A steep taper such as BT locates on the cone alone. HSK is a hollow short taper with simultaneous face contact: the 1:10 cone seats and the flange touches the spindle nose at the same moment, and the drawbar expands segments inside the hollow shank to pull both home. Three things follow.
It holds gauge length. With the face constrained, the holder cannot pull further in as spindle speed rises and the bore opens. Z stays where you set it.
It is stiff at the joint. Face contact roughly doubles the bending stiffness at the spindle nose compared with a taper-only joint, which is exactly where a long tool wants to flex.
It changes fast. Half the mass and half the length of an equivalent steep taper, so the tool changer moves it quicker and the spindle bearings see less of it.
The costs are real too. HSK tooling is more expensive, the hollow shank is easier to damage if it is dropped or if chips get into the flange face, and cleanliness stops being optional — a chip trapped on the face contact surface destroys the very thing you paid for. Form matters as well: HSK-A (automatic change, with drive slots and coolant-through) is not interchangeable with HSK-C, E or F.
ER collet chucks in UM-nut, standard and mini-nut versions, ER11 to ER50, Ø1–34 mm, in lengths from 50 to 300 mm and across the full HSK32A–HSK100A range. This is the volume family and the one to default to.
SKS high-speed chucks for spindles that run where HSK earns its keep. OZ and TG where the cut needs more torque than an ER collet will hold. Pull-back (DC) for small-diameter long reach — Ø1–12 mm in bodies to 200 mm. NDC precision screw chucks for deep, narrow features.
HC and CT power milling chucks, Ø20–42 mm, for sustained roughing where side load rather than pull-out is what threatens the grip.
HSK32A and HSK40A appear only in the smaller ER sizes; the programme concentrates on HSK63A and HSK100A, which is where the machine population is. If you need an intermediate size in a family that only lists 63 and 100, ask — it is a made-to-order question, not a no.
Dimension symbols are the catalogue's own and refer to the dimension drawing printed for each product. A dash means the catalogue does not print a usable value for that cell; those are confirmed in writing at RFQ. Where a table's printed header disagrees with its drawing, a note above the table says so.
Catalogue page 4 prints this table’s headers as D / d1 / d2 / d3. The values are the same D / D1 / L / Capacity set that pages 5 and 6 print correctly for the identical article numbers, and the last figure in each article number matches the L column — so the symbols are shown corrected here, with the discrepancy recorded rather than hidden.
| Article no. | D | D1 | L1 | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSK32AQER16UMQ80 | 28 | 32 | 80 | 1-10 |
| HSK32AQER20UMQ80 | 34 | 35 | 80 | 1-13 |
| HSK32AQER25Q80 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 2-16 |
| HSK32AQER32Q50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 3-20 |
| HSK40AQER16UMQ80 | 28 | 32 | 80 | 1-10 |
| HSK40AQER20UMQ80 | 34 | 35 | 80 | 1-13 |
| HSK40AQER25Q80 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 2-16 |
| HSK40AQER32Q80 | 50 | 50 | 80 | 3-20 |
| HSK50AQER16UMQ80 | 28 | 32 | 80 | 1-10 |
| HSK50AQER20UMQ80 | 34 | 35 | 80 | 1-13 |
| HSK50AQER25Q80 | 42 | 42 | 80 | 2-16 |
| HSK50AQER32Q100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 3-20 |
| HSK63AQER16UMQ75 | 28 | 32 | 75 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20UMQ75 | 34 | 35 | 75 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25Q75 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQER32Q75 | 50 | 50 | 75 | 3-20 |
| HSK63AQER40Q80 | 50 | 63 | 80 | 4-26 |
| HSK63AQER16UMQ100 | 28 | 32 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20UMQ100 | 34 | 35 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25Q100 | 42 | 42 | 100 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQER32Q100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 3-20 |
