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Festo 173173 Pneumatic valve J-5/2-1/8-P-B
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173173

Pneumatic valve J-5/2-1/8-P-B

The Festo 173173 is a 5/2 bistable industrial component featuring a pneumatic actuation type and a piston slide design structure with a soft sealing principle and positive overlap lap. This unit provides a standard nominal flow rate of 650 l/min across a working pressure range of -0.9 to 10 bar, utilizing an external pilot air supply with a pilot pressure of 1.5 to 8 bar, an air spring reset, and a throttleable exhaust-air function within a 17.8 mm width. Featuring UL - Recognized (OL) authorization, this reversible flow direction component is direct-piloted with a 5 mm nominal size, 18 mm grid dimension, and a b value of 0.42 for any assembly position without manual override. Submit the exact part number, quantity, and application requirements to receive a formal price quote.

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Manufacturer
Festo
Part number
173173
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Technical Specifications

Valve function
5/2 bistable
Type of actuation
pneumatic
Width
17.8 mm
Standard nominal flow rate
650 l/min
Working pressure
-0.9 ... 10 bar
Design structure
Piston slide
Type of reset
Air spring
Authorization
UL - Recognized (OL)
Nominal size
5 mm
Grid dimension
18 mm
Exhaust-air function
throttleable
Sealing principle
soft
Assembly position
Any
Manual override
None
Type of piloting
direct
Pilot air supply
external
Flow direction
reversible
Lap
Positive overlap
Pilot pressure
1.5 ... 8 bar
b value
0.42
C value
3.2 l/sbar
Switching time reversal
5 ms
Operating medium
Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
Note on operating and pilot medium
Lubricated operation possible (subsequently required for further | operation)
Vibration resistance
Transport application test at severity level 1 in accordance with FN | 942017-4 and EN 60068-2-6
Shock resistance
Shock test with severity level 2 in accordance with FN 942017-5 and EN | 60068-2-27
Corrosion resistance classification CRC
2 - Moderate corrosion stress
Storage temperature
-20 ... 40 °C
Medium temperature
-5 ... 50 °C
Sound pressure level
75 dB(A)
Pilot medium
Compressed air in accordance with ISO8573-1:2010 [7:4:4]
Ambient temperature
-5 ... 50 °C
Product weight
60 g
Mounting type
on manifold rail
Pilot air port 12
M5
Pilot air port 14
M5
Pneumatic connection, port
2 G1/8

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