O'ring Groove Design As important as the o'ring seal itself is the groove that the o'ring seats into The groove must be designed to accommodate not just the o'ring size, but also its intended usage;Dovetail grooves are used to hold the Oring in place during installation or maintenance This groove design is relatively uncommon as it is expensive to machine and should not be used unless absolutely required The dovetail groove construction is only recommended for Orings with cross sections of 139 inch (3,53 mm) and largerORing Gland General Design Considerations ORing Squeeze Compression (ORing C/S) Gland Depth / (ORing C/S) • Face Seal 30% • Static Male/Female 15% • Reciprocating 10% • Rotary 010% ORing Installed Stretch (Groove Diameter) (ORing ID)(ORing ID) •
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