DESIGNING
THE SEAL
DIMENSIONS
Size
Stretch
Squeeze
ENVIRONMENT
Temperature
Pressure & Extrusion
Back-Up Rings
Friction
Lubrication
CONSTRUCTION
Metal
Surface Finish
Shape
Cleanliness
O-Ring Installation
& Gland Assembly
STATIC SEALS
DYNAMIC SEALS
DIAGNOSING
O-RING FAILURE
Common
Causes
Examples: Abrasion
Compression Set
Dieseling
Explosive Decompression
Extrusion & Nibbling
Hardening & Embrittlement
Hole Crossing Damage
Installation Damage
Plasticizer Extraction
(Shrinkage)
Spiral Failure
Weather & Ozone
Cracking
EXPLORING
OTHER OPTIONS
Introduction
Lobed Seals
Square Rings
U-Cups
PTFE Capped Seals
T-Seals
Crown Seals
Fluoroplastic-Encapsulated
O-Rings
Spring-Energized PTFE
Seals
ORDERING
INFORMATION
Ordering Made Easy
O-Ring
Size Tables
GLOSSARY & ABBREVIATIONS
Glossary
Abbreviations
Conversion Factors
Index
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