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Foreword ii
n 1 Scope 1
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U Figure 1 — “O”-ring 13
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8 Figure 2 — Housing grooves 13
0 : Figure 3 — Face sealing 14
9 Figure 4 — Triangular housings 15
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9 Table 1 — Dimensions of “O”-rings of nominal cross
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0 Table 2 — Dimensions of “O”-rings of nominal cross section 3/32 in 3
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/ Table 3 — Dimensions of “O”-rings of nominal cross section 1/8 in 5
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0 Table 5 — Dimensions of “O”-rings of nominal cross section 1/4 in 11
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, Table 6 — Dimensions of housings for diametral sealing 14
t- Table 7 — Dimensions of housings for static face sealing 15
a Table 8 — Dimensions of triangular housings for static face sealings 15
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d This revised British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the
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o supersedes BS 1806:1962 which is now withdrawn.
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c the 1962 edition. Inch dimensions have been retained throughout and metric
n conversions should be based on BS 350.
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, In this revision the range of “O”-rings has been extended to embrace all the seals
8 listed in British Standard M 48 and also a majority of the sizes listed in SAE
0 : Aerospace Standard AS 568A:19841). The dimensional tolerances on the internal
9 diameter B have in many cases also been increased to reflect current
0 manufacturing practice.
9 It is stressed that the dimensions specified in this standard, although providing
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/ “O”-rings, should not be regarded as providing all the information required for
5 design purposes. Attention is drawn to the desirability of consultation between
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0 of seal is being considered.
2 A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
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o This British Standard specifies the dimensions of 3.1 General
tr elastomeric “O”-rings which are toroidal in shape The profiles, dimensions and tolerances of the
n and are used for sealing components against ingress
o housing grooves shall be according to the type of
c or egress of fluids under dynamic and static sealing application as follows:
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a) diametral sealing, Figure 2(a) and Figure 2(b)
U The standard also specifies the shape and
, and Table 6;
8 dimensions of five types of associated housing
b) static face sealing, Figure 3 and Table 7;
0 : grooves for the rings when used at pressures not
9 normally exceeding 1 500 lbf/in 2 (100 bar2)). Limits c) triangular housing of static face sealing,
0 for imperfections are not specified in this standard Figure 4 and Table 8.
9 but information is given in the note to clause 2. 3.2 Tolerances of nominal housing diameter
0 NOTE 1 At pressures exceeding 1 500 lbf/in2,
or when the
0 diametral clearances of the grooves are in excess of those
The tolerances associated with diameter C or D3)
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/ specified in this standard, it is recommended that “O”-rings shall be calculated with respect to the tolerance
5 should be used in conjunction with anti-extrusion back-up rings. specified for radial depth F given in Table 6 and an
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0 standard are listed on the inside back cover.
d, in accordance with Figure 2(a) and Figure 2(b).
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, 2 “O”-rings 3.3 Extrusion gap
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a NOTE Surface imperfections. It is important that “O”-ring
surface imperfections should be such that they do not affect the tolerances of the diameter of the mating parts shall
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imperfections on elastomeric toroidal sealing rings are specified
be selected with respect to the following:
b in BS 6442. a) tolerance of the nominal diameter, C or D3),
m 2.1 Dimensions calculated in accordance with 3.2;
u b) the maximum total diametral clearance G
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2.2 Material
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f “O”-rings shall be manufactured from elastomeric
o materials that are compatible with the fluid To facilitate assembly and to prevent damage to
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may also be produced in other elastomers, e.g. silicone,
NOTE Details are shown in Figure 2(a) and Figure 2(b) and
U fluorocarbon.
dimensions are given in Table 6.
, 3.5 Surface texture
S 2.3 Seal size number
The surface texture of the housing groove and
N “O”-rings shall be identified by the seal size associated surfaces, in accordance with BS 1134-1,
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0.070 0.176  / /16
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0.070 0.208  ± 0.005 / /32
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0 : 105 0.103 0.143 
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9 106 0.103 0.174  3
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0 107 0.103 0.206  ± 0.005
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9 108 0.103 0.237 
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0 109 0.103 0.299 
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0 110 0.103 0.362  3 9
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111 0.103 0.424  /16 /8
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112 0.103 0.487 /2 /16

