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Plain bearing materials

There are ductile (< HB 50), soft (HB 50-100) and hard (> HB 100) bearing alloys.

Plastic materials include babbitts, lead bronzes, aluminum alloys, and silver; for soft bronzes - tin, tin-lead, tin-lead-zinc; to hard ones - bronze, aluminum-iron and cast iron.

For highly loaded high-speed bearings designed to operate in the field of liquid lubrication, plastic alloys are used almost exclusively in the form of thin layers applied to steel (less often bronze) bushings and liners.

Soft and hard alloys are used for the manufacture of boundary and semi-fluid lubricated bearings operating at moderate speeds.

Babbitts

Babbitts are alloys of soft metals (Sn, Pb, Cd, Sb, Zn), characterized by the presence of hard structural components in a plastic matrix.

Babbitts are characterized by a low coefficient of friction, ductility, good run-in and wear resistance.

Plasticity ensures uniform distribution of the load over the bearing surface: it becomes relatively safe for small solid particles (metal dust, solid oil oxidation products) to enter the bearings, which are pressed into the babbitt and rendered harmless.

The disadvantage of babbitts is their low fatigue resistance, especially at elevated temperatures.

Babbitts can be paired with normalized or improved steel shafts (HRC 25-35), but to increase bearing durability it is more advisable to heat treat the shafts to a hardness > HRC 50.

High-tin babbitts, which are alloys of tin and antimony with small additions of copper (introduced to prevent segregation); Babbitt structure is solid SnSb crystallites embedded in plastic eutectic.

The main brands of high-tin babbitts are B89, B83 (the numbers indicate the tin content as a percentage).

Their thermal conductivity is (3.0–4.2)·10–2 W/(m·°C); coefficient of linear expansion (22-24)·106. Modulus of normal elasticity E = (5-6)·104 MPa. Density 7.3 kg/dm3. Hardness at 20°C HB 20-30; compressive yield strength 40-60 MPa. At 100-120°C, hardness and yield strength are reduced by approximately half.

Melting point of tin babbitts: beginning 240-250°C, end 400-420°C.

Babbitts are poured at 450-480°C onto liners preheated to 250°C. Centrifugal pouring gives the best results. Pouring into chill molds and under pressure is also used.

The thickness of the filling layer in bearings of conventional design is 1-3 mm. The fatigue resistance of Babbitt fill increases with decreasing thickness of the fill layer, as well as with increasing rigidity of the liner-bed system. Recently, the thickness of the fill has been increased to 0.25-0.4 mm. Even better results will be obtained by electrolytically depositing a layer of babbitt 10-20 microns thick on a porous bronze substrate.

A decrease in the strength of Babbitt fill at elevated temperatures is prevented by intensive oil cooling of the bearings. All this makes it possible to increase the specific loads on bearings with Babbitt filling to 10-15 MPa.

In order to save scarce tin, low-tin babbits have been developed and introduced into industry, which are more or less complete substitutes for high-tin babbits.

Lead-tin babbits B16, B6, BN, BT consist of 60-75% lead, 5-20% Sn, 10-20% Sb with small additives Cu, Cd, Ni, Fe. 0.3-1% As is introduced as modifiers.

The antifriction qualities of lead babbitts under semi-liquid lubrication conditions are lower than those of high-tin babbitts. Their thermal conductivity is (1.2–2.4)·10–2 W/(m·°С), density is 9.5–10 kg/dm3. The hardness and mechanical properties are approximately the same as those of tin babbitts. Corrosion resistance is significantly lower.

Under liquid lubrication conditions, the difference between lead and tin babbits is hardly noticeable.

Tin-free babbits BK1, BK2 consist almost entirely of lead with additives of ~1% Ca and Na. The antifriction properties and corrosion resistance of lead babbitts are improved by introducing Sr, Ba, Li, and Te in small quantities.

The composition and properties of tin and lead babbits are given in table. 28.

Babbitts

Cadmium babbits contain 90-97% Cd with additives of Cu, Ni, Ag and other metals that form solid structural components in the plastic cadmium base. The hardness of cadmium babbitts is HB 30–40, the coefficient of linear expansion of these babbits is ~30·10–6 1/°С, and the thermal conductivity is (8.4–10.0)·10–2 W/(m·°С).

Antifriction qualities are high. The disadvantage of cadmium babbitts is their low corrosion resistance.

