O Ring Materials

Some of the common types of o ring materials include ptfe nitrile buna neoprene epdm rubber and fluorocarbon viton.

O ring materials.

Fkm also known as viton a registered trademark name of the chemours company is fluorocarbon a brand of synthetic rubber and fluoropolymer elastomer. For more information on our o ring materials please visit our contact page or fill in the ask eriks form below. The information below along with consultation with the resources. We offer o ring materials in custom and industry standard sizes.

O ring materials and types. O ring material family chemical compatibility temperature resistance and other properties all factor in to o ring material selection for an application. Below is a summary of the different commonly used o ring materials and types. Each material page has a table with the available datasheets in pdf.

Typical part number for a metric o ring id x cs material shore hardness 2x1n70 defines this o ring as 2mm id with 1mm cross section made from nitrile rubber which is 70sh. This popular o ring material family comparison shows basic rubber material family properties and performance plastic properties. Bs o rings are defined by a standard reference. Silicone and kalrez o ring materials are also widely used especially in high temperature applications.

Buna nitrile buna is the most widely used o ring elastomer compound.