O-Ring

Description

O-Rings offer the designer an efficient and fields of application. There are no fields of
economical sealing element for a wide range of industry where the O-Ring is not used. From an
static or dynamic applications. Inexpensive individual seal for repairs or maintenance to a
production methods and its ease of use have quality assured applications in general
made the O-Ring the most widely used seal. engineering. The O-ring is used predominantly
A wide choice of elastomer materials for both for static sealing applications:
standard and special application allow the O- - As a radial static seal, e.g. for bushings,
Ring to be used to seal practically all liquid and covers, pipes, cylinders.
gaseous media. - As an axial static seal, e.g. for flanges,
O-Rings are vulcanized in molds and are plates, caps.
characterized by their circular form with annular O-Rings in dynamic applications are
cross section. The dimensions of the O-Ring are recommended only for moderate service
defined by the inside diameter d1 and cross conditions. They are limited by the speed and the
section d2. pressure against which they are to seal:
Cross sections of approximately 1.0 to 10 mm - For low duty sealing of reciprocating
and inside diameters up to 810 mm are pistons, rods, plungers etc.
available. - For sealing of slowly pivoting, rotating or
O-Rings are used as sealing elements or as spiral movements on shafts, spindles,
energizing elements for hydraulic slipper seals rotary transmission leadthroughs, etc.
and wipers and thus cover a large number of

Advantages

Simple, one piece groove design reduces hardware and

design costs
Compact design allows smaller hardware
Easy, foolproof installation reduces risk
Applicable to a wide range of sealing problems, static,
dynamic, single or double acting
Wide compound choice for compatibility with most fluids
Ex stock availability of many sizes worldwide for easy
maintenance and repair

Technical Data

Static Pressure : Up to 5 MPa for O-Rings with inside diameter > 50 mm without Back-up Ring
Up to 10 MPa for O-Rings with inside diameter < 50 mm without Back-up Ring
(depends on the material, the cross section and the clearance)
Up to 40 MPa with Back-up Ring
Speed : 0.5 m/s
Temperature : -30 °C to +200 °C (depending on the material)

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Installation dimensions - Standard recommendations

Radial installation Axial installation
O-Ring 2)
Radius1)
Housing depth Groove width Groove depth Groove width
Cross section
d2 Dynamic Static
b1 +0.25 h +0.1 b4 +0.2 r ± 0.2
(t) (t)
0.50 - 0.35 0.80 0.35 0.80 0.20
0.74 - 0.50 1.00 0.50 1.00 0.20
1.00 - 0.70 1.40 0.70 1.40 0.20
1.02 - 0.70 1.40 0.70 1.40 0.20
1.20 - 0.85 1.70 0.85 1.70 0.20
1.25 - 0.90 1.70 0.90 1.80 0.20
1.27 - 0.90 1.70 0.90 1.80 0.20
1.30 - 0.95 1.80 0.95 1.80 0.20
1.42 - 1.05 1.90 1.05 2.00 0.30
1.50 1.25 1.10 2.00 1.10 2.10 0.30
1.52 1.25 1.10 2.00 1.10 2.10 0.30
1.60 1.30 1.20 2.10 1.20 2.20 0.30
1.63 1.30 1.20 2.10 1.20 2.20 0.30
1.78* 1.45 1.30 2.40 1.30 2.60 0.30
1.80 1.45 1.30 2.40 1.30 2.60 0.30
1.83 1.50 1.35 2.50 1.35 2.60 0.30
1.90 1.55 1.40 2.60 1.40 2.70 0.30
1.98 1.65 1.50 2.70 1.50 2.80 0.30
2.00 1.65 1.50 2.70 1.50 2.80 0.30
2.08 1.75 1.55 2.80 1.55 2.90 0.30
2.10 1.75 1.55 2.80 1.55 2.90 0.30
2.20 1.85 1.60 3.00 1.60 3.00 0.30
2.26 1.90 1.70 3.00 1.70 3.10 0.30
2.30 1.95 1.75 3.10 1.75 3.10 0.30