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113 0.103 0.549 ± 0.007 /16 /4
2 114 0.103 0.612 5 13
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NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 102 to 116.
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n 141 0.103 2.300 5
2 /16 1
2 /2

U 142  3
29/16
, 0.103 2.362
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2 /8
8 143 0.103 2.425  27/16 25/8
0 : 144 0.103 2.487  ± 0.020
21/2 211/16
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9 145 0.103 2.550  29/16 23/4
0 146 0.103 2.612

25/8 213/16
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0 147 0.103 2.675  211/16 27/8
0 148 0.103 2.737  3
2 /4 215/16
2
/ 149 0.103 2.800
 ± 0.022
213/16 3

5 150 0.103 2.862  7
2 /8 31/16
0
/ 151 0.103 2.987 3 33/16
0 152 
2 0.103 3.237  ± 0.024

31/4 37/16
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0.103 3.487 3 /2 311/16
33/4 315/16
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 ± 0.028
155 0.103 3.987  4 43/16
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b 157 0.103 4.487  ± 0.030 1
4 /2 411/16
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0.103 4.987  5 53/16
0.103 5.237  51/4 57/16
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0.103 5.487  ± 0.035 51/2 511/16
N 162 0.103 5.737  3
5 /4 515/16
f 163 
o 0.103 5.987  6 63/16

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0.103
0.103
6.237
6.487
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67/16
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63/4 615/16
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n 0.103 7.237  71/4 77/16
U 169 0.103 7.487 
 ± 0.045
71/2 711/16
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S 171 0.103 7.987  8 83/16
N 172 0.103 8.237  81/4 87/16
E 173 0.103 8.487  1
8 /2 811/16
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 ± 0.050
83/4 815/16
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 9 93/16
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b 178 0.103 9.737  3
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u NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 102 to 116.
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Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc
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n 201 0.139 0.171 3
/16 7
/16
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, 202 0.139 0.234 /4 1
/2

8 203 0.139 0.296 
5
/16 9
/16
0 : 204 0.139 0.359  ± 0.005 3
/8 5
/8

9 205 0.139 0.421  7
/16 11
0 206 0.139 0.484
 1
/2 3
/16
 /4
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0 207 0.139 0.546 ± 0.007 9
/16 13
/16
0 5 7
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208 0.139 0.609 
 ± 0.009
/8
11
/8
15
209 0.139 0.671 /16 /16
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/ 210 0.139 0.734 
3
/4 1
0 211 0.139 0.796  13
/16 11/16
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2 212 0.139 0.859 
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23/8 25/8
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21/2 23/4
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233 0.139 2.859  27/8 31/8
T 234 0.139 2.984  3 31/4
A 235 0.139 3.109

 ± 0.024 31/8 33/8
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
31/4 31/2
b 237 0 139 3.359 

33/8 35/8
238 0.139 3.484 31/2 33/4
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a
See Figure 1.
o b
See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
N c
See Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.
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Actual diametersa Nominal diameters

Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc

n A ± 0.004
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U 239 0.139 3.609  35/8 37/8
, 240 0.139 3.734  3
3 /4 4
8 241 0.139 3.859

 ± 0.028
7
3 /8 41/8
0 : 242 0.139 3.984  4 41/4
9 243 0.139 4.109  1
4 /8 43/8
0 
9 244 0.139 4.234  41/4 41/2
0 245 0.139 4.359  43/8 45/8
0 246  1
43/4
2
/ 247
0.139 4.484  ± 0.030

4 /2
0.139 4.609 45/8 47/8
5 248 
0
/
0.139 4.734  43/4 5
0 249 0.139 4.859 47/8 51/8
2 250 0.139 4.984  5 51/4
,- 251 
 1
53/8
t 0.139 5.109

5 /8
a 252 0.139 5.234  51/4 51/2

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 ± 0.035
r 254 0.139 5.484 
1
5 /2 53/4
b 255 0.139 5.609  55/8 57/8
m 256 0.139 5.734  3
5 /4 6

u 257 0.139 5.859  7
5 /8 61/8
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tr 258 0.139 5.984  6 61/4
o 259 0.139 6.234 61/4 61/2

