AS568-312 O-Ring — 0.600 × 0.210 in
The -312 is a 300 series size: a 0.210 in cord on a 0.600 in inside diameter, which is 5.33 mm on 15.24 mm. Its outside diameter is 1.020 in (25.91 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) | 0.600 | 15.24 |
| Cross-section d₂ (cord) | 0.210 | 5.33 |
| Outside diameter (reference) | 1.020 | 25.91 |
| Inside diameter tolerance | ±0.009 | ±0.23 |
| Cross-section tolerance | ±0.005 | ±0.13 |
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 AS568-312 is a dimension
The -312 is a lookup key. Its first digit — 3 — puts it in the 300 Series family, and the remaining two digits are its position inside that family counted upwards by inside diameter, which makes it number 4 of the 87 sizes here. Neither digit group carries a size: the -312 is 0.600 in on a 0.210 in cord, and a dash number one away from it can differ by a hundredth of an inch or by a quarter of one.