SAE 100 R6 Hose Supplier in Saudi Arabia — 4 Bore Sizes, Single Textile Braid
SAE 100 R6 is a low pressure hydraulic hose reinforced with one braid of high tenacity textile yarn. FLEXI HOSE® SAE 100 R6 hose is catalogued in four bores from 1/2 inch to 1 inch, rated 400 PSI / 28 BAR down to 190 PSI / 13 BAR working pressure, and is the thinnest walled and most flexible grade in the hydraulic range, with a service temperature of −40 °C to +100 °C.
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What Is SAE 100 R6 Hose?
SAE 100 R6 is the lowest pressure grade in the FLEXI HOSE® hydraulic range, built with a single braid of high tenacity textile yarn. One braid instead of two means less reinforcement, a thinner wall and a hose that bends more readily than anything else in the ladder. At 1/2 inch bore its mean outside diameter is 21.00 mm against 23.00 mm for the two braid grade.
The construction is a black oil resistant synthetic rubber lining, one braid of high tenacity textile yarn, and a synthetic rubber cover resistant to weather, ageing and abrasion. The catalogued application is broader than a pure hydraulic hose: low pressure hydraulic oils, fuels, lubricating oil, anti-freeze solution and water. That last pair is what puts SAE 100 R6 on machines where a hydraulic grade would not otherwise appear.
Pressure runs 400 PSI / 28 BAR at 1/2 inch down to 190 PSI / 13 BAR at 1 inch, with minimum burst pressure at four times working pressure on every bore. Where a circuit needs more than that, the two braid SAE 100 R3 grade is the next step up, and the wire braided grades sit above it. The whole ladder is set out on the Saudi hydraulic hoses page.
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SAE 100 R6 in the FLEXI HOSE® Hydraulic Ladder
Five hydraulic grades are exported to Saudi Arabia, arranged by reinforcement. The single textile braid grade sits at the bottom of that ladder and covers the widest range of fluids. Every figure below is taken verbatim from the FLEXI HOSE® catalogue.
The grade covered on this page. Low pressure hydraulic oils, fuels, lubricating oil, anti-freeze solution and water, in the most flexible construction offered.
The next step up. Two braids raise working pressure to 1000 PSI / 69 BAR at 1/2 inch while keeping the flexibility advantage of textile reinforcement.
Where textile reinforcement runs out. Steel braid lifts working pressure by an order of magnitude at the same bore.
The high pressure workhorse of mobile plant across the Kingdom, and the usual partner to a low pressure return line hose.
The top of the range. Four spiral layers for heavy mobile plant and circuits with severe impulse duty.
SAE 100 R6 Size and Pressure Table
All four catalogued bores. PSI and BAR pairs are published exactly as printed in the FLEXI HOSE® catalogue and are not converted or recalculated.
| Nominal bore (inch) | Nominal bore (mm) | Mean O.D. (mm) | Working pressure (PSI) | Working pressure (BAR) | Min. burst (PSI) | Min. burst (BAR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 inch | 12.50 | 21.00 | 400 | 28 | 1600 | 110 |
| 5/8 inch | 15.90 | 24.00 | 350 | 24 | 1400 | 97 |
| 3/4 inch | 20.00 | 27.00 | 300 | 21 | 1200 | 83 |
| 1 inch | 25.00 | 33.50 | 190 | 13 | 760 | 52 |
Construction: black oil resistant synthetic rubber lining; one braid of high tenacity textile yarn; synthetic rubber cover resistant to weather, ageing and abrasion. Service temperature −40 °C to +100 °C. Minimum burst pressure is four times working pressure on every bore. Note the outside diameters: at 1/2 inch this SAE 100 R6 grade measures 21.00 mm against 23.00 mm for the two braid R3 and 20.00 mm for the single wire braid R1, so it is the thinnest walled textile hose in the range and the easiest to route in a confined space.
How to Select a Low Pressure Hose Grade
Four checks. On low pressure circuits the fluid question is usually the deciding one, because the pressures involved rarely trouble any braided hose.
1. Identify the fluid first
This grade covers an unusually wide list: low pressure hydraulic oils, fuels, lubricating oil, anti-freeze solution and water. Very few hydraulic hoses are catalogued for anti-freeze and water as well as oil, and that breadth is often why an SAE 100 R6 hose is specified over a purpose-made coolant hose. Confirm the fluid against the catalogued list before anything else.
2. Confirm the pressure is genuinely low
Working pressure runs 400 PSI / 28 BAR at 1/2 inch down to 190 PSI / 13 BAR at 1 inch. Those are modest figures and the grade should not be pressed into a circuit that occasionally spikes above them. If in doubt, step up to the two braid R3 grade, which carries roughly two and a half times the pressure at the same bore.
3. Use the flexibility deliberately
A single braid and a thin wall give the tightest bend radius in the range. That is the reason to choose this grade rather than an accidental consequence of it. Tight routing inside engine bays, machine frames and control panels is where it earns its place, and where a stiffer hose forces extra fittings.
