CATIA LABSHEETS

ZEIT 1501: Engineering Practice and Design

Dr. Hemant Kumar Singh

Dr. Khairul Alam

2014

Important Information on CATIA Drawing Submissions: 2014

Please take note of the following:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(e)
(f)

Please save your drawing frequently. Be aware of CATIA crashes and unfinished drawings cannot
be assessed.
Please make sure you sign against your name each class you come in.
The tutors will be collecting your CATIA drawings on their USB Drive at the end of each session.
The name of the file should be T1_z3314312.CATPart for a student with id z3314312 for
Tutorial 1 submission. For tutorials which have part A, B and C, they would be names as
T1A_z3314312.CATPart and so on.
Refer to Setting Up for setting up CATIA.
Please refrain from jumping across groups and be on time for the classes.

Setting Up
1. Start-up is usually very slow.wait patiently.
2. Menu bar: Tools/Options/Infrastructure/Part Infrastructure/Display . Display in Specification
Tree, check all buttons ON.
3. Menu bar: Tools/Options/Display/Performance/3D Accuracy and 2D Accuracy set to 0.01. Press
OK to save.
4. Menu bar: Tools/Options/Mechanical Design/Sketcher/Constraint . Make sure Creates the
geometrical constraints and Creates the dimensional constraints are checked ON.
5. Create a Folder named as your student (Catia_zID) and put all your files for the tutorial in it
which will be collected at the end of each class.
6. Setting up steps 1-4 need to be done in every Tutorial Class.

Fig. 2: The screen that appears after closing the initial product file while starting CATIA
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PLAN OF ACTIVITIES

Day-1

Introduction (90 mins)

Day-2

Lecture (50 mins)

Day-3

Lecture (20 mins)

Task-2A (50
mins)

Task-2B (50
mins)

Task-3A (50 mins)

Task-1A (50
mins)
Task-2C (50
mins)

Task-3B (100 mins)

Assignment1/2 (130 mins)

Assignment1/2 (70 mins)
Assignment1/2 (100 mins)

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Task-1: 5%
Task-2: 15% (5% each for 2A, 2B and 2C)
Task-3: 30% (10% for 3A and 20% for 3B)
Assignment-1: 25%
Assignment-2: 25%
Tasks 1, 2 and 3 will be assessed at the end of every class. Students are encouraged to seek feedback on
their tasks during the class so that they have the opportunity to correct/redraw.
Assignment-1 and 2 has to be submitted at the end of Day-3 (For all groups who have been through
Graphics cycle). For the groups who start with CATIA, Assigment-2 should be submitted by the end of
their Graphics cycle. Students are encouraged to seek feedback on their assignment tasks during the class
so that they have the opportunity to correct/redraw.
Lecture in Day 2 will also include principles of drafting which does not have any assessable task.

INTRODUCTION
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Part Design: Creating positive features from a sketch

Part Design: Creating negative features from a sketch
Part Design: Dress Up features including Threads
Plumbing Part
Examination of Complex Part
Assembly: Manipulation and Constraints
Structural Joint
Mechanical Assembly

Background: CATIA, Version 5, Release 20, Dassault Systems

Acronym for: Computer Aided Three dimensional Interactive Application
Workbenches
1. Part Design workbench
2. Wireframe and Surface Design workbench
3. Assembly Design Workbench
4. Drafting workbench

Fig. 1: Basic workbenches in CATIA

CATPart
CATPart is a file extension associated with all the files that are created in the Sketcher, Part Design,
and Wireframe and Surface Design workbenches.
CATProduct
CATProduct is a file extension associated with all the files that are created in the Assembly Design
workbench.
CATDrawing
CATDrawing is a file extension associated with all the files that are created in the Drafting
workbench.
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Mouse Operations
1. Select: Left (L) Button Click. For multiple selections hold the CTRL key along with the Left
Button
2. Contextual menu: Right (R) Button Click
3. Object Manipulation: Mouse wheel, alone or in combination with L or R button
- Hold the middle button and move right or left to pan the object
- Press the centre and the right and hold to rotate the object
- To zoom hold the middle button and the CTRL key
Toolbars
1. Unpack and repack specific toolbars by dragging
2. Expand tools with sub-bars by selecting the black triangle (V)
3. If you accidentally close, restore the toolbars with Menu bar: Tools/Customize/Toolbars/Restore
All Contents and Restore position.
1. Standard Toolbar
This toolbar is common to all workbenches of CATIA V5.

