1604/2609/3609

TYPE 1604/2609/3609
First Edition API 682 Type C Sealol® Metal
Bellows Seals

A – Inner Bellows
Assembly F
B – Insert
C – Inner Mating A
G
Ring
D – Packing
B
E – Flow Guide C
F – Inner Gland H
G – Spiral Wound
Gasket
H – Pumping Ring I
I – Outer Bellows
Assembly
J – Packing Follower
K – Sleeve
L – Outer Gland
J
M – Outer Mating D
Ring
N – Setting Spacer E
K

L
M

Sealol Welded Metal Bellows Type 2609/3609

Product Description Performance Capabilities

■ Type 1604 - Single stationary bellows cartridge seal ■ Temperature:
Type C, Arrangement 1. -280°C to 425°C/-330°F to 800°F
■ Type 2609 - Dual unpressurized rotating bellows ■ Pressure:
cartridge seal Type C, Arrangement 2. Vacuum to 25 bar/360 psi
■ Type 3609 - Dual pressurized rotating bellows ■ Speed:
cartridge seal Type C, Arrangement 3. Type 1604: up to 50 m/s / 10,000 fpm
Type 2609/3609: up to 25 m/s / 5,000 fpm
■ Shaft Size:
Design Features 30mm to 120mm/1.5" to 4.5"
■ API 682 First Edition Qualification Tested
■ Sealol Edge-Welded Metal Bellows
■ Easy-To-Install Cartridge Design with Registered Fit Typical Applications
■ Elastomer-Free Design ■ Hydrocarbons
■ Standard Components ■ Aromatic Fractionation Products (Benzene, Toluene,
■ Withstands Reverse Pressurization (Type 2609/3609) Solvents, etc.)
■ Pumping Ring Standard (Type 2609/3609) ■ Crude Oil Fractionation Products (Fuel Oil, Lubricating
Oil, Gasoline, etc.)
■ Segmented Spring-Loaded Carbon Throttle Bushing for
Effective Containment (Type 1604) ■ Chemicals, Caustics, Some Acids, Aqueous Solutions,
Lubricating Liquids
■ Retained Mating Ring Available for Vacuum Service
(Type 1604)

Sealol is a registered trademark of John Crane.

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TYPE 1604/2609/3609
First Edition API 682 Type C Sealol® Metal
Bellows Seals
Type 1604 API Type C Arrangement 1 - Single Cartridge

Retained Mating Ring Retained Drive

for Vacuum Service Collar Standard

Type 2609 - API Type C Arrangement 2 - Dual Unpressurized Cartridge and

Type 3609 - API Type C Arrangement 3 - Dual Pressurized Cartridge
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First Edition API 682 Type C Sealol® Metal
Bellows Seals
Basic Pressure Rating
Pressure (bar g) Pressure (psig)
The Basic Pressure Rating is for a
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Rating can be adjusted to provide a
conservative estimate of the dynamic
10 150
pressure rating.

5 70 For process services outside this range for

a more specific assessment of the dynamic
pressure rating, contact John Crane for
0 0
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 (inches) more information.

25 50 75 100 125 150 180 (mm)

Seal Size

NOTES: 4. Consult John Crane Engineering for applications outside these limits.
1. Basic Pressure Rating Curve based on Single-Ply Bellows. 5. Consult John Crane engineering for inside diameter differential pressure
2. Basic Pressure Rating Curve is differential pressure applied to seal outside diameter. vs. temperature limits for dual seals with pressurized barrier.
3. For arrangement 3 seals, use differential pressure limits recommended in API 682,
1st Edition, Section 2.1.6.

Multiplier Factors
* The ratio of sealed pressure to vapor
Multiplier Factors pressure must be greater than 1.5,
SiC vs. SiC otherwise consult John Crane. If the
Selection Considerations Carbon vs. SiC specific gravity is less than 0.60,
T/C vs. SiC
consult John Crane.
Speed Up to 3600 rpm x 1.00 x 1.00
Above 3600 rpm x (3600/speed) x (3600/speed) NOTES:
1. Specific gravity ≥ 0.6 and ratio of sealed
Sealed Fluid Petrol/Gasoline, Kerosene, or Better x 1.00 x 1.00 pressure to vapor pressure > 1.5.
Lubricity Water and Aqueous Solutions x 0.75 x 0.75
2. More details regarding the fluid and
(<80°C/176°F)
the operating conditions are required.
Flashing Hydrocarbons* (see note 1) x 0.60 (see note 2)
3. Temperature at the seal faces includes
Sealed Fluid Up to 80°C/175°F x 1.00 x 1.00 effects of flush, quench and cooling.
Temperature Up to 120°C/250°F x 0.90 x 1.00
4. Contact John Crane Engineering for
Up to 205°C/400°F x 0.80 x 1.00
more information.
Up to 315°C/600°F x 0.65 x 1.00
(see note 3) Above 315°C/600°F x 0.65 (see note 4)