4. Check the temperature at the hose
Service temperature is −40 °C to +100 °C. On coolant and anti-freeze duty the fluid can sit near the top of that band in Saudi summer conditions while the surrounding air is hotter still. Measure at the hose rather than relying on a system design figure.
Where SAE 100 R6 Hose Is Used in Saudi Arabia
The single braid grade shows up wherever a circuit is low pressure but the routing is difficult or the fluid is unusual.
Engine coolant and anti-freeze lines
Anti-freeze solution is a catalogued fluid for this grade, which is uncommon in hydraulic hose. Generator sets, compressors and heavy equipment running across the Kingdom use it on coolant runs where a moulded rubber hose cannot be sourced quickly.
Pilot and control circuits
Pilot lines carry very little pressure but must snake through crowded machine frames to reach valve blocks. Thin wall and tight bend radius are worth more here than pressure capability, which is why the smaller bores dominate this duty.
Lubrication reels and dispensing
Fleet workshops in Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah run overhead lube reels that coil and uncoil many times a day. A hose that resists kinking through thousands of cycles lasts longer on a reel than a stiffer hose of higher rating.
Fuel supply and return on small plant
Fuels are a catalogued fluid. Small generator sets, pumps and site plant use short fuel runs at low pressure, and the same hose specification can serve the fuel line and the lubricating oil line on one machine.
Agricultural sprayers and low pressure water
Water is on the catalogued fluid list. Sprayer booms, dosing lines and low pressure water transfer on farms in Qassim, Hail and Tabuk use the grade where a plain water hose would lack the oil resistance needed elsewhere on the same machine.
Retrofit and repair stock
Because the fluid list is broad, one shelf item covers several unrelated repairs. For a Saudi distributor serving mixed workshop trade, that makes the grade a high turnover line despite its low pressure rating.
Why Buy SAE 100 R6 Hose Direct from the Manufacturer
Vardhman Hydraulic Hoses Pvt. Ltd. has manufactured under the FLEXI HOSE® brand since 1980, from a single plant at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan.
Factory direct, no trading layer
You buy from the plant that mixes the compound and builds the hose. That means the specification you are quoted is the specification that is manufactured, and a technical question is answered by the people who made the product rather than by a reseller.
A low value line kept in the range
Low pressure hose is the grade traders drop first because the margin is thin. It stays in the FLEXI HOSE catalogue because a workshop that cannot get an SAE 100 R6 hose from its usual supplier will move the rest of its hydraulic order elsewhere too. Keeping the bottom of the ladder stocked protects the top of it.
Compound rated for a wide fluid list
Oil, fuel, lubricating oil, anti-freeze solution and water in one lining is a compounding decision, not a marketing claim.
Burst testing on every batch
An in-house R&D laboratory verifies the four to one burst margin using equipment calibrated by NABL-accredited bodies. On a thin walled hose that margin is the safety case, so it is measured on the production batch rather than inherited from a design calculation.
Complete export document set
Every shipment carries a commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading and test certificates. Terms are FOB, CIF or CFR ex Nhava Sheva (JNPT) or Mundra Port, so customs clearance at the Saudi port is not held up on paperwork.
Delivery, Ports and Transit to Saudi Arabia
Shipped ex Nhava Sheva (JNPT) or Mundra Port on FOB, CIF or CFR terms. Transit times below are sea transit and exclude clearance.
| Saudi port | Serves | Transit (days) |
|---|---|---|
| Dammam | Eastern Province workshops, Riyadh onward haulage | 7–10 |
| Jeddah | Western Region, Makkah, Red Sea projects | 7–9 |
| Riyadh | Inland via Dammam, dry port clearance | 9–12 |
| Jubail | Jubail Industrial City, fixed plant maintenance | 8–10 |
| Yanbu | Yanbu Industrial City, Red Sea refining | 8–10 |
| NEOM / Tabuk | North-west projects, Duba onward | 10–14 |
Saudi port operations are administered by Mawani, the Saudi Ports Authority. The SAE J517 specification family this grade is built to is published by SAE International. Because a low pressure hose is rarely urgent on its own, most Saudi buyers add SAE 100 R6 to a consolidated hydraulic order rather than shipping it alone, which is also the cheaper way to move a light, bulky product.
Four Product Families, 26 Catalogued Products
The single braid hydraulic grade sits inside a full range exported from one plant, so a mixed order ships as one consignment.
Air, water, steam, sand blast, rock drill, cable coolant and UHMWPE grades.
- Air Hose Type 1 & Type 2
- Steam Hose, 1 and 2 wire braid
- Sand Blast Hose
The full SAE ladder plus EN 856 four spiral grades.
- SAE 100 R6 and R3
- SAE 100 R1 AT and R2 AT
- EN 856 4SP / 4SH
The 10 bar large bore series for water, oil and solids.