Fig. 3: The Standard toolbar

2. View Toolbar
The buttons in the View toolbar are used for manipulating the view of the model.

Fig. 4: The View toolbar

3. Sketcher Toolbar
The Sketcher button in the sketcher toolbar is used to invoke the Sketcher workbench. After
choosing the Sketcher button, select a plane, or a planar face to invoke the Sketcher workbench.
You can select the plane and invoke the Sketcher or vice-versa.

Fig. 5: The Sketcher toolbar

4. Profile Toolbar
The tools in the Profile toolbar are used to draw the sketches. It is one of the most important
toolbars in the Sketcher workbench.

Fig. 6: The Profile toolbar

5. Constraint Toolbar
The tools in the Constraint toolbar are used to apply constraints to the geometric entities and
assign dimensions to a drawn sketch.

Fig. 7: The Constraint toolbar

6. Operation Toolbar
The tools in the Operation toolbar are used to edit the drawn sketches.

Fig. 8: The Operation toolbar

7. Sketch Tools Toolbar
The tools in the Sketch Tools toolbar are used to set the sketcher settings such as setting the
snap, switching between the standard and construction elements, and so on.

Fig. 9: The Sketch Tools toolbar

Once the basic sketch is complete, you need to convert it into a feature. Choose the Exit Workbench
(icon on the right side of the toolbar, an arrow pointing up) button from the Workbench toolbar and
switch back to the Part Design workbench.
The following toolbars of the Part Design workbench are discussed next.
8. Sketch-Based Features Toolbar
The tools in the Sketch-Based Features toolbar are used to convert a sketch drawn in the
Sketcher workbench into a feature.

Fig. 10: The Sketch-Based Features toolbar

9. Dress-Up Features Toolbar
The tools in the Dress-Up Features toolbar are used to apply the dress-up features such as fillet,
chamfer, shell, and so on.

Fig. 11: The Dress-Up Features toolbar

10. Transformation Features Toolbar
The tools in the Transformation Features toolbar are used to apply the transformation features to
the part such as moving, mirror, pattern, and so on.

Fig. 12: The Transformation Features toolbar

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Specification Tree
The specification tree is a simplified file list. It keeps a track of all the operations that are carried out
on the part. You can use the tree to selects parts on the drawing. And you can switch the tree ON and
OFF using F3.
To increase/decrease the font of the tree: hold the CTRL key and rotate the mouse wheel

Fig. 13: The specification tree that appears on starting a new CATPart file
Compass
The compass is used to manipulate the orientation of parts, assemblies, or sketches. You can also
orient the view of the parts and assemblies.

Fig. 14: The compass

Constraints
Constraints are the logical operations that are performed on the selected element to define its size and
location with respect to the other elements or reference geometries.
1. Geometric constraints, and
2. Assembly constraints
Geometric Constraints
Performed in the Sketcher workbench to define the size and position of a sketched element with
respect to the other elements.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Distance: is used to apply a distance dimension between any two selected entities.
Length: is used to apply a linear dimension to the selected line.
Angle: is used to apply an angular dimension between any two selected lines.
Radius / Diameter: is used to apply a radius or a diameter to the selected circular entity.
Semimajor axis: is used to apply a dimension to the major axis of the selected ellipse.
Semiminor axis: is used to apply a dimension to the minor axis of the selected ellipse.
Symmetry: is used to force the selected sketched entities symmetrical about an axis. A line
segment can be used as an axis.
Midpoint: is used to force a selected point to be placed on the midpoint of the selected line.
Equidistant point: is used to force a selected point to be placed at an equal distance from any
two preselected points.
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10. Fix: is used to fix a selected entity in terms of its position with respect to the coordinate system
of the current sketch.
11. Coincidence: is used to make two points, two lines, a point and a line, or a point and a curve,
coincident.
12. Concentricity: is used to make two circles, arc, an arc and a circle, a point and a circle, or a
point and an arc, concentric.
13. Tangency: is used to force the selected line segment or curve to become tangent to another
curve.
14. Parallelism: is used to force any two selected line segments to become parallel to each other.
The selected line segments can also be axes.
15. Perpendicular: is used to force any two selected line segments to become perpendicular to each
other. The selected line segments can also be axes.
16. Horizontal: forces the selected line segment to become horizontal.
17. Vertical: forces the selected line segment to become vertical.
Assembly Constraints
Performed in the Assembly design workbench to restrict the degree of freedom of the component
and to define its precise location and position with respect to the other components of the assembly.
1.
2.
3.

