Parker O-Ring Handbook

5.31.4 O-Ring Glands for Rotary Seals After selecting gland dimensions, read horizontally to
Design Chart 5-4 provides the basis for calculating gland determine proper O-ring size number. Specify compound.
dimensions. For standard O-ring sizes, these dimensions Refer to the discussion on rotary seals earlier in this chapter
have been calculated and are listed in Design Table 5-4. The for the selection of the proper compound The effective part
procedures for the use of Design Table 5-4 are outlined in number for an O-ring consists of both a size number and a

Dynamic O-Ring Sealing

Design Guide 5-4 below. compound number.

Rotary O-Ring Seal Glands, 55.2 Bar (800 psi) Max.

See Rotary Seal discussion in Dynamic Seals section before using this chart.

Locate Seal as Close as 0° to 5° Typ.

Possible to Lubricating Fluid Break Edges
(0° Preferred) Approx. .005 Rad.
1/2 E
16

Pressure R Gland

32
F L

32
32 Depth

A-1 Dia. G
F Groove
1/2 E (A-1 Min. = B Max. + 2L Min.)
16 Max. Depth (Ref.)
Gland Detail

Finishes are RMS values

W
W .005
M Typ.
W W
B Dia. = O-ring I.D. + .002 I.D.
D Dia. .003 Typ.
(D Min. = B Max. + E Min.)
Section W-W

Note: Due to effect of centrifugal force, do not locate groove in shaft. Refer to Design Chart 5-4 (below) and Design
Table 5-4 for dimensions.

Rotary O-Ring Seal Glands, 55.2 Bar (800 psi) Max. (c)
(Below 200 FPM, Use Design Chart 5-2)
O-Ring M
Size W Maximum L G E (c) Bearing R
Parker Cross Section Speed Squeeze Gland Groove Diametral Eccentricity Length Groove
No. 2- Nominal Actual FPM (a) % Depth Width Clearance Max (b) Min. (c) Radius
004 200 0.065 0.075 0.012 0.005
0.070
through 1/16 to 0-11 to to to 0.002 0.700 to
±.003
045 1500 0.067 0.079 0.016 0.015
102 200 0.097 0.108 0.012 0.005
0.103
through 3/32 to 1-8 1/2 to to to 0.002 1.030 to
±.003
163 600 0.099 0.112 0.016 0.015
201 200 0.133 0.144 0.016 0.010
0.139
through 1/8 to 0-7 to to to 0.003 1.390 to
±.004
258 400 0.135 0.148 0.020 0.025
(a) Feet per minute = 0.26 X Shaft Diameter (inches) X rpm.
(b) Total indicator reading between groove OD, shaft, and adjacent bearing surface.
(c) If clearance (extrusion gap) must be reduced for higher pressures, bearing length M must be no less than the minimum figures given. Clearances given are
based on the use of 80 shore durometer minimum O-ring for 55.2 Bar (800 psi) max. See Figure 3-2 for recommended clearances when pressures exceed
55.2 Bar (800 psi).

Design Chart 5-4: Design Chart for Rotary O-Ring Seal Glands

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Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions

B A-1 D G
O-Ring OD Groove Dia. Throat
Size Dimensions (Shaft) (Gland) Dia. Groove Width
Parker Mean +.000 +.003 +.003 +.004
Dynamic O-Ring Sealing

No. 2- I.D. ± W O.D. (Ref) -.001 -.000 -.000 -.000

004 .070 .005 .210 .072 .202 .084
005 .101 .005 .241 .103 .233 .115
006 .114 .005 .254 .116 .246 .128
007 .145 .005 .285 .147 .277 .159
008 .176 .005 .316 .178 .308 .190
009 .208 .005 .348 .210 .340 .222
010 .239 .005 .379 .241 .371 .253
011 .301 .005 .441 .303 .433 .315
012 .364 .005 .504 .366 .496 .378
013 .426 .005 .566 .428 .558 .440
014 .489 .005 .629 .491 .621 .503
015 .551 .007 .691 .553 .683 .565
016 .614 .009 .754 .616 .746 .628
017 .676 .009 .816 .678 .808 .693
018 .739 .009 .070 .879 .741 .871 .753 .075
019 .801 .009 ±.003 .941 .803 .933 .815
020 .864 .009 1.004 .866 .996 .878
021 .926 .009 1.066 .928 1.058 .940
022 .989 .010 1.129 .991 1.121 1.003
023 1.051 .010 1.191 1.053 1.183 1.065
024 1.114 .010 1.254 1.116 1.246 1.128
025 1.176 .011 1.316 1.178 1.308 1.190
026 1.239 .011 1.379 1.241 1.371 1.253
027 1.301 .011 1.441 1.303 1.433 1.315
028 1.364 .013 1.504 1.366 1.496 1.378
029 1.489 .013 1.629 1.491 1.621 1.503
030 1.614 .013 1.754 1.616 1.746 1.628
031 1.739 .015 1.879 1.741 1.871 1.753
032 1.864 .015 2.004 1.866 1.996 1.878
033 1.989 .018 2.129 1.991 2.121 2.003
034 2.114 .018 2.254 2.116 2.246 2.128
035 2.239 .018 2.379 2.241 2.371 2.253
036 2.364 .018 2.504 2.366 2.496 2.378
037 2.489 .018 2.629 2.491 2.621 2.503
038 2.614 .020 2.754 2.616 2.746 2.628
039 2.739 .020 2.879 2.741 2.871 2.753
040 2.864 .020 3.004 2.866 2.996 2.878
041 2.989 .024 3.129 2.991 3.121 3.003
042 3.239 .024 3.379 3.241 3.371 3.253
043 3.489 .024 3.629 3.491 3.621 3.503
044 3.739 .027 3.879 3.741 3.871 3.753
045 3.989 .027 4.129 3.991 4.121 4.003
102 .049 .005 .255 .051 .245 .063
103 .081 .005 .103 .287 .083 .277 .095 .108
104 .112 .005 ±.003 .318 .114 .308 .126
105 .143 .005 .349 .145 .339 .157
106 .174 .005 .380 .176 .370 .188
† For pressures over 55.2 Bar (800 psi), consult Design Chart 5-4 and the design sections of this Handbook.
Design Table 5-4: Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions

