МЕТОДИКА И РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ МИКРОМЕТРАЖНЫХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЙ ЭЛЕМЕНТОВ УПЛОТНИТЕЛЬНЫХ УЗЛОВ АГРЕГАТОВ ГИДРОСИСТЕМ СЕЛЬСКОХОЗЯЙСТВЕННОЙ ТЕХНИКИ

Abstract

End-type sealing units based on round-section rubber rings are the most common types of seals for volumetric hydraulic drive units of various agricultural machinery. Its service life depends on the correspondence of the geometric dimensions of the elements that make them up, as well as on the combination of limit deviations of the specified elements. (Research purpose) The research purpose is in studying deviations and identifying statistical distribution of the cross-section diameters of new rings and the depth of grooves under them in order to determine the number of connections that meet the requirements of the standard. (Materials and methods) Author examined the sealing joints of the oil pipeline and the valve cover of the hydraulic distributor of the MTZ 80/82 tractor and new rubber rings that are part of repair kits intended for repair. Micrometric studies were performed using the GM-50 micrometer depth gauge and the TN 1060T thickness gauge. (Results and discussion) About 90 percent of the examined compounds do not meet the requirements of the standard, which explains to a large extent the low level of their reliability. At the same time, a significantly higher level of inconsistencies is in the metal parts of these connections. The vast majority of nonconforming joints have a combination of ring and groove sizes, which provides increased initial compression deformation of the ring in the groove. (Conclusions) Inconsistencies in the dimensions of the groove and the cross-section of the ring, which lead to an increase in the initial compression deformation of the seal, and thus the initial contact stresses, cause a certain increase in the theoretical life of the connection. To predict the connection reliability more accurate, it is necessary to study the influence on leaks not only of the geometric dimensions of the mating elements, but also other factors: surface roughness, as well as the actual operating temperature of the node and the aggressiveness of the hydraulic working fluid.