Aluminum-tin alloys containing up to 20% Sn are used in bimetallic thin-walled liners. The most common alloys are the AO20-1 type (20% Sn; 1% Cu; the rest Al) and the AO6-1 alloy (6% Sn; 1% Cu; 0.5-1% Ni; 1-1.5% Si; the rest AI). The hardness of antifriction aluminum alloys is HB 35—45; thermal conductivity 0.18–0.24 W/(m °C); coefficient of linear expansion (20–22)·10–6 1/°С, density 2.7 kg/dm3.

Aluminum alloys have high fatigue resistance and can operate at specific loads up to 50 MPa. Prone to enveloping the shaft. Increased oil pumping and the use of shafts of increased hardness (> HRC 50) are required.

For non-critical bearings, cheap zinc-aluminum alloys such as TsAM 10-5 (10% Al; 5% Cu, the rest Zn) and TsAM 9-1.5 (9% Al; 1.5% Cu) are used. Their hardness is HB 60-80; linear expansion coefficient (30–32)·10–6; density 6.2 kg/dm3. The antifriction qualities of zinc-aluminum alloys are mediocre. It is necessary to use shafts with a hardness of more than HRC 50. Non-standard high-aluminum zinc alloys (30-40% Al; 5-10% Cu; the rest Zn) have the best qualities. Their hardness is HB 50-60.

Bronze bushings: application, alloy grades

The characteristics of the alloy of the bronze pipe for bushings provide the finished products with certain properties that are in demand in specific areas. The table shows the main bronze alloys involved in the production of bushings.

Tin bronzes
BrOTsS5-5-5BrOTs10-2BrOTsS6-6-3BrOS10-10BrOTs8-4BrOS8-12
BrOF10-1BrOS10-10BrOTs8-4BrOTsSN 3-7-5-1BrOF 7-0.2BrOS 5-25
Aluminum bronzes
BrAZH9-3LBrAZhMts10-3-2BrAZHN10-4-4BrAMts9-2BrAZhMts10-3-1.5BrAZH9-4
Silicon bronzes
BrKMts 3-1BrKN 1-3

Bronze bushings are less hard than steel and iron, but stronger than copper and brass. As the bronze wears, it provides good gliding, which increases the life of the bushings.

The advantages of bronze bushings include:

  • strength and hardness;
  • plastic;
  • minimal friction;
  • ease of processing;
  • resistance to corrosion, aggressive environments and external influences;
  • long service life.

Lead bronzes

Lead bronzes are alloys of Cu (40-70%) and Pb (30-60%) with additives of small amounts of Sn, Zn, Ni, Ag. In the USSR, the most common bronzes are BrS30 (30% Pb; the rest is Cu) and BrO5C25 (5% Sn; 25% Pb; the rest is Cu). High-lead nickel bronze BrS60N2.5 (60% Pb; 2.5 Ni) is also used.

Lead is practically insoluble in copper and is present in alloys in the form of rounded inclusions, more or less evenly distributed in the copper matrix.

Lead bronzes are stronger and harder than babbitts (HB 40-60). Unlike babbitts, their hardness and strength remain almost constant up to 200°C. Thermal conductivity 0.12–0.13 W/(m °C).

The disadvantage of lead bronzes is their reduced corrosion resistance (due to the presence of free lead). In addition, lead causes accelerated oxidation of the oil during operation.

The run-in properties and antifriction properties of lead bronze are worse than those of Babbitts. Bearings filled with lead bronze require particularly low roughness of friction surfaces, elimination of distortions, increased rigidity of the shaft-bearing system, increased oil pumping and thorough filtration, as well as increased surface hardness of the shaft (>HRC 50). The clearances in bearings filled with lead bronze are on average 30-50% larger than in bearings filled with Babbitt. It is advisable to use oils with a low acid number (< 1 mg KOH/g) and add antioxidant additives to the oil.

The working surfaces of bearings filled with lead bronze are processed by fine boring with diamond or carbide cutters with low feeds and high cutting speeds (10-13 m/sec).

Lead bronze is poured onto liners made of low-carbon steel in a layer 0.5–0.8 mm thick at 1050°C in graphite molds. To avoid segregation and to obtain a uniform and finely dispersed distribution of lead in the alloy, immediately after pouring, the liners are subjected to intensive cooling with water sprayed with compressed air.

Improved compositions of lead bronzes with 30% Pb with additives of Ni (up to 5%), Sn (up to 25%) and small amounts of S and Ca have been developed. The Ni additive increases corrosion resistance, S and Ca are introduced to prevent lead segregation.

Along with high-lead bronzes, ductile (HB 60-80) bronzes containing 5-7% Pb, 5% P and 5% Zn are used for filling bearings.

