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wound bushings
The maintenance-free heavy-duty bushing
• High load carrying capacity
• Corrosion resistant
• Maintenance-free
Maintenance-free, durable,
cost-effective
Filament wound material SKF filament wound bush A high load carrying capacity († diagram 1)
provides top performance ings reduce operating costs enables a more compact and cost-effective
design. Under identical loads, filament wound
SKF filament wound bushings are mainten- SKF filament wound bushings are an excellent bushings operating in uncontaminated envir
ance-free, corrosion resistant, high perform- solution for bearing arrangements that oper- onments have a considerably longer service
ance bushings. The backing consists of high ate under heavy load conditions with low slid- life than other bushings due to the high wear-
strength glass fibres and the sliding surface is ing speeds and/or in corrosive environments. resistance of the sliding surface.
made from PTFE and polymer fibres. Both the The special properties of these heavy-duty The benefits for the user are less down-
backing and sliding surfaces are embedded in bushings provide users with a variety of ways time, reduced need for maintenance and
an epoxy resin matrix. These materials com- to reduce operating costs: fewer spare parts required. In short: longer
bine the mechanical properties of glass fibres uptime and reduced operating costs. The
and the outstanding tribological properties of • Compact cost-effective design. excellent sliding properties of the bushing
PTFE and high-strength polymer fibres. • Extended service life. help reduce energy costs.
• Reduced maintenance costs. Maintenance-free bushing arrangements
• Reduced energy costs. mean reduced design, manufacturing and
lubrication costs, as lubrication fittings, holes,
grooves and grease are not needed. Further-
more, the maintenance-free bushing has less
impact on the environment since there is no
need to dispose of used lubricant.
SKF filament wound bushings are available in different diameters and widths
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Additional benefits of filament Filament wound bushings Comprehensive
wound bushings
SKF filament wound bushings remain oper
in demanding applications product assortment
ational long after most plain bearings or SKF filament wound bushings are an excellent The SKF standard assortment ranges from
bushings have been replaced or undergone solution for applications where there are a 20 to 200 mm bore diameter, each in three
maintenance. The following features help fila- heavy loads, strong vibrations and corrosive standard widths between 15 and 250 mm.
ment wound bushings obtain a high level of environments. Typical applications for filament Other dimensions are available on request.
operational reliability and long service life: wound bushings include:
Diagram 1
150
100
50
0
Solid PTFE Filament
bronze composite wound
composite
SKF filament wound bushings in a refuse truck Excellent in harsh environmental conditions Suitable even for use in salt water
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Table 1 Bushing data – general
Chemical resistance of SKF filament wound bushings
Dimensions
Substances at ambient temperature The dimensions of SKF filament wound bush-
ings correspond to ISO 4379:1993. This pro-
Alcohols Acids – 10 % Gases Others vides full interchangeability with other bush-
Ethyl alcohol Acetic acid Acetylene Petrol ings, e.g. bronze bushings, even in existing
Isobutyl alcohol Boric acid Butane Diesel
Isopropyl alcohol Citric acid Carbon dioxide Freon constructions.
Hydrochloric acid Ether Formaldehyde
Lyes – 10 % Sulphuric acid Hydrogen
Calcium hydroxide Natural gas Tolerances
Magnesium hydroxide Oils Nitrogen
Potassium hydroxide Cotton seed oil Ozone The tolerances († table 2) are adapted to the
Sodium hydroxide Engine oil Propane
Gear oil
bushing material. The bore diameter of the
Sulphur dioxide
Hydraulic oil bushings are manufactured to C10 tolerances.
Linseed oil After fitting into a housing bore with H7 toler-
Mineral oil
ance, the bore diameter tolerance will be
within D11.
Clearance
Table 3 The operating clearance is determined by the
Housing interference and operating clearance shaft and bearing bore tolerances after fitting
and corresponds to the values provided in
Bushing Operating Mean
Bore clearance interference
table 3. Clearance increase, as a result of wear,
diameter (Shaft h8) (Housing H7) is minimal during the service life of the bushing.
over incl. min max
mm mm mm
Seals
Filament wound bushings have only a limited
18 30 0,065 0,228 0,041
30 50 0,080 0,279 0,050 capacity to accommodate solid particles
50 65 0,100 0,336 0,061 embedded into the filament wound material.
Therefore, the sliding surface must be pro-
65 80 0,100 0,336 0,067
80 100 0,120 0,394 0,081 tected against the ingress of dirt. The use of
100 120 0,120 0,394 0,089 SKF wiper seals († fig. 1) is recommended.
120 140 0,145 0,458 0,104 Additional details about wiper seals are avail-
140 160 0,145 0,458 0,112 able on request.
160 180 0,145 0,458 0,120
Table 4
Material properties
Density g/cm 3
1,87 Shaft h8
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Lubrication Mounting
Thanks to the sliding layer made from state-
of-the-art fibres and resins, filament wound Filament wound bushings are mounted in the
bushings are an excellent choice for dry run- same way as all plain bearings. Although no
ning, lubricant-free applications. special tools are required, SKF recommends
the use of mounting sleeves. For mounting
larger numbers of these bushings, SKF rec-
Material ommends using a press and mounting tools
The material properties can be found in adapted to the application. The use of a
table 4. SKF filament wound bushings can be hydraulic press and a mounting dolly with a
Section through the composite material
machined, using normal methods, on all sur- diameter that is 0,2 to 0,4 mm smaller than Top layer: polymer (light) and PTFE fibres (dark)
faces except for the sliding surface. the bushing bore is one successful mounting of the sliding layer
The bushing may be split longitudinally into method († fig. 2).
two halves to facilitate mounting. To do this,
the use of a diamond coated grinding wheel
and cooling fluid is recommended. Care must
be taken to avoid excessive temperatures, as
they can destroy the bushing.
Mounting SKF filament wound bushings with a dolly
Bearing arrangement incorporating SKF filament wound bushings and wiper seals
Fig. 1
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Calculation Fig. 3 Fig. 4
p = —
F Load-carrying cross section j = angle of oscillation = 2 b
A A = d ¥ (B – 2) One complete oscillation equals 4 b
where
p = specific bearing load, N/mm2
F = bearing load, N
A = load carrying cross section, mm2
(† fig. 3 and product table on page 7)
v = 5,82 ¥ 10–7 d b f
where
v = sliding speed, m/s
d = bushing bore diameter, mm
f = oscillation frequency or speed, min–1
b = half the oscillation amplitude, degrees
(† fig. 4). One complete oscillation (from
point 0 to point 4) equals 4 b. For rotating
movements b = 90°. Diagram 2
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Designation system
SKF filament wound bushings are identified by
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the prefix PWM (P = plain bearing, W = fila- 20
ment wound, M = metric). This is followed by
the dimensions of the bore diameter, outside 10
diameter and width in millimetres, uncoded,
e.g. PWM 354130 with d = 35 mm,
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D = 41 mm and B = 30 mm. 2
1
0,001 0,01 0,1 0,5 1
v, m/s
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Filament wound bushings, PWM series
d 20 – 200 mm
D d
mm mm2 kg – mm mm2 kg –
1)
Load carrying cross section.
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Catalogues
CD-ROM: SKF Interactive Engineering Cata-
logue. Also on the internet: www.iec.skf.com.
Other catalogues for SKF spherical plain
bearings and rod ends, and seals are availa-
ble. Contact your local SKF representative or
your SKF distributor.