6A
TYPE 6A
Elastomer Bellows Seal
A – Face/Primary Ring
B – Seat/Mating Ring
C – Elastomer Bellows
D – Spring
E – Cup Ring
F – Unitizer Sleeve A
G – Retainer
B
C
D E
Product Description Performance Capabilities
■ Specified in more engine coolant pumps than any other ■ Temperature:
seal from any manufacturer. -40°C to 205°C/-40°F to 400°F
■ Basic design concept has been proven with over (depending on materials used)
40 years of successful application to OEM engine ■ Pressure:
coolant pumps. Vacuum to 5 bar g/75 psig
■ High volume use in low pressure, small diameter rotary ■ Speed:
shaft applications; small centrifugal water pumps, deep Up to 10,000 rpm
and shallow well jet pumps, internal combustion engine (depending on seal size and face materials)
coolant pumps, and swimming pool pumps. Up to 13 m/s /2500 fpm
■ End Play/Axial Float Allowance:
0.127mm/0.005" FIM max.
Design Features ■ Shaft Runout:
■ Fully Unitized Designs Available 0.05mm per mm/0.002" per inch of shaft
diameter FIM max.
■ One-Piece Construction
■ Flexible Elastomer Bellows
■ Dent and Groove Positive Drive Arrangement
■ Rotating Mating Ring
TYPE 6A
6A
Elastomer Bellows Seal
Type 6A Typical Arrangement/Dimensional Data
Unitized Seal with ID Sealed Positive Drive Mating Ring
L1 L2
± 0.127mm/0.005"
WORKING HEIGHT
D3
D2 D4
± 0.025mm/0.001"
BORE
L3 D1
± 0.0076mm/0.0003"
SHAFT
Type 6A Dimensional Data* (mm) Type 6A Dimensional Data* (inches)
D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4
12.037 29.95 34.92 25.91 8.51 9.40 17.96 — 0.4739 1.179 1.375 1.020 0.335 0.370 0.707 —
12.700 39.50 43.64 27.53 9.86 7.92 17.73 — 0.5000 1.555 1.718 1.084 0.388 0.312 0.698 —
15.918 36.47 41.28 28.91 8.59 11.50 19.05 — 0.6267 1.436 1.625 1.138 0.338 0.453 0.750 —
19.113 40.03 43.64 33.88 9.52 12.50 23.00 — 0.7525 1.576 1.718 1.334 0.375 0.492 0.906 —
Two-Piece Seal with Optional Ferrules and OD Cup Mounted Mating Ring
L1 L2 L3
± 0.51mm/
0.020"
WORKING
HEIGHT
D3
D2
± 0.025mm/0.001" D4
BORE ± 0.051mm/0.002"
BORE
L4 D1
MAX.
SHAFT
Type 6A Dimensional Data* (mm) Type 6A Dimensional Data* (inches)
D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4
9.65 28.57 31.75 22.22 7.92 1.57 5.54 7.92 0.380 1.125 1.250 0.875 0.312 0.062 0.218 0.312
12.83 28.57 34.92 25.40 8.74 5.16 5.54 7.92 0.505 1.125 1.375 1.000 0.344 0.203 0.218 0.312
16.13 36.47 42.28 31.75 8.59 6.73 8.71 10.31 0.635 1.436 1.625 1.250 0.338 0.265 0.343 0.406
19.30 40.03 43.64 34.92 9.52 5.97 7.92 10.31 0.760 1.576 1.718 1.375 0.375 0.235 0.312 0.406
*Designs for other bore sizes are available.
TYPE 6A
Elastomer Bellows Seal
Type 6A Typical Arrangement/Dimensional Data
Two-Piece Seal without Optional Ferrules and ID Cup Mounted Mating Ring
L1 L2 L4
± 0.51mm/
0.020"
WORKING
HEIGHT
D3
D2
± 0.025mm/0.001"
BORE D4
L3 D1
± 0.051mm/0.002"
SHAFT
Type 6A Dimensional Data* (mm) Type 6A Dimensional Data* (inches)
D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4
12.70 28.57 34.92 23.47 8.74 5.16 5.03 5.41 0.500 1.125 1.375 0.924 0.344 0.203 0.198 0.213
15.00 35.94 40.89 26.64 9.45 6.05 5.03 5.41 0.590 1.415 1.610 1.049 0.372 0.238 0.198 0.213
15.88 36.47 42.28 28.57 8.59 6.73 5.03 5.41 0.625 1.436 1.625 1.125 0.338 0.265 0.198 0.213
19.05 40.03 43.64 30.15 9.52 5.97 5.16 5.54 0.750 1.576 1.718 1.187 0.375 0.235 0.203 0.218
Unitized Seal with OD Cup Mounted Mating Ring
L1 L2
± 0.127mm/0.005"
WORKING HEIGHT
D3
D2
± 0.025mm/0.001" D4
BORE
L3 D1
± 0.0076mm/0.0003"
SHAFT
Type 6A Dimensional Data* (mm) Type 6A Dimensional Data* (inches)
D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4
12.037 28.57 34.92 25.91 8.74 10.80 20.40 — 0.4739 1.125 1.375 1.020 0.344 0.425 0.803 —
15.918 36.47 41.28 28.19 8.59 11.30 19.56 — 0.6267 1.436 1.625 1.110 0.338 0.445 0.770 —
*Designs for other bore sizes are available.
