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Dynamic Seal Gland Dimensions

Dynamic Glands - Reciprocating Seals

Measurements in inches									Measurements in millimeters
Size	W	Depth	Comp.	Width	Fill	Radius	Clear.		Radius	Width	Depth	W	Size
AS 568	0.070	0.056	20%	0.095	93%	0.010	0.004		0.25	2.41	1.42	1.78	AS 568
-000	± .003	± .001	± 5%	± .005	± 14%	± .005	± .002		± .13	± .13	± .03	± .08	-000
AS 568	0.103	0.089	13%	0.145	83%	0.013	0.004		0.33	3.68	2.26	2.62	AS 568
-100	± .003	± .001	± 3%	± .005	± 9%	± .008	± .002		± .20	± .13	± .03	± .08	-100
AS 568	0.139	0.121	13%	0.185	87%	0.018	0.005		0.46	4.70	3.07	3.53	AS 568
-200	± .004	± .002	± 4%	± .005	± 9%	± .013	± .002		± .33	± .13	± .05	± .10	-200
AS 568	0.210	0.186	11%	0.285	83%	0.028	0.005		0.71	7.24	4.72	5.33	AS 568
-300	± .005	± .002	± 4%	± .005	± 7%	± .023	± .002		± .58	± .13	± .08	± .13	-300
AS 568	0.275	0.237	14%	0.375	85%	0.033	0.006		0.84	9.53	6.02	6.99	AS 568
-400	± .006	± .003	± 3%	± .005	± 6%	± .028	± .002		± .71	± .13	± .08	± .15	-400
B2401	0.075	0.060	20%	0.102	93%	0.010	0.004		0.25	2.57	1.52	1.90	B2401
P-	± .003	± .001	± 5%	± .005	± 13%	± .005	± .002		± .13	± .05	± .03	± .07	P-
B2401	0.094	0.080	15%	0.130	86%	0.010	0.004		0.25	3.35	1.98	2.40	B2401
P-	± .003	± .001	± 4%	± .005	± 10%	± .005	± .002		± .13	± .05	± .03	± .07	P-
B2401	0.138	0.120	13%	0.185	86%	0.018	0.005		0.46	4.70	3.10	3.50	B2401
P-	± .004	± .002	± 4%	± .005	± 9%	± .008	± .002		± .20	± .05	± .03	± .10	P-
2401	0.224	0.199	11%	0.304	83%	0.028	0.005		0.71	7.65	5.05	5.70	B2401
P-	± .006	± .003	± 3%	± .005	± 6%	± .008	± .002		± .20	± .05	± .03	± .15	P-, G-
B2401	0.331	0.288	13%	0.450	85%	0.028	0.006		0.71	11.28	7.49	8.40	B2401
P-	± .006	± .003	±2%	± .005	± 5%	± .008	± .002		± .20	± .05	± .03	± .15	P-

Note: Gland diameter should provide for no greater than 3% to 5% stretch (based on nominal o-ring ID).

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