57T SERIES

COUNTERBALANCE VALVE

CARTRIDGET SERIES CAVITY, EXTERNALLY VENTED PORT 4

Description

A CARTRIDGE STYLE , FOUR PORT, PILOT TO OPEN COUNTERBALANCE VALVE WITH A VENTED SPRING CHAMBER TO A FOURTH PORT AND FREE REVERSE FLOW CHECK, INTENDED FOR MOTION CONTROL AND OVER-CENTER LOAD HOLDING APPLICATIONS.

Product Rendering

Schematic

Operation

  • BACK PRESSURE AT PORT (2) DOES NOT AFFECT RELIEF SETTING.
  • FLOW FROM (1) TO (2) IS BLOCKED UNTIL A PILOT PRESSURE INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL TO THE LOAD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE PILOT PORT.
  • FLOW FROM (2) TO (1) IS ALLOWED WITH A STANDARD CRACK PRESSURE OF 25 PSI.
  • FLOW FROM (1) TO (2) IS BLOCKED UNTIL THE RELIEF PRESSURE SETTING HAS BEEN EXCEEDED.
  • SPRING CHAMBER VENTED TO FOURTH PORT.

Features

  • LOW RELIEF HYSTERISIS.
  • SEALED PILOT PISTON, LOW INTERNAL LEAKAGE.
  • QUIET, STABLE OPERATION.
  • ADJUSTABLE WITH LOCKING NUT.
  • CLOCKWISE ADJUSTMENT TO INCREASE RELIEF.
  • PILOT RATIOS UP TO 10:1 AVAILABLE (HIGHER PILOT RATIOS MAY REDUCE FLOW CAPACITY).

Specifications

INTERNAL LEAKAGE 5 DROPS/MIN. MAX.
OPERATING PRESSURE 5000 PSI
RELIEF SETTING RANGE +/- 10%
STANDARD CRACK PRESSURE 25 PSI
TEMPERATURE RANGE 250°F TO -40°F

Ordering Information

MODELTHREADFLOW CAPACITYCAVITYL1L2HEXABCSD (MAX.)TORQUE
57T21M20 X 1.515.0 GPMT-21A1.382.810.9380.683/0.6850.55/0.570.86/0.851.27"30 FT-LBS
57T221-1430.0 GPMT-22A1.383.101.1250.871/0.8731.074/1.0761.104/1.1061.72"40 FT-LBS
57T23M36 X 260.0 GPMT-23A1.814.601.6251.246/1.2471.558/1.5591.589/1.5901.72"95 FT-LBS

MODEL

THREAD

FLOW CAPACITY

CAVITY

L1

L2

HEX

A

B

C

SD (MAX.)

TORQUE

MODEL

THREAD

FLOW CAPACITY

CAVITY

L1

L2

HEX

A

B

C

SD (MAX.)

TORQUE

MODEL

THREAD

FLOW CAPACITY

CAVITY

L1

L2

HEX

A

B

C

SD (MAX.)

TORQUE

57T21View More

M20 X 1.5

15.0 GPM

T-21A

1.38

2.81

0.938

0.683/0.685

0.55/0.57

0.86/0.85

1.27"

30 FT-LBS

57T22View More

1-14

30.0 GPM

T-22A

1.38

3.10

1.125

0.871/0.873

1.074/1.076

1.104/1.106

1.72"

40 FT-LBS

57T23View More

M36 X 2

60.0 GPM

T-23A

1.81

4.60

1.625

1.246/1.247

1.558/1.559

1.589/1.590

1.72"

95 FT-LBS