Ceramic Mixing Cartridges

Conventional Single-lever Type 40 & 42 mm Sizes

Models K-40A • K-40B • K-42C • K-42D

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE CERAMIC DISCS: FLOW RATE & HYSTERESIS CURVES
Test faucet, resistance „C”
Material: AL2O3 Water pressure: 3 bar Cold-->Hot
Hot-->Cold
Surface roughness Ra: 0.2 µm 70
Flow rate
70
C° l/min
Contact surface area: 50-80% 60 60

50 50
42C°
40 40

30 34C° 30

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS 20 20

OF THE CARTRIDGE: 10
Cold water Hot water
10
11.6°
0 0
-55° -45° -35° -25° -15° -5° 5° 15° 25° 35° 45° 55°
Opening angle: 25° Rotational range within
comfort zone

Mixing angle: 110°

Max temperature: 90°C/194°F
FLOW RATE CURVES
Recommended tightening torque:
12-13 Nm / 106-115 lbf•in Flow rate [l/min]
45
Pressure test: 40
Test faucet without resistance
Shower faucet without resistance
35
Pneumatic: 6 bar / 87 psi 30
Test faucet with resistance "C"

Hydraulic: 35 bar / 500 psi 25

20

Flow rate: 15
10

(3 bar / 45 psi, test faucet, EN 817) 5

0

22.1 l/min / 5.8 gpm with resistance „C” 0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5 2,0 2,5 3,0 3,5
Pressure [bar]
4,0 4,5 5,0

33.5 l/min / 8.8 gpm without resistance

Endurance test:
EN 817 70 000 cycles
ASME A 112.18.1M 500 000 cycles
 K-40 CARTRIDGES
A•B K-42 CARTRIDGES
C•D

Cartridge with hot

limit ring & volume
limit screw

Cartridges without
hot limit ring &
volume limit screw

Bodies
K - 42 C
K - 40 A

K - 42 D
K - 40 B