Imperial Machine Keys (ANSI/ASME)

Imperial Machine Keys | ANSI – ASME Standard Machine Key

Imperial machine keys are simply machine keys that have dimensions listed in imperial units also referred to as the imperial system which was used by the British Empire and adopted by the rest of the world by the late 19th century. For over 90 years, this standard is also known as the ANSI standard, which stands for the American National Standards Institute, and serves as coordinator of the U.S. private sector, voluntary standardization system. Finally, these machine key measurements are also known as the ASME standards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

The other type of machine keys would be metric or keys that have dimensions using the metric measuring system.

Table 4 Class 1 – Fit for Parallel Keys

*Limits of variation, CL = Clearance
All dimensions given in inches.

Table 5 Class 2 – Fit for Parallel and Taper Keys

* Limits of variation. CL = Clearance; INT = Interference
ΔTo (Incl) 3 1/2 Square and 7 Rectangular key widths.
All dimensions given in inches.

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