Coincidence: is used to force two selected entities to coincide with each other.
Contact: is used to force two selected faces to create a contact between each other.
Offset: is used to place two different selected faces, planes, or central axes at a distance with
respect to each other.
4. Angle: is used to place two selected entities at an angle with respect to each other.
5. Fix: fixes the position of the selected part in the 3D space.
6. Fix Together: fixes the position of the two different selected parts with respect to each other.
7. Quick: is used to apply the most appropriate constraint to the elements in the current selection
set.
Sketch Constraints
1. Correct set of constraints are required for all engineering objects which is enforced in CATIA
through the use of constraints.
2. Two forms of constraints are available: Quick and through Dialogue box.
3. There are some sketcher auto-constraints-origin, horizontal, vertical etc which do not appear in
the tree.
4. Non-auto constraints can be deleted from the tree.
5. A fully constrained sketch is green, under-constrained is white and over-constrained is purple.
Geometrical Set
The geometrical set is defined as a body that includes the newly created planes, surfaces, wireframe
elements, and reference elements.
Feature
A feature is defined as a basic building block of a solid model. The combination of various features
results in a complete model. In the Part Design workbench, the features are of the following four
types:
1. Sketch-based features.
2. Dress-up features.
3. Transformation features.
4. Surface-based features.
Note
1.
2.

If you are trying to undo, and it shows undo empty selection, select the curve and then you can
undo till you are happy.
Use Exit this workbench, icon on the right side of the toolbar an arrow pointing up.
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TUTORIAL 1A: CREATING POSITIVE FEATURES

Part Design
(** Close the Assembly design workbench that is opened by default when starting CATIA before
opening Part design workbench**)
1.
2.
3.

4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Menu bar: Start/Mechanical Design/Part Design

Uncheck Hybrid design and Check Create a geometrical set.
Invoke the Sketcher (Paper and Pen Logo on the Right Toolbar) and select a Plane. You can
select the plane and invoke the sketcher or vice versa. Initially, you can only sketch on the 3
Cartesian Planes, but once a Part is created, you can sketch on any of its planes or create
auxiliary planes.
Prompts will appear in the lower region of the window as you move the mouse, i.e. in the Status
bar.
Select/Tool or Tool/Select sequence is up to you but if you need to select multiple parts, select
has to come first.
Infinite UNDO is possible, but tools must be switched off first.
If you modify a sketch, double click on it in the tree and do not start a new sketch.
Draw the sketch of the model using the Profile, Line, Arc, and Circle tools.
Use of the Pad Tool to create 3D parts. Take Pad thickness of 30mm.

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DRAFTING
In this section of the tutorial you will create a production drawing of the CATPart created in the previous
lesson (Tutorial 1A).
Drafting Workbench Toolbars
There are thirteen (13) standard toolbars found in the Drafting Workbench. Commonly used toolbars
including the tool name and a brief definition are shown below.
1. Drawing Toolbar
The tools in the drawing toolbar are used to create a new sheet and new views. The user defines
the view required.

Fig: The Drawing toolbar

2. Views Toolbar
The tools in the views toolbar are used to create different views and sections.

Fig: The Views toolbar

3. Dress-up Toolbar
The tools in the dress-up toolbar are used to fill areas, create lines and arrows.

Fig: The Dress-up toolbar

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4. Dimensioning Toolbar
The tools in the dimensioning toolbar are used to create dimensions.

Fig: The Dimensioning toolbar

5. Dimension Properties Toolbar
The tools in the dimension properties toolbar are used to set the dimension line representation and
the tolerance on a dimension.

Fig: The Dimension Properties toolbar

6. Annotations Toolbar
The tools in the annotations toolbar are used to create text, symbol and table.

Fig: The Annotations toolbar

7. Text Properties Toolbar
The tools in the text properties toolbar are used to modify the text and are identical to most
Microsoft text products.

