Alcoa Keensert
Alcoa Keensert
Keysert and ®
MS Keensert ®
       Extra Heavy Duty Keyserts..................................... 7               Featuring a key-locking action that prevents rotation due
                                                                                      to vibration or torsion, commercial-grade Keyserts and MS
       Tooling and 4-Piece Range Kits............................ 8                   Keenserts can be used in a wide range of materials and
                                                                                      applications.
       6-Piece and Master Range Kits............................. 9
                                                                                      Commercial-grade Keyserts are available in carbon and
       Cross-Reference Index.......................................... 10
                                                                                      stainless steel, both inch and metric series, and are supplied
       Miniature and Lightweight MS Keenserts......... 11                             in Thinwall, Heavy Duty, Extra Heavy Duty, and Solid styles.
                                                                                      Keyserts are offered individually or in kits.
       Heavy Duty MS Keenserts.................................... 12
                                                                                      Available in stainless steel, MS Keenserts® are manufactured
       Extra Heavy Duty MS Keenserts......................... 13                      and tested according to MIL-I-45914 rev A. This rigorous
                                                                                      process includes testing internal and external threads (proof
       Metric MS Keenserts.............................................. 14           and pull-out), torque-out, locking torque (where applicable),
                                                                                      non-destructive testing, and magnetic permeability testing.
                                                                                      In addition, MS Keenserts offer complete traceability,
                                                                                      counterbored leading internal threads, and are available in
                                                                                      internal thread-locking and miniature sizes.
                                                                                      Features
                                                                                      •	Installed with standard drills and taps
                                                                                      •	Easy installation
                                                                                      •	May be used in a variety of materials: aluminum,
                                                                                        magnesium, cold rolled steel
                                                                                      •	Easy to remove
                                                                                      •	Passivated to enhance corrosion-resistance and finish
                                                                                      Typical Applications
                                                                                      •	Trucks, RVs
                                                                                      •	Machinery, Small Engines
                                                                                      •	Molds, Tool and Die
                                                                                      •	MRO Tasks
                                                                                      Important Note
                                                                                      •	These inserts are not recommended for use in
                                                                                        brittle materials, such as cast iron or plastic
        Drill out old threads with      Tap new threads with a       Screw in the insert until    Drive keys down with
        a standard drill. Note: Drill   standard tap. See charts     slightly below surface.      several hammer taps on
        is oversize — see charts        for proper size and depth.                                the proper installation tool.
        for proper dimensions.
        Chamfer the hole with a
        standard countersink
        (82°-100°).
Removal
        Drill out material between      Deflect keys inward          Remove insert using          Same size replacement
        keys and internal thread        and break off.               an E-Z OUT or similar        insert may be installed in
        with standard drill to                                       type tool.                   the original hole.
        specified depth (refer
        to charts for proper
        dimensions).
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    Carbon and Stainless Steel Bulk Keyserts
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                                                   Carbon and Stainless Steel Bulk Keyserts
Technical Notes:
Material: 	       Inserts — C1215 or equivalent (carbon)
	                 303 stainless steel (stainless)
	                 Keys — 302 Stainless Steel
Finish: 	         Carbon Steel Inserts — Zinc Phosphate and
	                 Ferrocote 364-3 Oil
	                 Stainless Steel Inserts — Passivated
Tolerances:	      ±0.010 inch or ±.25 mm unless
	                 specified otherwise
Dimensions: 	 Inch sizes are in inches
	             Metric sizes are in millimeters
Keys: 	           Inserts with internal thread size 5/16 or M7
	                 and larger are furnished with 4 locking keys
Thinwall — Metric
                              Insert                                                          Installation                          Removal
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    Solid Keyserts
     Solid Inch
                            Insert                                                   Installation                                Removal
     Solid Metric
                            Insert                                                   Installation                                Removal
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                                                                                              Extra Heavy Duty Keyserts
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    Tooling & 4-Piece Range Kits
                72190                #10                      M5
                72250                1/4"                     M6
                72312                5/16"                    M8
                72375             3/8"-7/16"                  M10
                72500             1/2"-9/16"                  M12
                72625                5/8"                     M16
                72875             3/4"-7/8"                   M20
                72100                 1"                      N/A
      Metric Coarse Carbon Steel Thinwall/75003                                      Metric Coarse Stainless Steel Thinwall/75004
                         Keysert           No. of        Keysert        No. of                     Keysert        No. of       Keysert          No. of
         Size                                                                          Size
                        Insert No.         Pieces        Tool No.       Pieces                    Insert No.      Pieces       Tool No.         Pieces
        M5-0.8            75051              12           72190              1        M5-0.8       75056             12         72190              1
        M6-1.0            75061              12           72250              1        M6-1.0       75066             12         72250              1
       M8-1.25            75081              12           72312              1        M8-1.25      75086             12         72312              1
       M10-1.5            75101              12           72375              1        M10-1.5      75106             12         72375              1
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                                                      6-Piece & Master Range Kits
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     Cross-Reference Index
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                                                                     Miniature and Lightweight MS Keenserts
Miniature Inserts
             Part No.                                  Dimensions                                                                        Installation                                               Removal
                                                    External Thread                                 Tap Drill                         Thread Tap
                                      Internal                                                                                                                                                           Drill
                        Internal                                                                                   C'Sink                                    Installation      Alternate
                                       Thread
Non-Locking              Thread                                    Shear            L       T         Size        Diameter                                    Tool Part       Installation
                                        Class        Size                                                                            †Size          Min.
