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Tech Bulletin Back-Up Ring MS27595 Sizing Guide

Backup ringsĀ provide extrusion resistance, preventing o-ring and seal damage when subjected to high pressures, temperatures, and larger extrusion gaps.

PTFE back-up rings may be used with most elastomeric O-ring seals. For installation, PTFE back-up rings are supplied either scarf or spiral cut.

This Back-Up Ring guide follows the MS27595 dimensions and will discuss the dash number, Inner Diameter (ID), tolerances, and thicknesses.