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Application Information   Helicoflex Delta O-Flex C-Flex E-Flex U-Flex Machined Seal
    Helicoflex® Delta® O-Flex™ C-Flex™ E-Flex™ Machined Seal
Ultra High
Vacuum
  Optional - Special Design Recommended - Excellent Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Recommneded - Good
Low
Pressure
  Recommended - Excellent Optional - Special Design Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good
High
Pressure
  Recommended - Excellent Not Recommended Recommneded - Good Recommended - Excellent Optional - Special Design Recommneded - Good
Cryogenic
Temperature
  Recommended - Excellent Recommneded - Good Optional - Special Design Optional - Special Design Optional - Special Design Not Recommended
High
Temperature
  Recommended - Excellent Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Not Recommended
Spring Back   Optional - Special Design Optional - Special Design Optional - Special Design Recommneded - Good Recommended - Excellent Not Recommended
Shaped Seals   Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Optional - Special Design Not Recommended Not Recommended
Axial Sealing   Recommneded - Good Not Recommended Optional - Special Design Recommneded - Good Not Recommended Not Recommended
QDS
Compatible
  Recommneded - Good Recommneded - Good Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended Not Recommended
               
Seating Load   High Moderate High /
Moderate
Moderate /
Low
Low High /
Moderate
Leak Rate
Approximation
  Helium Ultra-Helium Helium /
Bubble
Helium /
Bubble
Low Bubble Helium
 
 
 
 
  Application Legend    
  Recommended - Excellent Recommended - Excellent  
  Recommended - Good Recommneded - Good  
  Optional - Special Design Optional - Special Design  
  Not Recommended Not Recommended  
 
     
 
  Leak Legend     Approximate Leak Rates per meter of circumference     Actual leak rate in service will depend on the following:
  Ultra-Helium     ≤ 1 x 10-11 std.cc/sec He     Seal Load: Wall Thickness or Spring Load
  Helium     ≤ 1 x 10-9 std.cc/sec He     Surface Finish: Seal and Cavity
  Bubble     ≤ 1 x 10-4 std.cc/sec He     Surface Treatment: Coating/Plating/Jacket Material
  Low Bubble     ≤ 25 cc/min @ 50 psig Nitrogen
per inch of diameter
     
 
     
   
   
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