Buffers Contd: Section 2

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Buffer Type D
D

Compounds Produced:

Available Sizes

(Natural Rubber)

43 Shore A (soft)
57 Shore A (medium)
68 Shore A (hard)

L
= STANDARD STOCK
Dimensions Screw Thread
Special Screw
Dia/Ht (mm) Size x L (mm) Thread Size (mm)

Dimensions Screw Thread

Special Screw
Dia/Ht (mm) Size x L (mm) Thread Size (mm)
6/6
6/7
7/6
8/8
10/10
10/15
12/8
12/13
12/13.5
13/26
15/6
15/8
15/13
15/15
15/18
15/28

M3 x 6
M3 x 6
M3 x 6
M3 x 6
M4 x 10
M4 x 10
M4 x 12
M4 x 12
M4 x 12
M4 x 10
M4 x 13
M4 x 13
M4 x 13
M4 x 13
M4 x 13
M4 x 13

18/7.5

M6 x 16

20/5
20/12
20/13.5
20/15 *
20/20
20/23
20/25
25/5
25/6
25/8
25/13
25/15
25/17
25/20
25/25
25/28
30/5.5
30/10
30/15
30/17 *
30/20
30/25
30/28
30/30
30/40
30/55

M6 x 15
M6 x 15
M6 x 15
M6 x 15
M6 x 15
M6 x 15
M6 x 15
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M6 x 18
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20
M8 x 20

M3 x 5, M5 x 5
M5 x 10

M4 x 8, M4 x 10
M4 x 15, M5 x 15

M6 x 10

M6 x 8, M6 x 10
M6 x 12, M6 x 18
M6 x 20

M6 x 6, M6 x 8
M6 x 10, M6 x 12
M6 x 15, M6 x 20

M8 x 8, M8 x 10
M8 x 13, M8 x 16
M8 x 18, M8 x 23
M8 x 27
*

40/5
40/6
40/10
40/15
40/18
40/20
40/28
40/38
40/40
40/50
50/17
50/21
50/27
50/36
50/42
50/45

M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M8 x 23
M10 x 28
M10 x 28
M10 x 28
M10 x 28
M10 x 28
M10 x 28

70/42
70/45

M10 x 30
M10 x 30

M10 x 25

75/15
75/25
75/36
75/51

M12 x 37
M12 x 37
M12 x 37
M12 x 37

M12 x 27, M12 x 32

80/40

M12 x 37

M12 x 27

100/35
100/40
100/50
100/100
125/38
125/60

M16
M16
M16
M16
M16
M16

150/40
150/45
150/75

M16 x 45
M16 x 45
M16 x 45

M20 x 45

160/30
160/47

M16 x 45
M16 x 45

M20 x 45

200/100

M20 x 45

250/48

M20 x 45

x 45
x 45
x 45
x 45
x 45
x 45

M8 x 12, M8 x 13
M8 x 16, M8 x 28
M10 x 20

M8 x 23, M10 x 15
M10 x 20, M10 x 33
M12 x 27

M12 x 37, M16 x 37

These parts are only standard in natural rubber of hardness 57 Shore A

Note: Buffers can be manufactured in non-standard sizes, rubber hardness and various compounds, minimum order quantities may apply.

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Buffer Type E
D

Compounds Produced:
(Natural Rubber)

43 Shore A (soft)
57 Shore A (medium)
68 Shore A (hard)

Available Sizes

= STANDARD STOCK

Dimensions Screw Thread

Special Screw
Dia/Ht (mm) Size x L (mm) Thread Size (mm)
6/6
6/7
7/6
8/8
10/10
10/15
12/13
12/13.5
13/26
15/13
15/15
15/18
15/28
20/12
20/13.5
20/15
20/20
20/23
20/25
25/13
25/15
25/17
25/20
25/25
25/28
30/15
30/17
30/20
30/25
30/28
30/30
30/40
30/55
40/15
40/18
40/20
40/28
40/38
40/40
40/50

M3
M3
M3
M3
M4
M4
M4
M4
M4
M4
M4
M4
M4
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M6
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8
M8

M3, M5

M5

M5

Dimensions Screw Thread

Special Screw
Dia/Ht (mm) Size x L (mm) Thread Size (mm)
50/17
50/21
50/27
50/36
50/42
50/45

M10
M10
M10
M10
M10
M10

M8, M12

70/42
70/45

M10
M10

M12, M16

75/25
75/36
75/51

M12
M12
M12

M16

80/40

M12

100/35
100/40
100/50
100/100
125/38
125/60

M16
M16
M16
M16
M16
M16

150/40
150/45
150/75

M16
M16
M16

M20

160/30
160/47

M16
M16

M20

200/100

M20

250/48

M20

M12
M20

M10

Note: Buffers can be manufactured in non-standard sizes, rubber hardness and various compounds, minimum order quantities may apply.