N 260 0.139 6.484  1
6 /2 63/4
f 261  ± 0.040
o 0.139 6.734

63/4 7
262 0.139 6.984  7 71/4
tiy
s 263
r 264
0.139 7.234  71/4 71/2
0.139 7.484  71/2 73/4
e 265  ± 0.045
iv 266
3
0.139 7.734 
7 /4 8
n 0.139 7.984  8 81/4
U 267 0.139 8.234  81/4 81/2
, 268 0.139 8.484  81/2 83/4
S 269 0.139 8.734  ± 0.050 3
8 /4 9
N 270 0.139 8.984

 9 91/4
E
H 271 0.139 9.234  91/4 91/2
T 272 0.139 9.484  91/2 93/4
A 273  3
0.139 9.734  ± 0.055 9 /4 10
ia 274
r 275
0.139 9.984 

10
1
101/4
0.139 10.484  10 /2 103/4
b
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u NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 201 to 222.
h a
See Figure 1.
tr b See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
o c See Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.
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n A ± 0.004
o
c in in in in
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U 276 0.139 10.984  11 111/4
, 277 0.139 11.484  111/2 113/4
8 
 121/4
0 :
278 0.139 11.984
 ± 0.065
12
279 0.139 12.984 13 131/4
9 
0 280 0.139 13.984 

14 141/4
9 281 0.139 14.984  15 151/4
0
0 NOTE 1 The full range of sizes given are suitable for static sealing.
2
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NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 201 to 222.
a
See Figure 1.
5 b
See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
0
/ c
See Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.
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Actual diametersa
o “O”-ring Nominal diameters
tr size no.
Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc
n A ± 0.005
o
c in in in in
n 309 0.210 0.412 
7
/16 13
/16
U 310 0.210 0.475  ± 0.005 1 7
,  /2 /8
8 311 0.210 0.537 ± 0.007 9
/16 15
/16
0 : 312 0.210 0.600 5
/8 1
9 313 0.210 0.662
 ± 0.009 11/ 11/16
0 
3
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9 314 0.210 0.725  /4 11/8

0 315 0.210 0.787 

13
/16 13/16
0 316 0.210 0.850  7
11/4
2
/ 317  ± 0.010
/8
15
0.210 0.912  /16 15/16
5 318 
0
/ 319
0.210 0.975

1 13/8
0 0.210 1.037  11/16 17/16
2 320 0.210 1.100  11/8 11/2
,
t- 321 0.210 1.162 

13/16 19/16
a 322 0.210 1.225  ± 0.012 11/4 15/8
 5
111/16
a 323
ir 324
0.210 1.287

1 /16
0.210 1.350  13/8 13/4
b
11/2 17/8
m 325 0.210 1.475 
u 326 0.210 1.600 
 ± 0.015
5
1 /8 2
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tr 327 0.210 1.725 
3
1 /4 21/8
328 0.210 1.850  17/8 21/4
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N 329 0.210 1.975  2 23/8
f 330 0.210 2.100 
± 0.018
21/8 21/2
o 331 0.210 2.225 

1
2 /4 25/8
tiy 332 0.210 2.350  23/8 23/4
s 333
r 334
0.210 2.475  21/2 27/8
 5
e 0.210 2.600
 ± 0.020
2 /8 3
iv 335
3
0.210 2.725  2 /4 31/8
n 336 0.210 2.850  7
2 /8 31/4
U 337 0.210 2.975  3 33/8
, 338 0.210 3.100  31/8 31/2
S 339 0.210 3.225

31/4 35/8
N  ± 0.024

E 340 0.210 3.350

33/8 33/4
H 341 0.210 3.475  31/2 37/8
T 342 0.210 3.600  35/8 4
A 343 0.210 3.725  3
3 /4 41/8

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7
3 /8 41/4
 43/8
b 345
346
0.210
0.210
3.975
4.100

4
41/8 41/2

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a
See Figure 1.
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N See Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.
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Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc
n A ± 0.005
o
c in in in in
n 347 0.210 4.225 4 /41 5
4 /8

