B38
Precision filter/regulator (stainless steel)
> Port size: 1/4 NPT > Applications include
> Designed for use marine environment, oil
in corrosive and gas production,
environments chemical and food
processing, medical
> Metallic parts meet analysis
NACE* Standard
MR-01-75 > Model for precision
regulation and high
* National Association of Corrosion flow
Engineers – recognised oil-field
recommendation for resistance to
sulphide stress cracking common
in well-head and other corrosive
environments
Technical features
Medium: Port sizes: Standard compliances: Materials:
Compressed air only 1/4 NPT II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb Body, bowl, bonnet & adjusting
Maximum inlet pressure: 1/4 NPT (gauge) II 2D Ex h IIIC T85° Db screw: stainless steel
31 bar (450 psig) (manual drain) 1/8 NPT (relief) Ambient/Media temperature: Filter element: High density
17 bar (247 psig) (autodrain) 1/4 NPT (automatic drain) -40 ... +80°C (-40 ... +176 °F) PUR (25 µm),
Outlet pressure range: Drain: Air supply must be dry enough Stainless steel (5 µm)
0,04 ... 2 bar ( 0,5 ... 29 psig) Manual or automatic to avoid ice formation at Elastomers: Synthetic rubber
0,07 ... 4 bar (1 ... 58 psig) Automatic drain operation temperatures below +2°C (+36 °F)
0,25 ... 7 bar (3.6 ... 102 psig) conditions (float operated):
0,4 ... 10 bar (5.8 ... 145 psig) To close: > 0,3 bar,
Element: To open: < 0,2 bar
5 or 25 μm Minimum air flow required to
close 1 dm3/s
Technical data, standard models, relieving and panel nut
Symbol Port Outlet Element Flow * Drain Weight Model
size pressure (bar) (μm) (dm3/s) (kg)
1/4 NPT 0,25 ... 7 25 8 Manual 1,4 B38-244-B2KA
1/4 NPT 0,07 ... 4 25 8 Manual 1,4 B38-244-B2FA
1/4 NPT 0,25 ... 7 25 8 Automatic 1,6 B38-244-A2KA
1/4 NPT 0,07 ... 4 25 8 Automatic 1,6 B38-244-A2FA
* Typical flow with 7 bar inlet pressure, 1 bar set pressure and a 0,05 bar drop from set.
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend, 02/23
without notice, the specifications given in this document. (2022 - 9669a) © 2020 Norgren Ltd en 8.530.320.01
Option selector B38-24-A
Diaphragm & mounting Substitute Outlet pressure Substitute
Relieving 0 adjustment ranges (bar)*
Non-relieving 1 0,04 ... 2 C
Relieving with neck mounting 2 0,07 ... 4 F
bracket 0,25 ... 7 K
Non-relieving with neck mount- 3 0,4 ... 10 M
ing bracket
Element Substitute
Relieving with panel nut 4
5 µm 1
Non-relieving with panel nut 5
25 µm 2
Drain Substitute
Automatic - long bowl A
Manual - short bowl B
Manual - long bowl M
* Outlet pressure can be adjusted to
pressures in excess of, and less than,
those specified. Do not use these units
to control pressures outside of the
specified ranges.
Flow characteristics
Inlet pressure: 7 bar, filter element: 25 µm, port size: 1/4 NPT
(bar)
3
Outlet pressure
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (dm3/s)
Flow rate
Accessories
Panel nut Neck mounting bracket Neck mounting bracket Gauge *1) Plastic adjusting knob
5988-02 5989-02 18-001-973 (includes panel nut) 18-015-913 (0 ... 6 bar, -40 ... 65°C) 74630-04
18-015-909 (0 ... 10 bar, -40 ... 65°C)
*1) Stainless steel items not strictly to NACE standard MR-01-75.
Sevice kits
Filter element Valve assembly and Drain kit
diaphragm
B38-100S(5) (5 μm element) R38-100R (2 bar relieving) 3000-90 (automatic)
B38-100S(25) (25 μm element) R38-101R (4 and 7 bar relieving)
R38-102R (10 bar relieving)
R38-100NR (2 bar non-relieving)
R38-101NR (4 and 7 bar non-relieving)
R38-102NR (10 bar non-relieving)
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en 8.530.320.02 without notice, the specifications given in this document. (2022 - 9669a) © 2020 Norgren Ltd 02/23
Dimensions Dimensions in mm
Automatic drain Manual drain, long bowl Projection/First angle
0 ... 6
0 ... 6
2
118
ø 41 118 ø 41
53
53
42
42
1
1
121
131,5
160 #
170 #
8,5
27
1/4 NPT
64 13 64 13
64
64
Manual drain, short bowl Neck mounting bracket
75
54
0 ... 6
2
8,5
25
1,6
118
ø 41
35
53
42
6,5
38
120 #
80
65
41
64 13
75
64
# Minimum clearance required to remove bowl
1 1/4 NPT Gauge port
2 1/8 NPT Relief port
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend,
02/23 without notice, the specifications given in this document. (2022 - 9669a) © 2020 Norgren Ltd en 8.530.320.03
Warning
These products are intended for use in industrial compressed air The system designer is warned to consider the failure modes of
systems only. Do not use these products where pressures and all component parts used in fluid power systems and to provide
temperatures can exceed those listed under »Technical features/ adequate safeguards to prevent personal injury or damage to
data«. equipment in the event of such failure.
Before using these products with fluids other than those specified, System designers must provide a warning to end users in the
for non-industrial applications, life-support systems or other system instructional manual if protection against a failure mode
applications not within published specifications, cannot be adequately provided.
consult Norgren Ltd. System designers and end users are cautioned to review specific
Through misuse, age, or malfunction, components used in fluid warnings found in instruction sheets packed and shipped with
power systems can fail in various modes. these products.
Our policy is one of continued research and development. We therefore reserve the right to amend,
en 8.530.320.04 without notice, the specifications given in this document. (2022 - 9669a) © 2020 Norgren Ltd 02/23