Fig: The Text Properties toolbar

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Fig: Drafting of a CATPart (Tutorial 1A)

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TUTORIAL 2A: CREATING NEGATIVE FEATURES

Part modification tools and their use
1. Pocket: Negative Pad: Its a tool to remove material from an existing object by extruding the
sketch to a given depth condition. Take note that you can use the sketch in pocket to remove
material in either direction.
2. Hole: Special Pocket: You can select any region in the object and invoke the Hole tool. It will
ask for the diameter and has special features. Take note the Extension can be used to select the
depth or surface while the type offers taper, countersunk, etc and details of thread if needed.
3. Groove: Negative Shaft: It is a tool for removing material from an object that requires an axis
and a profile. It removes the material from the object by sweeping the profile about the axis.
4. Slot: Negative Rib: Take note for rib, it is not necessary to have the centre curve and the profile
attached. For a slot you need a solid object, a profile and a centre curve.
5. Shell: Hollowed out solid: Indicate the wall thickness and the faces to remove.

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TUTORIAL 2B: DRESS UP TOOLS

Dress up tools and their use
1.
Fillet: It is meant to round the edges or surfaces.
2.
Chamfer: Meant to modify the edges with a plane.
3.
Threads: Use the Hole tool to create these. Select appropriate type. Metric Thick pitch (M1,
M10 etc) and notice that the pitch and hole diameter is automatically created. You will need to
click on the hole to find the details of the thread as the details of the thread will not appear in the
tree.
4.
Pattern: Creating multiple copies such as holes/slots or any need for multiple instances within
an object.

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TUTORIAL 2C: CREATING PLANES AND HOLLOW TUBE

The below sketch is for a Plumbers tube which is hollow and has a 45 degree joint. Use 100 mm as the
outer diameter for all the pipes and, the length and the thickness of the pipes are for you to choose any
value you want. The object should look similar to the one below.

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TUTORIAL 3A: ASSEMBLY DESIGN

Case 1: The ring is 10 mm from the surface of the base plate.
Case 2: Create the base plate as a part and the bolts as another part. Create the assembly with 6 bolts and
the base.
For all the above examples, you are free to choose dimensions. Make sure they are constrained in the
sketches.

Fig.: Case 1

Fig.: Case 2

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TUTORIAL 3B: Geroller Pump Assembly

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Assignment-I: VARNAMO Milling Machine Shaft

-

Unserviceable/Damaged VARNAMO milling machine shaft will be provided in the class.

Apply reverse engineering technique and standard limit fits and tolerances from the provided
catalogue to model the assembly.
Here is how it is expected to look like.

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Assignment-II: BEAM ASSEMBLY

-

Use the standard dimensions from the catalogue provided. Here is how it is expected to look like.
You have to draw two universal beams and one square hollow section as shown below.
There are standard bolts, nuts and washers available in CATIA that are already drawn. You dont
need to draw bolts, nuts and washers. During assembly you will bring them from CATIA library.

