SAE AIR6079-2010 PDF

Scope: The purpose of this report is to provide design, application and maintenance engineers with basic information on the use of metallic Spring Energized sealing devices when used as piston (OD) and rod (ID) seals in aircraft fluid power components such as actuators, valves, and swivel glands. The Spring Energized seal is defined and the basic types in current use are described. Guidelines for selecting the type of Spring Energized seal for a given design requirement are covered in terms of friction, leakage, service life, installation characteristics, and interchangeability. Spring Energized seals can also be made in various forms and types, including face seals (internal and external pressure sealing types), and rotary variants too. These further types will not be discussed in this document, but many of the same principles apply for them as well.

SAE AIR6079-2010 Referenced Document

SAE AMS3678-1999 Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Moldings and Extrusions Unfilled, Pigmented, and Filled Components
SAE ARP1281 SERVOACTUATORS: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROLS, POWER OPERATED, HYDRAULIC, GENERAL SPECIFICATION FOR
SAE AS4716-1993 Aerospace Standard, Gland Design, O-Ring and Other Elastomeric Seals
SAE AS568 Aerospace Size Standard for O-Rings

2010 SAE AIR6079-2010 Selection of Metallic Spring Energized Seals for Aerospace