RUBBER O-RING – MASSIVE VARIETY TO CHOOSE FROM

A Rubber O-Ring is a gasket that is generally used over a cross section. A Rubber O-Ring is used for multifarious purposes. These kinds of rings are typically used to seal in liquids and gases. They are economically priced, and can be installed and used easily. That is not all; it is also possible to create such rings out of variety of substances depending upon the applications and the materials that they are intended to be used for.

RubberO-Ring, as the term suggests, is typically made up of rubber and there are various variants of rubbers available to make these O rings. The selection of right kind of rubber depends upon specifics of the applications.

The Conditions That Determine the Selection of Material for Rubber O-Ring

Since O rings are used for a variety of applications, each such application may demand a different variant of rubber. Specific factors come into play while selecting the materials for O rings for specific applications. Some of these factors are as follows:

  • The hardness of the material used for making the O ring
  • The material that the O ring is intended for. That is whether the given ring is to be used for oils, acids, bases, gases, fuels or any kind of corrosive material. Each of these substances requires rings of different material.
  • The cost of material
  • The permeability level of the material
  • The abrasive nature of the material that the O ring is to be used for

Most Popular Materials for Making Rubber O-Ring

Rubber O-Ring can be crafted across several types of materials. Some of the most popular materials that are used to make the O rings are:

  •          Neoprene
  •          Nitrile (Buna-N)
  •          Ethylene Propylene Rubber (EPR)
  •          Polyurethane
  •          Silicone
  •          Fluoro silicone
  •          PTFE
  •          Fluorocarbon (Viton)
  •          FFKM
  •          Ethylene Propylene (EPDM)

Each of these materials has different temperature range and application specifics.       

Contact Us:

Alfa Rubber & Springs Private Limited

Gummidipoondi

Tamilnadu – 601201

Phone:  +91-44-27922057

Email: info@alfarubber.com

Website: https://alfarubber.com/



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