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Steel Section Index

Square Hollow Sections-Cold Formed..BS EN 10219:1997

Table of Dimensions + Properties

Size

1 of 5

Corner Radii

Thick's

Mass/m

Area of
Section

Second
Moment of
Area

Radius of
Gyration

Section
Modulus

Plastic
Modulus

Ext'l

Int'l

ro

ri

M/m

mm x mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/m

cm

cm

cm

Torsional Constants
Inertia

Modulus

cm

cm

cm

cm

Section
Surface Area
As

m /m

20

1.05

1.34

0.692

0.72

0.692

0.877

1.21

1.06

0.0731

20

2.5

2.5

1.25

1.59

0.766

0.694

0.766

1.39

1.19

0.0714

25

1.36

1.74

1.48

0.924

1.19

1.47

2.53

1.8

0.0931

25

2.5

2.5

1.64

2.09

1.69

0.899

1.35

1.71

2.97

2.07

0.0914

25

1.89

2.41

1.84

0.874

1.47

1.91

3.33

2.27

0.0897

30

1.68

2.14

2.72

1.13

1.81

2.21

4.54

2.75

0.113

30

2.5

2.5

2.03

2.59

3.16

1.1

2.1

2.61

5.4

3.2

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2.36

3.01

3.5

1.08

2.34

2.96

6.15

3.58

0.11

40

2.31

2.94

6.94

1.54

3.47

4.13

11.3

5.23

0.153

40

2.5

2.5

2.82

3.59

8.22

1.51

4.11

4.97

13.6

6.21

0.151

40

3.3

4.21

9.32

1.49

4.66

5.72

15.8

7.07

0.15

40

4.2

5.35

11.1

1.44

5.54

7.01

19.4

8.48

0.146

50

2.93

3.74

14.1

1.95

5.66

6.66

22.6

8.51

0.193

50

2.5

2.5

3.6

4.59

16.9

1.92

6.78

8.07

27.5

10.2

0.191

50

4.25

5.41

19.5

1.9

7.79

9.39

32.1

11.8

0.19
0.186

50

5.45

6.95

23.7

1.85

9.49

11.7

40.4

14.4

50

10

6.56

8.36

27

1.8

10.8

13.7

47.5

16.6

0.183

60

3.56

4.54

25.1

2.35

8.38

9.79

39.8

12.6

0.233

60

2.5

2.5

4.39

5.59

30.3

2.33

10.1

11.9

48.7

15.2

0.231

60

5.19

6.61

35.1

2.31

11.7

14

57.1

17.7

0.23
0.226

60

6.71

8.55

43.6

2.26

14.5

17.6

72.6

22

60

10

8.13

10.4

50.5

2.21

16.8

20.9

86.4

25.6

0.223

60

12

9.45

12

56.1

2.16

18.7

23.7

98.4

28.6

0.219

60

6.3

15.75

9.45

9.55

12.2

54.4

2.11

18.1

23.4

100

28.8

0.213

70

2.5

2.5

5.17

6.59

49.4

2.74

14.1

16.5

78.5

21.2

0.271

70

6.13

7.81

57.5

2.71

16.4

19.4

92.4

24.7

0.27

70

3.6

7.2

3.6

7.24

9.23

66.5

2.69

19

22.7

108

28.7

0.268

70

7.97

10.1

72.1

2.67

20.6

24.8

119

31.1

0.266

70

10

9.7

12.4

84.6

2.62

24.2

29.6

142

36.7

0.263

70

12

11.3

14.4

95.2

2.57

27.2

33.8

163

41.4

0.259

70

6.3

15.75

9.45

11.5

14.7

93.8

2.53

26.8

33.8

168

42.1

0.253

80

7.07

9.01

87.8

3.12

22

25.8

140

33

0.31

80

3.6

7.2

3.6

8.37

10.7

102

3.09

25.5

30.2

165

38.4

0.308

80

9.22

11.7

111

3.07

27.8

33.1

180

41.8

0.306

80

10

11.3

14.4

131

3.03

32.9

39.7

218

49.7

0.303

80

12

13.2

16.8

149

2.98

37.3

45.8

252

56.6

0.299

80

6.3

15.75

9.45

13.5

17.2

149

2.94

37.1

46.1

261

57.9

0.293

80

20

12

16.4

20.8

168

2.84

42.1

53.9

307

66.6

0.286

90

8.01

10.2

127

3.53

28.3

33

201

42.5

0.35

90

3.6

7.2

3.6

9.5

12.1

149

3.5

33

38.9

238

49.6

0.348

90

10.5

13.3

162

3.48

36

42.6

261

54.2

0.346

90

10

12.8

16.4

193

3.43

42.9

51.4

316

64.7

0.343

90

12

15.1

19.2

220

3.39

49

59.5

368

74.2

0.339

90

6.3

15.75

9.45

15.5

19.7

221

3.35

49.1

60.3

382

76.2

0.333

90

20

12

18.9

24

255

3.25

56.6

71.3

456

88.8

0.326

100

8.96

11.4

177

3.94

35.4

41.2

279

53.2

0.39

100

11.7

14.9

226

3.89

45.3

53.3

362

68.1

0.386

100

10

14.4

18.4

271

3.84

54.2

64.6

441

81.7

0.383

100

12

17

21.6

311

3.79

62.3

