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GAP-MET®/M Cylindrical bushing

Maintenance-free solid sintered bronze bearing with solid lubricant homogeneously embedded in the bronze or iron matrix. Good chemical and temperature resistance, mechanically reworkable.

Product information GAP-MET®/M Cylindrical bushing (GAZ/M):

Material
Self-lubricating sliding material, powder-metallurgically produced, with a homogeneous fine distribution of lubricant in the bronze or iron matrix

Product Properties
Maintenance: maintenance-free (oil or grease lubrication possible)
Static load: ≤ 250 N/mm²
Dynamic load: ≤ 130 N/mm²
Sliding speed: ≤ 0.4 m/s
Friction value: 0.10 to 0.20
Temperature strain: -50 up to +350 °C
Max. pv-value: 1.5 N/mm² x m/s

Tolerance details
Housing: ø H7
Bushing inner ø after mounting: per customer specification (D8/H8/H9)
Shaft tolerance: to be specified by the client

Shaft material
Steel, hardened > 180 HB, roughness ≤ Rz 4

Installation instructions
Housing: installation chamfer, approx. 1.5 mm x 15 to 45°
Shaft: installation chamfer, 5 mm x 15°, edges rounded
Installation mandrel recommended; grease lubrication of outer surfaces may be necessary during installation

Areas of application
Steel and hydropower engineering, tyre moulds, beverage machinery, steel and metallurgical plants