Q. The semi-circular key is sued for transmitting light torque is

A
Feather key
B
Gib headed key
C
Saddle key
D
Woodruff key
Solution:

A sunk key is provided with half in the keyway and half in the keyway of hub or boss of the pulley

Woodruff key is a type of sunk key. It is semicircular in section.

The primary advantage of the woodruff key

i) This key is Self-adjusting type while transmitting power in a shaft

ii) Extra-depth of the key in the shaft prevents slipping phenomenon between the two members

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