Silver

For heavily loaded bearings of machines produced in small series, bearings with a friction surface made of silver (added with small amounts of Sn and Pb) are used.

Silver coatings are distinguished by ductility, softness (in the annealed state, HB 25-35), good anti-friction properties and high fatigue resistance.

The thermal conductivity of silver coatings is high - 0.36-0.42 W/(m °C). Linear expansion coefficient 18·10–6. Elastic modulus E = 8.2·104 MPa. Melting point 960°C.

Silver is poured onto the surface of the liners in a layer of 0.1-0.3 mm or applied electrolytically onto a porous bronze or copper-nickel substrate in a layer 20-50 microns thick.

In some cases, to improve the connection with the liner, silver is poured onto a fine-mesh steel base. The sections of the steel matrix protruding to the surface increase the load-bearing capacity of the bearing.

In order to improve run-in, a layer of lead or lead-antimony spleen 10-30 microns thick is applied to the surface of the silver coating, which is covered with a layer of indium several micrometers thick to prevent corrosion.

It is necessary to use shafts of increased hardness (> HRC 50).

Multilayer coatings

In multilayer casting, a thin layer of tin babbit is applied to a substrate made of an antifriction alloy with a thickness of 0.2–0.5 mm. By making use of the valuable properties of tin babbits, this method dramatically reduces tin consumption and at the same time increases the fatigue resistance and resistance of the casting to shock loads.

Lead bronzes, aluminum alloys and bronzes are used as substrates. The best results are obtained by porous substrates made of sintered Cu–Al and Cu–Ni alloys (60% Cu, 40% Ni), which ensure a strong bond between the babbitt and the liner.

There are two methods of applying babbitt. When pouring, babbitt is applied in a layer of 0.3-0.4 mm. After processing, the thickness of the babbitt layer is 0.15–0.2 mm.

A more technologically advanced method is the electrolytic deposition of babbitt with a layer 15–20 μm thick on the surface of a substrate that has been thoroughly processed. With this method, it is necessary to use a porous substrate, which, when impregnated with babbitt, forms an anti-friction sublayer that ensures proper operation of the bearing in case of local or general wear of the surface babbitt layer.

Sometimes lead babbits are used as a surface layer. To prevent corrosion, an electrolytic layer of In with a thickness of several micrometers is applied to them, which is then subjected to diffusion by heating at 150°C for 2-3 hours.

Bronze bearings

?In addition to copper, a bronze alloy may contain tin, silicon, aluminum, beryllium, phosphorus and other elements. Bronze alloys depending on the chemical compositions are divided into tin-free and tin, and according to production technology - into casting and pressure-processed. These alloys have high toughness, ductility and durability.

ORANGE

Textolite bearings for operation without lubrication can be created from anti-friction fluoroplastic textolite, obtained by impregnating cotton and nylon fabrics with fluoroplastic varnishes FBF - 48 and FBF - 74D. Before impregnation, the varnish is diluted with alcohol (1 part alcohol to 2 parts varnish) and applied to the fabric so that the weight gain is 80 - 100%. After application, the varnish layer is dried at a temperature of 60 - 90 ° C. Two - four layers of fabric impregnated with fluoroplastic varnish are pressed with several layers of fabric impregnated with bakelite resin using PCB pressing technology. The resulting fluoroplastic textolite has a low coefficient of friction and high wear resistance.

“Tin” bronze is an alloy of copper and tin – one of the first alloys inhabited by humans. It is characterized by easy machinability and wear resistance. It is characterized by resistance to corrosion, good electrical and thermal conductivity, strength and ductility. Heat treatment achieves even greater depth. It is cheap, easy to cut, stamp, and drill, so it is in demand in many modern areas. Compared to brass, bronze has better mechanical, anti-friction properties and corrosion resistance. Most bronzes (except aluminum) are easily welded and soldered with soft and hard solders.

The products of our foundry (non-ferrous casting) are in demand in various areas of industry, such as metallurgical production, mining and processing industries (bronze bushings, bushings for crushers), in heavy engineering, road and rail transport. Used fabrics: BrA9Zh3L, BrA9Zh4, BrO5Ts5S5, BrO6Ts6S3, BrO10F1, BrA10Zh4N4, LS - 59, LS - 63, LKS80 - 3 - 3, M1, M2, M3, bronze BrH1. The company also uses scrap and non-ferrous metal waste, slag, scrap, drains, telephone and power cables. Manufactured products of the following grades BrO10F1, bronze BrKh1, BrO5Ts5S5, BrA9Zh4, BrA9Zh3Mts1, 5, BrOS8 - 12, LKS 80 - 3 - 3, LS - 59 By agreement with the customer, it is possible to produce other grades of bronze and brass!

