B38
Precision filter/regulator (stainless steel)
>> Port size: 1/4 PTF >> Applications include
>> Designed for use marine environment, oil
in corrosive and gas production,
environments chemical and food
processing, medical
>> Metallic parts meet analysis
NACE* Standard
MR-01-75 >> Model for precision
* National Association of Corrosion
regulation and high
Engineers – recognised oil-field flow
recommendation for resistance to
sulphide stress cracking common
in well-head and other corrosive
environments
Technical features
Medium: Port sizes: Ambient/Media temperature: Materials:
Compressed air only 1/4 PTF -40 ... +80°C (-40 ... +176 °F) Body, bowl, bonnet & adjusting
Maximum inlet pressure: 1/4 PTF (gauge), 1/8 PTF (relief) Air supply must be dry enough to screw: stainless steel
31 bar (450 psig) (manual drain) 1/4 PTF (automatic drain) avoid ice formation at temperatures Filter element: High density
17 bar (247 psig) (autodrain) Drain: below +2°C (+36 °F). PUR (25 µm),
Outlet pressure range: Manual or automatic Stainless steel (5 µm)
0,04 ... 2 bar ( 0,5 ... 29 psig) Automatic drain operation Elastomers: Synthetic rubber
0,07 ... 4 bar (1 ... 58 psig) conditions (float operated):
0,25 ... 7 bar (3.6 ... 102 psig) To close: > 0,3 bar,
0,4 ... 10 bar (5.8 ... 145 psig) To open: < 0,2 bar
Element: Minimum air flow required to
5 or 25 μm close 1 dm3/s
Technical data, standard models, relieving and panel nut
Symbol Port Outlet Element Flow * Drain Weight Model
size pressure (bar) (μm) (dm3/s) (kg)
1/4 PTF 0,25 ... 7 25 8 Manual 1,4 B38-244-B2KA
1/4 PTF 0,07 ... 4 25 8 Manual 1,4 B38-244-B2FA
1/4 PTF 0,25 ... 7 25 8 Automatic 1,6 B38-244-A2KA
1/4 PTF 0,07 ... 4 25 8 Automatic 1,6 B38-244-A2FA
* Typical flow with 7 bar inlet pressure, 1 bar set pressure and a 0,05 bar drop from set.
Option selector B38-24˙-˙˙˙A
Diaphragm & mounting Substitute Outlet pressure Substitute
Relieving 0 adjustment ranges (bar)*
Non-relieving 1 0,04 ... 2 C
Relieving with neck mounting 2 0,07 ... 4 F
bracket 0,25 ... 7 K
Non-relieving with neck mounting 3 0,4 ... 10 M
bracket
Relieving with panel nut 4 Element Substitute
Non-relieving with panel nut 5 5 µm 1
25 µm 2
Drain Substitute
Automatic - long bowl A
Manual - short bowl B
Manual - long bowl M
* Outlet pressure can be adjusted to
pressures in excess of, and less than,
those specified. Do not use these units
to control pressures outside of the
specified ranges.
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend, 1/18
without notice, the specifications given in this document. (1999 - 8167e) © 2015 Norgren Inc. en 8.530.320.01
B38
Precision filter/regulator (stainless steel)
Flow characteristics
Inlet pressure: 7 bar, filter element: 25 µm, port size: 1/4 PTF
(bar)
3
Outlet pressure
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (dm3/s)
Flow rate
Accessories
Panel nut Neck mounting bracket Neck mounting bracket Gauge *1) Plastic adjusting knob
5988-02 5989-02 18-001-973 (includes panel nut) 18-015-913 (0 ... 6 bar, -40 ... 65°C) 74630-04
18-015-909 (0 ... 10 bar, -40 ... 65°C)
*1) Stainless steel items not strictly to NACE standard MR-01-75.
Sevice kits
Filter element Valve assembly and Drain kit
diaphragm
B38-100S(5) (5 μm element) R38-100R (2 bar relieving) 3000-90 (automatic)
B38-100S(25) (25 μm element) R38-101R (4 and 7 bar relieving)
R38-102R (10 bar relieving)
R38-100NR (2 bar non-relieving)
R38-101NR (4 and 7 bar non-relieving)
R38-102NR (10 bar non-relieving)
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend,
en 8.530.320.02 without notice, the specifications given in this document. (1999 - 8167e) © 2015 Norgren Inc. 1/18
B38
Precision filter/regulator (stainless steel)
Dimensions Dimensions in mm
Automatic drain Manual drain, long bowl Projection/First angle
0 ... 6
0 ... 6
2
118
ø 41 118 ø 41
53
53
42
42
1
1
121
131,5
160 #
170 #
8,5
27
1/4 PTF
64 13 64 13
64
64
Manual drain, short bowl Neck mounting bracket
75
54
0 ... 6
2 8,5
25
1,6
118
ø 41
35
53
42
6,5
38
120 #
80
65
41
64 13
75
64
# Minimum clearance required to remove bowl
1 1/4 PTF Gauge port
2 1/8 PTF Relief port
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend,
1/18 without notice, the specifications given in this document. (1999 - 8167e) © 2015 Norgren Inc. en 8.530.320.03
B38
Precision filter/regulator (stainless steel)
Warning
These products are intended for use in industrial compressed air The system designer is warned to consider the failure modes of all
systems only. Do not use these products where pressures and component parts used in fluid power systems and to provide adequate
temperatures can exceed those listed under safeguards to prevent personal injury or damage to equipment in the
»Technical features/data«. event of such failure.
Before using these products with fluids other than those specified, System designers must provide a warning to end users in the system
for non-industrial applications, life-support systems or other instructional manual if protection against a failure mode cannot be
applications not within published specifications, consult adequately provided.
IMI Precision Engineering, Norgren GmbH. System designers and end users are cautioned to review specific
Through misuse, age, or malfunction, components used in fluid warnings found in instruction sheets packed and shipped with these
power systems can fail in various modes. products.
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend,
en 8.530.320.04 without notice, the specifications given in this document. (1999 - 8167e) © 2015 Norgren Inc. 1/18
