SKF tables Page 1 of 1

Characteristics of SKF composite dry sliding and FW materials

Characteristics B material M material Filament wound

FW material

Composition Steel backing with Steel backing with Endless glass fibre
sintered tin bronze sintered tin bronze strands (backing) with
layer; pore filling and layer; pore filling and polyester and PTFE
covering layer of PTFE covering layer of acetal fibre strands (sliding
with friction-reducing resin (~0,3 mm) layer) in epoxy resin
additives (5 to 30 μm) matrix

Permissible specific static

bearing load (N/mm²) 250 250 200
(rupture strength 500)

Permissible specific dynamic

bearing load (N/mm²) 80 120 140
(see pv operating range

Maximum sliding velocity (m/s) 2 2,5 0,5

Permissible operating
temperature (°C) -200 to +250 -40 to +110 (+130 for -50 to +140
brief periods)

Coefficient of friction 0,03 to 0,25 0,02 to 0,20 0,03 to 0,08

Stick-slip effect Negligible Negligible Negligible

Wear layer thickness (mm) 0,2 ~0,3 1 (approx.)

Lubrication Not required Initial lubrication Not required

required

Ability to support edge loads

(e.g. resulting from misalignment) Fair Good Very good

Ability to embed dirt and

foreign particles Fair Good Limited

Ability to carry alternating loads Good Fair Very good

Ability to accommodate linear

movement loads Fair Good Good (under light and
low sliding velocities)

Machining of sliding surface

after mounting Calibration Turning, see "Machinability" -

Recommended housing tolerance

for bushings H7 H7 H7

Recommended shaft tolerance

for bushings f7 (for d ≤ 75 mm) h8 h8
h8 (for d > 75 mm)

Required surface roughness

of mating surface (μm) Rz ≤ 3 Rz ≤ 6 Rz ≤ 6
Ra≤ 0,4 Ra≤ 0,8 Ra≤ 0,4

Permissible surface machining

of mating surface Ground (drawn) Drawn See "Design of compon

http://localhost:8081/skfiec/displayTab.jsp;jsessionid=DF30F58DE43DF5CB861D78... 08/08/1429