75.1

514

94.1

0.379

100

6.3

15.75

9.45

17.5

22.2

314

3.76

62.8

76.4

536

97

0.373

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100

20

12

21.4

27.2

366

3.67

73.2

91.1

645

114

0.366

100

10

25

15

25.6

32.6

411

3.55

82.2

105

750

130

0.357

100

12

36

24

28.3

36.1

408

3.36

81.6

110

794

136

0.338

100

12.5

37.5

25

29.1

37

410

3.33

82.1

111

804

137

0.336

120

10.8

13.8

312

4.76

52.1

60.2

488

78.2

0.47

120

14.2

18.1

402

4.71

67

78.3

637

101

0.466

120

10

17.5

22.4

485

4.66

80.9

95.4

778

122

0.463

120

12

20.7

26.4

562

4.61

93.7

112

913

141

0.459

120

6.3

15.75

9.45

21.4

27.3

572

4.58

95.3

114

955

146

0.453

120

20

12

26.4

33.6

677

4.49

113

138

1163

175

0.446

120

10

25

15

31.8

40.6

777

4.38

129

162

1376

203

0.437

120

12

36

24

35.8

45.7

806

4.2

134

174

1518

219

0.418

120

12.5

37.5

25

36.9

47

817

4.17

136

178

1551

223

0.416

140

16.8

21.3

652

5.52

93.1

108

1023

140

0.546

140

10

20.7

26.4

791

5.48

113

132

1256

170

0.543

140

12

24.5

31.2

920

5.43

131

155

1479

198

0.539

140

6.3

15.75

9.45

25.4

32.3

941

5.39

134

160

1550

205

0.533

140

20

12

31.4

40

1127

5.3

161

194

1901

248

0.526

140

10

25

15

38.1

48.6

1312

5.2

187

230

2274

291

0.517

140

12

36

24

43.4

55.3

1398

5.03

200

253

2567

322

0.498

140

12.5

37.5

25

44.8

57

1425

204

259

2634

329

0.496

150

18

22.9

808

5.93

108

125

1265

162

0.586

150

10

22.3

28.4

982

5.89

131

153

1554

197

0.583

150

12

26.4

33.6

1146

5.84

153

180

1833

230

0.579

150

6.3

15.75

9.45

27.4

34.8

1174

5.8

156

185

1922

239

0.573

150

20

12

33.9

43.2

1412

5.71

188

226

2364

289

0.566

150

10

25

15

41.3

52.6

1653

5.61

220

269

2839

341

0.557

150

12

36

24

47.1

60.1

1780

5.44

237

298

3231

380

0.538

150

12.5

37.5

25

48.7

62

1817

5.41

242

306

3321

389

0.536

150

16

48

32

58.7

74.8

2009

5.18

268

351

3830

440

0.518

160

19.3

24.5

987

6.34

123

143

1541

185

0.626

160

10

23.8

30.4

1202

6.29

150

175

1896

226

0.623

160

12

28.3

36

1405

6.25

176

206

2239

264

0.619

160

6.3

15.75

9.45

29.3

37.4

1442

6.21

180

213

2349

275

0.613

160

20

12

36.5

46.4

1741

6.12

218

260

2897

334

0.606

160

10

25

15

44.4

56.6

2048

6.02

256

311

3490

395

0.597

160

12

36

24

50.9

64.9

2224

5.86

278

346

3997

443

0.578

160

12.5

37.5

25

52.6

67

2275

5.83

284

356

4114

455

0.576

160

16

48

32

63.7

81.2

2546

5.6

318

413

4799

520

0.558

180

21.8

27.7

1422

7.16

158

182

2210

237

0.706

180

10

27

34.4

1737

7.11

193

224

2724

290

0.703

180

12

32.1

40.8

2037

7.06

226

264

3223

340

0.699

180

6.3

15.75

9.45

33.3

42.4

2096

7.03

233

273

3383

354

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20

12

41.5

52.8

2546

6.94

283

336

4189

432

0.686

180

10

25

15

50.7

64.6

3017

6.84

335

404

5074

515

0.677

180

12

36

24

58.5

74.5

3322

6.68

369

454

5865

584

0.658

180

12.5

37.5

25

60.5

77

3406

6.65

378

467

6050

600

0.656

180

16

48

32

73.8

94

3887

6.43

432

550

7178

698

0.638

200

24.3

30.9

1968

7.97

197

226

3049

295

0.786

200

10

30.1

38.4

2410

7.93

241

279

3763

362

0.783

200

12

35.8

45.6

2833

7.88

283

330

4459

426

0.779

200

6.3

15.75

9.45

37.2

47.4

2922

7.85

292

341

