Different Types of Keys and Their Uses | Sunk Key Types

The term “sunk key” refers to a key that fits into keyways both in the shaft and in the secured member of the machinery. Simply put, these are keys in which one half fits into the pulley’s keyway while the other half rests in the shaft’s keyway. It is, therefore, keyways are required both on the shaft as well as on the hub of the mating element. It is a standard form of key and maybe either have a rectangular or square cross-section.

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