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DIMENSIONS FOR
‘ 0’ RINGS AND GR-OOVES FOR
VACUUM FLANGES
Chairman Representing
DR 0. P. KHARUANDA Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Bombay
Members
SrraI S. S. RAO ( A[lernale to
Dr 0. P. Kharbanda )
SHKI A. I<. I:ASU Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Calcutta
PROF G. S. R. NARASIMAHAUURTY ( Alternnle )
SHRI S. D. BlfAsIN Imperical Chemical Illdustries ( India ) Private Ltd.
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Calcutta
SIIRI :,. SEN GUPTA ( Alternate )
SIIRI A. K. Bose Directorate=General of Technical Dcvrlupment, NW
Delhi
SIIRI A. B. MAUICK ( ALternate )
SIIRI 1’. K. CHAKRAVARTY Directorate General of Supplies & Disposals, New
Delhi
DK K. S. CIIARI Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi
SHRI I<. SADAGOLJA CIIARI Burmah-Shell R-cfincries Ltd, Bombay
SHRI S. I,. ARANHA ( Alternate )
DR L. I<. DORAISWAMY Coun;Flh;f Scientific and Industrial Resrarch, New
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IIYDIAN STAND.\RDS INSTITUTION
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IS t 6838- 1973
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IS : 6838 - 1973
Indian Standard
DIMENSIONS FOR
‘0’ RINGS AND GROOVES FOR
VACUUM FLANGES
0. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institution
on 13 February 1973, after the draft finalized by the Chemical Engineering
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Mechanical Engineering
Division Council.
0.2 This standard has been prepared to cover the dimensions for ( 0 ’ rings
used in sealing vacuum fianges. The dimensions of suitable grooves for
accommodating ( 0 ’ rings are also specified.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard specifies the dimensions of ‘ 0 ’ rings used for sealing
vacuum flanges conforming to IS : 6076-1971t. It also specifies dimensions
of grooves to be machined on flanges for accommodating the ‘ 0 ’ rings.
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2. ‘O’IUNGS
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3. GROOVES
NOTE- The trapezium and inverted dovetail grooves are recommended wherever
positive retention of ‘ 0’ rings is needed. The ’ 0 ’ rings for use with boltrd flanges
and screwed unions shall have a tolerance of * 0.1 mm on sectional diameter.
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R = 0.13 to o-5
CROSS-SECTIONAL IV
DIAMETER Max
2.5 2.75
3.5 3.83
5.5 !;.(J5
7.0 7.70
9.5 IO.45
13.0 14.30
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R=O’I3to0*5
DOVETAIL INVERTED DOVETAIL
CROSS-SECTIONAL H
DIAMETER Max L