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- In the realm of industrial materials, few components are as ubiquitous or as essential as the silicone gasket sheet. This humble yet indispensable item plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of various mechanical assemblies, electrical appliances, and architectural structures.
- The dimensions of an oil seal, such as 85x110x12, refer to the inner diameter, outer diameter, and thickness of the seal, respectively. In this case, the seal has an inner diameter of 85mm, an outer diameter of 110mm, and a thickness of 12mm. These dimensions are crucial for ensuring a proper fit and seal in the intended application.
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5. PolytetraFluroEthylene (PTFE)
From this kind of standard immersion testing, one would expect that bisphenol-cured VDF/HFP/TFE fluoroelastomers would not give good service life as oil seals. Similar tests with other elastomers, such as HNBR, silicone, and acrylic rubbers, show less loss of elongation. However, it is found that, in actual service, FKM shaft seals6 have much longer service life than seals of the other elastomers. In a Japanese study of FKM lip seals, rear crankshaft seals from high-mileage automobiles (70,000–280,000 mi ie, 110,000–450,000 km) were collected and examined. No serious oil leakage was found when the seals were removed from the engines. Some deposits were found around the seal lip and on the garter spring holding the lip against the shaft. No surface cracks were found on the seal lip, and only minor crazing on the crankcase side of the flexure portion of the seal in some samples. The seal compositions were not noted, but most were probably VDF/HFP/TFE elastomers with 68–69% fluorine content.
Never use a used seal in another project as it may develop defects such as cracks or bubbles in the seal lip previously used.
As earlier said, oil seals perform some functions that ensure the functionality of mechanical equipment and extend their lifespan. And how they do this is by retaining lubricants at all cost and not making them escape no matter how high the pressure of the machine is.
The metal case serves as the oil seal’s exterior or frame, providing rigidity and strength to the seal. The case material selection depends on the environment in which the seal will operate. Often, the same rubber material used in the seal element covers the case to help seal the exterior of the oil seal in the housing bore.
There are various sizes of industrial and ordinary oil seals, ranging from 0 to 33cm (13in). These varieties are also designed for different temperatures. As long as your seal matches the original equipment it’s intended for, you can be sure your machine will perform at its best.
Some disadvantages of NBR are poor ozone, sunlight and weather resistance as well as limited high temperature and flame resistance. For higher temperature resistance, a much better material to use is Silicone.
Advantages:
– Good static sealing
– Compensation of different thermal expansion
– Reduced risk of fretting corrosion
– Higher bore surface roughness is allowed
– Installation in split-housings
– Modern lip design provides low radial forces
As type C with dust lip
As the pressure increases, the radial load and the friction of the sealing lip increase in contact with the shaft. As with temperature, each oil seal has a recommended pressure for optimum performance. Excessive pressure causes the seals to wear more quickly and consequently have a shorter life.