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Standard Plain and Gib Head Keys Specifications per. ANSI B17.1
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Standard Plain and Gib Head Keys Specifications per. ANSI B17.1
All dimensions are given in inches
Key Type
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Nominal
Key Size |
Tolerance
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Width W
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Over
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To (Incl.)
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Width, W
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Height, H
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Parallel
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Square
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Keystock
|
…
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1-1⁄4
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+0.001 −0.000
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+0.001 −0.000
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1-1⁄4
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3
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+0.002 −0.000
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+0.002 −0.000
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3
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3-1⁄2
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+0.003 −0.000
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+0.003 −0.000
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Bar Stock
|
…
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3⁄4
|
+0.000 −0.002
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+0.000 −0.002
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3⁄4
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1-1⁄2
|
+0.000 −0.003
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+0.000 −0.003
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1-1⁄2
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2-1⁄2
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+0.000 −0.004
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+0.000 −0.004
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2-1⁄2
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3-1⁄2
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+0.000 −0.006
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+0.000 −0.006
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Rectangular
|
Keystock
|
…
|
1-1⁄4
|
+0.001 −0.000
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+0.005 −0.005
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1-1⁄4
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3
|
+0.002 −0.000
|
+0.005 −0.005
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3
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7
|
+0.003 −0.000
|
+0.005 −0.005
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Bar Stock
|
…
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3⁄4
|
+0.000 −0.003
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+0.000 −0.003
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3⁄4
|
1-1⁄2
|
+0.000 −0.004
|
+0.000 −0.004
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1-1⁄2
|
3
|
+0.000 −0.005
|
+0.000 −0.005
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3
|
4
|
+0.000 −0.006
|
+0.000 −0.006
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4
|
6
|
+0.000 −0.008
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+0.000 −0.008
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6
|
7
|
+0.000 −0.013
|
+0.000 −0.013
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Taper
|
Plain or Gib Head
Square or Rectangular |
…
|
1-1/4
|
+0.001 −0.000
|
+0.005 −0.000
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1-1⁄4
|
3
|
+0.002 −0.000
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+0.005 −0.000
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3
|
7
|
+0.003 −0.000
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+0.005 −0.000
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Gib Head Nominal Dimensions
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Nominal Key
Size Width, W |
Square
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Rectangular
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Nominal Key
Size Width, W |
Square
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Rectangular
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H
|
A
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B
|
H
|
A
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B
|
H
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A
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B
|
H
|
A
|
B
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1⁄8
|
1⁄8
|
1⁄4
|
1⁄4
|
3⁄32
|
3⁄16
|
1⁄8
|
1
|
1
|
1-5⁄8
|
1-1⁄8
|
3⁄4
|
1-1⁄4
|
7⁄8
|
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3⁄16
|
3⁄16
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5⁄16
|
5⁄16
|
1⁄8
|
1⁄4
|
1⁄4
|
1-1⁄4
|
1-1⁄4
|
2
|
1-7⁄16
|
7⁄8
|
1-3⁄8
|
1
|
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1⁄4
|
1⁄4
|
7⁄16
|
3⁄8
|
3⁄16
|
5⁄16
|
5⁄16
|
1-1⁄2
|
1-1⁄2
|
2-3⁄8
|
1-3⁄4
|
1
|
1-5⁄8
|
1-1⁄8
|
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5⁄16
|
5⁄16
|
1⁄2
|
7⁄16
|
1⁄4
|
7⁄16
|
3⁄8
|
1-3⁄4
|
1-3⁄4
|
2-3⁄4
|
2
|
1-1⁄2
|
2-3⁄8
|
1-3⁄4
|
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3⁄8
|
3⁄8
|
5⁄8
|
1⁄2
|
1⁄4
|
7⁄16
|
3⁄8
|
2
|
2
|
3-1⁄2
|
2-1⁄4
|
1-1⁄2
|
2-3⁄8
|
1-3⁄4
|
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1⁄2
|
1⁄2
|
7⁄8
|
5⁄8
|
3⁄8
|
5⁄8
|
1⁄2
|
2-1⁄2
|
2-1⁄2
|
4
|
3
|
1-3⁄4
|
2-3⁄4
|
2
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5⁄8
|
5⁄8
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1
|
3⁄4
|
7⁄16
|
3⁄4
|
9⁄16
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
3-1⁄2
|
2
|
3-1⁄2
|
2-1⁄4
|
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3⁄4
|
3⁄4
|
1-1⁄4
|
7⁄8
|
1⁄2
|
7⁄8
|
5⁄8
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3-1⁄2
|
3-1⁄2
|
6
|
4
|
2-1⁄2
|
4
|
3
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7⁄8
|
7⁄8
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1-3⁄8
|
1
|
5⁄8
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1
|
3⁄4
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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… |
*For locating position of dimension H. Tolerance does not apply.
For larger sizes the following relationships are suggested as guides for establishing A and B: A = 1.8H and B = 1.2H.