- When it comes to maintaining the front hub of your vehicle, one of the key components to keep an eye on is the front hub oil seal. This small but crucial part plays a significant role in ensuring that your front hub stays lubricated and free from dirt, debris, and moisture.
- However, it's worth noting that despite their many strengths, PTFE oil seals have their limitations. They may not be as suitable for high-speed applications due to their relatively low tensile strength and creep resistance. Nonetheless, these limitations are often countered by incorporating additional materials or design modifications.
- High pressure oil seals play an indispensable role in various industrial machinery and automotive systems where the efficient containment of pressurized fluids is paramount. These seals, also known as hydraulic seals, are designed to prevent leakage and maintain system integrity under extreme pressure conditions.
(This prevents failure during mounting.)
The mechanical seal is used in a pump, mixer and other mechanical engineering scenarios to contain the fluid within a vessel where a shaft rotates through a stationary (or rotating) housing.
PTFE is special in that a pre-tensioned spring is not required. This is because the material returns to its original shape when heated, also known as the shape-memory polymers (SMPs) effect. These oil seals are also supplied as integrated parts, where it only needs to be installed as one component.
Metal Case
Silicone Oil Seals - Designed to absorb lubricants in order to lessen wear and friction, silicone rotary shafts also offer high thermal resistance and a large temperature range. But, they do not handle abrasions well or interact with oxidized oils.
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Oil seals with outer metal cases may include finishes or treatments applied to the outer edge to aid in rust protection, identification, and sealing of scratches or imperfections in the housing bore. Common finishes applied to the outside edge of metal O.D. oil seals include plain (a bonding agent of usually a yellowish-green color), a color-painted edge, and a grinded-polished edge.
Oil seals come in a range of sizes ranging from 0 cm to 33 cm, and choosing the right size is critical to performance. The size of an oil seal is determined by the following dimensions:
Materials Used to Make Oil Seals
As an example, this oil seal has a part number that corresponds to a Shaft Size of 3”, a Bore Size of 4”, a Width Size of 0.625”, a Style of TB2, and is made of Viton material. Conversely, the same size oil seal in Metric has a Shaft Size of 76.20 mm, a Bore Size of 101.60 mm, and a Width Size of 15.88 mm.
Oil seals come with various lip designs, each serving a unique purpose and suitable for different applications. Let’s discuss the most common industry-standard lip designs: