●Size: Length: 25mm/0.98"; Width: 10mm/0.39"; Thickness: 8mm/0.31" ●Material: Made of #45 carbon steel, it has higher hardness; Finish: Polished ●Feature: The Woodruff keys is a semi-circular disc and fit into a circular recess in the shafts, which is machined by a Woodruff keyway cutter. These Woodruff keys are mostly used in machines, tools & shafts. ●Advantage: More precise fit of the key and also reduces keyway play and stress concentrations, and improves the reliability of the key. ●Application: Woodruff is commonly used in machine tools, for example, between the flywheel and crankshaft of a small internal combustion engine, where the drive depends largely on the fit between the shaft and the cone-bored flywheel hub.
[25mmx10mmx8mm]
Description
Woodruff keys are semi-circular keys that are commonly used for mechanical applications. It fits in a half-moon shaped slot, in a shaft, leaving the flat side of the tab exposed. They are designed not to function when excessive force is placed on the shaft, used for mechanical applications.
Advantages
This is an easily adjustable key.
This hub is capable of accommodating any taper in the keyway,
This is a more precise fit of the key and also reduces keyway play and stress concentrations, and improves the reliability of the key.
This ends milling near the shaft shoulders, where stress concentrations and concentrations will be affected.
This is especially important for high-speed operation.