SUN HYDRAULICS
A6I

$79.52 USD

SUN HYDRAULICS
Material:A6I
Summary:Manifold

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***Disclaimer: The following summary contains information gathered from various sources such as product descriptions, technical specifications and catalogs. While efforts have been made to provide accurate details, inaccuracies may occur. It is advised to verify all information by contacting Sun Hydraulics directly.***
The Sun Hydraulics A6I (Material Number: A6I) is a versatile manifold designed for compatibility with both solenoid-operated and electroproportional cartridges. This manifold features additional material around the cavity, allowing for coil clearance and accommodating Sun's weatherized coil with the necessary spotface. It is a line mount body type with no specific interface, featuring common port 1 that accepts standard and weatherized coils. The manifold incorporates a mounting system with 22 holes of .28 inches (7.1 mm) in diameter that extend through the body, providing secure installation options. It contains 22 open cavities designed to fit T13A cartridges and supports SAE 6 port size connections. Constructed from 6061T651 aluminum, this manifold offers excellent corrosion resistance without the need for anodizing, which can affect fatigue life and increase costs. The material choice ensures durability in various environments while maintaining ease of machining and availability in diverse shapes and sizes. The design considerations make it suitable for applications requiring robust hydraulic control solutions where environmental factors might be a concern. The Sun Hydraulics A6I manifold stands out due to its thoughtful engineering that balances strength, cost-efficiency, and longevity without compromising on performance or flexibility in demanding settings.

Description

This manifold is designed to be used with solenoid operated and electro-proportional cartridges. It incorporates extra material around the cavity to provide coil clearance along with the spotface needed for Sun's weatherized coil.

Body Type	Line mountLine mount
Interface	NoneNone
Body Features	Common port 1, accepts standard and weatherized coilsCommon port 1, accepts standard and weatherized coils
Mounting Hole Diameter	.28 in.7,1 mm
Mounting Hole Depth	ThroughThrough
Mounting Hole Quantity	22
Open Cavities	22
Cavity	T-13A
Port Size	SAE 6SAE 6

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How big is a drop of hydraulic oil?	There are exactly 250 Sun drops in a cubic inch or 15 in a cc.
Why does Sun use 6061 aluminum?	6061-T651 is relatively strong, relatively inexpensive, difficult to machine, readily available in all shapes and sizes and very corrosion resistant. 2024 is stronger and machines beautifully, but is expensive and falls to pieces in a corrosive environment.
Why doesn't Sun anodize their aluminum bodies?	Reasons to anodize: To increase corrosion resistance. Sun uses 6061-T651 aluminum. It is one of the most corrosion resistant aluminum alloys there is. Whether or not anodizing improves the corrosion resistance of 6061 aluminum is debatable. We have yet to have a manifold returned because of corrosion. Appearance (color). The 2 colors that would appeal to Sun would be blue or black. Unfortunately these are the colors that are hardest to do consistently. To provide a hard wear surface. Sun does not make parts-in-body valves. The manifold is just plumbing. We don't need a wear surface. Because everyone else does it. Bad reason. Reasons to not anodize: Cost. It's another process. Logistics. When you make tens of thousands of manifolds a month and you anodize hundreds, it's a problem. Consistency. See above. Stamping. After a body is anodized you cannot do any more stamping without making a mess.Inspection. Have you ever tried to look for burrs in a black anodized body? It's the old blackboard factory at night scenario. Torque. You will experience an increase in breakaway torque when removing items from an anodized manifold. Fatigue life. This is the best reason to not anodize. Fatigue failure is a very complex phenomenon. What it takes to initiate a crack is difficult to predict. What it takes to propagate a crack is readily defined. Anodizing produces a very thin, very hard, and very brittle surface on aluminum. The first time you pressurize an anodized aluminum manifold you have initiated fatigue cracks. Whether or not the stress is enough to propagate the cracks is a matter of pressure and manifold geometry. Anodizing an aluminum manifold grossly reduces the fatigue life by anywhere from 20% to 50%.

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