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BS 6997:1990

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Specification for elastomeric toroidal sealing rings (\'O\'-rings) manufactured from acrylonitrile-butadiene rubbers complying with BS 6996

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-1990

£120.00
Excluding VAT

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Dimensions
3. Surface imperfections
4. Material
5. Physical properties
6. Packaging and storage
7. Marking
Appendix
A. Method for the determination of compression set
Table
1. Physical properties

Requirements for the composition and physical properties of rings of five different hardness values, for use in particular in contact with mineral oils.

Committee
PRI/54
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 84/35373 DC (09/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
8
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

This British Standard specifies requirements for the composition and physical properties of toroidal sealing rings (“O??-rings) manufactured from acrylonitrile-butadiene rubbers complying with BS 6996. The five hardness grades of acrylonitrile-butadiene rubbers used are B0 50, B0 60, B0 70, B0 80 and B0 90 of BS 6996.

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on inside back cover.

BS 907:1965 Specification for dial gauges for linear measurement
BS 903-A26:1969 Physical testing of rubber Determination of hardness
BS 6996:1989 Specification for mineral oil resistant acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber compounds
BS 903-A16:1987 Physical testing of rubber Determination of the effect of liquids
BS 6442:1984 Specification for limits of surface imperfections on elastomeric toroidal sealing rings (\'O\'-rings)

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