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Spring Characteristics For Types:

E
D

H
H
L
IMPORTANT NOTE: All values of load in the table shown apply to type D and E buffers. Reference should be made
to the beginning of this chapter for load calculations and to Section 1Technical Information for selection examples.

Dia/Ht
(mm)

Compression
Characteristics
Def
(mm)

Dia/Ht
(mm)

Load (N)
43

57

68

Compression
Characteristics
Def
(mm)

Dia/Ht
(mm)

Load (N)
43

57

68

Compression
Characteristics
Def
(mm)

Load (N)
43

57

68

0.4

8.3

15.9

22.1

0.9

83.0

115

167

1.3

308

553

805

0.9
1.3

18.7
27.0

35.7
51.6

49.7
71.8

1.8
2.7

166
249

231
346

333
500

2.5
3.8

592
900

1064
1617

1548
2352

23.7
47.5
67.3

43.7
87.5
124

64.0
128
181

56.5
113
170

104
209
313

194
299
448

243
487
730

443
887
1330

641
1282
1922

1.3

19.1

34.5

51

0.7

127

230

336

2.0

540

1014

1393

2.7
4.0

39.7
58.8

71.8
106

106
157

1.3
2.0

237
364

426
656

624
960

3.9
5.9

1054
1594

1977
2991

2717
4110

18/7.5

0.3
56.7
0.6
113.4
0.9
170.1
(MAX)

100
200
300

148
295
443

30/17

0.8
1.5
2.3
(MAX)

114
213
327

207
388
596

301
564
864

75/25

1.1
2.2
3.3
(MAX)

1228
2456
3683

2193
4387
6580

3143
6286
9429

20/12

0.5
47.3
1.0
94.6
1.5
142.0
(MAX)

87.8
176
263

125
250
375

30/20

0.9
1.8
2.7
(MAX)

99.5
199
298

180
359
539

261
522
783

75/36

1.7
3.3
5.0
(MAX)

789
1531
2319

1403
2724
4127

2034
3948
5982

10/10

25/20

(MAX)

15/13

0.6
1.2
1.7

(MAX)

25/28

(MAX)

15/28

20/13.5

20/23

20/25

25/13

30/15

(MAX)

50/42

2.0
4.0
6.0
(MAX)

70/42

(MAX)

(MAX)

46.2

84.1

127

1.3

83.3

157

248

2.4

610

1100

1592

1.2
92.3
1.7
130.8
(MAX)

168
238

254
360

2.6
3.9
(MAX)

167
250

314
471

496
744

4.8
7.2
(MAX)

1221
1831

2200
3300

3185
4777

1.1
37.9
2.1
72.4
3.2
110.3
(MAX)

70.1
134
204

103
196
298

1.3
2.6
3.9
(MAX)

171
342
512

309
617
926

451
902
1353

1.6
3.1
4.7
(MAX)

1827
3539
5366

3321
6434
9754

4813
9324
14137

38.1
73.1

68.3
131

98.9
190

1.8
3.6

152
303

273
546

400
801

1.8
3.6

1577
3154

2851
5702

4070
8140

3.5
111.2
(MAX)

199

289

5.4
(MAX)

454

818

1201

5.4
(MAX)

4730

8552

12210

1.2
2.3

30/28

40/28

40/38

75/51

100/35

100/40

0.6

85.7

156

227

0.8

484

877

1289

2.3

1240

2203

3277

1.1
1.7

157
243

286
442

415
642

1.5
2.3

907
1391

1645
2522

2417
3705

4.6
6.9

2480
3720

4406
6609

6555
9832

133
249
383

195
366
561

374
711
1086

678
1289
1967

980
1861
2841

943
1886
2829

1699
3397
5096

2456
4913
7369

50/17

(MAX)

25/17

1.3
2.6
3.9
(MAX)

(MAX)

0.6

50/27

0.8
73.7
1.5
138.3
2.3
212.0
(MAX)

(MAX)

50/21

1.0
1.9
2.9
(MAX)

100/50

(MAX)
4.8
9.6
100/100
14.4
(MAX)

Note: There is a possible deviation of 20% in the above values due to production and hardness tolerances

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