4682

444

0.773

200

20

12

46.5

59.2

3566

7.76

357

421

5815

544

0.766

200

10

25

15

57

72.6

4251

7.65

425

508

7072

651

0.757

200

12

36

24

66

84.1

4730

7.5

473

576

8230

743

0.738

200

12.5

37.5

25

68.3

87

4859

7.47

486

594

8502

765

0.736

200

16

48

32

83.8

107

5625

7.26

562

706

10210

901

0.718

220

10

33.2

42.4

3238

8.74

294

340

5038

442

0.863

220

12

39.6

50.4

3813

8.7

347

402

5976

521

0.859

220

6.3

15.75

9.45

41.2

52.5

3940

8.66

358

417

6277

543

0.853

220

20

12

51.5

65.6

4828

8.58

439

516

7815

668

0.846

220

10

25

15

63.2

80.6

5782

8.47

526

625

9533

804

0.837

220

12

36

24

73.5

93.7

6487

8.32

590

712

11149

922

0.818

220

12.5

37.5

25

76.2

97

6674

8.29

607

735

11530

951

0.816

220

16

48

32

93.9

120

7812

8.08

710

881

13971

1129

0.798

250

10

38

48.4

4805

9.97

384

442

7443

577

0.983

250

12

45.2

57.6

5672

9.92

454

524

8843

681

0.979

250

6.3

15.75

9.45

47.1

60

5873

9.89

470

544

9290

711

0.973

250

20

12

59.1

75.2

7229

9.8

578

676

11598

878

0.966

250

10

25

15

72.7

92.6

8707

9.7

697

822

14197

1062

0.957

250

12

36

24

84.8

108

9859

9.55

789

944

16691

1226

0.938

250

12.5

37.5

25

88

112

10161

9.52

813

975

17283

1266

0.936

250

16

48

32

109

139

12047

9.32

964

1180

21146

1520

0.918

260

12

47.1

60

6405

10.3

493

569

9970

739

1.02

260

6.3

15.75

9.45

49.1

62.6

6635

10.3

510

591

10475

772

1.01

260

20

12

61.6

78.4

8178

10.2

629

734

13087

955

1.01

260

10

25

15

75.8

96.6

9865

10.1

759

894

16035

1156

0.997

260

12

36

24

88.6

113

11200

9.96

862

1028

18878

1337

0.978

260

12.5

37.5

25

91.9

117

11548

9.93

888

1063

19553

1381

0.976

260

16

48

32

114

145

13739

9.73

1057

1289

23986

1663

0.958

300

12

54.7

69.6

9964

12

664

764

15434

997

1.18

300

6.3

15.75

9.45

57

72.6

10342

11.9

689

795

16218

1042

1.17

300

20

12

71.6

91.2

12801

11.8

853

991

20312

1293

1.17

300

10

25

15

88.4

113

15519

11.7

1035

1211

24966

1572

1.16

300

12

36

24

104

132

17767

11.6

1184

1402

29514

1829

1.14

300

12.5

37.5

25

108

137

18348

11.6

1223

1451

30601

1892

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16

48

32

134

171

22076

11.4

1472

1774

37837

2299

350

20

12

84.2

107

20681

13.9

1182

1366

32557

1787

1.37

350

10

25

15

104

133

25189

13.8

1439

1675

40127

2182

1.36

350

12

36

24

123

156

29054

13.6

1660

1949

47598

2552

1.34

350

12.5

37.5

25

127

162

30045

13.6

1717

2020

49393

2642

1.34

350

16

48

32

159

203

36511

13.4

2086

2488

61481

3238

1.32

400

10

25

15

120

153

38216

15.8

1911

2214

60431

2892

1.56

400

12

36

24

141

180

44319

15.7

2216

2587

71843

3395

1.54

400

12.5

37.5

25

147

187

45877

15.7

2294

2683

74598

3518

1.54

400

16

48

32

184

235

56154

15.5

2808

3322

93279

4336

1.52

Size

Corner Radii

Thick's

Mass/m

Area of
Section

Second
Moment of
Area

Radius of
Gyration

Section
Modulus

Plastic
Modulus

Ext'l

Int'l

ro

ri

M/m

mm x mm

mm

mm

mm

kg/m

cm

cm

cm

cm

cm

1.12

Torsional Constants
Inertia

Modulus

cm

cm

Section
Surface Area
As

m /m

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keyways /keys dimension in accordance with BS 4235-1:1972: Specification for metric keys and keyways - Parallel and taper keys

