Description
Parker’s selection of products is the broadest offering in the industry for hydraulic and pneumatic sealing
systems. Table 3-1 in the downloadable PDF provides “General Application Guidelines” to help define possible differences between light, medium and heavy duty applications.
This guide includes the following tables:
- General application guidelines
- Typical pressure ratings for standard seal compounds in reciprocating applications at 160°F
- Factors influencing seal wear
- Installation Chamfer, Gland Radius, and Taper
- Surface Finish Guidelines
- Seal installation lubricants
- Seal cross section vs. diameter installation guide
- Typical Physical Properties: Thermoplastics — Elastomers
- Typical Physical Properties: Thermoplastics — Engineered Resins
- Typical Physical Properties — Thermoset Elastomers
- Typical Physical Properties — PTFE
- Typical Application Ranges & Recommendations — Rubber Energizers for PTFE fluid power seals
- Typical Application Ranges & Recommendations — Back-up rings for PTFE fluid power seals
- Standard vs. Optional materials for PTFE fluid power seal profiles