Keyshaft™ Keyway Tolerances

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The following table defines the tolerances that Excalibur bars are produced with respect to keyway size and tolerance.

U.S. Standard Keyshaft Stock Sizes

Shaft Diameter
Key Size
Max Key Height
Min Key Height
Keyway Width Tolerance
5/16 (0.313)
3/32 (.093)
0.263
0.248
(+.002/-.000)
3/8 (0.375)
3/32 (0.093)
0.322
0.307
(+.002/-.000)
7/16 (0.438)
3/32 (0.093)
0.368
0.353
(+.002/-.000)
1/2 (0.500)
1/8 (0.125)
0.430
0.415
(+.002/-.000)
9/16 (0.563)
1/8 (0.125)
0.493
0.478
(+.002/-.000)
5/8 (0.625)
3/16 (0.188)
0.517
0.502
(+.002/-.000)
11/16 (0.688)
3/16 (0.188)
0.581
0.566
(+.002/-.000)
3/4 (0.750)
3/16 (0.188)
0.644
0.629
(+.002/-.000)
13/16 (.813)
3/16 (0.188)
0.708
0.693
(+.002/-.000)
7/8 (0.875)
3/16 (0.188)
0.771
0.756
(+.002/-.000)
15/16 (0.938)
1/4 (0.250)
0.796
0.781
(+.002/-.000)
1 (1.000)
1/4 (0.250)
0.859
0.844
(+.002/-.000)
1 1/16 (1.063)
1/4 (0.250)
0.923
0.908
(+.002/-.000)
1 1/8 (1.125)
1/4 (0.250)
0.986
0.971
(+.002/-.000)
1 3/16 (1.188)
1/4 (0.250)
1.049
1.034
(+.002/-.000)
1 1/4 (1.250)
1/4 (0.250)
1.112
1.097
(+.002/-.000)
1 5/16 (1.313)
5/16 (0.313)
1.137
1.122
(+.002/-.000)
1 3/8 (1.375)
5/16 (0.313)
1.201
1.186
(+.002/-.000)
1 7/16 (1.438)
3/8 (0.375)
1.225
1.210
(+.002/-.000)
1 1/2 (1.500)
3/8 (0.375)
1.289
1.274
(+.002/-.000)
1 5/8 (1.625)
3/8 (0.375)
1.416
1.401
(+.002/-.000)
1 11/16 (1.688)
3/8 (0.375)
1.479
1.464
(+.002/-.000)
1 3/4 (1.750)
3/8 (0.375)
1.542
1.527
(+.002/-.000)
1 15/16 (1.938)
1/2 (0.500)
1.655
1.640
(+.002/-.000)
2 (2.000)
1/2 (0.500)
1.718
1.704
(+.002/-.000)
2 3/16 (2.188)
1/2 (0.500)
1.909
1.894
(+.002/-.000)
2 1/4 (2.250)
1/2 (0.500)
1.972
1.957
(+.002/-.000)
2 7/16 (2.438)
5/8 (0.625)
2.084
2.070
(+.003/-.000)
2 1/2 (2.500)
5/8 (0.625)
2.148
2.133
(+.003/-.000)
2 3/4 (2.750)
5/8 (0.625)
2.402
2.387
(+.003/-.000)
3 (3.000)
3/4 (0.750)
2.577
2.562
(+.003/-.000)

Metric Keyshaft Stock Sizes

Shaft Diameter
Key Size
Max Key Height
Min Key Height
Keyway Width Tolerance
8mm
2mm
6.88mm
6.5mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
10mm
3mm
8.27mm
7.89mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
12mm
4mm
9.67mm
9.29mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
14mm
5mm
11.05mm
10.67mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
15mm
5mm
12.08mm 
11.70mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
18mm
6mm
14.50mm
14.42mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
20mm
6mm
16.55mm
16.17mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
22mm
6mm
18.59mm
18.21mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
24mm
8mm
19.34mm
18.96mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
25mm
8mm
20.36mm
19.98mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
40mm
12mm
33.10mm
32.72mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
45mm
14mm
36.92mm
36.54mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)
50mm
14mm
42.02mm
41.64mm
(+0.05mm/-0.0mm)

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