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Sanitary clamp end caps, 6 and 8 in (16AMP style)
How thick is a 6 inch tri-clamp end cap? · Standard part · basis: 6 in cap 0.437 in thick (GW Kent); 8 in drawn 0.480 in as the 10 and 12 in caps on this site (Steel & O'Brien 16AMP); ISO 2852 face
Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.
- sizes
- 2 in table
Notes
- Solid blank caps for a 6 or 8 in ferrule: a lid for a 6 in vessel, or a blind end on a 6 or 8 in spool. For a lid with ports see the ported caps and the dome lids.
- Every clamp face is the ISO 2852 profile used across this site: 2.85 mm rim, flat face with the gasket groove (K 1.6 deep, R3 1.2 bottom, 23° walls, P2 0.8 edges) on C2, 20° back cone. Flange C3 / groove C2 / tube OD × wall, mm: ½–¾ in 25.0 / 20.4 (derived) / 12.7–19.05 × 1.65; 1–1½ in 50.5 / 43.5 / 25.4–38.1 × 1.65; 2 in 64.0 / 56.5 / 50.8 × 1.65; 2½ in 77.5 / 70.5 / 63.5 × 1.65; 3 in 91.0 / 83.5 / 76.2 × 1.65; 4 in 119.0 / 110.0 / 101.6 × 2.11; 6 in 166.9 (6.570 in) / 156.5 / 152.4 × 2.77; 8 in 217.7 (8.570 in) / 207.0 / 203.2 × 2.77; 10 in 268.5 / 261.0 / 254.0 × 3.40; 12 in 319.3 / 311.8 / 304.8 × 3.40.
Sizes
| size_in | flange_od_mm | thickness_in | thickness_mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 166.9 | 0.437 | 11.1 |
| 8 | 217.7 | 0.48 | 12.19 |
Where the files are
Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.
| GW Kent | Tri-clamp fittings guide: tube OD, flange OD and ID per size to 12 in; solid cap thickness | web | publisher's guide; dimensions cited |
| Rubber Fab | Tri-clamp dimensions chart (ID, OD, bead per clamp size, ½ to 12 in and DIN 32676) | publisher's chart; dimensions cited, nothing copied | |
| Rubber Fab | Tri-Clamp gasket dimensional chart: gasket ID, OD and bead diameter per size (2 in bead 2.22 in / 56.50 mm, 1.5 in 1.71 / 43.50, 3 in 3.29 / 83.50) | maker chart; dimensions are facts verify |
Free files
★ Free files 2 parts. Generated by Xem Studio from the standard; threads are plain cylinders at major diameter. CC BY 4.0. index.json
| cap-6in | 6 in solid end cap: Ø166.9 × 11.10 (0.437 in), 20° back cone to a Ø121.5 flat back | STEP · STL |
| cap-8in | 8 in solid end cap: Ø217.7 × 12.19 (0.48 in), 20° back cone to a Ø166.3 flat back | STEP · STL |
Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=sanitary-clamp-end-caps-6-8in

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Questions
How thick is a 6 in tri-clamp cap?
0.437 in (11.1 mm), on the 6.570 in flange.