O-Rings: Your Advantages at A Glance

O-RINGS
O-RINGS
O-rings are endless, ring-shaped sealing elements with a circular

cross-section that are manufactured from elastomer materials or YOUR ADVANTAGES AT A GLANCE
PTFE. The designation of an O-ring is derived from the dimensions
of its inner diameter and cord width in millimeters, along with the yy Nearly all standard dimensions available from stock
name of the material and its Shore A hardness (e.g. 25.00x1.50
NBR 70). The O-ring's application areas are found in numerous yy Special elastomer materials can also be delivered in varying
sectors, such as hydraulics, vehicle manufacturing, and vacuum degrees of Shore hardness upon request
applications, and in plant engineering and machine-building.
yy Good value for the money
DICHTOMATIK offers O-rings made of a number of materials:
EPDM, FKM, HNBR, NBR, VMQ and PTFE, as well as with FEP yy Certified materials available
encasing. For special applications (gas devices and facilities, drin-
king water, foods), materials with the required certifications are yy Can be used universally
available.
DIMENSIONS MOUNTING
DICHTOMATIK stocks the standard dimensions for DIN ISO 3601- 1 Before mounting, dust, dirt, metal filings and any type of soiling
and AS568B/BS1806. In addition, dimensions of JIS 2401 (General must be removed. Threaded tips and installation spaces for other
Industry), of Norm R (NF T 47-501) and, on a limited basis, of SMS sealing and guide elements should be covered with an assembly
1586 (static applications) are available from stock. sleeve. Each edge must be burr-free and radii and slopes must be
applied smoothly. The mounting surface and the O-rings should
The currently available dimensions can be found on our online orde- be treated with an appropriate grease before the installation. If
ring platform EASY and in our webshop at www.dichtomatik.com. the elastomer is heated in water or oil to about +80°C, it becomes
even more pliable and can be stretched more easily for assembly.
But the O-ring must not be widened to its elongation limit. During
TOLERANCES the installation, it must also be ensured that the O-ring is not
twisted as it is clicked into the groove.
yy Dimensional tolerances in accordance with DIN ISO 3601-1,
industry class B If any assembly tools such as expanding mandrels or sleeves are
used, they should be made of a soft material (e. g. POM) and free
yy Surface deviations in accordance with DIN ISO 3601-3, type of sharp edges.
feature N
yy For special applications, the permissible tolerances for special FEP-ENCAPSULATED O-RINGS
items are limited to industry class A and to the type feature S
for shape and surface deviations The encapsulation consists of the thermoplastic material FEP and
resembles PTFE in its characteristics. The extremely high chemical
and thermal resistance of the encapsulation protects the elastic
core material from aggressive media and environments. The FEP
encapsulation has a very low coefficient of friction, which
prevents the stick-slip effect, and exhibits very low gas perme-
ability.
O-RINGS
Shore A
Profile Material Temperature °C Color Material characteristics
hardness
EPDM,
sulfur- 70 -45 to +130 Black
cross-linked
yy Very stable in hot water and steam, washing lyes, caustic soda
and caustic potash, silicone oils and greases, many polar solu-
tions, many diluted acids and chemicals
EPDM, yy Good resistance to ozone
peroxide- 70 -50 to +150 Black yy Incompatible with mineral oil products (lubricants and fuels)
cross-linked
FKM
Transparent/
FEP- -20 to +205 yy With elastic FKM core
Black
encapsulated
VMQ
Transparent/ yy With elastic VMQ core
FEP- -60 to +205
Red-brown
encapsulated
FKM,
peroxidecross- 75 -15 to +200 Black
linked
yy Good chemical resistance to mineral oils and greases, synthetic
oils and greases, motor, transmission and ATF oils up to +150°C,
70 -15 to +200 Black
fuels, HFD flame-resistant pressure fluids, aliphatic, aromatic and
75 -15 to +200 Green chlorinated hydrocarbons, water to a maximum of +80°C
FKM
yy Very good weathering, ozone and aging resistance
80 -15 to +200 Black yy Very low gas permeability (thus well-suited for vacuum uses)
90 -15 to +200 Green
yy HNBR is formed through the full or partial hydration of NBR

yy Heat, ozone and aging stability are significantly improved in
HNBR 70 -30 to +150 Black this form. Very good mechanical characteristics such as good
wear resistance are achieved
yy Media resistance is comparable to that of NBR
70 -30 to +100 yy Good chemical resistance to mineral oils and greases, hydraulic
oils (H, HL, HLP), the flame-resistant pressure fluids HFA and HFB.
NBR 80 -30 to +100 Black
HFC up to about +50°C and water up to a maximum of +80°C
90 -30 to +100
yy Good chemical resistance to aggressive acids, bases, alcohols

PTFE -200 to +260 White and oils
yy Resistance to high and extremely low temperatures
yy Good chemical stability in water (up to +100°C), aliphatic engine

and transmission oils, animal- and plant-based oils and greases
VMQ 70 -55 to +200 Red-brown yy Not resistant to fuels, aromatic mineral oils, water vapor (short
periods up to a maximum of +120°C are possible), silicone oils and
greases, along with acids and alkaline compounds
The information contained herein is considered to be reliable, but no assurances, warrants or guarantees whatsoever, of any kind, are provided with
regard to their correctness or suitability for any purpose. The information reproduced herein is based on the current state of the technology and is not
necessarily indicative of the performance of the end product. Complete testing and the performance of the end product are the user’s responsibility.
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O-RINGS

O-rings are endless, ring-shaped sealing elements with a circular

90 -15 to +200 Green

yy HNBR is formed through the full or partial hydration of NBR

yy Good chemical resistance to aggressive acids, bases, alcohols

yy Good chemical stability in water (up to +100°C), aliphatic engine

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