Wear Ring

WRPAGF - Wear Ring

- For both Rod & Piston -

- High load bearing capacity
- Available in both angle & straight cut

Material:

Glass filled Polyamide

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WEAR /
GUIDE RING WRPAGF

Features:
Guide ring WRPAGF is a pre-molded ring ready to the size.

Composition:
Material 40% Glass Fibre Filled Polyamide 6
Royal Code PG6040
For compound detail please refer Royal seal materials.(Section III)

Properties:
l High load bearing capacity.
l Low friction, free of stick slip
l High abrasion resistance.
l Low wear and high extrusion resistance.
l Resistance against cold flow.
Application:
Mobile Hydraulics
Injection moulding machines
Machine tools
Material Handling Equipments
Standard cylinders

General Technical Data:

Temp. range - 55C to 140C

Operating limit:
Ultimate compressive strength 315 N/mm
Load bearing capacity 40 N/mm at 20 C
30 N/mm at 100 C
(Permitted specific surface pressing*)

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Surface finish:
Roughness depth R(max) Ra
Sliding surface 2.5 m 0.05-0.3 m
Bottom of groove 6.3 m 1.6 m
Side of groove 15 m 3m

Gap dimension:
The radial clearance S min controls the minimum metal to metal clearance between the gland and rod or bore and
piston. S max control the maximum extrusion gap seen by a seal associated with the guide ring.
The radial clearance S and the given tolerances are guidelines. Use of the guide and tolerances are to be designed in
accordance with the used seal. The radial clearance S given in the table of dimensions is to be seen exclusively as
reference to the guide ring. The corresponding diameter of the seal housing is to be adjusted to the sealing
component. The cut gap Z arising after fitting is necessary due to thermal expansion. The cut gap Z arising after fitting
is necessary due to thermal expansion.

Installation:
Careful fitting of the Guide ring is a prerequisite for it's perfect functioning.

We have given all metric(mm) sizes here. For Imperial (inch) sizes please contact ROYAL at
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HOUSING DESIGN WRPAGF

H -0.1 S
H +0.2

20 H +0.2
S
T

R=0.20 C
C

20
dN h9 R=0.30

DN H9 dN f8
Z DN H9

ROYAL STANDARD SIZE LIST

DN dN H S CUT GAP ORDER CODE
Z (MIN)
40 35 5.6 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-040-056-025
45 40 5.6 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-045-056-025
50 45 5.6 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-050-056-025
55 50 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-055-097-025
60 55 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-060-097-025
63 58 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-063-097-025
65 60 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-065-097-025
70 65 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-070-097-025
75 70 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-075-097-025
80 75 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-080-097-025
90 85 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-090-097-025
100 95 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-100-097-025
110 105 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-110-097-025
120 115 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-120-097-025
125 120 9.7 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-125-097-025
140 135 15 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-140-150-025
160 155 15 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-160-150-025
180 175 15 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-180-150-025
200 195 15 0.3 2.5 WRPAGF-200-150-025

We have given all metric(mm) sizes here. For Imperial (inch) sizes please contact ROYAL at
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Choice of Guide ring Design Instructions

The main function of Guide ring is to
guide the rod or the piston of a hydraulic
cylinder and absorb the forces that act
perpendicular to the direction of
movement. Guide rings also help in
preventing any metallic contact between
any sliding parts, minimizes the
eccentricity, and thus overall increases the
seals life.
The load distribution on the guide ring is
as shown in Fig. 1. Owing to the flexibility
of the guide ring material, a constant
specific load on the guide can be safely
assumed. As the radial force Rf increases,
the guide surface is also subjected to
increasing loads. Due to constant variation
of radial force Rf, a safety factor of 2 or
above is always recommended while
calculating the Guide ring dimensions.

Materials

In view of the different specific demands

made on piston and rod guides, various
Guide ring materials are available:

FRPR Fabric Reinforced Polyester

Resin composite material is used in
heavy duty applications where high
radial forces are generated.(q=120
MPa)

PAGF Glass filled Polyamide

material is used in medium to heavy
duty applications. Friction-reducing
fillers can be added for special
applications. (q=40 MPa)

Filled PTFE: Filled PTFE material

guide rings are used in low to medium
duty applications where limited radial
forces are generated. Low co-efficient
of friction allows the wear ring to be Fig 1. Load distribution on Guide Ring
used in Pneumatic applications as well
where high speeds are required.(q=20
MPa) The total load on the system, radial bearing
pressure of the material and the resulting
elastic deflection are very important
The total radial load on the piston, the factors in the design of Guide ring.
surface speed, type of hydraulic fluid used,
temperature of the system etc. is to be kept The smallest gap to be sealed by the
in mind while selecting the appropriate system should be higher than the radial
Guide ring. Please do not hesitate to offset caused by dimensional tolerances,
contact our Technical Department for deflection and wear.
further information on specific
applications and special technical
questions.
A rough estimate of the number and width
of Guide ring required for a given set of
parameters can be calculated using the
following formula:

Rf x s.f.
Guide Ring Width H =
Dxq

where:
Rf = Maximum radial load [N]
s.f. = Safety factor
D = Rod diameter [mm]
q = Admissible specific load

For example:

A heavy load of 2 tons is to be slowly

lifted by a cylinder with rod diameter 80
mm.

Rf = 2 tons = 2000Kg = 20,000 N (approx)

s.f. = 2
D = 80 mm
q = 40 MPa

20000 x 2
H= = 12.5 mm
80 x 40

From the list of sizes of PAGF guide ring,

grooves with width of 12.7 mm can be
selected.

We recommend that the largest possible

guidance width always be used even if the
calculation yields a smaller value.

If required, we are willing to carry out

dimensioning calculations for specific
applications.