HydraulicHose,

Fittings,and
Flanges

Hydraulic Hose is highpressure, synthetic rubber,

thermoplastic or reinforced hose that transfer fluid to
transmit force within hydraulic machinery. The hydraulic
machinery has been used since 1940 when engineers
discovered that hydraulic systems were more compact in
size,lightinweight&selflubricating.Thedevelopmentof
hydraulichosesopenedthewayforadevelopmentofawide
array of brand new, highpowered machines for military
applications.Whenitcomestothedevelopmentofflexible
hydraulichosesforthedevelopmentofawidearrayofhigh
poweredmachinesthatarebasedonhydraulictechnology.
Typically, Hydraulic hoses use the distribution of water in
ordertooperateortransformapartofthemachinery.The
hydraulichosefittingsareconnected&transmittedhydraulic
power to another device. This kind of hydraulic fitting
requiredreliesontheconnectionsource.TheHosefittings
cancomeupwithmanyways,suchasOring,elbow,pipe,
flanges, face seal & flare less. SAE (Society of Automated
Engineers)setsthestandardsforallthesehosefittingson
the machinery. Almost each hydraulic system, the fittings
joinsthelengthsofthepipe&hose,whichrunbetweenthe
different parts of the system. These are hydraulic fittings
must be fitted in a manner, for instance, if the pipes get
damage or there is a requirement for the tubes to be
replaced or repaired. As they can be omitted easily. The
hydraulicfittingsarecategorizedintotwomajorparts:
1)AllMetalFittings
2)ORingFittings
3)MetalThreadFittings
4)ORingHydraulicFittings

Hydraulic fittings come up in different sizes in order join

hoses on the components. They deliver hydraulic fluid to
theminpower.Thereisalsoheavyequipmentsuchasdump
trucks&backhosesthatusehydraulicenergytowidentruck
beds.Whenitcomestoitsmeasurementsthatneededtofita
hydraulicfittingcorrectlythatareembracedsuchasexterior
diameter,length,threadgauge&angleofthefitting.
Whenthecomponentswithinhydraulicsystemshadneverto
beremoved.Theconnectionscouldbebrazedorweldedin
ordertowidenorenhancethereliability.Nevertheless,itis
invariable that connections should be broken up to allow
replacing components. Therefore, removable fittings are a
necessity for all, but most of the specialized hydraulic
systems. At the end, the fitting designs have advanced
considerably to enhance performance & installation
convenience, moreover, the overall function of these
componentsthatremainrelativelyunchanged.
Withinthehydraulicsystem,fittingsealfluidusesoneoftwo
techniques,forinstance,allmetalfittingsrelyonmetalto
metal contact, whilst Oring type fittings that contain
pressurizedfluidbycompressinganelastomericseal.

AllMetalFittings
Youmaynoticethreadsonpipefittingsthataretapered,and
it may rely on the stress generated by forcing. The pipe
threadsaresubjecttoleakageduetothefactthattheyare
torquesensitiveovertighteningmisconductsthethreadsso
much. In addition, they are subjected to loosen when
exposed to vibrations & wide temperature vibrations. The
threadsshouldbeexpectedwhenpipefittingsareusedin

highpressure hydraulic systems. Since, pipe threads are

tapered,assemble&disassemblethatonlymakestheleakage
problem by distorting threads, especially when a forged
fittingisusedinthecastironport.Itishighlyrecommended
forpipefittingsthatarestillanotherreasonwhymostofthe
designersbelievethemtobeoutdatedforuseinhydraulic
systems.

FlareType Fittings: On the other side, the flare type

fittingsweredevelopedasanimprovementoverpipefittings
beforesomanyyears.Thisprobablyremainsthedesignused
most often in the hydraulic systems. To tighten the
assembly'snutthatdrawsthefittingintotheflaredtubeface
&fittingbody.37flarefittingsaredesignedfortheusageof
withthinwalltomediumthicknesstubinginthesystems.It
isworkedbetweenthetemperaturerange65to400F.For
forgedcomponentsmanufacturer, thisissomethingmore
thanmostofotherfittings,anditcaneasilybeadaptedto
metrictubing.Thisisreadilyavailable,plusoneofthemost
economical.
The flare less fittings are gaining wider acceptance in the
United States. This is due to the reason that they need
minimal tube preparation. Also, it handles average fluid
working pressures, it is more tolerant of vibrations as
compared to all metalfittings. At long lost, the flare less
fittingsshouldbeusedwithmediumorthickwalledtubing.

Flareless:Theflarelessfittingsneedlesstubepreparation,
andcanhandleanaverageof3,000psi.Itincludesaferrule
body,whichtightensontothenutsoffittings.

Elbow:Thiskindoffittingcomesupwithseveralsizes,i.e.
45forbothmale&female,plus37and90.

Flanges:Thesearefortubefittingsthatarelargerthan(>
1inch)oneinchinsize.

OringTypeFitting
Itmaysurpriseyouthatleakageinhydraulicsystemsthat
could have been omitted more than a generation ago.
However,theleakfreehydraulicoperationshadalwaysbeen
desirable. This need has become acuter with highest
operatingpressures,whichbecamenecessary.
With highest hydraulic fluid leakage has brought up by
higherpressure.Itisworkedupundertheumbrellaofthe
committeeoftubing,pipingofSAE.FittingsthatuseOrings
fortightconnectionsthatcontinuetogaintheacceptanceby
equipment designers around the worldwide. In precision
machined components manufacturers, there are three
basictypesthatareavailablesuchas:

OringFlangeFittings
OringBossFittings
FaceSealOrFlatFaceOring(FFOR)Fittings

WhenitcomestoachoicebetweenFFORfittingsorOring
boss,itusuallydependsonsuchfactorswrenchclearance,
fittinglocationorindividualpreference.
Theflangeconnectionsusuallyusedwithtubing,whichhas
anOD(OuterDiameter)greaterthan7to8inches,orthe
applicationsareinvolvedextremelyhighpressures.
Generally, Oring boss fittings fall into two groups, i.e.,
adjustable and nonadjustable. The nonadjustable fitting
includes connectors & plugs. All these are simply screwed
intotheport,andthereisnoalignmentisneeded.Whenit
comestoadjustablebossfittings,thenitincludeselbows&
tees,andneedstobeoriented inaspecificdirection.The
fundamental difference between two is that the plugs &
connectorshavezerolocknuts,italsorequiresnobackup
washertoeffectivelyajoint.

MetalThreadFittings
Thesefittingsmakeuseofmeshingthreadsoftwopartsof
thepipestosealthejointsforpressurizedhydraulicfluid.
The hydraulic joints are acceptable absolute perfect
conditions.Thesesortsofmetalfittingsarelessreliablefor
usage as they are vulnerable to vibration & temperature
shockdamage.
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