Key
Nominal Dia

Over

Incl

KeyWay
Width b

bxh
width x
thck

Nom

2x2

10

3x3

12

4x4

Shaft t1

Hub t2

Close/Int

Nom

Tol

Nom

Tol

Tolerance Class

10

Depth

Free

Normal

Shaft
H9

Hub
D10

Shaft
N9

Hub
Js9

Shaft/Hub
P9

+0,025
0

+0,06
+0,02

-0,004
-0,029

+0,012
-0,012

-0,006
-0,031

1,2

+0,078 0
+0,030 -0,030

+0,015
-0,015

-0,012
-0,042

1,0

1,8
2,5

+0,03
0

Radius r

1,4
+0,1

1,8

+0,1

Max

min

0,16

0,08

0,16

0,08

0,16

0,08

12

17

5x5

3,0

2,3

0,25

0,16

17

22

6x6

3,5

2,8

0,25

0,16

22

30

8x7

4,0

3,3

0,25

0,16

30

38

10x8

10

0,40

0,25

38

44

12x8

12

5,0

3,3

0,40

0,25

44

50

14x9

14

5,5

3,8

0,40

0,25

50

58

16x10

16

6,0

4,3

0,40

0,25

58

65

18x11

18

7,0

4,4

0,40

0,25

65

75

20x12

20

7,5

0,60

0,40

75

85

22x14

22

85

95

25x14

25

95

110

28x16

110

130

32x18

130

150

36x20

+0,036
0

+0,043
0

+0,098 0
+0,018
+0,040 -0,036 -0,018

+0,12
0
+0,050 -0,043

+0,021
-0,021

-0,015
-0,051

-0,018
-0,061

5,0

+0,2
0

+0,2
0

3,3

4,9

+0,2
0

+0,2
0

9,0

5,4

0,60

0,40

9,0

5,4

0,60

0,40

28

10,0

6,4

0,60

0,40

32

11,0

7,4

0,6

0,4

36

12,0

8,4

1,0

0,7

+0,052
0

+0,149 0
+0,026
+0,065 -0,052 -0,026

-0,022
-0,074

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150

170

40x22

40

170

200

45x25

200

230

50x28

230

260

56x32

56

260

290

63x32

63

290

330

70x36

70

330

380

80x40

80

380

440

90x45

90

440

500

100x50

100

+0,062
0

+0,18
0
+0,080 -0,062

+0,031
-0,031

-0,026
-0,088

13,0

9,4

1,0

0,7

45

15,0

10,4

1,0

0,7

50

17,0

11,4

1,0

0,7

1,6

1,2

1,6

1,2

20,0
+0,074
0

+0,220
0,100

0
-0,074

+0,037
-0,037

-0,032
-0,106

+0,087
0

+0,260
0,120

0
-0,087

+0,043
-0,043

-0,037
-0,124

20,0

+0,3
0

12,4
12,4

+0,3
0

22,0

14,4

1,6

1,2

25,0

15,4

2,5

2,0

28,0

17,4

2,5

2,0

31,0

19.5

2,5

2,0

Key Dimensions

Width b
Nom
2
3

Thickness h
Tol(h9)
0
-0,025

4
5

Min

Max

From

Inc

(h9)
0
-0,025

0,16

0,25

20

0,16

0,25

36

(h9)
0
-0,030

0,16

0,25

45

0,25

0,40

10

56

0,25

0,40

14

70

0,25

0,40

18

90

0,40

0,60

22

110

0,40

0,60

28

140

0,40

0,60

36

160

10

0,40

0,60

45

180

11

0,40

0,60

50

200

0,60

0,80

56

220

0,60

0,80

63

250

0,60

0,80

70

280

10

0
-0,036

12

14

16

0
-0,043

18
20
22
25

(h11)

0
-0,090

12
0
-0,052

Range Of Lengths

As indicated(h9/h11)

4
0
-0,030

Chamfer S

Nom

14
14

(h11)
0
-0,110

28

16

0,60

0,80

80

320

32

18

0,60

0,80

90

360

36

20

1,00

1,20

100

400

1,00

1,20

1,00

1,20

40

0
-0,062

22

(h11)

0
-0,130

45

25

50

28

1,00

1,20

56

32

1,60

2,00

63

32

1,60

2,00

1,60

2,00

2,50

3,00

70

-0,074

36

(h11)
0

-0,160

80

40

90

45

2,50

3,00

50

2,50

3,00

100

0
-0,087

Standard keylengths (mm)

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