Let's take, as an example, a huge transport vehicle that transports the American reusable spacecraft and all other large spacecraft from the assembly complex to the launch site. It never moves faster than 3 kilometers per hour, and the wheels of this car turn on bronze plain bearings .

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Bronze

Bronze is used for the manufacture of bearings operating in the area of ​​predominantly semi-liquid lubrication at low peripheral speeds (bearings for auxiliary drives). Due to their increased hardness, they can withstand high specific loads.

The most common are tin, tin-lead and tin-zinc-lead bronzes (Table 29).

Bronze

Tin bronzes of the BrOF type have good antifriction properties. Bronzes with a content of >0.5% Sn are cast (preferably in chill molds), those with a content of <0.5% Sn are stamped. The hardness of stamped bronzes can be reduced to HB 50-60 through softening annealing.

The introduction of lead (BrOS bronze) improves machinability, increases ductility and reduces the hardness of bronze. Bronze BrO5S25 belongs to the category of semi-plastic.

The most widely used are tin-zinc-lead bronzes, in which the content of scarce tin is reduced to 2-6%. Their ductility is higher than that of tin bronzes (elongation 6-15%); hardness HB 50-70. Tin-zinc-lead bronze BrOTsS 4-4-2.5 is used in the form of cold-rolled strips for the manufacture of thin-walled bushings.

Aluminum-iron bronzes of the BrAZh type, which have increased hardness (HB 70-100), are used for the manufacture of bushings operating at high loads and low speeds under conditions of semi-fluid and boundary lubrication (guide bushings for suction valves of internal combustion engines).

Bearings operating at high temperatures with boundary lubrication (exhaust valve guides) are made of heat-resistant iron-nickel-aluminum alloys of the BrAZhN type.

Thermal conductivity of antifriction bronzes is 0.06–0.12 W/(m °C); coefficient of linear expansion (16—18)·10–6; elastic modulus E = (8–10)·104 MPa.

Shafts operating in medium-hard bronze bearings must have a hardness of more than HRC 50, and in high-hardness bronze bearings more than HRC 55.

Bronze bushings

Bronze bushings are an integral part of many mechanical devices used in various fields, including construction and industry. Let's look at the features of the parts.

The bushings are a plain bearing. The part has a cylindrical shape and an axial hole. The scope of application of bushings is very wide - from presses to excavators and turbines. Bronze bushings manufactured in accordance with standards have increased wear resistance and strength. Let us highlight other advantageous characteristics of the products:

plasticity and high thermal conductivity; versatility (readiness for use in different conditions); resistance to mechanical stress.

The role of bushings in the operation of mechanisms is very high, in particular, the products reduce the risk of emergency situations, increase the reliability of equipment operation, and extend the service life of machines and components, so the choice of bearings must be approached responsibly. There are several technologies for manufacturing parts, including casting and injection molding. The choice of method depends on the characteristics of the future product and the requirements for the bearing. On the manufacturer’s website you can familiarize yourself with the range of parts and buy a bronze bushing with the required characteristics. Products of all popular standard sizes are on sale, but if necessary, it is possible to order the manufacture of bearings according to the provided drawings.

The wide range of applications of sliding bearings is explained by the excellent characteristics of products that are resistant to aggressive environments (including reagents) and impervious to corrosion. Bronze parts hold lubricant well. Here are just a few examples of using bushings:

  • locomotives and trucks;
  • forging equipment;
  • mining equipment;
  • crushing plants;
  • construction machines, generators.

The scope of application largely depends on the properties of the alloy used. For example, parts made of bronze with the addition of phosphorus are used in units operating with increased loads (for example, electric motors, generators, etc.). Bushings with aluminum components provide increased strength. There are products that contain tin. When choosing bearings, you need to clarify the characteristics of the alloy in consultation with specialists from the manufacturer.


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Anti-friction cast irons

Antifriction cast irons are used as cheap substitutes for bronzes: gray AChK with flake graphite, high-strength AChK with globular graphite, malleable AChK with flake graphite and cuprous FM (Table 30).

Anti-friction cast irons

The disadvantages of antifriction cast irons are fragility and high hardness (HB 160-250), which excludes the possibility of self-breaking in. Cast iron bearings are sensitive to misalignment, causing high edge pressures.

Cast iron bearings are used with shafts of high surface hardness (> HRC 55). Soft antifriction cast irons (AChS-3, AChV-2, AChK-2) can work in tandem with normalized or improved steels (HRС 25-35) under light loads.

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