List of o-ring cord sizes and available materials. All Seals is a world leader in supply of high quality o-rings, seals, engineered rubber and plastic products which serves the sealing needs of clients since 1958. Metric O-Ring Sizes. If the CS of the o-ring is not one of the standard AS568 sizes, then you may have a 'metric' o-ring. In this case, simply measure the CS and the ID as discussed above to identify the size needed on our metric size chart. At Global O-Ring, we identify metric sizes by their CS X ID in the format #.##X###. Designing the parts of an application where o-rings will be applied is broadly termed 'o-ring groove design'. In order to seal properly, the o-ring has to deform in the application by being compressed and stretched in any number of ways.
Global O-Ring and Seal is fully compliant to the dimension and tolerance standards spelled out in ISO 3601-1 Class A for all standard series O-rings and Class B for all metric series O-rings. DESIGN DIMENSIONS FOR O-RING INSTALLATION O-rings are normally used as seals in several ways, and dimensions of the groove or gland will also vary with the cross section of the ring, the type of operation, and the amount of pressure used in the system. These dimensions will also be different if the O-ring is sealing a liquid which has a low volume.
Our o-ring groove design guides list default o-ring groove dimensions for the most basic applications and are intended to be used with the following o-ring groove design considerations to engineer on o-ring gland to optimize specific application performance. The wrong size groove makes even the best o-ring underperform.
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- General rule is 0-5%
- % cross section reduction due to stretch about half of the % ID stretch
- Excessive clearance and or pressure can result in sealextrusion and failure
- Consider use of Back-Ups or product selection with large gaps or > pressure
- Tolerances should be considered for the O-Ring and the gland
-16Ra to seal gas
- Dynamic Surfaces: 8 to 16Ra
- Lower durometer materials can be used to seal rough surface finishes
- Corners should be chamfered to limit damage during seal installation
- Gland volume vs. O-Ring volume
- About 25% void space or 75% nominal fill
- Narrower groove for sealing vacuum or gas
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O-ring Groove Design Parker
Pressure Cycling
O-ring groove design is a key consideration in the o-ring selection process. Browse design considerations and recommendations for static face seals, metric o-rings, static dovetail o-rings, static rod-piston o-rings and dynamic rod-piston o-rings. Once you find the right o-ring groove design you can easily order online from the world's largest o-ring inventory network.
O Ring Groove Design Formula
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O-Ring Gland Design Considerations | View Online | Download PDF |
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Dynamic O-Ring Groove Design Rod-Piston | View Online | Download PDF |