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Metallic, graphite impregnated brass is a specialized material used in various industrial applications due to its unique properties. This material combines the structural strength of brass with the self-lubricating characteristics of graphite, making it suitable for high-load and low-speed environments.
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Self Lubricating Bronze Bearings industries we serve, Flexible. Adaptable. Tailored.
We machine self-lubricating bronze bearings based on client drawings, using continuous cast bronze alloys for diverse industries like fluid power, oil and gas, and machine tools.
Plain bush allows interference fit in low friction applications. The flexibility and adaptability of ptfe bearings solutions mean they can be tailored to unique requirements and your specific needs.
Manufacturing & Production
Manufacturing on Demand
We supply self-lubricating bronze bearings machined to client specifications, helping save time and reduce costs. These bearings are ideal for applications where manual lubrication is impractical or oil and grease cannot be used, providing excellent performance under high loads and low speeds. Made from bronze or high-tensile brass sourced from China, all bearings are precisely crafted based on client designs.
select the right bushing, thrust washer or strip
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Pre-Lubricated Bearing
straight Bushing
This section provides principles for material and design selection, including technical insights, comparisons, and guidance on product choice and application, alongside relevant calculations.
Bushings
Bushings come in various designs and materials, each tailored for specific applications.
Thrust washers
Thrust washers made from PTFE and POM composites are solid, maintenance-free lubricants ideal for applications with restricted axial space and oscillating or rotational movements where lubricant starvation may occur. To address this issue, a pin or screw can be inserted into…
Composite Bushing
Dry sliding strips of the same composite materials, designed for thrust washer applications, can be shaped into flat linear guides through bending, pressing, or coining.
Plain bearing, Flanged
Washer
The performance of plain sliding bearings—like bushings, thrust washers, and strips—is primarily affected by the interplay of load, lubrication, surface roughness, sliding velocity, and operating temperature in a specific application.
In focus Graphite plain bearings
They efficiently support heavy static and dynamic loads at low speeds, allowing for multi-directional movements and misalignment.
customized bearings
Self-Lubricating Bronze Bearings: Maintenance-free and ideal for hard-to-lubricate applications. Designed for heavy loads and low speeds. Contact us today to discuss your requirements!
By adjusting compounded tape, layer thickness, incorporating interlayers (including metal reinforcements), and modifying bearing shapes to your specifications, we create customized bearings that deliver optimal sliding force, reduce NVH, and accommodate tolerances and misalignments in your assembly.
maintenance-free, polymer composite plain bearings with the sliding material
Metal Plain Bushes
We offer self-lubricating plain bushes suitable for rotary, oscillating, and linear motion, regardless of stroke length. Our maintenance-free polymer composite bearings utilize PTFE as a dry lubricant, eliminating the need for lubrication throughout their lifespan. By providing the right polymer composite material at the right time, we help our customers save time and money.
Metal Products offers continuous cast bronze alloys, delivering the right materials at the right time for various services.
Self-lubricating Bearings
Self-lubricating bronze bearings, along with slide plates crafted from continuous cast bronze alloys, are essential components that cater to a wide range of industries. These industries encompass fluid power systems, oil and gas extraction and processing, as well as the manufacturing and operation of machine tools. The versatility and durability of these materials make them valuable in applications where reliable performance and longevity are critical.
Slide Bearing and Bushing
Our experienced technicians have some of the longest tenures in the self-lubricating sliding bearing and bushing industry. If you’re considering a change, contact us by phone or through our form—we’d love to connect!
A Grease-Free Future: Businesses today aim to eliminate grease and oil from their mechanisms and reduce their reliance on lubrication. For example, major automotive manufacturers now use our PTFE composite bush lubricant-free bearings in both manual and automated systems.
Plain Bearings and Self-Lubricating Graphite-Copper Bushing Application
Self-Lubricating Graphite-Copper Bushing: Crafted from high-strength brass, this bushing incorporates embedded solid lubricants composed of artificial graphite and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene). By combining durable metal substrates with advanced solid lubrication technology, the bushing is engineered to adapt to diverse operational demands, including extreme temperatures, heavy loads, varying motion types, and challenging environmental media. This ensures consistent performance and long-term reliability, even in the absence of external lubrication.
Ideal for applications requiring oil-free operation, the bushing excels in harsh conditions such as high-temperature environments, heavy-load scenarios, low-speed movements, and settings prone to contamination or corrosion. Its self-lubricating design minimizes wear, reduces maintenance needs, and enhances resistance to fouling and chemical degradation, making it a robust solution for industrial, automotive, and machinery applications.
Self-lubricating bronze and metal bushings provide exceptional corrosion resistance for industrial outdoor, water, marine, and offshore applications.
We can use various metals to clad the backing against corrosion or add a metal interlayer to modify other properties, ensuring the bearing’s durability, load capacity, and plasticity suit its intended task.
