SUN HYDRAULICS
WAQ/M

SUN HYDRAULICS
Material:WAQ/M
Summary:Manifold

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The Sun Hydraulics WAQ/M (Material Number: WAQ/M) is a line mount manifold designed for hydraulic systems, constructed from 6061T651 aluminum known for its exceptional corrosion resistance. This model features a sandwich mount through port, compatible with 1.00 SAE C61 interfaces, and includes an open cavity T-17A with a port size of 1 Code 61. Notably, Sun Hydraulics does not anodize this manifold to avoid potential issues such as increased breakaway torque and reduced fatigue life, which can occur due to the brittle nature of anodized surfaces. The WAQ/M is engineered to support high flow valves in hydraulic applications, but users should adhere to a maximum pressure rating of 3000 psi (210 bar) due to the material's limitations. This manifold serves as a robust plumbing solution within hydraulic circuits without providing wear surfaces, making it suitable for environments where its inherent corrosion resistance suffices without additional surface treatments.

Description

Body Type	Line mountLine mount
Interface	1.00 SAE C611.00 SAE C61
Body Features	Sandwich mount through portSandwich mount through port
Open Cavities	11
Cavity	T-17A
Port Size	1" Code 611" Code 61

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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%.
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.

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Notes:

Important: Carefully consider the maximum system pressure. The pressure rating of the manifold is dependent on the manifold material, with the port type/size a secondary consideration. Manifolds constructed of aluminum are not rated for pressures higher than 3000 psi (210 bar), regardless of the port type/size specified.

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