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Parallel Keys

B46 TYPE A/B/AB, DIN 6885 A/B/AB, ISO 2491 A/B/AB

Parallel keys are stocked in C45k key steel, with a minimum tensile strength of 60Kg/ mm2. Stainless Steel grade A4 is also available to order

Standard Type
DIN 6885A / ISO 2491A / B46 TYPE A Round Ended
DIN 6885B / ISO 2491B / B46 TYPE B Square Ended
DIN 6885AB / ISO 2491AB / B46 TYPE AB One Round / One Square Ended

Custom-Made Parallel Keys

We make standard and non-standard parallel keys as per customer specifications or drawing.

BS 46 (Imperial)

BS 46 (Imperial)

Width 'W' 1/8 1/6 1/5 1/4 1/3 3/8 4/9 1/2
Height 'H' 1/8 1/6 1/5 1/4 1/3 3/8 4/9 1/2
Length
1/4
1/3
3/8
1/2
4/7
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/8
1 1/4
1 3/8
1 1/2
1 3/4
2
2 1/4
2 1/2
3
3 1/4
3 1/2
3 3/4
4

DIN 6885 (Metric)

DIN 6885 (Metric)

Width 'W' mm 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 25 28 32 36 40 45
Height 'H' mm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 14 16 18 20 22 25
Length 'l'
6 mm
8 mm
10 mm
12 mm
14 mm
15 mm
16 mm
18 mm
20 mm
22 mm
25 mm
28 mm
30 mm
32 mm
35 mm
40 mm
45 mm
50 mm
55 mm
60 mm
65 mm
70 mm
75 mm
80 mm
85 mm
90 mm
95 mm
100 mm
110 mm
120 mm
130 mm
140 mm
150 mm
160 mm
170 mm
180 mm

Material Grades

  • Carbon Steel 1018, 1020, 1040, 1045
  • Alloy Steel 4130, 4140, 4142, 4340, 6150, 8620
  • Chrome Moly Steel 25CRMO4, 21CRMOV5-7, 42CRMO4, 42CRMOV4-6
  • Austenitic Stainless Steel 301, 302, 303, 304, 316, 317, 321, 310, 309, 329, 347 & 348
  • Martensitic / Ferritic Stainless Steel 403, 405, 409, 410, 414, 416, 418, 420 & 430F
  • Super Austenitic Stainless Steel 904l, 254-Smo, 253Ma, Alloy 20, Sanicro Alloy 28, Al-6xn, 310Moln, Alloy 230, Alloy 330 , Alloy 333
  • Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steel Alloy A-286, A453 GRADE 660, 17-4 PH, 15-5 Ph , 15-7 Ph, 17-7 Ph
  • Nitronic 50 , 60 ( xm-19), 30, 32, 33, 40
  • Duplex 32205 (F60), 31803 (F51);Super Duplex 32750 ( F53) , 32760 (Zeron 100), (F55), 329, Ferralium 255, 255FG46
  • Inconel 600, 601, 602, 603, 617, 625, 686, 702, 713, 718, 725, 738, 740, 783, X-750, 701, 901, 939
  • Incoloy 800, 800H, 800HT, 825, 925, 926, 945
  • Hastelloy C276, C22,C-2000,C4,B, B2, B3, G30, X, N
  • Monel Alloy 400, K-500, R405
  • Nimonic Alloy 80A, 90, 105, 115, 263
  • Titanium Grade1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 11, 12, 19,23
  • Nickel 200, 201
  • Copper Nickel 70/30, 90/10
  • Silicon Bronze C651, C655, C656
  • Cobalt Alloys Invar 36 / 42, Waspalloy, MP35N / 159, Stellite 3/6/12/21, Rene 41, L605
  • Molybdenum Grade 361/363/364/365
  • Durehete 900/950/1055, JETHETE X19/M152, Hiduron 130/190, Tantalum, Zircoloy, Aluminium Alloy 2024, 6061, 7075