When looking for V Belts we normally think that there is only one type of V Belts but there are several and each one of them with specific properties to work better depending of the type of application.
Here is a small recollection of all the types of V Belts on the market and the specifics of each one of them.
V Belts Families
This is the most common type of V belts. They are commonly used in agricultural applications and industrial machinery.
They have a good temperature resistance (-31F to 158F) but a limited resistance to oil.
The way they are measured is with the top width and the internal length (in inches). Depending on the width there are 5 types of classic v belts:
A Type V belt: ½” top width
B Type V belt: 21/32” top width
C Type V belt: 7/8” top width
D Type V belt: 1 ¼” top width
E Type V belt: 1 ½” top width
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