Plane Bearings Guide
Bearing Material | Max. P Static PSI |
Max V No Load SFM Dry |
Max PV PxV Dry |
Service Temp. Cont. F |
Characteristics / Attributes |
SINTIMID T-BG / FILLED POLYIMIDE | 6,000 | 1,000 | 300,000 | 550 | Highest PV / Very High Temp / Lowest Friction |
SINTIMID T -BGF / FILLED POLYIMIDE | 6,600 | 500 | 250,000 | 550 | High PV / High Temp / Chemical Resistant |
15% GRAPHITE FILLED POLYIMIDE | 5,000 | 1,000 | 250,000 | 550 | High PV / High Temp / Low Friction / Chemical Resistant |
POLY-TEXX® XP99 | 6,000 | 600 | 100,000 | 480 | High PV / High Temp / Chem Resist / Thermally Stable |
SINTAMID T POLYIMIDE | 3,000 | 750 | 100,000 | 550 | High PV / High Temp / Low Friction / Chemical Resistant |
15% GRAPHITE 10% TFE POLYIMIDE | 4,500 | 750 | 100,000 | 550 | High PV / High Temp / Low Friction / Chemical Resistant |
TORLON 4301 | 1,000 | 900 | 50,000 | 500 | High Temp / High Strength / Low Friction / Graphite Filled |
CELAZOLE / PBI | 1,000 | 150 | 50,000 | 650 | Highest Temp / Chemical Resistant / Polybenzimidizole |
CARBON FIBER FILLED PEEK | 6,000 | 600 | 50,000 | 480 | High PV / High Temp / Thermally Stable / Conductive |
DU® POLYMER LINED METAL BEARINGS | 20,000 | 500 | 50,000 | 536 | High PV / Metal Jacketed / PTFE-Lead Liner / Thin Profile |
POLY-TEXX® HPVO | 34,400 | 75 | 45,000 | 266 | Lowest Friction / High Load / PTFE & Oil Filled Composite Bearing / High Strength / Impact Resistant |
POLY-TEXX® HPVT | 34,000 | 50 | 40,000 | 266 | Low Friction / High Load / PTFE Filled Composite Bearing / High Strength / Impact Resistant |
POLY-TEXX® HPVG | 34,000 | 40 | 35,000 | 266 | High Load / Low Speed / Impact Resistant / Grhaphite Filled |
PACIFIC – LINEAR MOTION BEARINGS | 5,000 | 400 | 20,000 | 500 | Standard U.S. & Metric Sizes / Self Lubricating / High Load / Thompson Size Compatable |
HYDEX 4101L | 1,000 | 200 | 15,000 | 245 | PTFE Filled PBT / FDA /USDA / Low Friction / Good Machinability |
HYDLAR FGA | 1,000 | 100 | 12,400 | 180 | PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction / FDA / USDA Compliant |
GAR-FIL® COMPOSITE BEARING | 10,000 | 500 | 10,000 | 320 | Filled PTFE Lined Filament Wound Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / High Speed |
GAR-MAX® COMPOSITE BEARING | 10,000 | 25 | 10,000 | 320 | PTFE Fiber Lined Filament Wound Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / Low Speed / Impact Resistant |
RULON® LR (Saint-Gobain) |
1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Good Strength / High Speed / Chemical Resistant |
RULON® J (Saint-Gobain) | 750 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction Non Abrasive / Chemical Resistant |
RULON® DC7035 (Saint-Gobain) | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Conductive / High V / Chemical Resistant |
RULON® 641 (Saint-Gobain) | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / FDA / USDA / High V/ Chemical Resistant |
RULON® 488 (Saint-Gobain) | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Economical / High V / Chemical Resistant |
RULON® 142 (Saint-Gobain) | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Bondable / Machine Tool Ways / High Load |