U  43/8 43/4
, 348 0.210 4.350

8 349 0.210 4.475  41/2 47/8
0 : 350 0.210 4.600  ± 0.030 45/8 5

9 351 0.210 4.725  43/4 51/8
0 352 0.210 4.850

47/8 51/4

9
0
0 353 0.210 4.975  5 53/8
2
/ 354 0.210 5.100  51/8 51/2

5 355 0.210 5.225  51/4 55/8
0
/ 356 0.210 5.350  53/8 53/4
0 
357 0.210 5.475  ± 0.037 51/2 57/8
2 358 0.210 5.600  55/8 6
, 
t- 359 0.210 5.725  53/4 61/8
a 360 0.210 5.850 

57/8 61/4
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b 362 0.210 6.225  61/4 65/8
363 0.210 6.475  61/2 67/8
m  ± 0.040
u 364 0.210 6.725  63/4 71/8
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o 366 0.210 7.205  71/4 75/8

N 367 0.210 7.475  71/2 77/8
 ± 0.045
f 368 0.210 7.725  73/4 81/8
o 369 0.210 7.975  8 83/8
tiy 370 0.210 8.225  81/4 85/8
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371 0.210 8.475 
 ± 0.050
81/2 87/8
e 372 0.210 8.725  83/4 91/8
iv 373 0.210 8.975  9 93/8
n 374 0.210 9.225  91/4 95/8
U 375 0.210 9.475  91/2 97/8
, 376 0.210 9.725  ± 0.055 93/4 101/8
S 377 0.210 9.975

 10 103/8
N
E 378 0.210 10.475 
 ± 0.060
101/2 107/8
H 379 0.210 10.975  11 113/8
T 380 0.210 11.475 111/2 117/8
A 
381 0.210 11.975  ± 0.065 12 123/8
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b 383 0.210 13.975  14 143/8
± 0.070
m 384 0.210 14.975 
 15 153/8
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NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 309 to 349.
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b
See Figure 1.
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See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
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Actual diametersb
o “O”-ring Nominal diameters
tr size no.
Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc
n A ± 0.005
o
c in in in in
n 385 0.210 15.955 ± 0.075 16 3
16 /8
U
, 386 0.210 16.955 ± 0.080 17 173/8
8 387 0.210 17.955 ± 0.085 18 183/8
0 :
9 388 0.210 18.955 ± 0.090 19 193/8
0 389 0.210 19.955  20 203/8
 ± 0.095
9 390 0.210 20.955  21 213/8
0
0 391 0.210 21.955 ± 0.100 22 223/8
2
/ 392 0.210 22.940 ± 0.105 23 233/8
5 393
0
/ 394
0.210 23.940 ± 0.110 24 243/8
0 0.210 24.940 ± 0.115 25 253/8
2 395 0.210 25.940 ± 0.120 26 263/8
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a NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 309 to 349.
a See Figure 1.
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See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
b Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.

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Actual diametersa
o “O”-ring Nominal diameters
tr size no.
Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc
n A ± 0.006
o
c in in in in
n 425 0.275 4.475 1
4 /2 5
U 426 0.275 4.600

 45/8 51/8
,  ± 0.033
8 427 0.275 4.725

43/4 51/4
0 : 428 0.275 4.850  47/8 53/8
9 429 0.275 4.975 5 51/2
0 

430 0.275 5.100 51/8 55/8
9 
0 431 0.275 5.225  51/4 53/4
0 432 0.275 5.350 

53/8 57/8
2
/ 433 0.275 5.475  ± 0.037 51/2 6
5 434 0.275 5.600  55/8 61/8
0
/


435 0.275 5.725 53/4 61/4
0 
2 436 0.275 5.850  57/8 63/8
, 437 0.275 5.975  6 61/2
t-
a 438 0.275 6.225  61/4 63/4
439 0.275 6.475  61/2 7
iar 440 0.275 6.725  ± 0.040
 63/4 71/4
b 441 0.275 6.975  7 71/2
m 442 0.275 7.225  71/4 73/4
u 443 0.275 7.475  71/2 8
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444 0.275 7.725  73/4 81/4
o 445 0.275 7.975  8 81/2
N 445A 0.275 8.225 81/4 83/4
f 

o 446 0.275 8.475

81/2 9

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446A 0.275 8.725  83/4 91/4
447 0.275 8.975  9 91/2
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r 447A 0.275 9.225  ± 0.055 91/4 93/4

e 448 0.275 9.475  91/2 10
iv 448A 0.275 9.725 
 93/4 101/4
n 449 0.275 9.975  10 101/2
U
, 449A 0.275 10.225  101/4 103/4
S 450 0.275 10.475 

