Fiber Reinforced Composite Bearings
High Load Self-Lubricating Bearings
GAR-MAX®Self-Lubricating Fiberglass Reinforced Plain Bearings
CHARACTERISTICS
- High load capacity
- Excellent shock and misalignment resistance
- Excellent contamination resistance
- Very good friction and wear properties
- Good chemical resistance
- Very good dry wear performance
- GAR-MAX® bearing sizes available according to DIN ISO 4379 for the replacement of traditional greased bronze bearings
Bearing forms available in standard dimensions
Plain cylindrical bushes
Metric bearings and imperial bushings 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
Fiber and Epoxy Resin Composite Bushing Material
Continuous wound PTFE and high-strength fibers encapsulated in an internally lubricated, high temperature filled epoxy resin sliding layer + continuous wound fiberglass encapsulated in a high temperature epoxy resin
MICROSECTION
| OPERATING PERFORMANCE | |
| Dry | Very Good |
| Oil lubricated | Fair |
| Grease lubricated | Fair |
| Water lubricated | Fair |
| Process fluid lubricated | Poor |
| FOR SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE | |
| Oil lubricated | GAR-FIL |
| Grease lubricated | DX / DX10 |
| Water lubricated | HPF / HPM |
| Process fluid lubricated | GAR-FIL |
GAR-MAX® bearing material is known by various names such as garmax, garmmax or gar max. Buying a GAR-MAX®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 |
210
140 |
| Operating temperature | Min
Max |
°C
°C |
– 195
160 |
| DRY | |||
| Maximum sliding speed, U | m/s | 0.13 | |
| Maximum pU factor | N/mm2 x m/s | 1.05 | |
| Coefficient of friction | 0.05 – 0.30 * |
| RECOMMENDATIONS | |||
| Shaft surface roughness, Ra | µm | 0.15 – 0.40 | |
| Shaft surface hardness | Normal
For longer service life |
HB
HB |
> 350
> 480 |
* Depending on operating conditions
BEARING PROPERTIES
| GENERAL | Unit | Value | |
| Maximum load, p | Static
Dynamic |
psi
psi |
30 000
20 000 |
| Operating temperature | Min
Max |
°F
°F |
– 320
320 |
| DRY | |||
| Maximum sliding speed, U | fpm | 25 | |
| Maximum pU factor | psi x fpm | 30 000 | |
| Coefficient of friction | 0.05 – 0.30 * |
| RECOMMENDATIONS | |||
| Surface roughness, Ra | µin | 6 – 16 | |
| Surface hardness | Normal | HB | > 350 |
| For longer service life | HB | > 480 |
* 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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