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Face Seal Fittings - VCR* Style Fittings

Truelok® offers a wide range of face seal fittings, mini weld & micro weld fittings and VCR style fittings with surface finish down to 5 Ra, with or without electropolish. These fittings deliver outstanding performance in gas delivery systems and in the instruments to certify the purity of gases and the integrity of gas delivery system in the semiconductor industry. Truelok® fittings are interchangeable and inter mixable with the fittings offered by other manufacturers. Truelok® specializes in producing high quality internal finish with Ra values less than 5. Our standard finish is 10 Ra. A number of proprietary techniques have been developed for producing surface finish with low Ra values, proper surface chemistry, and high purity contamination-free components. A component’s surface finish is verified using profilometer; and high resolution microscopes are used to ensure a high luster finish.

FACE SEAL FITTINGS - TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Material Specification:

Standard fittings are manufactured with 316L stainless steel, which is the industry preferred material for high purity fittings due to its corrosion and oxidation resistant properties. Other materials such as VAR, AOD/VAR, VOD/VAR or VIM/VAR and various alloys are available per customer requirements for their specific applications.

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Material Composition:
 

Chemistry of a few basic elements for comparison (Avg. Wt. %)

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Pressure Rating (SS 316L):
Working pressure rating at room temperature

 

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Temperature Rating:

 

 

 

 

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Surface Finish:
Truelok® Face Seal & Mini Weld Fittings are offered in the following surface finishes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electropolished Face Seal and Mini Weld Fittings:

Components are electropolished to provide oxide layer on the metal surfaces. This process prevents absorption of gases and moisture on the surface to a greater degree and removes any contaminants adheared to the internal surface of the fittings. It also helps reduce friction and wear of the component. Moreover, due to enhanced smoothness of the electropolished wetted surface, build-up of products on the surface and any bacterial growth is reduced, and provides with improved reflectivity of the finished surface.

Following is the surface analysis report of a typical Truelok® Electropolished face seal component:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Silver Plated Nuts and Gaskets:

 

Threads of Female Nuts are silver plated to reduce the risk of galling and to improve remakability of the fitting. It also improves torque for the fitting assembly. Silver plated gaskets also reduce friction during assembly of fittings.
 

Packaging:

Upon thorough inspection, each component is double bagged and sealed to ensure component cleanliness and to protect it from any possible contamination from the environment.

 

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS OF FACE SEAL GLANDS - VCR* STYLE FITTINGS


Truelok® face seal - VCR style glands provide high integrity metal to metal seal, giving leak-tight service from vacuum to positive pressures, see pressure ratings above. Such assemblies easily pass leak tests down to 10-9 SCCM/He/Sec vaccum  


The seal between two face seal glands is made when a gasket is placed between and compressed by the beads of the two glands during the engagement of a male nut or body hex and a female nut, see detailed instruction below.


Visual Test and Leak test are performed through two test ports in opposite locations from the female nut.

 

Face Seal Glands - VCR Style Glands - Make up Instructions:

  • Align the two sealing surfaces ensuring the toride beads of the two glands squarely face each other.

  • Insert a VCR Style metal gasket between the two torides; if possible use gasket with a retainer ring.

  • Tighten the female nut to the male nut/body finger tight.

  • Use two ranches, hold the male nut stationary with one ranch and tighten the female nut with the second ranch by 1/8 turn past finger tight.

  • Caution: Always torque the female nut while keeping male nut/body stationary.

  • Face Seal Connections are re-makable. However,use of a new gasket for each re-make is highly recommended.Face Seal Fittings need to be handled with great care until assembly and makeup. Sealing toride of the glands are protected with caps, do not remove the caps until ready to make a seal. The sealing surfaces should never be scratched, damaged or contaminated in any way during handling and assembly.

  • Always employ proper clean room protocol for make up and assembly of high-purity fittings and applications.

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***VCR is a registered trade mark of Swagelok company, Truelok® is not affiliated with Swagelok company.***

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