Single Acting Piston Seals

Single Acting Piston Seals

Single Acting Piston Seals

Piston Seals or Piston Rings are used in hydraulic cylinders for fluid sealing and are designed to ensure that pressurised fluid does not leak across the cylinder head as the system pressure pushes the piston down the cylinder bore.

The choice of piston seal is decided by the way in which the cylinder operates. For a cylinder which is exclusively single-acting, capable of sealing dynamic pressure from one side (unidirectional), it is always best to choose the type of seal designed to provide optimum sealing qualities for single-acting functions.

The best sealing capacity of a double-acting cylinder, capable of sealing dynamic pressure from both sides (bidirectional), is achieved by choosing a double-acting seal.

A piston design where two single-acting seals on the piston for a double-acting cylinder are used can easily give rise to a breakdown. The reason is that a very high pressure can be trapped between the seals.

Piston seals, both single and double-acting, can be designed for and used with integrated or separate back-up rings and guide rings.

Hallite offers a wide range of piston seals that provide the ultimate in leakage control. Piston seals are usually manufactured in our high performance polyurethane Hythane® 181, Hallprene® rubber/fabric composite or polyester elastomer.

Single Acting Piston Seals-Metric

  • 15 15Max pressure 300 Bar 
    Temp range -30°C to 100°C 
    Max speed 0.5m/sec
  • 18 18Max pressure 500 Bar 
    Temp range -30°C to 100°C 
    Max speed 0.5m/sec
  • 71 71Max pressure 700 Bar 
    Temp range -30°C to 100°C 
    Max speed 0.5m/sec
  • 601 601Max pressure 400 Bar 
    Temp range -45°C to 110°C 
    Max speed 1m/sec
  • 606 606Max pressure 400 Bar 
    Temp range -45°C to 110°C 
    Max speed 1m/sec
  • 659 659Max pressure 400 Bar 
    Temp range -45°C to 110°C 
    Max speed 1m/sec

Single Acting Piston Seals-Inch

  • 18 18Max pressure 7500 p.s.i 
    Temp range -22°F to 212°F 
    Max speed 1.5ft/sec
  • 71 71Max pressure 10000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -22°F to 212°F 
    Max speed 1.5ft/sec
  • 511 511Max pressure 5000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -40°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 1.5ft/sec
  • 512 512Max pressure 5000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -40°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 1.5ft/sec
  • 513 513Max pressure 5000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -40°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 1.5ft/sec
  • 601 601Max pressure 6000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -50°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 3ft/sec
  • 606 606Max pressure 6000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -50°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 3ft/sec
  • 656 656Max pressure 6000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -50°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 3ft/sec
  • 659 659Max pressure 6000 p.s.i 
    Temp range -50°F to 230°F 
    Max speed 3ft/sec