Re: O Ring materials selection?

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 11:17:35 -0600, Don Foreman
<dforeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 16:36:07 GMT, Gunner <gunner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Im now needing to occasionally replace o-rings in machine tools and
whatnot and need to purchase a selection of them to keep in the truck.

Most applications will be for air, in an oily environment, though a
few will be for hydraulic fluids. Is there some material best suited
for general use?

And will they degrade in a short period of time, in the back of my
service truck in hot weather?

What material should I be using?

I will likely purchase from ebay one of those 400 piece selections
for $10 or so, unless someone has better suggestions.

Grants recent thread on O/A o rings brought this to mind.

Thanks in advance

Gunner

All you ever wanted to know about O-rings, including recommended
materials for various applications. in this downloadable handbook:

http://www.thesealman.com/pages/oring_handbook/index.html

It's about 11 megs.


Thanks!

Gunner



"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them;
the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."
- Proverbs 22:3
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