# Sanitary clamp weld ferrules, 6 and 8 in (tri-clamp style)

> What are the dimensions of a 6 inch tri-clamp ferrule?

- Category: Hardware › Sanitary clamp fittings
- Kind: Standard part
- Basis: Tube OD, wall and flange OD per GW Kent and Rubber Fab (6 in 6.570 in flange, 8 in 8.570 in); gasket groove on the Rubber Fab bead diameter; ISO 2852 face profile
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**Exact dimensions.** True size, with no printing tolerance added.

## Notes

- 6 and 8 in weld ferrules drawn 0.5 in and 1.5 in long (makers list several lengths; 1.5 in matches the L14AM7 length on 10 and 12 in).
- The 6 in ferrule is the top of a 6 in brew vessel or a 6 in spool: one 6 in clamp and gasket closes it with a cap or a dome lid.
- 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 | tube_od_mm | wall_mm | bore_mm | flange_od_mm | groove_mm | short_mm | long_mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 152.4 | 2.77 | 146.86 | 166.88 | 156.5 | 12.7 | 38.1 |
| 8 | 203.2 | 2.77 | 197.66 | 217.68 | 207.0 | 12.7 | 38.1 |

## Where the files are

- GW Kent: [Tri-clamp fittings guide: tube OD, flange OD and ID per size to 12 in; solid cap thickness](https://www.gwkent.com/triclamp-guide) — 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)](https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf) — PDF — 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)](https://shop.andersonprocess.com/media/assets/product/documents/rubber-fab-tri-clamp-dimensions.pdf) — PDF — maker chart; dimensions are facts (verify at link)

## Free STEP/STL (4 parts, CC BY 4.0, Xem Studio)

Index: https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/index.json

- ferrule-6in-12.7mm: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-6in-12.7mm.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-6in-12.7mm.stl) — 6 in weld ferrule, 0.5 in long: tube Ø152.4 × 2.77 (bore Ø146.86), flange Ø166.9
- ferrule-6in-38.1mm: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-6in-38.1mm.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-6in-38.1mm.stl) — 6 in weld ferrule, 1.5 in long: tube Ø152.4 × 2.77 (bore Ø146.86), flange Ø166.9
- ferrule-8in-12.7mm: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-8in-12.7mm.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-8in-12.7mm.stl) — 8 in weld ferrule, 0.5 in long: tube Ø203.2 × 2.77 (bore Ø197.66), flange Ø217.7
- ferrule-8in-38.1mm: [STEP](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-8in-38.1mm.step) · [STL](https://xemstudio.com/files/hardware/sanitary-clamp-ferrules-6-8in/ferrule-8in-38.1mm.stl) — 8 in weld ferrule, 1.5 in long: tube Ø203.2 × 2.77 (bore Ø197.66), flange Ø217.7

## Questions

**What is the flange diameter of a 6 in tri-clamp?**

6.570 in (166.9 mm); the tube is 6.000 in OD with a 0.109 in wall.

**And 8 in?**

8.570 in (217.7 mm) flange on an 8.000 in tube, 0.109 in wall.

## Fits with

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