| HSK63AQER40Q100 | 50 | 63 | 100 | 4-26 |
| HSK63AQER16UMQ120 | 28 | 32 | 120 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20UMQ120 | 34 | 35 | 120 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25Q120 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQER32Q120 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 3-20 |
| HSK63AQER40Q120 | 50 | 63 | 120 | 4-26 |
| HSK63AQER16UMQ160T | 28 | 32 | 160 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20UMQ160 | 34 | 35 | 160 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25Q160 | 42 | 42 | 160 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQER32Q160 | 50 | 50 | 160 | 3-20 |
| HSK63AQER40Q160 | 50 | 63 | 160 | 4-26 |
| HSK63AQER16UMQ200T | 28 | 32 | 200 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20UMQ200 | 34 | 35 | 200 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25Q200 | 42 | 42 | 200 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQER32Q200 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 3-20 |
| HSK63AQER40Q200 | 50 | 63 | 200 | 4-26 |
| HSK80AQER16UMQ100 | 28 | 32 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK80AQER20UMQ100 | 34 | 35 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK80AQER25Q100 | 42 | 42 | 100 | 2-16 |
| HSK80AQER32Q100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 3-20 |
| HSK80AQER40Q120 | 50 | 63 | 120 | 4-26 |
| HSK100AQER16UMQ100 | 28 | 32 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20UMQ100 | 34 | 35 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER25Q100 | 42 | 42 | 100 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER32Q100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 3-20 |
| HSK100AQER40Q100 | 63 | 63 | 100 | 4-26 |
| HSK100AQER50Q120 | — | 78 | 120 | 6-34 |
| HSK100AQER16UMQ120T | 28 | 32 | 120 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20UMQ120 | 34 | 35 | 120 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER25Q120 | 42 | 42 | 120 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER32Q120 | 50 | 50 | 120 | 3-20 |
| HSK100AQER40Q120 | 63 | 63 | 120 | 4-26 |
| HSK100AQER16UMQ160T | 28 | 32 | 160 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20UMQ160 | 34 | 35 | 160 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER25Q160 | 42 | 42 | 160 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER32Q160 | 50 | 50 | 160 | 3-20 |
| HSK100AQER40Q160 | 63 | 63 | 160 | 4-26 |
| HSK100AQER16UMQ200T | 28 | 32 | 200 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20UMQ200 | 34 | 35 | 200 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER25Q200 | 42 | 42 | 200 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER32Q200 | 50 | 50 | 200 | 3-20 |
| HSK100AQER40Q200 | 63 | 63 | 200 | 4-26 |
| HSK100AQER25Q250 | 42 | 42 | 250 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER32Q250 | 50 | 50 | 250 | 3-20 |
| HSK100AQER40Q250 | 63 | 63 | 250 | 4-26 |
| HSK100AQER25Q300 | 42 | 42 | 300 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER32Q300 | 50 | 50 | 300 | 3-20 |
| HSK100AQER40Q300 | 63 | 63 | 300 | 4-26 |
| HSK32AQER16Q80 | 28 | 28 | 80 | 1-10 |
| HSK32AQER20Q80 | 34 | 34 | 80 | 1-13 |
| HSK40AQER16Q80 | 28 | 28 | 80 | 1-10 |
| HSK40AQER20Q80 | 34 | 34 | 80 | 1-13 |
| HSK50AQER16Q80 | 28 | 28 | 80 | 1-10 |
| HSK50AQER20Q80 | 34 | 34 | 80 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER16Q75 | 28 | 28 | 75 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20Q75 | 34 | 34 | 75 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER16Q100 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20Q100 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER16Q120 | 28 | 28 | 120 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20Q120 | 34 | 34 | 120 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER16Q160T | 28 | 28 | 160 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20Q160 | 34 | 34 | 160 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER16Q200T | 28 | 28 | 200 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20Q200 | 34 | 34 | 200 | 1-13 |
