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Suggested Groove Design for Quattro Seals™

Due to their unique four-lobed geometry, grooves for Quattro Seals™ are different than those for O-Rings. In general, Quattro™ Seals™ grooves are deeper, as less squeeze is required to affect a positive seal. Quattro Seal™ grooves are also narrower due to their ability to resist “spiral failure” better than O-Rings. The following chart displays general recommendations for Quattro Seal™ grooves.

Seal No. Cross-Section Depth (dynamic) Depth (static) Width
004 thru 050 .070" ± .003" .060"/.062" .050"/.057" .080"
103 thru 170 .103" ± .003" .093"/.095" .088"/.090" .115"
204 thru 276 .139" ± .004" .127"/.129" .121"/.123" .155"
312 thru 382 .210" ± .005" .195"/.197" .187"/.189" .240"
425 thru 464 .275" ± .006" .255"/.257" .243"/.245" .310"