Evaluating the Effect of Fluids on Automatic Transmission Rotating Shaft Seal Elastomers 660396
The Total Immersion Test (ASTM D 471) for seal elastomers, used in evaluating the compatibility of fluids and seals for automatic transmissions, does not, produce hardness and volume change results similar to those found for rotating shaft seals in service.
The Tip Cycle Test was devised to provide better agreement with service results. In the test, one side of the seal is exposed to air, and the other alternately to fluid and to air-fluid vapor.
Rotating shaft seals were evaluated in both car and dynamometer transmission tests, and in various bench tests. Agreement was poor between transmission tests and both the Total Immersion and the Dip Cycle Tests. Good agreement was found with the Tip Cycle Test.
Citation: Peters, G. and Rodgers, J., "Evaluating the Effect of Fluids on Automatic Transmission Rotating Shaft Seal Elastomers," SAE Technical Paper 660396, 1966, https://doi.org/10.4271/660396. Download Citation
Author(s):
G. A. Peters, J. J. Rodgers
Affiliated:
Research Laboratories, General Motors Corp.
Pages: 8
Event:
Mid-Year Meeting
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Automatic transmissions
Seals and gaskets
Transmissions
Elastomers
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