- Water Suction & Discharge
- Oil Suction & Discharge
- Bulk Material and Lay Flat
Corrugated stainless steel, PTFE lined hose and insulating matting.
- SS Flexible Hose, EN ISO 10380
- SS PTFE Teflon Hose
- Electrical Insulating Mat
Request an SAE 100 R6 Hose Quotation for Saudi Arabia
Send bore, quantity in metres, the fluid being carried and your discharge port. A quotation with specification, test certificate scope and transit window follows on the same working day wherever possible. Price on request — we do not publish list pricing.
People Also Ask
Short answers to the questions Saudi maintenance buyers search for most often.
What does SAE 100 R6 mean?
It is a hydraulic hose type designation from the SAE J517 specification family. The R6 type is defined by a single braid of textile yarn as reinforcement, which makes it the lowest pressure and most flexible braided grade in the standard series.
What is the working pressure of SAE 100 R6 hose?
400 PSI / 28 BAR at 1/2 inch bore, 350 PSI / 24 BAR at 5/8 inch, 300 PSI / 21 BAR at 3/4 inch and 190 PSI / 13 BAR at 1 inch. Minimum burst pressure is four times working pressure at every bore.
Can R6 hose be used for anti-freeze and coolant?
Yes. Anti-freeze solution is explicitly on the catalogued fluid list, alongside low pressure hydraulic oils, fuels, lubricating oil and water. That breadth is unusual for a hydraulic hose and is a common reason for choosing this grade.
What is the difference between R6 and R3?
Braid count and therefore pressure. R6 has one textile braid, R3 has two. At 1/2 inch bore that is 400 PSI against 1000 PSI working. R6 is thinner walled at 21.00 mm mean outside diameter against 23.00 mm, so it bends more easily.
Can R6 hose carry water?
Water is on the catalogued fluid list for this grade. It is used on low pressure water lines where the same machine also needs oil resistance elsewhere, which a plain water hose would not provide.
What sizes are available?
Four bores: 1/2 inch (12.50 mm), 5/8 inch (15.90 mm), 3/4 inch (20.00 mm) and 1 inch (25.00 mm), with mean outside diameters of 21.00, 24.00, 27.00 and 33.50 mm respectively.
SAE 100 R6 Hose — Frequently Asked Questions
Specification, fluid compatibility and export questions, answered from the FLEXI HOSE® catalogue.
Three layers. A black oil resistant synthetic rubber lining, one braid of high tenacity textile yarn as reinforcement, and a synthetic rubber cover resistant to weather, ageing and abrasion. The single braid is what gives the grade its low pressure rating and its flexibility.
Low pressure hydraulic oils, fuels, lubricating oil, anti-freeze solution and water. That is a wider list than any other hydraulic grade in the range, which is why one shelf item can cover several unrelated repairs on a mixed fleet.
Minimum burst is 1600 PSI / 110 BAR at 1/2 inch, 1400 PSI / 97 BAR at 5/8 inch, 1200 PSI / 83 BAR at 3/4 inch and 760 PSI / 52 BAR at 1 inch. Each figure is exactly four times the working pressure for that bore.
−40 °C to +100 °C, the same band as the R1, R2 and R3 grades. On coolant and anti-freeze duty the fluid can approach the upper limit in Saudi summer conditions, so measure at the hose rather than relying on a system design figure.
Because there is one reinforcement braid instead of two. At 1/2 inch bore the mean outside diameter is 21.00 mm against 23.00 mm for the two braid grade. Less material in the wall means a smaller bend radius and easier routing, which is the practical reason to specify it.
Only where the return line pressure stays within the rating for the bore, which is 400 PSI at 1/2 inch falling to 190 PSI at 1 inch. Many return lines exceed that, particularly with a restrictive filter or cooler in circuit, in which case the two braid R3 grade is the safer specification.
The catalogue lists hose. Fittings and crimped assemblies are quoted as a separate line, so state the end connection standard you use — JIC, BSP, ORFS or a machine specific pattern — and the assembly lengths required with the enquiry.
Pressure and burst testing runs in an in-house R&D laboratory using equipment calibrated by NABL-accredited bodies. Batch test certificates ship with the consignment alongside the commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading.
Yes, and it usually is. R1, R2, R3, R6 and EN 856 four spiral are built in the same plant, so a distributor takes the whole ladder on one order, one invoice and one container rather than sourcing the low pressure end separately.
Sea transit from Nhava Sheva or Mundra runs 7 to 10 days to Dammam, 7 to 9 to Jeddah, 8 to 10 to Jubail and Yanbu, 9 to 12 to Riyadh via Dammam and 10 to 14 to NEOM and Tabuk. Those windows exclude customs clearance and inland haulage.
Vardhman Hydraulic Hoses Pvt. Ltd., manufacturing under the FLEXI HOSE brand since 1980 from F-621, Phase-1, RIICO Industrial Area, Bhiwadi 301019, Rajasthan, India.