                        Locking                                    Engag.                            +.003       +.010/-.000                                     No.              Tool            Size             Depth
                                         3B                                                                                         UNF-2B         Depth
                                                                                                     -.001
                                       2 - 56       8 - 32
MS51830-101       MS51830-101L                                     .0157         .12       .088       .134             .166         † 8 - 32       .140        LDS-02         TKNC-02*         #33 (.113)          1/16
                                       UNJC        UNC-3A
                                       4 - 40      10 - 32
MS51830-102       MS51830-102L                                     .0302         .17       .125       .161             .194         10 - 32        .160        LDS-04         TKNC-04*         #29 (.136)
                                       UNJC        UNF-2A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   3/32
                                       6 - 32      12 - 28
MS51830-103       MS51830-103L                                     .0329         .17       .125       .187             .220         12 - 28        .160        LDS-06         TKNC-06*         #21 (.159)
                                       UNJC        UNF-2A
                                       8 - 32      1/4 - 28                                                                          1/4 -
MS51830-104       MS51830-104L                                     .0669         .22       .175       .228             .255                        .210        LDS-08         TKNC-08*         #8 (.199)            1/8
                                       UNJC        UNF-2A                                                                             28
                                        External Thread
                                                                                                                                    Thread Tap                                                             Drill
                        Internal                                                                              C'Sink                                          Installation       Alternate
Internal Thread                                                                            Tap Drill
                         Thread                                      L          A                            Diameter                                          Tool Part        Installation
    Locking                           Size Class      Shear                                Diameter
                        Class 3B      2A (mod.)       Engag.
                                                                                                          +.010/-.000           Size            Min.              No.               Tool
                                                                                                                              Class 2B         Depth                                               Size            Depth
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     Heavy Duty MS Keenserts
                                        External Thread
                                                                                                      C'Sink       Thread Tap                                              Drill
          Internal        Internal                                        C'                                                           Installa-     Alternate
                                                                                         Tap Drill   Diameter
        Thread Lock-       Thread                                  L     Bore      A                                                  tion Tool     Installation
                                      * Size Class      Shear                            Diameter     +.010/-
             ing          Class 3B     2A (mod.)        Engag.
                                                                         Depth                                     Size       Min.    Part No.          Tool
                                                                                                       .000                                                         Size           Depth
                                                                                                                 Class 2B    Depth
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                                                                                      Extra Heavy Duty MS Keenserts
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          Lightweight Metric MS Keenserts
      KNM 5x0.8           M 5x0.8         M 8x1.25          104.9        8.0     -         6.9           8.25        M 8x1.25       9.5       LDSM5            TM-5*           5.50             4.00
