AS568-008 O-Ring — 0.176 × 0.070 in
The -008 is a 000 series size: a 0.070 in cord on a 0.176 in inside diameter, which is 1.78 mm on 4.47 mm. Its outside diameter is 0.316 in (8.03 mm), derived as ID + 2 × cord.
Dimensionsthe two cells the standard fixes, and one derived value
| Dimension | Inches (AS568) | Millimetres (converted) |
|---|---|---|
| Inside diameter d₁ (ID) | 0.176 | 4.47 |
| Cross-section d₂ (cord) | 0.070 | 1.78 |
| Outside diameter (reference) | 0.316 | 8.03 |
| Inside diameter tolerance | ±0.005 | ±0.13 |
| Cross-section tolerance | ±0.003 | ±0.08 |
Inches are the standard’s own units; millimetre values are conversions — inch × 25.4, rounded to two decimals — and not the ISO 3601-1 metric sizes. Outside diameter is a reference value derived as ID + 2 × cross-section; the two diameters the standard fixes are the inside diameter and the cord.
Reading the designationnothing in AS568-008 is a dimension
The -008 is a lookup key. Its first digit — 0 — puts it in the 000 Series family, and the remaining two digits are its position inside that family counted upwards by inside diameter, which makes it number 8 of the 50 sizes here. Neither digit group carries a size: the -008 is 0.176 in on a 0.070 in cord, and a dash number one away from it can differ by a hundredth of an inch or by a quarter of one.