| HSK80AQER16Q100 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK80AQER20Q100 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER16Q100 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20Q100 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER16Q120T | 28 | 28 | 120 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20Q120 | 34 | 34 | 120 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER16Q160T | 28 | 28 | 160 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20Q160 | 34 | 34 | 160 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER16Q200T | 28 | 28 | 200 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20Q200 | 34 | 34 | 200 | 1-13 |
| HSK32AQER11MQ50 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 1-7 |
| HSK32AQER16MQ50 | 22 | 22 | 50 | 1-10 |
| HSK32AQER20MQ50 | 28 | 28 | 50 | 1-13 |
| HSK40AQER11MQ60 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 1-7 |
| HSK40AQER16MQ60 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 1-10 |
| HSK40AQER20MQ60 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 1-13 |
| HSK50AQER11MQ60 | 16 | 16 | 60 | 1-7 |
| HSK50AQER16MQ60 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 1-10 |
| HSK50AQER20MQ60 | 28 | 28 | 60 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER11MQ100 | 16 | 16 | 100 | 1-7 |
| HSK63AQER16MQ100 | 22 | 22 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20MQ100 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25MQ100 | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQER11MQ160T | 16 | 16 | 160 | 1-7 |
| HSK63AQER16MQ160T | 22 | 22 | 160 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQER20MQ160 | 28 | 28 | 160 | 1-13 |
| HSK63AQER25MQ160 | 35 | 35 | 160 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER16MQ100 | 22 | 22 | 100 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20MQ100 | 28 | 28 | 100 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER25MQ100 | 35 | 35 | 100 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQER16MQ160T | 22 | 22 | 160 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQER20MQ160 | 28 | 28 | 160 | 1-13 |
| HSK100AQER25MQ160 | 35 | 35 | 160 | 2-16 |
| Article no. | D | D1 | L1 | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSK63AQHC20Q100 | 20 | 50 | 100 | 3-16 / 20 |
| HSK63AQHC25Q100 | 25 | 59 | 100 | 3-20 / 25 |
| HSK63AQHC32Q120 | 32 | 72 | 120 | 3-25 / 32 |
| HSK100AQHC20Q105 | 20 | 50 | 105 | 3-16 / 20 |
| HSK100AQHC25Q105 | 25 | 59 | 105 | 3-20 / 25 |
| HSK100AQHC32Q120 | 32 | 72 | 120 | 3-25 / 32 |
| HSK100AQHC32Q165 | 32 | 72 | 165 | 3-25 / 32 |
| HSK100AQHC32Q200 | 32 | 72 | 200 | 3-25 / 32 |
| Article no. | Type | d | D | D1 | L | L1 | L2 | L3 | ℓ | L0 | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSK63AQCT16SAQ90 | 1 | 16 | 45 | — | 90 | 64 | — | — | 60 | — | M8 |
| HSK63AQCT20SAQ90 | 1 | 20 | 52 | — | 90 | 64 | — | — | 60 | — | M8 |
| HSK63AQCT25SAQ105 | 2 | 25 | 61 | — | 105 | — | — | — | 75 | 42 | M8 |
| HSK63AQCT32SAQ105 | 2 | 32 | 73 | — | 105 | — | — | — | 75 | 42 | M8 |
| HSK63AQCT32SAQ120 | 2 | 32 | 73 | — | 120 | — | — | — | 90 | 42 | M8 |
| HSK100AQCT16SAQ90 | 3 | 16 | 45 | 56 | 90 | — | 16 | 45 | 55 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT20SAQ105 | 3 | 20 | 52 | 64 | 105 | — | 18 | 58 | 70 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT25SAQ105 | 3 | 25 | 61 | 74 | 105 | — | 20 | 56 | 70 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT25SAQ135 | 3 | 25 | 61 | 74 | 135 | — | 50 | 56 | 80 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT32SAQ105 | 1 | 32 | 73 | — | 105 | 76 | — | — | 70 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT32SAQ120 | 1 | 32 | 73 | — | 120 | 91 | — | — | 85 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT32SAQ135 | 1 | 32 | 73 | — | 135 | 106 | — | — | 100 | — | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT42SAQ105 | 2 | 42 | 88 | — | 105 | — | — | — | 70 | 45 | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT42SAQ135 | 2 | 42 | 88 | — | 135 | — | — | — | 100 | 45 | M10 |
