O-ring standard

BS 1806

BS 1806 is a British imperial O-ring size reference that includes sizes in several cross-section groups and additional intermediate sizes.

United Kingdom / legacy imperial referenceRegion / use
Superseded by BS ISO 3601; still referenced for cross-referenceStatus

What this standard covers

BS 1806 is a British imperial O-ring size reference that includes sizes in several cross-section groups and additional intermediate sizes.

Using it for cross-reference

Use the standard's actual designation and nominal dimensions when available. Do not infer a guaranteed equivalent solely from millimetre rounding.

Next tool

Our O-Ring Cross Reference currently performs dimensional matching against the AS568 dataset. Standard-to-standard mappings are being added only when the source data can be verified.

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