VEKTON 6PALM | 400 | 100 | 10,000 | 200 | High Impact / Oil Lubricant Filled Nylon Type 6 / Low Friction |
FLUOROGOLD | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Lowest Friction / High V / Chemical Resistant |
DELRIN AF | 1,000 | 100 | 10,000 | 180 | PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction / Brown / Good Machinability |
CJ BEARING | 15,000 | 150 | 10,000 | 320 | PTFE Nomex-Lined Glass / Epoxy Shell / High Load |
ENSIFIDE BG / PPS | 1,500 | 400 | 10,000 | 425 | High Strength / Rigidity / Excellent Chemical Resistance |
ENSITAL HPV13 | 1,000 | 100 | 8,750 | 180 | Filled Acetal / Low Moisture Absorption / Wear Resistant |
HYDLAR ZF | 1,500 | 100 | 8,000 | 230 | Kevlar – Aramid Fiber Filled Nylon Superior Wear Resistance / FDA |
RULON® 988 / FLUOROLOY A | 1,000 | 400 | 7,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Stability / Strength / High V / Low Friction |
FLUOROSINT 207 | 750 | 400 | 7,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / LowFriction / High Temp. / FDA / Thermal Stability |
HYDEX 4101 | 1,000 | 100 | 6,000 | 245 | PBT / Chemical Resistant / Economical / Good Wear |
VEKTON 6PAL, 6PAG | 350 | 100 | 5,500 | 200 | Oil & MoS2 Filled / Nylon Type 6 / Low Friction / Good Wear |
VEKTON 6XAU | 300 | 100 | 5,500 | 260 | Oil & MoS2 Filled / Nylon Type 6 / High Temp / Good Wear |
MICARTA | 27,500 | 15 | 5,000 | 250 | Thermo-set / Rigid / High Strength / Electrical Insulator |
FLUOROSINT 500 | 750 | 400 | 5,000 | 500 | Syn. Mica Filled PTFE / Most Thermally Stable in PTFE Family |
ENSITEP | 1,000 | 100 | 5,000 | 210 | PET / Economical / Good Wear / FDA / USDA / Machinable |
25% GLASS FILLED PTFE | 1,000 | 350 | 5,000 | 550 | Filled PTFE / High V / High Temp / Chemical Resistant |
25% CARBON FILLED PTFE | 1,000 | 400 | 4,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction / Conductive / Chemical Resistant |
DELRIN / HOMOPOLYMER | 1,000 | 50 | 3,500 | 180 | Acetal / Economical / Good Wear/ FDA / USDA / Machinable |
NYLON ST801 | 300 | 40 | 3,000 | 200 | Super Tough Nylon / High Strength / High Impact |
VEKTON 6PAM, 6PA | 300 | 60 | 3,000 | 200 | MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6 / Economical / High Strength |
GLASS FILLED NYLON | 350 | 40 | 3,000 | 225 | Economical / Good Wear / High Impact Strength / High Strength |
DELRIN CL500 | 1,000 | 50 | 3,000 | 122 | Excellent Machinability / Lubricated Acetal / Low Friction |
NYLON 6/6 | 300 | 60 | 2,700 | 210 | Economical / Good Wear Characteristics / High Impact Strength / Good Machinability |
POLY-TEXX® 350 | 1,250 | 75 | 2,500 | 200 | Highest Abrasion Resistance / Low Friction / Excellent Wear |
OIL FILLED UHMW | 800 | 75 | 1,500 | 180 | Very Low Friction / High Abrasion Resistance / FDA / Excellent Wear |
GLASS FILLED UHMW | 1,000 | 50 | 1,500 | 180 | Low Friction / Highest Abrasion Resistance / Good Machinability |
15% GRAPHITE FILLED PTFE | 400 | 100 | 1,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction / Economical / Chemical Resistance |
UHMW | 800 | 50 | 1,000 | 180 | Economical / High Abrasion Resistance / Low Friction / FDA |