101/2 11
N 450A 0.275 10.725  103/4 111/4
E 451 0.275 10.975  11 111/2

H 451A 0.275 11.225  ± 0.060 111/4 113/4
T 452 0.275 11.475  111/2 12
A 452A 0.275 11.725 
 113/4 121/4
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
12 121/2
454 0.275 12.475 121/2 13
b 455 0.275 12.975

13 131/2
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NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 425 to 445.
a
See Figure 1.
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b
See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
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N See Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.
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size no.
Cross section, Internal, B Cb Dc
n A ± 0.006
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n 456 0.275 13.475 131/2 14

U 457 0.275 13.975  14 141/2
, 
8 458 0.275 14.475  ± 0.070 141/2 15
0 : 459 0.275 14.975  15 151/2

9 460 0.275 15.475  151/2 16
0 461 0.275 15.955  16 161/2
9 462 0.275 16.455
 ± 0.075
161/2 17
0 
0 463 0.275 16.955 ± 0.080 17 171/2
2
/ 464 0.275 17.455 171/2 18
5 465 
 181/2
0
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0.275 17.955

± 0.085 18
0.275 18.455 181/2 19
0
2 467 0.275 18.955  19 191/2
-t, 468
 ± 0.090
0.275 19.455  191/2 20
a 469 0.275 19.955 
 ± 0.095
20 201/2
470 0.275 20.955 21 211/2
a
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
0.275 21.955 ± 0.100 22 221/2
b 472 0.275 22.940 ± 0.105 23 231/2
m 473
u 0.275 23.940 ± 0.11 24 241/2
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tr 474 0.275 24.940 ± 0.115 25 251/2
o 475 0.275 25.940 ± 0.120 26 261/2
N NOTE 1 The full range of sizes given are suitable for static sealing.
f NOTE 2 For dynamic sealing select only “O”-ring size nos. 425 to 445.
o a See Figure 1.
y b See Figure 2(b), Figure 3 and Figure 4.
ti c See Figure 2(a) and Figure 3.
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rto “O”-ring Diameter, C Diameter, D Groove Radial depth, F

width,
Minimum Maximum
cross-sectional diametral
2T

Size no. Cross Max. Min. squeeze of clearance,

n section
E ± 0.005
“O”-ringa G
o diameter,
c A
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U in in in in in in in
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8 004 to 050 0.070 Equal to Equal to 0.094 0.062 0.060 0.005 0.005 0.170
0 : 102 to 178 0.103
nominal nominal 0.141 0.094 0.091 0.006 0.005 0.240
9 201 to 281 0.139 diameter C diameter D
0.188 0.125 0.122 0.010 0.006 0.320
0 of Table 1 to of Table 1 to
309 to 395 0.210 0.281 0.188 0.184 0.017 0.007 0.460
9 Table 5 Table 5
0 425 to 475 0.275 0.375 0.250 0.245 0.019 0.008 0.600
0 a
2
/ This is included for reference purposes only.
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o “O”-ring Diameter, Diameter, Groove depth, Minimum Minimum

tr C ± 0.010 D ± 0.010 H ± 0.005 recess width, cross-sectional
Size no. Cross section squeeze of
n diameter, A
K
“O”-ringa
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U 004 to 050 0.070 Equal to Equal to 0.056 0.095 0.006
, 102 to 178 0.103 nominal nominal 0.086 0.140 0.009
8 diameter C diameter D
0 : 201 to 281 0.139
of Table 1 of Table 1
0.115 0.190 0.015
9 309 to 395 0.210 to Table 5 to Table 5 0.175 0.280 0.025
0 425 to 475 0.275 0.236 0.370 0.028
9
0 a
This is included for reference purposes only.
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C diametral radius on spigot length,
b Size no. Cross section clearance,
+0.005
–0 spigot, L
m diameter, G R
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o 004 to 050 0.070 Equal to 0.005 0.095 0.030 3

/16
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