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Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions (Continued)

B A-1 D G
O-Ring OD Groove Dia. Throat
Size Dimensions (Shaft) (Gland) Dia. Groove Width
Parker Mean +.000 +.003 +.003 +.004

Dynamic O-Ring Sealing

No. 2- I.D. ± W O.D. (Ref) -.001 -.000 -.000 -.000
107 .206 .005 .412 .208 .402 .220
108 .237 .005 .443 .239 .433 .251
109 .299 .005 .505 .301 .495 .313
110 .362 .005 .568 .364 .558 .376
111 .424 .005 .630 .426 .620 .438
112 .487 .005 .693 .489 .683 .501
113 .549 .007 .755 .551 .745 .563
114 .612 .009 .818 .614 .808 .626
115 .674 .009 .880 .676 .870 .688
116 .737 .009 .943 .739 .933 .751
117 .799 .010 1.005 .801 .995 .813
118 .862 .010 1.068 .864 1.058 .876
119 .924 .010 1.130 .926 1.120 .938
120 .987 .010 .103 1.193 .989 1.183 1.001 .108
121 1.049 .010 ±.003 1.255 1.051 1.245 1.063
122 1.112 .010 1.318 1.114 1.308 1.126
123 1.174 .012 1.380 1.176 1.370 1.188
124 1.237 .012 1.443 1.239 1.433 1.251
125 1.299 .012 1.505 1.301 1.495 1.313
126 1.362 .012 1.568 1.364 1.558 1.376
127 1.424 .012 1.630 1.426 1.620 1.438
128 1.487 .012 1.693 1.489 1.683 1.501
129 1.549 .015 1.755 1.551 1.745 1.563
130 1.612 .015 1.818 1.614 1.808 1.626
131 1.674 .015 1.880 1.676 1.870 1.688
132 1.737 .015 1.943 1.739 1.933 1.751
133 1.799 .015 2.005 1.801 1.995 1.813
134 1.862 .015 2.068 1.864 2.058 1.876
135 1.925 .017 2.131 1.927 2.121 1.939
136 1.987 .017 2.193 1.989 2.183 2.001
137 2.050 .017 2.256 2.052 2.246 2.064
138 2.112 .017 2.318 2.114 2.308 2.126
139 2.175 .017 2.381 2.177 2.371 2.189
140 2.237 .017 2.443 2.239 2.433 2.251
141 2.300 .020 2.506 2.302 2.496 2.314
142 2.362 .020 2.568 2.364 2.558 2.376
143 2.425 .020 2.631 2.427 2.621 2.439
144 2.487 .020 2.693 2.489 2.683 2.501
145 2.550 .020 2.756 2.552 2.746 2.564
146 2.612 .020 2.818 2.614 2.808 2.626
147 2.675 .022 2.881 2.677 2.871 2.689
148 2.737 .022 2.943 2.739 2.933 2.751
149 2.800 .022 3.006 2.802 2.996 2.814
150 2.862 .022 3.068 2.864 3.058 2.876
151 2.987 .024 3.193 2.989 3.183 3.001
152 3.237 .024 3.443 3.239 3.433 3.251
153 3.487 .024 3.693 3.489 3.683 3.501
† For pressures over 55.2 Bar (800 psi), consult Design Chart 5-4 and the design sections of this Handbook.
Design Table 5-4: Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions
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Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions (Continued)

B A-1 D G
O-Ring OD Groove Dia. Throat
Size Dimensions (Shaft) (Gland) Dia. Groove Width
Parker Mean +.000 +.003 +.003 +.004
Dynamic O-Ring Sealing