PTFE (VIRGIN TEFLON) | 50 | 400 | 1,000 | 550 | Superior Chemical Resistance / High Temp / Low Heat Transfer |
POLY-TEXX® XP-154 Filled Polyimide | 6,000 | 1,000 | 300,000 | 650 | Highest PV / Very High Temp / Graphite Filled / Premium Grade |
POLY-TEXX® XP-156 Filled Polyimide | 6,000 | 500 | 250,000 | 550 | High PV / High Temp / Graphite & PTFE Filled / Premium Grade |
POLY-TEXX® XP-134 Filled Polyimide | 5,000 | 1,000 | 250,000 | 650 | High PV / High Temp / Graphite Filled / General Purpose Grade |
POLY-TEXX® XP-139 Filled Polyimide | 5,000 | 500 | 200,000 | 550 | High PV / High Temp / Graphite & PTFE Filled / GP Grade |
POLY-TEXX® TL-60 | 5,000 | 750 | 100,000 | 450 | High PV / High Temp / PBI-PEEK Blend / Chemical Resistant |
POLY-TEXX® XP-99 | 4,500 | 750 | 100,000 | 450 | High PV / High Temp / Graphite, PTFE & Carbon Fiber Filled PEEK |
TORLON 4301 | 1,000 | 900 | 50,000 | 500 | High Temp / High Strength / Low Friction / Graphite Filled |
CELAZOLE® / PBI | 1,000 | 150 | 50,000 | 650 | Highest Temp / Chemical Resistant / Polybenzimidizole |
CARBON FIBER FILLED PEEK | 6,000 | 600 | 50,000 | 480 | High PV / High Temp / Thermally Stable / Conductive |
DU® POLYMER LINED METAL BRG | 20,000 | 500 | 50,000 | 536 | High PV / Metal Jacketed / PTFE-Lead Liner / Thin Profile |
POLY-TEXX® HPVO | 34,000 | 75 | 45,000 | 266 | Lowest Friction / High Load / PTFE-Oil Filled Composite Bearing |
POLY-TEXX® HPVT | 34,000 | 50 | 40,000 | 266 | Low Friction / High Load / PTFE Filled Composite Bearing |
POLY-TEXX® HPVG | 34,000 | 40 | 35,000 | 266 | High Load / Impact Resistant / Graphite Filled Composite Brg |
PACIFIC – LINEAR MOTION BEARINGS | 5,000 | 400 | 20,000 | 500 | Standard Sizes U.S. & Metric / Self Lubricating / High Load |
HYDEX 4101L | 1,000 | 200 | 15,000 | 245 | PTFE Filled PBT / FDA / USDA / Low Friction |
HYDLAR FGA | 1,000 | 100 | 12,400 | 180 | PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction / FDA / USDA |
RULON® W2 | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Water Applications / High V / Chemical Resistant |
GAR-FIL® COMPOSITE BEARINGS | 10,000 | 500 | 10,000 | 320 | Filled PTFE Lined Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / High Speed |
GAR-MAXâ COMPOSITE BEARINGS | 10,000 | 25 | 10,000 | 320 | PTFE Fiber Lined Glass Epoxy Shell / High Load / High Impact |
RULONâ LR | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Good Strength / High V / Chemical Resistant |
RULONâ K / FLUOROLOY K | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Stability / Seals / High V / Chemical Resistant |
RULONâ J | 750 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction / Non Abrasive / Chemical Resistant |
RULONâ DC7035 | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Conductive / High Speed / Chemical Resistant |
RULONâ 641 | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / FDA / USDA / High Speed / Chemical Resistant |
RULONâ 488 | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Economical / High Speed / Chemical Resistant |
RULONâ 142 | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Bondable / Machine Tool Ways / High Load |
