Use Of Different Kind Of Key In Mechanical Engineering

Definition Of Key In Automotive Engineering:

Key is the piece of mild steel which is mount between the Hub of shaft or gear. It's help us to stop the relative motion between gear or pulley. Key is also used a temporary fastener in automotive engineering or in mechanical industry.

There are three major types of key that are mostly used in mechanical Industry :

1.Sunk Key                 2.Saddle Key                  3. Tagent key   

       1. Sunk Key:

Sunk Key is that kind of key that was mount half a side in hear or pulley and half a side in shaft keyway. There are six different types of Sunk key which are mostly used in Mechanical industry.

• Rectangular Sunk Key
• Square Sunk key
• Parallel Sunk Key
• Gib Head Sunk Key
• Feather Key
• Woodruf Key

       2. Saddle Key:

Saddle Key is a key that fit in the keyway of the Hub.There are two different types of Saddle Key

• Flat Saddle Key 
• Hollow Saddle Key

       3. Tagent Key:

Tagent Key always mount as a pair in Shaft.Ever key will fight with only one direction. Tagent key always use for heavy duty works.

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