ISO 496 Shaft heights
WithdrawnWithdrawn with no direct replacement.
- Edition
- ISO 496 withdrawn
- Publisher
- ISO
- Part family
- Shafts, keys & splines
- Reviewed
- 23 October 2026 · source checked
- Use instead
- IEC 60072-1
Is ISO 496 still current?
No, it is withdrawn. ISO 496 is withdrawn with no direct replacement (MechAtlas review: 23 October 2026). Check with the publisher what to use for new work.
What it covers
Shaft heights
Withdrawn by ISO (last edition 1973) with no replacement; shaft heights now come from IEC 60072-1 for motors.
Equivalent and related standards
| Standard | Relationship | Note |
|---|---|---|
| IS 2031:1987 | Identical adoption |
“Similar” never means interchangeable without an engineering check.
Official source
MechAtlas does not reproduce standards. Check the official edition at the publisher's page for ISO 496 or the ISO store.
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Other shafts, keys & splines standards
- ISO 3117 Withdrawn
Tangential keys - ISO 773 Withdrawn
Rectangular or square parallel keys and keyways (old) - ISO/TR 775 Withdrawn
Cylindrical and 1:10 conical shaft ends - ASME B17.1 Current
Keys and keyseats (inch) - DIN 332-1/-2 Current
Centre holes, incl. threaded type DR - DIN 6885-1 Current
Parallel keys and keyways - DIN 743-1..4 Current
Shaft and axle load capacity - DIN 748-1 Current
Cylindrical shaft ends - IS 2048 Current
Parallel keys and keyways (indigenous) - IS 3665 Current
Involute splines (indigenous) - ISO 14 Current
Straight-sided splines - ISO 4156-1 Current
Involute splines, metric, side fit