SUN HYDRAULICS
A3L

$44.70 USD

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Material:A3L
Summary:Manifold

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The Sun Hydraulics A3L (A3L) is a versatile manifold specifically designed for use with solenoid-operated and electroproportional cartridges. This component features additional material around the cavity, which not only provides necessary coil clearance but also includes the spotface required for Sun's weatherized coil. The manifold is a line mount body type, featuring a ninety-degree configuration that accommodates both standard and weatherized coils. It has a mounting hole diameter of 0.34 inches (8.6 mm) and the holes are drilled through, with a total quantity of eleven mounting holes available. Additionally, it includes eleven open cavities, all of which are compatible with T13A cavities, and it offers SAE 12 port sizes. The manifold is constructed from 6061T651 aluminum, chosen for its combination of strength, cost-effectiveness, machinability, availability in various shapes and sizes, as well as its excellent corrosion resistance. Unlike some other manufacturers' products, this manifold is not anodized due to several considerations including cost implications and the potential impact on fatigue life by introducing thin brittle surfaces that can initiate cracks under pressure. This design choice ensures durability and reliability in various hydraulic applications without compromising performance or longevity.

Description

This manifold is designed to be used with solenoid operated and electro-proportional cartridges. It incorporates extra material around the cavity to provide coil clearance along with the spotface needed for Sun's weatherized coil.

Body Type	Line mountLine mount
Body Features	Ninety degree, accepts standard and weatherized coilsNinety degree, accepts standard and weatherized coils
Mounting Hole Diameter	.34 in.8.6 mm
Mounting Hole Depth	ThroughThrough
Mounting Hole Quantity	11
Open Cavities	11
Cavity	T-13A
Port Size	SAE 12SAE 12

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How big is a drop of hydraulic oil?	There are exactly 250 Sun drops in a cubic inch or 15 in a cc.
Why does Sun use 6061 aluminum?	6061-T651 is relatively strong, relatively inexpensive, difficult to machine, readily available in all shapes and sizes and very corrosion resistant. 2024 is stronger and machines beautifully, but is expensive and falls to pieces in a corrosive environment.
Why doesn't Sun anodize their aluminum bodies?	Reasons to anodize: To increase corrosion resistance. Sun uses 6061-T651 aluminum. It is one of the most corrosion resistant aluminum alloys there is. Whether or not anodizing improves the corrosion resistance of 6061 aluminum is debatable. We have yet to have a manifold returned because of corrosion. Appearance (color). The 2 colors that would appeal to Sun would be blue or black. Unfortunately these are the colors that are hardest to do consistently. To provide a hard wear surface. Sun does not make parts-in-body valves. The manifold is just plumbing. We don't need a wear surface. Because everyone else does it. Bad reason. Reasons to not anodize: Cost. It's another process. Logistics. When you make tens of thousands of manifolds a month and you anodize hundreds, it's a problem. Consistency. See above. Stamping. After a body is anodized you cannot do any more stamping without making a mess.Inspection. Have you ever tried to look for burrs in a black anodized body? It's the old blackboard factory at night scenario. Torque. You will experience an increase in breakaway torque when removing items from an anodized manifold. Fatigue life. This is the best reason to not anodize. Fatigue failure is a very complex phenomenon. What it takes to initiate a crack is difficult to predict. What it takes to propagate a crack is readily defined. Anodizing produces a very thin, very hard, and very brittle surface on aluminum. The first time you pressurize an anodized aluminum manifold you have initiated fatigue cracks. Whether or not the stress is enough to propagate the cracks is a matter of pressure and manifold geometry. Anodizing an aluminum manifold grossly reduces the fatigue life by anywhere from 20% to 50%.

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