 8*7 and 10*8

Type E, round end, with 2 holes for retaining screws below the stepped line

Size 12*8 and above additionally with threaded hole for 1 or 2 extraction screws

Type G, square end, with chamfer and hole for 1 retaining screw Type H, square end, with chamfer and hole for 2 retaining screws
Type J, square end, with chamfer and hole 1 for adapter sleeve Hole for adapter sleeve

Designation of feather key, type A, width b=12mm, height=8mm, length l=56mm: feather key A12*8*56 DIN 6885.

Material: Part 1 for h25mm and Part 2 for all sizes E295, Part 1 for h25mm E335.

  • If feather keys of type A and B are to be supplied with holes for extraction screws (S), this must be specified, at the time of ordering. In this case, the designation is: feather key AS12*8*56cm DIN 6885.

For feather keys (high design) in accordance with DIN 6885 Part 1/Part 21), the following values apply.

Feather key, cross-section (wedge steel to DIN 6880)

Width b

Height h

4

4

5

5

6

6

8

7

10

8

12

8

14

9

16

10

18

11

20

12

22

14

25

14

Shaft diameter d1

over

incl.

10

12

12

17

17

22

22

30

30

38

38

44

44

50

50

58

58

65

65

75

75

85

85

95

Shaft b, tight fit P9 Loose fit N9 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 25
Shaft t1 with back clearance Loose fit JS9 2,5 3 3,5 4 5 5 5,5 6 7 7,5

9

 

9
Hub, b tight fit P9 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 25
Hub t2in the case of back clearance2)

1,8

1,2

2,3

1,7

2,8

2,2

3,3

2,4

3,3

2,4

3,3

2,4

3,8

2,9

4,3

3,4

4,4

3,4

4,9

3,9

5,4

4,4

5,4

4,4

a

d2=d1+3)

4

5

6

3

8

3

8

3

8

3,5

9

4

11

4,5

11

5

12

5,5

14

5,5

14

Feather key r1

Keyway r2

min./max.

max./min.

0,16/0,25

0,16/0,08

0,25/0,40

0,25/0,16

 

0,25/0,40

0,25/0,16

0,25/0,40

0,25/0,16

0,40/0,60

0,40/0,25

0,40/0,60

0,40/0,25

0,40/0,60

0,40/0,25

0,40/0,60

0,40/0,25

0,40/0,60

0,6/0,8

0,6/,04

0,6/0,8

0,6/,04

0,6/0,8

0,6/,04

Shaft t1

Hub t2

d2=d1+1)

3

1,1

3

3,8

1,3

3,5

4,4

1,7

4

5,4

1,7

4,5

6

2,1

5,5

6

2,1

6

6,5

2,6

7

7,5

2,6

8

8

3,1

8,5

8

4,1

11

10

4,1

12

10

4,1

12

l4)

 

over

incl.

(10)

8

45

(12)

10

56

(16)

14

70

(20)

18

90

(25)

22

110

(32)

28

140

(40)

36

160

45

180

50

200

56

220

63

250

70

2805)

Stepping of l 6  8  10    12 14  16 18 20 22  25  28   32  36  40  45 50 56  63 70 80 90 100 110  125  140  160   180 200   220  250  2805)

Feather key

 

d3

d4

d5

d6 H 12

3,4

6

M3

4

3,4

6

M3

4

4,5

8

M4

5

5,5

10

M5

6

5,5

10

M5

6

6,6

11

M6

8

6,6

11

M6

8

6,6

11

M6

8

9

15

M8

10

t3

t4

2,4

4

2,4

4

3,2

5

4,1

6

4,1

6

4,8

7

4,8

8

4,8

8

6

10

Shaft

d1

d6

M3

4,5

M3

4,5

M4

5,5

4,5

6,5

M5

6,5

M6

9

M6

9

M6

9

M8

11

t5

t6

t7

4

7

M3*8

5

8

M3*10

6

10

M4*10

6

10

M5*10

6

10

M5*10

7

12

M6*12

6

11

M6*12

8

13

M6*18

9

15

M8*16

Screw to DIN 84, DIN 7984 or DIN 6912, adapter sleeve to DIN 1481 4*8 4*8 5*10 6*12 6*12 8*16 8*16 8*16 10*20
  • For part 2 (type A, C and E only), the dimensions t1, t2 and d2 in the part enclosed by broad lines apply; all other dimensions such as feather keys are in accordance with Part 1.
  • t2in the case of independence is intended for exceptional cases in which they feather key is reworked (adapted).
  • d2 is the smallest diameter (inside dimension) of parts which can be slid concentrically over the feather key.
  • The values stated within () are the smallest lengths according to Part 2 where these do not coincide with Part 1.
  • Only up to 250 for feather keys in accordance with Part 2.