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Radial installation Axial installation
O-Ring Radius1)
Housing depth2) Groove width Groove depth Groove width
Cross section
d2
Dynamic Static
b1 +0.25 h +0.1 b4+0.2 r ± 0.2
(t) (t)
2.34 1.95 1.75 3.10 1.75 3.10 0.30
2.40 2.05 1.80 3.20 1.80 3.30 0.30
2.46 2.10 1.85 3.30 1.85 3.40 0.30
2.50 2.15 1.90 3.30 1.90 3.40 0.30
2.62* 2.25 2.00 3.60 2.00 3.80 0.30
2.65 2.25 2.00 3.60 2.00 3.80 0.30
2.70 2.30 2.05 3.60 2.05 3.80 0.30
2.80 2.40 2.10 3.70 2.10 3.90 0.60
2.92 2.50 2.20 3.90 2.20 4.00 0.60
2.95 2.50 2.20 3.90 2.20 4.00 0.60
3.00 2.60 2.30 4.00 2.30 4.00 0.60
3.10 2.70 2.40 4.10 2.40 4.10 0.60
3.50 3.05 2.65 4.60 2.65 4.70 0.60
3.53* 3.10 2.70 4.80 2.70 5.00 0.60
3.55 3.10 2.70 4.80 2.70 5.00 0.60
3.60 3.15 2.80 4.80 2.80 5.10 0.60
4.00 3.50 3.10 5.20 3.10 5.30 0.60
4.50 4.00 3.50 5.80 3.50 5.90 0.60
5.00 4.40 4.00 6.60 4.00 6.70 0.60
5.30 4.70 4.30 7.10 4.30 7.30 0.60
5.33* 4.70 4.30 7.10 4.30 7.30 0.60
5.50 4.80 4.50 7.10 4.50 7.30 0.60
5.70 5.00 4.60 7.20 4.60 7.40 0.60
6.00 5.30 4.90 7.40 4.90 7.60 0.60
6.50 5.70 5.40 8.00 5.40 8.20 1.00
6.99* 6.10 5.80 9.50 5.80 9.70 1.00
7.00 6.10 5.80 9.50 5.80 9.70 1.00
7.50 6.60 6.30 9.70 6.30 9.90 1.00
8.00 7.10 6.70 9.80 6.70 10.00 1.00
8.40 7.50 7.10 10.00 7.10 10.30 1.00
9.00 8.10 7.70 10.60 7.70 10.90 1.50
9.50 8.60 8.20 11.00 8.20 11.40 1.50
10.00 9.10 8.60 11.60 8.60 12.00 2.00
12.00 11.00 10.60 13.50 10.60 14.00 2.00

* Preferred sizes
1)
If a Back-up Ring is used the recommended radius r should always be r = 0.25 ±0.2mm (0.010 ±0.008 inch)
2)
The given values for the housing depth are based on the nominal O-Ring cross section dimensions. The O-Ring inside diameter and its stretch are not
considered.
Groove width b2 and b3: When using Back-up Rings the groove is to be widened by the corresponding Back-up Ring thickness (b2: one Back-up Ring,
b3: two Back-up Rings).

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Radial clearance S
O-Ring cross section
up to 2 2-3 3-5 5-7 Above 7
d2

O-Rings with hardness of 70 Shore A

Pressure MPa Radial clearance S mm

≤ 3.50 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.13 0.15

≤ 7.00 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.10

≤ 10.50 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.08

O-Rings with hardness of 90 Shore A

Pressure MPa Radial clearance S mm

≤ 3.50 0.13 0.15 0.20 0.23 0.25

≤ 7.00 0.10 0.13 0.15 0.18 0.20

≤ 10.50 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.13 0.15

≤ 14.00 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.10

≤ 17.50 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.08 0.09

≤ 21.00 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.07 0.08

≤ 35.00 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04

Important Note
Installation suggestions, material recommendations, parameters and further data provided are always subject to the particular field of use and the application in which the
seal is intended to be used, in particular the interaction of the seal with other components of the application. Therefore they neither constitute an agreement on the legal and
factual nature nor a guarantee of quality. Technical changes and errors remain reserved.

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