Pump Bushings in Gear Pumps: Where Plain Bearings Fit
A guide to gear pump bushing locations, material limits, and the drawing data needed for a custom replacement.
A guide to gear pump bushing locations, material limits, and the drawing data needed for a custom replacement.
White metal bearings use a Babbitt lining on a backing. See where they work and what to send for a custom bearing quote.
Check ball mill bearing parts, lubrication and wear, then gather drawing data needed for custom trunnion bearing quotes.
Learn what shaft finish, hardness and material details to check before ordering a custom bronze bushing.
Learn the bronze bushing PV formula, follow a worked example, and see why operating PV alone cannot approve a material.
How to specify ID, OD, length and wall thickness for a custom bronze bushing, plus the tolerances needed on its drawing.
Compare tin bronze and aluminum bronze bushings by grade, load, shaft, lubrication and environment before specifying.
SAE 660 and C93200 are the same bearing bronze. Learn the names and what buyers must specify before ordering a bushing.
Compare C93200, C95400 and C86300, and learn which operating details matter when selecting a bronze bushing material.