| HSK100AQCT42SAQ165 | 2 | 42 | 88 | — | 165 | — | — | — | 120 | 45 | M10 |
| Article no. | D | L | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSK50AQOZ16Q90 | 43 | 90 | 2-16 |
| HSK50AQOZ25Q110 | 60 | 110 | 2-25 |
| HSK63AQOZ16Q100 | 43 | 100 | 2-16 |
| HSK63AQOZ25Q100 | 60 | 100 | 2-25 |
| HSK63AQOZ32Q120 | 72 | 120 | 3-32 |
| HSK100AQOZ16Q110 | 43 | 110 | 2-16 |
| HSK100AQOZ25Q120 | 60 | 120 | 2-25 |
| HSK100AQOZ32Q130 | 72 | 130 | 3-32 |
| Article no. | D | D1 | L | Capacity | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSK63AQSKS10Q90 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 90 | 2-10 | M21.5*1 |
| HSK63AQSKS16Q90 | 40.6 | 40 | 90 | 3-16 | M32*1.5 |
| HSK63AQSKS10Q120 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 120 | 2-10 | M21.5*1 |
| HSK63AQSKS16Q120 | 40.6 | 40 | 120 | 3-16 | M32*1.5 |
| HSK100AQSKS10Q90 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 90 | 2-10 | M21.5*1 |
| HSK100AQSKS16Q90 | 40.6 | 40 | 90 | 3-16 | M32*1.5 |
| HSK100AQSKS10Q120 | 27.5 | 27.1 | 120 | 2-10 | M21.5*1 |
| HSK100AQSKS16Q120 | 40.6 | 40 | 120 | 3-16 | M32*1.5 |
| Article no. | D | L | Collet | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSK50AQTG75Q110 | 50 | 110 | TG75 | 2-20 |
| HSK63AQTG75Q120 | 50 | 120 | TG75 | 2-20 |
| HSK63AQTG100Q130 | 60 | 130 | TG100 | 3-25 |
| HSK100AQTG100Q130 | 60 | 130 | TG100 | 3-25 |
| Article no. | D | D1 | D2 | L | L1 | L2 | L3 | L4 | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSK63AQNDC20Q95 | 40 | 53 | — | 95 | 69 | 30 | 19 | — | 4-20 |
| HSK63AQNDC14Q150 | 24 | 30 | 53 | — | 119 | 77 | 60 | — | 4-14 |
| HSK100AQNDC32Q140 | 60 | 70 | — | 140 | 111 | 14 | 60 | — | 12-32 |
| Article no. | D | L | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSK63AQDC06Q60 | 14 | 60 | 1-6 |
| HSK63AQDC06Q90 | 14 | 90 | 1-6 |
| HSK63AQDC06Q120 | 14 | 120 | 1-6 |
| HSK63AQDC06Q150 | 14 | 150 | 1-6 |
| HSK63AQDC08Q60 | 22 | 60 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQDC08Q90 | 22 | 90 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQDC08Q120 | 22 | 120 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQDC08Q150 | 22 | 150 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQDC08Q200 | 22 | 200 | 1-10 |
| HSK63AQDC12Q90 | 34 | 90 | 1-12 |
| HSK63AQDC12Q120 | 34 | 120 | 1-12 |
| HSK63AQDC12Q150 | 34 | 150 | 1-12 |
| HSK63AQDC12Q200 | 34 | 200 | 1-12 |
| HSK100AQDC06Q110 | 14 | 110 | 1-6 |
| HSK100AQDC06Q150 | 14 | 150 | 1-6 |
| HSK100AQDC08Q110 | 22 | 110 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQDC08Q150 | 22 | 150 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQDC08Q200 | 22 | 200 | 1-10 |
| HSK100AQDC12Q120 | 34 | 120 | 1-12 |
| HSK100AQDC12Q150 | 34 | 150 | 1-12 |
| HSK100AQDC12Q200 | 34 | 200 | 1-12 |
Source: Mongtec HSK-A Tooling System catalogue, Ver 2026.
No. The forms differ in drive slots, coolant provision and flange geometry. HSK-A is the automatic-tool-change form with drive slots and coolant through; E and F are simpler forms for high-speed spindles. Match the form your spindle is built for.
Yes, and it is the single commonest cause of disappointment with it. The face contact is what you are paying for, and one chip on that face lifts the flange off the spindle nose. Wipe the flange and blow the bore at every change.
HSK63A covers most of what a general machine shop does. HSK100A is for heavy roughing and large cutters. HSK32A/40A are for small, high-speed work. The machine builder’s spindle decides it, not the tooling.