TYPE 6A
Elastomer Bellows Seal
Type 6A Typical Arrangement/Dimensional Data
Unitized Seal with ID Driven Mating Ring
L1 L2
± 0.127mm/0.005"
WORKING HEIGHT
D3
D2
± 0.025mm/0.001"
BORE
CUT LINE FOR SHORT PAGE
D4
L3 D1
± 0.0076mm/0.0003"
SHAFT
Type 6A Dimensional Data* (mm) Type 6A Dimensional Data* (inches)
D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4
12.000 28.57 31.75 25.15 8.74 9.40 17.60 — 0.4724 1.125 1.250 0.990 0.344 0.370 0.693 —
12.037 28.57 34.92 23.80 8.74 9.40 17.91 — 0.4739 1.125 1.375 0.937 0.344 0.370 0.705 —
12.700 28.57 31.75 25.15 8.74 9.40 17.60 — 0.5000 1.125 1.250 0.990 0.344 0.370 0.693 —
15.000 35.94 40.89 38.10 9.45 11.43 20.65 — 0.5906 1.415 1.610 1.500 0.372 0.450 0.813 —
15.918 36.47 41.28 26.67 8.59 11.30 19.56 — 0.6267 1.436 1.625 1.050 0.338 0.445 0.770 —
19.113 40.03 43.13 31.75 10.31 11.10 23.00 — 0.7525 1.576 1.698 1.250 0.406 0.437 0.906 —
Unitized Seal with ID Driven Banded Mating Ring
L1 L2
± 0.127mm/0.005"
WORKING HEIGHT
D3
D2
± 0.025mm/0.001"
BORE D4
D1
L3 ± 0.0076mm/0.0003"
SHAFT
Type 6A Dimensional Data* (mm) Type 6A Dimensional Data* (inches)
D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4 D1 D2 D3 D4 L1 L2 L3 L4
10.000 29.95 35.00 21.50 8.51 5.09 13.60 — 0.3937 1.179 1.378 0.846 0.335 0.200 0.535 —
12.000 29.95 34.00 26.35 8.71 9.40 17.60 — 0.4724 1.179 1.339 1.037 0.343 0.370 0.693 —
12.037 29.95 34.92 25.35 8.74 9.40 18.06 — 0.4739 1.179 1.375 0.998 0.344 0.370 0.711 —
12.700 29.95 34.11 26.35 8.71 8.89 17.60 — 0.5000 1.179 1.343 1.037 0.343 0.350 0.693 —
15.000 35.94 40.89 30.60 9.45 11.43 20.65 — 0.5906 1.415 1.610 1.205 0.372 0.450 0.813 —
15.918 36.47 41.28 30.60 8.59 12.45 19.56 — 0.6267 1.436 1.625 1.205 0.338 0.490 0.770 —
*Designs for other bore sizes are available.
TYPE 6A
Elastomer Bellows Seal
Materials of Construction
SEAL COMPONENTS MATERIALS
Description Standard Options
Face/Primary Ring Cranecarb Carbon
Silicon Carbide
Seat/Mating Ring Alumina Ceramic (Plain) Alumina Ceramic (Banded)
Sintered Steel
Silicon Carbide
Retainer 18-8 Stainless Steel 316 Stainless Steel
Brass
CUT LINE FOR SHORT PAGE
Bellows Buna-N Fluoroelastomer
Cup Ring Ethylene Propylene
Highly Saturated Nitrile
Spring Plated Carbon Steel 18-8 Stainless Steel
316 Stainless Steel
Horsepower Consumption
Horsepower (hp) at 1800 rpm Horsepower (watt)
0.07
0.06 .0 00" 40
m/1
25m
5"
/0 .87
0.05 mm
22
50"
m /0.7 30
18m
0.04
"
/0 .625
1 6mm
0.03 20
0.02 "
/0.500
13mm
10
0.01
0 0
1.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 3.5 4.0 5.0 (bar g)
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 (psig)
Pressure
TYPE 6A
Elastomer Bellows Seal
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