BECA 804

Dimensions

Installation drawing

Materials

Metal cage

The table below shows the materials that we can offer for metal cages.

PTFE

PTFE is a thermoplastic polymer made of tetrafluoroethylene with exceptional properties - very low friction coefficient (adhesive friction and sliding friction are almost equal), physiologically safe for temperatures up to +200°C, excellent electrical insulation properties, and excellent chemical compatibility with the majority of fluids. On the other hand, as this material is plastic and not elastic, so it cannot easily replace rubber bases.

Conditions for use

Speed

The table below indicates the relationships between the linear speed, the rotation speed and the recommended material.

Linear speed calculation:
s (m/s) = [Ø shaft (mm) x speed (rpm) x π] / 60,000

The linear speed cannot exceed 50 m/s.

Temperature

The table below indicates the temperature limits depending on the PTFE and fluids used.

+: resistant but not commonly used with these fluids

Fluids

Mineral oils

In general, this type of oil has few additives and is therefore perfectly suitable for all of the rubbers used for the rotary shaft seals. The following oils are suitable for revolving applications:

• motor oils
• gearbox oils
• hypoid oils
• ATF oils for automatic gearboxes
• transmission oils

synthetic oils

This type of oil is used to improve different characteristics such as the resistance to ageing, resistance to high temperatures, viscosity, etc. and has a good compatibility with the majority of rubbers used for the seals for the rotary shaft. Tests may need to be performed beforehand to measure the degree of compatibility of this type of oil with the materials used. Among the synthetic oils are:

• brake fluids
• fluids for automatic gearboxes
• fluids for suspensions
• fluids for steering systems
• fluids for hydraulic transmissions

Hypoid oils

This type of oil contains special components such as EP additives. These enable lubrication and thus limit any seizing at the bearings, for example. When affected by heat, these additives have the tendency to lead to deposits on the sealing lip. That is why we recommend using seals for the rotating shaft with a sealing lip comprising return pumping leads in order to limit the increase in temperature and above all, to reduce these potential carbon deposits.

Greases

Greases are generally applied to bearings etc. and require specific adaptation to provide favourable operating conditions for the rotary shaft seal. To prevent the lip of the seal from sustaining more significant pressures than planned, we recommend positioning the lip seal on one side of the bearing in such a way so that the lip is not prematurely destroyed. We also recommend reducing the rotation speed by 50% when lubricated, to ensure that less heat escapes during friction.

Aggressive fluids

It is critical to choose the correct material to better resist different aggressive fluids (acids, solvents, chemical products, etc.). For applications in a rotating environment, we recommend using materials such as FKM rather than NBR. For operations that are dry or use very little lubrication, and where the rubbers do not resist certain aggressive fluids, we advise you to use our PTFE seals for the rotary shaft.

Seal design

Tolerance for the outside diameter of the seal (ØD)

The table below indicates the pre-tightening for shaft seals on the housing diameter according to standard ISO 6194-1.

Shaft design

Shaft material

Suitable materials are:

• ordinary C35 and C45 steels used in mechanical construction
• 1.4300 and 1.4112 stainless steels for sealing water
• sprayed carbide coatings
• graphite
• malleable cast iron
• materials with a CVD and PVD coating

Not appropriate:

• chrome coatings solidified through non-uniform wear
• plastic materials resulting from low thermal conductivity, which can lead to a disturbance in the transport of heat, an increase in temperature in friction areas with the shaft seal, as well as a potential softening

Shaft hardness

Shaft hardness will depend on the linear speed (in m/s) and the level of pollution.

Surface roughness

The recommendations below must be considered for the quality of the shaft surface area.

Standard conditions:

• Ra = 0.1 to 0.4 µm
• Rz = 1.0 to 4.0 µm
• Rmax ≤ 6.3 µm

Shaft tolerance

The shaft must have a tolerance of h11, in line with standard ISO 286-2

Chamfer and radius

You are strongly advised to install a chamfer on the shaft so as not to alter the primary sealing sealing lip of the shaft seal during assembly. Please refer to the table below.

Shaft run out

The shaft run out is a deviation between the current shaft axis and the theoretical rotation axis. It is important to reduce the shaft run out as much as possible by positioning the shaft seal as close as possible to the bearing. The table below sets out the maximum permissible values depending on the rotation speed and the sealing lip material.

Eccentricity

The shaft and housing must be assembled centred on one another in order to remove any unilateral radial load at the sealing lip of the ring.

Shaft machining

Correct shaft machining is essential to the proper operation of the sealing system.

• Plunge grinding: preferred machining method that ensures the absence of striations on the shaft (0 +/- 0.05°)
• Turning: suitable for shafts used with a unidirectional sense of rotation

Machining guidelines for surface adjustments

Housing design

Surface roughness

The recommendations below must be considered for the quality of the housing surface area.

Standard conditions for rings with an apparent metal cage:

• Ra = 0.8 to 3.2 µm
• Rz = 6.3 to 16.0 µm
• Rmax ≤ 16.0 µm

Tolerance of the bore diameter of the housing

The bore diameter of the housing must have a tolerance of H8, in line with standard ISO 286-2

Groove width

The table below provides information on the recommended groove width.

Groove radius

The table below provides information on the recommended radius.