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TYPE 6

6
Elastomer Bellows Seal

A – Seat Cup
B – Mating Ring (Seat)
C – Primary Ring D
D – Spring
E – Bellows
F – Drive Ring
G – Drive Sleeve C
H – Ferrules

Product Description Performance Capabilities


The Type 6 is a compact, unitized, single spring, ! Temperature:
elastomer bellows mechanical seal. -45°C to 205°C/-49°F to 400°F
! Type 6 Seals are designed for use in small centrifugal ! Pressure:
water pumps, deep and shallow well jet pumps, ID: 7.20 psi (0.5 bar)
swimming pool pumps and wastewater pumps. OD: up to 75 psig (5 bar g)
! Speed:
Design Features Up to 1000 fpm/5m/s
Up to 3600 rpm
! Seal Design:
One piece design enhances production line installation
and allows for ease of replacement. Industries Served
! Sealing Faces: ! Pool and Spa
Precision surface finish optimizes the service life and ! Industrial, Commercial and Residential Water Systems
reliability. Materials designed to meet the broadest
range of applications. ! Heating and Cooling
! Drive Ring:
Elastomer drive ring is pre-loaded to provide positive
drive and tight seal along the shaft.
! Flexible Bellows:
Full convolution elastomer bellows provides maximum
flexibility in compensating for shaft movement and
wear.
! Spring:
Coil spring and ferrules provide consistent face loading
through extreme working conditions.
TYPE 6
Elastomer Bellows Seal

Type 6 Typical Arrangement/Dimensional Data

.040 LG X 20 ∞ CHAM.

.010 R.
63

D5 63 D2
BORE ±.002
MIN. BORE
D4 D6
±.005
D3 D1
±.002 ALTERNATE O-RING SEAT
SHAFT

L3
L2 L1

Type 6 Dimensional Data (inches)


Seal Size/D1
(inches) D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 L1 L2 L3
0.375 1.000 0.812 1.062 1.312 0.750 0.312 0.656 0.250
0.437 1.000 0.812 1.062 1.312 0.750 0.312 0.656 0.250
0.500 1.000 0.812 1.062 1.312 0.750 0.312 0.656 0.250
0.562 1.250 0.937 1.218 1.500 0.937 0.406 0.718 0.343
0.625 1.250 0.937 1.218 1.500 0.937 0.406 0.718 0.343
0.687 1.375 1.062 1.343 1.625 1.062 0.406 0.718 0.343
0.750 1.375 1.062 1.343 1.625 1.062 0.406 0.718 0.343
0.875 1.625 1.312 1.687 2.000 1.312 0.437 0.812 0.375
1.000 1.625 1.312 1.687 2.000 1.312 0.437 0.812 0.375
TYPE 6
Elastomer Bellows Seal

Criteria for Installation

Shaft/Sleeve Limits

Surface Finish 32 to 63 Ra

Out of Roundness 0.051mm/.002"

Axial End Play ± 0.13mm/0.005"

Elastomer Temperature Limits

Buna-N (Nitrile)

Fluoroelastomer

Ethylene Propylene

Neoprene (Chloroprene)

–100 0 100 200 300 400 (°F)


–73 -18 38 93 149 205 (°C)
Temperature
TYPE 6
Elastomer Bellows Seal

Materials of Construction

SEAL COMPONENTS MATERIALS

Primary Ring Cranecarb (Phenolic Carbon Graphite)


(Washer) Carbon

Mating Ring Ceramic


(Seat) Silicon Carbide
Niresist

Hardware Stainless Steel

Secondary Seals Buna-N (Nitrile)


(Bellows, Drive Ring, Seat Cup, O-Ring) Neoprene® (Chloroprene)
Ethylene Propylene
Fluoroelastomer

Spring Stainless Steel

Neoprene is a registered trademark of DuPont.

Item. #
1 – Seat Cup
9
2 – Mating Ring (Seat)
3 – Primary Ring
4 – Spring
5 – Bellows 2
8
6 – Drive Ring
7 – Drive Sleeve
ALTERNATE O-RING SEAT
8 – Ferrules
9 – O-Ring 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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