No. 2- I.D. ± W O.D. (Ref) -.001 -.000 -.000 -.000

154 3.737 .028 3.943 3.739 3.933 3.751
155 3.987 .028 4.193 3.989 4.183 4.001
156 4.237 .030 4.443 4.239 4.433 4.251
157 4.487 .030 .103 4.693 4.489 4.683 4.501 .108
158 4.737 .030 ±.003 4.943 4.739 4.933 4.751
159 4.987 .035 5.193 4.989 5.183 5.001
160 5.237 .035 5.443 5.239 5.433 5.251
161 5.487 .035 5.693 5.489 5.683 5.501
162 5.737 .035 5.943 5.739 5.933 5.751
163 5.987 .035 6.193 5.989 6.183 6.001
201 .171 .005 .449 .173 .439 .189
202 .234 .005 .512 .236 .502 .252
203 .296 .005 .574 .298 .564 .314
204 .359 .005 .637 .361 .627 .377
205 .421 .005 .699 .423 .689 .439
206 .484 .005 .762 .486 .752 .502
207 .546 .007 .824 .548 .814 .564
208 .609 .009 .887 .611 .877 .627
209 .671 .009 .949 .673 .939 .689
210 .734 .010 1.012 .736 1.002 .752
211 .796 .010 1.074 .798 1.064 .814
212 .859 .010 1.137 .861 1.127 .877
213 .921 .010 1.199 .923 1.189 .939
214 .984 .010 .139 1.262 .986 1.252 1.002 .144
215 1.046 .010 ±.004 1.324 1.048 1.314 1.064
216 1.109 .012 1.387 1.111 1.377 1.127
217 1.171 .012 1.449 1.173 1.439 1.189
218 1.234 .012 1.512 1.236 1.502 1.252
219 1.296 .012 1.574 1.298 1.564 1.314
220 1.359 .012 1.637 1.361 1.627 1.377
221 1.421 .012 1.699 1.423 1.689 1.439
222 1.484 .015 1.762 1.486 1.752 1.502
223 1.609 .015 1.887 1.611 1.877 1.627
224 1.734 .015 2.012 1.736 2.002 1.752
225 1.859 .018 2.137 1.861 2.127 1.877
226 1.984 .018 2.262 1.986 2.252 2.002
227 2.109 .018 2.387 2.111 2.377 2.127
228 2.234 .020 2.512 2.236 2.502 2.252
229 2.359 .020 2.637 2.361 2.627 2.377
230 2.484 .020 2.762 2.486 2.752 2.502
231 2.609 .020 2.887 2.611 2.877 2.627
232 2.734 .024 3.012 2.736 3.002 2.752
233 2.859 .024 3.137 2.861 3.127 2.877
234 2.984 .024 3.262 2.986 3.252 3.002
235 3.109 .024 3.387 3.111 3.377 3.127
236 3.234 .024 3.512 3.236 3.502 3.252
237 3.359 .024 3.637 3.361 3.627 3.377
† For pressures over 55.2 Bar (800 psi), consult Design Chart 5-4 and the design sections of this Handbook.
Design Table 5-4: Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions

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Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions (Continued)

B A-1 D G
O-Ring OD Groove Dia. Throat
Size Dimensions (Shaft) (Gland) Dia. Groove Width
Parker Mean +.000 +.003 +.003 +.004

Dynamic O-Ring Sealing

No. 2- I.D. ± W O.D. (Ref) -.001 -.000 -.000 -.000
238 3.484 .024 3.762 3.486 3.752 3.502
239 3.609 .028 3.887 3.611 3.877 3.627
240 3.734 .028 4.012 3.736 4.002 3.752
241 3.859 .028 4.137 3.861 4.127 3.877
242 3.984 .028 4.262 3.986 4.252 4.002
243 4.109 .028 4.387 4.111 4.377 4.127
244 4.234 .030 4.512 4.236 4.502 4.252
245 4.359 .030 4.637 4.361 4.627 4.377
246 4.484 .030 .139 4.762 4.486 4.752 4.502 .144
247 4.609 .030 ±.004 4.887 4.611 4.877 4.627
248 4.734 .030 5.012 4.736 5.002 4.752
249 4.859 .035 5.137 4.861 5.127 4.877
250 4.984 .035 5.262 4.986 5.252 5.002
251 5.109 .035 5.387 5.111 5.377 5.127
252 5.234 .035 5.512 5.236 5.502 5.252
253 5.359 .035 5.637 5.361 5.627 5.377
254 5.484 .035 5.762 5.486 5.752 5.502
255 5.609 .035 5.887 5.611 5.877 5.627
256 5.734 .035 6.012 5.736 6.002 5.752
257 5.859 .035 6.137 5.861 6.127 5.877
258 5.984 .035 6.262 5.986 6.252 6.002
† For pressures over 55.2 Bar (800 psi), consult Design Chart 5-4 and the design sections of this Handbook.
Design Table 5-4: Rotary O-Ring Seal Gland Dimensions

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