{"id":24681,"date":"2021-09-16T13:20:03","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T11:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nh-oring.de\/installation-space-o-ring-lexicon\/"},"modified":"2025-05-07T12:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T10:29:22","slug":"installation-space-o-ring-lexicon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nh-oring.de\/en\/installation-space-o-ring-lexicon\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation space | O-ring lexicon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24681\" class=\"elementor elementor-24681 elementor-10226\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98f8ed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98f8ed7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bac194 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9bac194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-pen-square\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-796869f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"796869f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1398928\" data-id=\"1398928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bbcbce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bbcbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"background-color:#fe5050;color: #ffffff;padding: 5px\">#1<\/span> What is meant by the installation space?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f69a80 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0f69a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-981a1f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"981a1f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e7dab4\" data-id=\"0e7dab4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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The size is defined by its width and depth. The roundness (radius) of the groove corners is also specified.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">In order to achieve an optimum sealing effect, it is essential that the installation space is designed in accordance with standards. An incorrectly designed installation space is still one of the main reasons for O-ring failure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">A rectangular installation space for the O-ring is by far the most common. In addition to the rectangular groove, there are also triangular and dovetail grooves.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Triangular grooves are used for vacuum applications. It is important that almost 100% of the installation space is filled and the compression is approx. 30%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Dovetail grooves are used, for example, if the O-ring has to be mounted overhead and would fall out during assembly in a rectangular installation space.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5fd6b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5fd6b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c7dd03\" data-id=\"3c7dd03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f16cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3f16cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"background-color:#fe5050;color: #ffffff;padding: 5px\">#2<\/span> What needs to be considered when designing the installation space?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672f3fd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"672f3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2189b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2189b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58568b2\" data-id=\"58568b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-589b798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"589b798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">1. The installation space should always comply with the usual market standards\/tables be designed.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">2. The pressing of the O-ring should ideally be between 15% and 30%<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">3. After pressing an O-ring, there should still be 20% of the installation space must be free<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">4. When designing the installation space, a distinction must be made between a static and dynamic application.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\">5. Flange gaskets are designed differently compared to Piston and rod seals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installation space #1 What is meant by the installation space? The installation space of an O-ring is called a &#8220;groove&#8221;. The size is defined by its width and depth. 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