      KNM 6x1.0           M 6x1.0         M 10x1.25         177.7       10.0     -         8.8          10.25        M 10x1.25     11.5       LDSM6            TM-6*           7.50
      KNM 8x1.25          M 8x1.25        M 12x1.25         266.7       12.0     -         10.8         12.25        M 12x1.25     13.5       LDSM8            TM-8*           9.50
      KNM 8x1.0           M 8x1.0         M 12x1.25         266.7       12.0     -         10.8         12.25        M 12x1.25     13.5       LDSM8            TM-8*           9.50
      KNM 10x1.5          M 10x1.5        M 14X1.5          341.6       14.0     -         12.8         14.25        M 14X1.5      15.5       LDSM10           TM-10*          11.50            4.75
      KNM 10x1.25*        M 10x1.25       M 14X1.5          341.6       14.0     -         12.8         14.25        M 14X1.5      15.5       LDSM10           TM-10*          11.50
      KNM 12x1.75*        M 12x1.75       M 16X1.5          470.2       16.0     -        14.75         16.25        M 16X1.5      17.5       LDSM12           TM-12*          13.50
      KNM 12x1.25*        M 12x1.25       M 16X1.5          470.2       16.0     -        14.75         16.25        M 16X1.5      17.5       LDSM12           TM-12*          13.50
      KNML 5x0.8           M 5x0.8          M 8x1.25          83.1        8.0     7.6         6.9          8.25       M 8x1.25        9.5       LDSM5            TM-5*           5.50           4.00
      KNML 6x1.0           M 6x1.0          M 10x1.25        152.7       10.0     8.2         8.8         10.25       M 10x1.25      11.5       LDSM6            TM-6*           7.50
      KNML 8x1.25          M 8x1.25         M 12x1.25        242.5       12.0     9.5        10.8         12.25       M 12x1.25      13.5       LDSM8            TM-8*           9.50
      KNML 8x1.0           M 8x1.0          M 12x1.25        242.5       12.0     9.0        10.8         12.25       M 12x1.25      13.5       LDSM8            TM-8*           9.50
      KNML 10x1.5          M 10x1.5         M 14X1.5         316.4       14.0    10.0        12.8         14.25       M 14X1.5       15.5       LDSM10           TM-10*         11.50           4.75
      KNML 10x1.25*        M 10x1.25        M 14X1.5         316.4       14.0     9.5        12.8         14.25       M 14X1.5       15.5       LDSM10           TM-10*         11.50
      KNML 12x1.75         M 12x1.75        M 16X1.5         441.4       16.0    11.20      14.75         16.25       M 16X1.5       17.5       LDSM12           TM-12*         13.50
      KNML 12x1.25*        M 12x1.25        M 16X1.5         441.4       16.0    10.20      14.75         16.25       M 16X1.5       17.5       LDSM12           TM-12*         13.50
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                                                                                         Heavy Duty Metric MS Keenserts
 KNHM 4x0.7            M 4x0.7         M 8x1.25         104.9        8.0        -         6.9          8.25       M 8x1.25      9.5       HDSM4           THM-4*         5.50             4.00
 KNHM 5x0.8            M 5x0.8         M 10x1.25         177.7       10.0       -         8.8         10.25       M 10x1.25     12.5      HDSM5           THM-5*         7.50
 KNHM 6x1.0            M 6x1.0         M 12x1.25        266.7        12.0       -         10.8        12.25       M 12x1.25     14.5      HDSM6           THM-6*         9.50
 KNHM 8x1.25           M 8x1.25        M 14X1.5         341.6        14.0       -         12.8        14.25       M 14X1.5      16.5      HDSM8           THM-8*         11.50
 KNHM 8x1.0            M 8x1.0         M 14X1.5         341.6        14.0       -         12.8        14.25       M 14X1.5      16.5      HDSM8           THM-8*         11.50
 KNHM 10x1.5           M 10x1.5        M 16X1.5         470.2        16.0       -        14.75        16.25       M 16X1.5      18.5      HDSM10          THM-10*        13.50
 KNHM 10x1.25*         M 10x1.25       M 16x1.5         470.2        16.0       -        14.75        16.25       M 16x1.5      18.5      HDSM10          THM-10*        13.50            4.75
 KNHM 12x1.75          M 12x1.75       M 18X1.5         608.5        18.0       -        16.75        18.25       M 18X1.5      20.5      HDSM12          THM-12*        15.50
 KNHM 12x1.5*          M 12x1.5        M 18x1.5         608.5        18.0       -        16.75        18.25       M 18x1.5      20.5      HDSM12          THM-12*        15.50
 KNHM 12x1.25*         M 12x1.25       M 18x1.5         608.5        18.0       -        16.75        18.25       M 18x1.5      20.5      HDSM12          THM-12*        15.50
 KNHM 14x2.0*          M 14x2.0        M 20x1.5         770.5        20.0       -        18.75        20.25       M 20x1.5      22.5      HDSM14          THM-14*        17.50
 KNHM 14x1.5*          M 14x1.5        M 20x1.5         770.5        20.0       -        18.75        20.25       M 20x1.5      22.5      HDSM14          THM-14*        17.50
 KNHM16x2.0            M 16x2.0        M 22x1.5         896.8        22.0       -        20.50        22.25       M 22x1.5      24.5      HDSM16          THM-16*        17.75
