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Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

(OP)
I'm looking for an alternative material to be used instead of Lubrite self-lubricated bearings.
Infact, it looks like that this "lubrite" material is not easy to be found and purchased...

What would you suggest to use, if you had to find a flat pad suitable for T=400°C , with a vertical load of 16000 kg (assuming a contact area of 200x200mm)?

Thank you!

PS: I have checked in the forum, there is only one reference to Lubrite, in this thread: thread794-102821: Coefficient Of Friction For Lubrite

RE: Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

fedeghi,

You can find them at the following address:

http://www.lubron.com/

LUBRON BEARING SYSTEMS
17611 METZLER LANE, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647 USA
PHONE  (714) 841-3007  FAX  (714) 841-3507

Hope it helps.

Ibrahim Demir

RE: Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

You might also consider teflon slide bearings such as Fluorogold bearings (www.sepbearings.com). These are used as pipeline support bearings and numerous other applications. They sustain essentially unlimited movement.

Or consider elastomeric bearings. These depend on the shear deformation of an elastomer and so have restricted movement for a given bearing.

RE: Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

(OP)
TomBarsh, I'm afraid that Teflon might suffer viscous deformation if the temperature rises above 400 °F.
I need a material that can resist up to 400 °C.

 

RE: Lubrite and alternative self-lubricated pad materials

Teflon will decompose into toxic fumes that hot you can get "Fluoropolymer Fever"

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