Seal Testing to establish quality control specifications Can Reduce “LEAKERS”

THIS REPORT deals with the major parameters of a seal application which affect its efficiency and life, as determined by controlled laboratory testing in CM Research Laboratories.*

1. A.
   Shaft
   1. 1.
      Surface Roughness
   2. 2.
      Machining Lead
2. B.
   Assembly
3. C.
   Seal
   1. 1.
      Seal Diameter Control
      • Trim Interference
      • Spring Rate
   2. 2.
      Seal Lip Pressure
      • Trim Interference
      • Spring Rate
      • Rubber Hardness
      • Eccentricity
   3. 3.
      Seal Eccentricity
      • Mold Register
      • Assembly
      • Trim