Example for Determining Dynamic Pressure Rating Limits Example for Determining Dynamic Pressure Rating:
Seal: 3.5" (89mm) diameter Type 1604 The maximum pressure for a particular application is the lesser of the
maximum pressure limit curve or the pressure calculated when the
Product: High Viscosity Gas Oil (HVGO)
multiplier factors are applied to the specific seal face material curve.
Face Material: Carbon vs. Silicon Carbide
Maximum Pressure Limit Curve: 19.5 bar g/283 psig max pressure
Temperature: 325°C/620°F Carbon Limit Curve: 29.3 bar g/425 psig
Shaft Speed: 3600 rpm Calculated Limit: 29.3 bar g/425 psig x 1.00 x 1.00 x 0.65 =
19.0 bar g/276 psig
At 3600 rpm with the service conditions noted, a 3.5" (89mm)
seal Type 1604 has a maximum operating pressure limit of
19.0 bar g/276psig.
 TYPE 1604/2609/3609
First Edition API 682 Type C Sealol® Metal
Bellows Seals
Materials of Construction

SEAL COMPONENTS MATERIALS

Description Standard Options

Seat/Mating Ring Silicon Carbide Reaction Bonded —

Insert/Primary Ring Premium Grade Carbon Tungsten Carbide Nickel Bound

Shell/Primary Ring Adapter Alloy 42 (UNS K94100) —

Adapter Alloy 625 (UNS NO6625) —

Bellows Alloy 718 (UNS NO7718) —

Adaptive Hardware 316 Stainless Steel —

Static Seals Flexible Graphite —

Sealol Welded Metal Bellows

Design Features Sealol Bellows Benefits
■ Optimum 45° Tilt Angle ■ Uniform Plate Rigidity and Stress Distribution
■ Three-Sweep Radius ■ Enhanced Fatigue Strength
■ Nesting Ripple Plate Design ■ Pressure-Balanced by Design
■ Static Secondary Seal ■ Less Heat
■ Light Spring Loads ■ Lower Power Consumption

Angular and Radial Movement

Excessive runout will have a detrimental effect on seal performance in the form of component wear or
excessive leakage. API 682 limits runout as follows:
■ Centering of the seal is to be by a register fit. The register fit surface shall be concentric to the shaft and have a total
indicated runout (FIM) of not more than 0.005"/125 micrometers.
■ Squareness of the seal chamber face to the shaft shall not exceed 0.0005" per inch of seal chamber bore (15 microme-
ters per cm).
■ Runout of the sleeve outer diameter to the inner diameter shall be 0.001"/25 micrometers FIM.
■ Shaft-to-sleeve diametrical clearance shall be 0.001" to 0.003"/25 to 75 micrometers.

Recommendations for Viscous Fluids

0 - 1,000 cSt: Standard Seal
1,000 - 3,500 cSt: Hard Face Material
3,500 - 7,500 cSt: Drive Lugs
7,500 - 10,500 cSt: Consult John Crane Engineering

NOTE: SSU (Saybolt Universal Seconds) approximately equals cSt (centistoke) x 4.6347
cP (centipoise) = cSt (centistoke) x specific gravity.
 TYPE 1604/2609/3609
First Edition API 682 Type C Sealol® Metal
Bellows Seals
Piping Plan Recommended with the Type 1604
API Plan 11 API Plan 62
Recirculation from pump case through orifice to seal. External fluid quench (steam, gas, water, etc.)
typically used with throttle bushing.

V V
F Q/D F Q/D

Piping Plan Recommended with the Type 2609

API Plan 52
Non-pressurized external fluid reservoir with forced circulation (typically used with dual seal arrangement 2).

Vent
Vent
PS PI
When Normally
Reservoir Specified Open
FI
Reservoir
F
BI BO

BO
BI

Piping Plan Recommended with the Type 3609

API Plan 53 API Plan 54
Pressurized external fluid reservoir with forced circulation Circulation of clean fluid from external system (typically
(typically used with dual seal arrangement 3). used with dual seal arrangement 3).
External
Pressure
PI
Source
PS
Normally
Open
To External BO
Reservoir
Pressure Source
BI

BO External Source
Reservoir BI

F BI BO
F
BI BO
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First Edition API 682 Type C Sealol® Metal
Bellows Seals

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