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1. Fatigue & compressive strength to carry load depends upon thickness of the bearing. Fuel Injection Arrangement on Large
2. 0.3 mm white metal can withstand 141 bar pressure and 0.08 mm white metal can withstand Two Stroke Engines
211 bar pressure.
Investigation on Top End Bearing
3. Thin lining has poor conformability and too soft material tends to flatten under heavy loads
Failure for Main Engine on Ships
4. Too hard material withstands high loads, posses high frictional characteristics & may be
brittle with poor fatigue characteristics.
5. Softness & modulus of elasticity of bearing alloy should be as low as possible but hard enough
to withstand heaviest continuous loading or chock loading without plastic deformation.
6. Soft metal flows locally without damaging the harder steel called conformability. Tags
7. Soft metal allows abrasive particles to embed to prevent damage to journal.
8. Corrosion resistance is required to withstand corrosive attack from lube oil. air compressors air conditioning
9. Compatibility between bearing & journal under boundary condition boiler boiler blow down boilers cargo cargo
10. Antiweld & antiscore property between shaft & journal during start up & stop and by pumps centrifugal pumps chemical tankers
11. Antifriction & wear properties –depends upon type of oxide film that material forms on head bearing oil system cylinder lube oil
Aluminum Tin
For thin shell bearing, wall thickness to diameter ratio varies 0.05 mm for 40 mm shaft diameter
and 0.02 mm for 400 mm shaft diameter.
Have interference fit or bearing crush
Interference fit resists relative movement, prevents fretting.
For correct axial location of shell but not intended to resist motion
Recessed below bearing joint face.
Free spread – Bearing shell in snapped into bearing housing
Bearing can be held in place when inverted during assembling.
The external circumference of a pair of bearing shell is slightly larger than the bore of housing. The
difference is called nip.
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Uniform wall thickness permits better metallurgical control of white metal casting process.
High Bond Strength and ultrasonic method of bond testing between layers is accurate.
Reduced thickness & absence of keying grooves results in higher fatigue strength
Blistering on bearing surface due to Hydrogen emission form is less.
Oil Grooves to avoid at pressure areas as oil tend to escape high to low pressure zones
Circumferential grooves to compensate with increase length of the shell
Longitudinal groove is not extended to ends to avoid excessive side leakage.
Conventional bearing
1. It is made of forged steel and running face is lined with white metal.
2. Vertical clearance is adjusted by shims.
3. Not easy to replace and must be done remodeling.
4. Not easy to handle, transport and store.
5. Suitable oil grooves design is required.
6. Lower load carrying capacity.
7. More cost in manufacturing.
1. It is made of trimetal, they are steel shell, copper or lead alloy and thin layer of soft metal
surface.
2. Easy replacement in case of bearing worn out. ( Remetalling method no longer required)
3. No need to adjust by shim ( can not be adjusted by shims.)
4. Easy handling, transport and storage as spare.
5. Higher bearing load carrying capacity.
6. More economy in manufacturing.
7. No need to take lead reading.
1. Defective tag
2. Insufficient nip clearance
3. Suddenly applied extreme load.( pounding)
4. Improper fitting
5. Incorrect size of bearing use
6. Due to over tightening bolts
7. Frictional force from the back of the shell and keep.
1. Thin shell bearings are used and bearing on either end of crosshead pin.
2. No shim used with thin shell bearing
3. Oil grooves or gutter used on bottom half to distribute oil.
4. Grooves do not extend to end and grooves are small because of loaded half.
5. Grooves to be limited otherwise reduce bearing surface.
6. Lubricating oil is directly supplied to crosshead bearing
7. Bearing material usually SnAl with PbSn overlay.
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High bearing pressure – Bearing is placed high in engine, Space limitations, Reciprocating.
Diameter & length – Diameter & length of bearing are low, Bearing area limitations,
High specific loading
Possibility of bearing distortion – Bending moment & deflection are maximum at center, Pin
bored at center (earlier model engines), Less stiffness & high stress concentration,
Bearing surface deflection, Alignment difficulty.
Lubrication – Unsatisfactory or difficult oscillating moment, Con rod swings over 25 to 30
degree.
Oil supply disturbed – Difficult smooth & uninterrupted oil flow.
2 stroke engine – Unidirectional load.
BEARING CAPS
BEARING BOLTS
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