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Introduction No hydraulic system can operate without proper seals. They hold in the fluid and keep out dirt, grime and water out. Seals appear simple but can be very complex. Seals are used in two applications: Static Fixed applications Dynamic Used on moving parts
Types of Seals:
Types of Seals
O-Rings:
O-Rings The most popular seal used in mobile hydraulics. Usually made of synthetic rubber. Used in both static and dynamic applications. Are designed for use in grooves where they are compressed between two surfaces. In dynamic use they must have a smooth surface to work against. O-Rings are not normally used where they must cross an opening, pass a corner or on rotating shafts due to wear problems.
O-Rings:
O-Rings Are often used with a back-up ring to prevent squeezing out when used in high pressure applications. Back-up rings are made of fiber, leather, synthetic plastic, or rubber. In dynamic applications the O-ring Groove must be wider than the O-ring to allow for the O-ring to roll and lubricate itself.
U and V Packings:
U and V Packings U and V packings are dynamic seals for rods, pump shafts, and gland nuts. Typically made of multiple rings of leather, synthetic or natural rubber, and plastics. Most often installed with the open side toward the area with the greatest pressure. Often though U and V seals are installed in the opposite direction because a special tool is required for their installation. This is acceptable if necessary.
Cap Seals:
Cap Seals The most common on large high pressure cylinders Consists of a Teflon seal, rubber expander ring , and back-up washers. The rubber expander supplies constant force, pushing the Teflon against the cylinder wall while the back-up washers prevent the seal from being extruded into the clearance between the cylinder and the piston.
Mechanical Seals:
Mechanical Seals Are primarily dynamic seals Are usually made of steel and rubber They have a fixed outer part attached to the housing, an inner part attached to the revolving shaft and a spring that holds the two parts together.
Metallic Seals:
Metallic Seals Usually used on pistons and piston rods and are a dynamic seal. Similar to piston rings on an engine except that their ends overlap to form a continuous seal. Have moderate friction and leakage Especially well suited for high temperature applications.
Compression Packing:
Compression Packing Sometimes referred to as Jam Packings. Made from plastic, asbestos, cloth, rubber-laminated cotton, and flexible metals. Often used in the same ways as U or V packings. Generally suitable for low pressure systems and lubrication is very important due to the fact they will score the shaft if they become dry.
O-Ring Maintenance:
O-Ring Maintenance Cuts or nicks can easily damage o-rings. Heat, improper fluid, inadequate lubrication, and improper installation all contribute to o-ring failure.
Checking Shafts:
Checking Shafts Shafts and bores should be smooth and free from abrasions. Deep scratches, rust, and nicks all damage seals Check shaft splines, keyways, burred ends to determine if the can cause a nick or cut seal.
Checking Bores:
Checking Bores Bores should be inspected for sharp edges, scores, nicks or gouges that can cause a path for oil flow. Coarsely machined bores can also create a spiral path of oil leakage.
A mechanical seal is a device which helps join systems or mechanisms together by preventing leakage (e.g., in a plumbing system), containing pressure, or excluding contamination. The effectiveness of a seal is dependent on adhesion in the case of sealants and compression in the case of gaskets.[1] A seal may also be referred to as "packing." Seal types:
Induction sealing or cap sealing Adhesive, sealant Bodok seal, a specialized gas sealing washer for medical applications. Bridgman seal, a piston sealing mechanism that creates a high pressure reservoir from a lower pressure source. Bung Coating Compression seal fitting Diaphragm seal Ferrofluidic seal Gasket or Mechanical Packing o Flange gasket o O-ring o O-ring boss seal o Piston ring Glass-ceramic-to-metal seals Hose coupling, various types of hose couplings Hermetic seal Hydrostatic seal Hydrodynamic seal Labyrinth seal A seal which creates a tortuous path for the liquid to flow through Lid (container) Rotating face mechanical seal Face seal Plug Radial shaft seal Trap (plumbing) (siphon trap) Stuffing box, Gland Assembly (engineering) (mechanical packing) Split Mechanical Seal Wiper seal Dry gas seal Exitex seal