Fiber Reinforced Composite Bearings
High Load Self-Lubricating Bearings
GAR-FIL®Fiber Reinforced Composite Bearing with PTFE Tape Liner
CHARACTERISTICS
- Proprietary filled PTFE tape liner
- High load capacity
- Good chemical resistance
- Machinable bearing surface
- High rotational speed capacity
- Very good friction and wear properties
- Excellent contamination resistance
Bearing forms available in standard dimensions
Plain cylindrical bushes
Bearing forms made to order: cylindrical bushes with non-standard lengths and wall thickness, flanged bearings, hexagonal and square bores, liner on outer diameter, customized bearing designs
STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION
Tape, Fiber and Epoxy Resin Composite Material
Proprietary filled PTFE tape liner with 0.38 mm standard thickness (0.76 mm available on request for machining) + continuous wound fiberglass encapsulated in a high temperature epoxy resin
MICROSECTION
| OPERATING PERFORMANCE | |
| Dry | Very Good |
| Oil lubricated | Very Good |
| Grease lubricated | Fair |
| Water lubricated | Fair |
| Process fluid lubricated | Very Good |
| FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE | |
| Grease lubricated | DX / DX10 |
| Water lubricated | HPF / HPM |
GAR-FIL® bearing material is known by various names such as gar fil or garfil. Buying a GAR-FIL® bearing from GGB or its authorized distributors guarantees that you do not receive a counterfeit product.
BEARING PROPERTIES
| GENERAL | Unit | Value | |
| Maximum load, p | Static
Dynamic |
N/mm2
N/mm2 |
140
140 |
| Operating temperature | Min
Max |
°C
°C |
– 195
205 |
| DRY | |||
| Maximum sliding speed, U | m/s | 2.5 | |
| Maximum pU factor | N/mm2 x m/s | 1.23 | |
| Coefficient of friction | 0.02 – 0.12 * |
| RECOMMENDATIONS | |||
| Shaft surface roughness, Ra | µm | ≤ 0.4 | |
| Shaft surface hardness | HB | > 200 |
* Depending on operating conditions
BEARING PROPERTIES
| GENERAL | Unit | Value | |
| Maximum load, p | Static
Dynamic |
psi
psi |
20 000
20 000 |
| Operating temperature | Min
Max |
°F
°F |
– 320
400 |
| DRY | |||
| Maximum sliding speed, U | fpm | 500 | |
| Maximum pU factor | psi x fpm | 35 000 | |
| Coefficient of friction | 0.02 – 0.12 * |
| RECOMMENDATIONS | |||
| Shaft surface roughness, Ra | µin | ≤ 16 | |
| Shaft surface hardness | HB | > 200 |
* Depending on operating conditions
TYPICAL INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
Agriculture
Construction
For manufacturers of construction and other off-highway equipment, GGB fiber reinforced composite bearings are a greaseless, maintenance-free solution with an extended service life
Mining
Materials Handling
Custom Lengths Available
Thyssing can supply custom lengths upto 410mm long free of charge.
Metric and Imperial Sizes
Both Metric and Imperial sizes are available to achieve the design requirements.
Australian Stock
Thyssing keep a wide range of stock here in Australia to reduce lead time for customers.
Low Maintenance
Garmax Bushes are Self lubricating so you can save time and money on maintenance.
We're here to help!
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any design enquiries. Our experienced engineers are ready to help you with any enquiries and are willing to assist you with support to make sure you get the right product for your application.
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Phone
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