 KNHM 16x1.5*          M 16x1.5        M 22x1.5         896.8        22.0       -        20.50        22.25       M 22x1.5      24.5      HDSM16          THM-16*        17.75
 KNHM 18x1.5*          M 18x1.5        M 24x1.5         1084.4       24.0       -        22.50        24.25       M 24x1.5      26.5      HDSM18          THM-18*        19.75
 KNHM 20x2.5*          M 20x2.5        M 30x2.0         1774.3       30.0       -        28.00        30.25       M 30x2.0      34.5      HDSM20          THM-20*        25.75
                                                                                                                                                                                          6.35
 KNHM 20x1.5*          M 20x1.5        M 30x2.0         1774.3       30.0       -        28.00        30.25       M 30x2.0      34.5      HDSM20          THM-20*        25.75
 KNHM 22x1.5*          M 22x1.5        M 32x2.0         2045.9       32.0       -        30.00        32.25       M 32x2.0      36.5      HDSM22          THM-22*        27.75
 KNHM 24x3.0*          M 24x3.0        M 33x2.0         2189.4       33.0       -        31.00        33.25       M 33x2.0      37.5      HDSM24          THM-24*        28.75
 KNHM 24x2.0*          M 24x2.0        M 33x2.0         2189.4       33.0       -        31.00        33.25       M 33x2.0      37.5      HDSM24          THM-24*        28.75
 KNHML 4x0.7*         M 4x0.7           M 8x1.25          83.1           8.0    8.0         6.9         8.25       M 8x1.25       9.5       HDSM4           THM-4*        5.50             4.00
 KNHML 5x0.8*         M 5x0.8           M 10x1.25         152.7          10.0   8.7         8.8        10.25       M 10x1.25      12.5      HDSM5           THM-5*         7.50
 KNHML 6x1.0          M 6x1.0           M 12x1.25         242.5          12.0   9.5        10.8        12.25       M 12x1.25      14.5      HDSM6           THM-6*        9.50
 KNHML 8x1.25         M 8x1.25          M 14X1.5          316.4          14.0   10.0       12.8        14.25       M 14X1.5       16.5      HDSM8           THM-8*        11.50
 KNHML 8x1.0*         M 8x1.0           M 14X1.5          316.4          14.0   10.0       12.8        14.25       M 14X1.5       16.5      HDSM8           THM-8*        11.50
 KNHML 10x1.5         M 10x1.5          M 16X1.5          441.4          16.0   10.0      14.75        16.25       M 16X1.5       18.5     HDSM10          THM-10*        13.50
 KNHML 10x1.25*       M 10x1.25         M 16x1.5          441.1          16.0   10.0      14.75        16.25       M 16x1.5       18.5     HDSM10          THM-10*        13.50            4.75
 KNHML 12x1.75        M 12x1.75         M 18X1.5          561.8          18.0   10.7      16.75        18.25       M 18X1.5       20.5     HDSM12          THM-12*        15.50
 KNHML 12x1.5*        M 12x1.5          M 18x1.5          561.8          18.0   10.7      16.75        18.25       M 18x1.5       20.5     HDSM12          THM-12*        15.50
 KNHML 12x1.25*       M 12x1.25         M 18x1.5          561.8          18.0   10.7      16.75        18.25       M 18x1.5       20.5     HDSM12          THM-12*        15.50
 KNHML 14x2.0*        M 14x2.0          M 20x1.5          724.4          20.0   12.4      18.75        20.25       M 20x1.5       22.5     HDSM14          THM-14*        17.50
 KNHML 14x1.5*        M 14x1.5          M 20x1.5          724.4          20.0   12.4      18.75        20.25       M 20x1.5       22.5     HDSM14          THM-14*        17.50
 KNHML 16x2.0*        M 16x2.0          M 22x1.5          855.2          22.0   12.4      20.50        22.25       M 22x1.5       24.5     HDSM16          THM-16*        17.75
 KNHML 16x1.5*        M 16x1.5          M 22x1.5          855.2          22.0   12.4      20.50        22.25       M 22x1.5       24.5     HDSM16          THM-16*        17.75
 KNHML 18x1.5*        M 18x1.5          M 24x1.5         1051.5          24.0   16.8      22.50        24.25       M 24x1.5       26.5     HDSM18          THM-18*        19.75
 KNHML 20x2.5*        M 20x2.5          M 30x2.0         1736.4          30.0   17.5      28.00        30.25       M 30x2.0       34.5     HDSM20          THM-20*        25.75
                                                                                                                                                                                           6.35
 KNHML 20x1.5*        M 20x1.5          M 30x2.0         1736.4          30.0   17.5      28.00        30.25       M 30x2.0       34.5     HDSM20          THM-20*        25.75
 KNHML 22x1.5*        M 22x1.5          M 32x2.0         2014.7          32.0   18.3      30.00        32.25       M 32x2.0       36.5     HDSM22          THM-22*        27.75
 KNHML 24x3.0*        M 24x3.0          M 33x2.0         2161.9          33.0   19.0      31.00        33.25       M 33x2.0       37.5     HDSM24          THM-24*        28.75
 KNHML 24x2.0*        M 24x2.0          M 33x2.0         2161.9          33.0   19.0      31.00        33.25       M 33x2.0       37.5     HDSM24          THM-24*        28.75
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