SUN HYDRAULICS
BVD

$99.38 USD

SUN HYDRAULICS
Material:BVD
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 BVD (Material Number: BVD) is a line mount hydraulic body designed for inline applications. This model features a robust construction with a mounting hole diameter of 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) and accommodates a total of 22 mounting holes, providing secure and versatile installation options. The BVD model is engineered with an open cavity configuration, specifically the T2A cavity, which is essential for certain hydraulic applications. It includes a port size of 3/4 NPTF, allowing for compatibility with various hydraulic systems and components. The body is made from 6061T651 aluminum, known for its strength, affordability, machinability, and exceptional corrosion resistance. This makes it an ideal choice for environments where durability and longevity are crucial. Notably, the body is not anodized to avoid potential issues such as increased breakaway torque and reduced fatigue life due to the brittle nature of anodized surfaces under pressure. The Sun Hydraulics BVD model is suitable for diverse hydraulic setups that require reliable performance in demanding conditions without the need for additional surface treatments like anodizing.

Description

Body Type	Line mountLine mount
Interface	NoneNone
Body Features	InlineInline
Mounting Hole Diameter	.34 in.8.6 mm
Mounting Hole Depth	ThroughThrough
Mounting Hole Quantity	22
Open Cavities	11
Cavity	T-2A
Port Size	3/4" NPTF3/4" NPTF

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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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