Help with Plain Bearings and Sleeve Bearings specifications:
Bushing Type
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Bushing Type | |||
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Bushing is cylindrical in shape with straight inside and outside diameters. | ||
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Bushing has a flange used as a locating surface during assembly. | ||
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Dimensions
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Design Units: | |||
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Inch | Units are inches or fractions of an inch. | ||
Metric | Units such as millimeters or centimeters. | ||
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Inside Diameter: | Inside diameter or bore of bushing. | ||
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Outside Diameter: | Outside diameter of bushing, not including flange. | ||
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Length: | Overall length of bushing. | ||
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Bearing Surface Material
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Bearing Surface Material: | |||
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Bronze - Sintered | Sintered bronze is a porous material, which can be impregnated with oil, graphite or PTFE. Not suitable for heavily loaded applications but useful where lubrication is inconvenient. | ||
Graphite / Metal Alloy | Bearing surface is an alloy manufactured from molten graphite and metal. This material is self-lubricating. | ||
Plastic | Any of numerous organic, synthetic, or processed materials that are mostly thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers of high molecular weight and that can be made into objects, films, or filaments. Common plastic materials include Acetal, Nylon / Polyamide and PTFE / Teflon. Nylon Nylon, comprising several grades of polyamides, is a general purpose material in wide use; it is tough and resistant and has good pressure ratings. PTFE PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) is an insoluble compound that exhibits a high degree of chemical resistance and a low coefficient of friction. It is sometimes marketed in proprietary classes of materials such as Teflon®, a registered trademark of DuPont Dow Elastomers. Acetal Acetal polymers are semi-crystalline. They offer excellent inherent lubricity, fatigue resistance, and chemical resistance. Acetals suffer from outgassing problems at elevated temperatures, and are brittle at low temperatures. Glass filled, and added lubrication grades are available, flame retardant grades are not. Brand names include Celcon (Hoechst Celanese), Delrin (Dupont), Thermocomp (LNP), Ultraform (BASF), and Acetron (DSM). | ||
Wood | Oil-impregnated hardwood often used in agricultural applications. | ||
Other | Unlisted, unspecified, or proprietary material. | ||
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Lined Bearing? | Bearing surface and body material do not have to be the same. Lined bushings / sleeve bearings have a lining on the bearing surface. | ||
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Additional Specifications
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Self-lubricating / Oil Impregnated? | Bearing is self-lubricating and does not require any external lubrication. Sintered bronze can be impregnated with oil. | ||
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Extreme Environment? | Bearing can withstand and function within hostile or extreme environments, including high or low temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, etc. | ||
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Operating Temperature: | This is the full required range of ambient operating temperature. | ||
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