VEKTONâ / TECAST 6PALM | 400 | 100 | 10,000 | 200 | High Impact / Oil Lubricant Filled Nylon Type 6 / Low Friction |
FLUOROGOLD | 1,000 | 400 | 10,000 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Lowest Friction / High Speed / Chemical Resistant |
DELRIN AF | 1,000 | 100 | 10,000 | 180 | PTFE Filled Acetal / Low Friction / Brown / Good Machinability |
ENSIFIDE BG / PPS | 1,500 | 400 | 10,000 | 425 | High Strength / Rigidity / Excellent Chemical Resistance |
ENSITAL HPV13 | 1,000 | 100 | 8,750 | 180 | Filled Acetal / Low Moisture Absorption / Wear Resistant |
POLY-TEXXâ Z | 1,500 | 100 | 8,000 | 230 | Kevlar – Aramid Fiber Filled Nylon / Extreme Wear Resistance |
RULONâ 988 / FLUOROLOY A | 1,000 | 400 | 7,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Stability / Strength / High Speed / Low Friction |
FLUOROSINTâ 207 | 750 | 400 | 7,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction / High Temp. / FDA / Thermal Stability |
HYDEX 4101 | 1,000 | 100 | 6,000 | 245 | PBT / Chemical Resistant / Economical / Good Wear |
VEKTONâ / TECAST 6PAL, 6PAG, | 350 | 100 | 5,500 | 200 | Oil & MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6 / Low Friction / Good Wear |
VEKTONâ / TECAST 6XAU | 300 | 100 | 5,500 | 260 | Oil & MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6 / High Temp / Good Wear |
MICARTAâ C | 27,500 | 15 | 5,000 | 250 | Thermo-set / Rigid / High Strength / Electrical Insulator |
FLUOROSINT 500 | 750 | 400 | 5,000 | 500 | Syn. Mica Filled PTFE / Most Thermally Stable in PTFE Family |
ENSITEP / TECADUR | 1,000 | 100 | 5,000 | 210 | PET / Economical / Good Wear / FDA / USDA / Machinable |
25% GLASS FILLED PTFE | 1,000 | 350 | 5,000 | 550 | Filled PTFE / High V / High Temp / Chemical Resistant |
25% CARBON FILLED PTFE | 1,000 | 400 | 4,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction / Conductive / Chemical Resistant |
DELRINâ / HOMOPOLYMER | 1,000 | 50 | 3,500 | 180 | Acetal / Economical / Good Wear / FDA / USDA / Machinable |
NYLON ST801 | 300 | 40 | 3,000 | 200 | Super Tough Nylon / High Strength / High Impact Strength |
VEKTONâ / TECAST 6PAM, 6PA | 300 | 60 | 3,000 | 200 | MoS2 Filled Nylon Type 6 / Economical / High Strength |
GLASS FILLED NYLON | 350 | 40 | 3,000 | 225 | Economical / Good Wear / High Impact Strength / High Strength |
DELRIN CL500 | 1,000 | 50 | 3,000 | 122 | Excellent Machinability / Lubricated Acetal / Low Friction |
NYLON / TECAMID 6/6 | 300 | 60 | 2,700 | 210 | Economical / Good Wear Characteristics/ High Impact Strength |
POLY-TEXXâ AR | 1250 | 75 | 2,500 | 200 | Highest Abrasion Resistance / Low Friction / Excellent Wear |
OIL FILLED UHMW | 800 | 75 | 1,500 | 180 | Low Friction / High Abrasion Resistance / FDA / Chemical Res. |
POLY-TEXXâ 350GF | 1,000 | 50 | 1,500 | 180 | Low Friction / Highest Abrasion Resistance / Economical |
15% GRAPHITE FILLED PTFE | 400 | 100 | 1,500 | 500 | Filled PTFE / Low Friction / Economical / Chemical Resistance |
UHMW | 800 | 50 | 1,000 | 180 | Economical / High Abrasion Resistance / Low Friction / FDA |
PTFE | 50 | 400 | 1,000 | 550 | High Chemical Resistance / High Temp / Low Heat Transfer |