SUN HYDRAULICS
H3L

SUN HYDRAULICS
Material:H3L
Summary:Manifold

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The Sun Hydraulics H3L (Material Number: H3L) is a line mount hydraulic manifold designed to facilitate high-flow applications. This model features a through port 2 with a reverse flow check, providing efficient fluid control and minimizing potential backflow in hydraulic systems. The manifold is equipped with two mounting holes threaded at .375-16 UNC 2B, each with a depth of .62 inches (15.7 mm), ensuring secure installation. It accommodates one open cavity, specifically the T-17A cavity, and utilizes SAE 12 port sizes for optimal compatibility with various hydraulic components. Constructed from 6061-T651 aluminum, the manifold offers excellent corrosion resistance and durability in demanding environments while maintaining a lightweight profile. However, it is important to note that this aluminum construction limits the maximum system pressure to 3000 psi (210 bar). The H3L model does not feature anodizing due to considerations regarding cost, logistics, and potential impacts on fatigue life and torque performance. This product is ideal for applications requiring reliable fluid management in hydraulic systems where high flow rates are necessary without exceeding specified pressure limitations.

Description

Body Type	Line mountLine mount
Interface	NoneNone
Body Features	Through port 2 with reverse flow checkThrough port 2 with reverse flow check
Mounting Hole Thread	.375-16 UNC - 2B in..375-16 UNC - 2B in.
Mounting Hole Depth	.62 in.15,7 mm
Mounting Hole Quantity	22
Open Cavities	11
Cavity	T-17A
Port Size	SAE 12SAE 12

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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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Notes:

Important: Carefully consider the maximum system pressure. The pressure rating of the manifold is dependent on the manifold material, with the port type/size a secondary consideration. Manifolds constructed of aluminum are not rated for pressures higher than 3000 psi (210 bar), regardless of the port type/size specified.

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