COUNTERBALANCE VALVE
50
Pressure Controls
5000 SERIES
COUNTERBALANCE VALVE
CARTRIDGE •
STANDARD CAVITY, INT. VENTED
Description
A CARTRIDGE STYLE, THREE PORT, PILOT TO OPEN COUNTERBALANCE VALVE WITH AN INTERNALLY VENTED SPRING CHAMBER AND FREE REVERSE FLOW CHECK, INTENDED FOR MOTION CONTROL AND OVER-CENTER LOAD HOLDING APPLICATIONS.
Product Rendering
Schematic
Typical Performance
Operation
- BACK PRESSURE AT PORT (2) IS ADDITIVE TO RELIEF SETTING.
- FLOW FROM (1) TO (2) IS BLOCKED UNTIL THE RELIEF PRESSURE SETTING HAS BEEN EXCEEDED.
- 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.
Features
- PILOT RATIOS UP TO 10:1 AVAILABLE (HIGHER PILOT RATIOS MAY REDUCE FLOW CAPACITY)
- LOW RELIEF HYSTERESIS.
- INDUSTRY COMMON CAVITY.
- QUIET, STABLE OPERATION.
- SEALED PILOT PISTON, LOW INTERNAL LEAKAGE.
- ADJUSTABLE WITH LOCKING NUT.
- CLOCKWISE ADJUSTMENT TO INCREASE RELIEF SETTING.
Specifications
| INTERNAL LEAKAGE |
5 DROPS/MIN. MAX. |
| OPERATING PRESSURE |
5000 PSI |
| RELIEF SETTING RANGE |
500 - 5000 PSI |
| RELIEF TOLERANCE |
+/- 10% |
| STANDARD CRACK PRESSURE |
25 PSI |
| TEMPERATURE RANGE |
250°F TO -40°F |
Ordering Information
| 5006 | 9/16 - 18 | 3.0 GPM | FC06-3 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 0.69 | 0.438 /
0.439 | 0.467 /
0.468 | 15 ft-lbs |
5008 | 3/4 - 16 | 7.0 GPM | VC08-3 | 1.63 | 1.38 | 0.88 | 0.558 /
0.560 | 0.621 /
0.623 | 20 ft-lbs | 5010 | 7/8 - 14 | 15.0 GPM | VC10-3 | 1.85 | 1.78 | 1.00 | 0.621 /
0.623 | 0.683 /
0.685 | 25 ft-lbs | 5010S | 7/8 - 14 | 15.0 GPM | VC10-S3 | 1.85 | 2.00 | 1.00 | 0.683 /
0.685 | 0.746 /
0.748 | 25 ft-lbs | 5012 | 1 1/16 - 12 | 25.0 GPM | C-12-3S | 2.25 | 1.78 | 1.25 | 0.870 /
0.873 | 0.933 /
0.935 | 40 ft-lbs |
5006View More
9/16 - 18
3.0 GPM
FC06-3
1.23
1.30
0.69
0.438 / 0.439
0.467 / 0.468
15 ft-lbs
5008View More
3/4 - 16
7.0 GPM
VC08-3
1.63
1.38
0.88
0.558 / 0.560
0.621 / 0.623
20 ft-lbs
5010View More
7/8 - 14
15.0 GPM
VC10-3
1.85
1.78
1.00
0.621 / 0.623
0.683 / 0.685
25 ft-lbs
5010SView More
7/8 - 14
15.0 GPM
VC10-S3
1.85
2.00
1.00
0.683 / 0.685
0.746 / 0.748
25 ft-lbs
5012View More
1 1/16 - 12
25.0 GPM
C-12-3S
2.25
1.78
1.25
0.870 / 0.873
0.933 / 0.935
40 ft-lbs
Page last updated: 3/6/24, 3:42 PM
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