Radial Spherical Plain Bearings Characteristics
Where They are Used
They are used in low speed, and high radial load applications like:
- Steering axles
- Hydraulic cylinders
- Steering linkages
- Pivots
Why
Simple Maintenance
High Reliability
Economy
Long Life
Features
- Sliding surfaces are metal to metal
- Outer ring and inner ring are made of hardened rolling bearing steel
- Single or double fractured outer ring
- They can support high radial loads
- They can support high impact loads
- They are self-aligning in all direction
- There are multiple grooves in outer ring to dispense and maintain grease easily
- Lip seals prevent water and contaminants
- Phosphate coating and molybdenum disulfide coating can help in running-in phase and avoid galling and seizure