Spherical Instrument Housing

Series 6000

SOSI Series 6000, Spherical Titanium Instrument Housings are manufactured by the Experimental Design Bureau of Oceanological Engineering (EDBOE), a division of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow. Series 6000 Housings are designed and tested for operations to depths of 6,000 meters and are available in a variety of diameters. They are fabricated with high quality Russian titanium, providing long life in the harshest ocean environments. Their simple closure and seal designs insure reliable leak proof operation that you can depend upon. The housings come standard with blank connector ports and are provided with O-ring face seals and titanium fastening hardware. Custom porting and machining for electrical connectors and vents can be provided.

The housings are supplied with simple bolt flanges for securing the spherical halves together. Housings can be delivered with a natural finish or with a variety of internal and external surface finishes. They are also available with an optional cylindrical center section to extend the length.

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Features and Options

Standard Features 6,000 M Depth Rating Natural Finish O-Ring Face Seal Standard Sizes Tested & Certified Titanium Fasteners

Options 10,000 M Depth Rating Custom Finish Custom Sizes Custom Machining Electrical Connectors Cylindrical Extensions

Standard Sizes

Standard Sizes

Outer Dia.	Inner Dia.	Flange Dia.	Weight	Buoyancy
200 mm	192 mm	220 mm	2.5 kg	2 kg
250 mm	240 mm	270 mm	4.5 kg	4 kg
300 mm	288 mm	325 mm	8.0 kg	6 kg
350 mm	336 mm	375 mm	12 kg	10 kg
400 mm	384 mm	430 mm	18 kg	16 kg
450 mm	432 mm	485 mm	25 kg	23 kg
500 mm	480 mm	540 mm	45 kg	33 kg
650 mm	626 mm	692 mm	81 kg	77 kg
925 mm	885 mm	976 mm	255 kg	165 kg

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