SUN HYDRAULICS
B6K

SUN HYDRAULICS
Material:B6K
Summary:Manifold

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The Sun Hydraulics B6K (Material Number: B6K) is a line mount body designed with a ninety-degree configuration that includes a reverse flow check sequence. This component features 22 mounting holes, each with a diameter of .28 inches (7.1 mm), and these holes extend through the entire body. It is designed to accommodate 11 open cavities with the T2A cavity specification, making it versatile for various hydraulic applications. The port size is SAE 10, which is suitable for standard hydraulic systems requiring this specification. The body does not have an interface, emphasizing its role as a straightforward plumbing component rather than one requiring additional interfacing elements. Made from 6061T651 aluminum, the B6K body offers excellent corrosion resistance without the need for anodizing, which could compromise fatigue life due to increased breakaway torque and potential initiation of fatigue cracks under pressure. This material choice ensures durability in corrosive environments while maintaining structural integrity over time. The B6K's design makes it an ideal choice for systems needing reliable flow management and robust performance in demanding conditions.

Description

Body Type	Line mountLine mount
Interface	NoneNone
Body Features	Ninety degree with reverse flow check - sequenceNinety degree with reverse flow check - sequence
Mounting Hole Diameter	.28 in.7,1 mm
Mounting Hole Depth	ThroughThrough
Mounting Hole Quantity	22
Open Cavities	11
Cavity	T-2A
Port Size	SAE 10SAE 10

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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%.

SUN HYDRAULICSB6K

SUN HYDRAULICS
B6K