Self-lubricating

and relubricable bushings

Technical catalogue
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The PBF is a new product without lead and together with PB, anticipates times and demands of costumers: it is a
dry bearing made in agreement with modern production concept, free from pollutants and lead.

The increasing market competition for high-performance products, imposes continuous research to obtain struc-
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technological evolution of bearings and their applications allowed the development of new products: Oil and
grease lubricated bearings, bearings coated by plastic material, and plain sliding bearings with self-lubricating
compounds.

Using these materials, we produce bearings which do not require any lubrication.

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Parts of motor cars and heavy vehicles
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< 0,005 1400 ... 600 0,04 ... 0,07
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External protection
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Self-lubricating bushing composition

It consists of a processed steel strip externally protected by a few micron of coppering or tinning.
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pressure and wear.

FEATURES

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creasing the duration.

2° - the steel strip allows to quickly remove the heat created in the working area, limiting the structural heat-ex-
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keeps restrained masses and sizes, and makes this product perfect for a solid and adaptable planning.

3° - It is suitable for loads and high impacts, rotating, oscillating and scrolling movements and prevents noise and
vibrations.

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ring to work in different conditions and temperatures.

5° - Low cost solution and easy to assemble.

6° - the self-lubricating bearing is inert to most of gas and chemical solvents and it does not accumulate static
electricity

PV Product and wear

It is possible to estimate the bearing duration calculating
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Kg/cm² m/min for a dry continuous working, but it can sub-
stantially increase in the presence of lubrication.
After a starting running in, the bearing shows a high lubri-
cant power and makes the wear stable between 0,02÷0,05
mm.

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LIFE TIME DIAGRAM
- SLIDING
V= (1, represent the sliding action in 1
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- OSCILLATION
The oscillations angle can be converted in
rpm with the following formula:

20°C
N=
360

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C = Cycles/min

The diagram shows the wear variation over time. During the starting running in a part of the superficial
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of friction and less wear.
Examining the bearing after the running in, we can note that the copper surface is gradually exposed: it
guarantees the correct working of the bearing. The calculations of the friction equations (confirmed by the
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&RQWLQXRXVZRUNLQJG\QDPLFVORDG 170 Kg/cm²

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Resistance to pressure 3500 Kg/cm²
:RUNLQJWHPSHUDWXUH- 150 + 240 °c
Coefficient of heat-expansion (10-Դ/°c)
Parallel to the bushing surface (11)
Perpendicular to the surface (30) Area’s
projection
Heat conduction 0,1 (cal/sec cm °c)
Friction coefficient ञ (chart pag. 1)
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BEARING
1. PV EQUATION (PV = Kg/cm² m/min) NB.: The calculation of the PV product is:

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above.
The equation of duration should be considered only in the-
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ory, because it doesn’t consider the differences between
rotations and sliding motion neither the speed effects, nor Dry 1 X 10 -5
the load and the piece roughness surface or other con- Little lubrication 1 X 10 -7
struction. Grease lubrication 1 X 10 -8
Oil lubrication 1 X 10 -¹¹ -ȍ ¹³

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 * diameter of 3 and 4 mm are available with 0,75 thikness on request

Standard cylindrical bushing sizes (available also in inches, on request)

d D 0
WIDTH L (mm) - 0.4 f
d D SHAFT HOUSING
(mm) (mm) 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 95 100 115 mm.
– 0.025 + 0.010
3* 5 3 – 0.037 5+ –0 0304 0305 0306
– 0.025 + 0.012
4* 6 4 – 0.040 6+ – 0 0404 0406 0408
+ 0.015
5 7 5 ” 7+ – 0 0504 0505 0506 0508

6 8 6 ” 8+ 0606 0608 0610

– 0.025
7 9 7 – 0.040 9+ 0710 0712

8 10 8 ” 10+ ” 0806 0808 0810 0812 0820

9 11 9 ” 11+ ” 0910
+ 0.018
10 12 10 ” 12+ –0 1006 1008 1010 1012 1015 1020 0,5
– 0.025
12 14 12 – 0.043 14+ ” 1206 1208 1210 1212 1215 1220 1225

13 15 13 ” 15+ ” 1310 1320

14 16 14 ” 16+ ” 1410 1412 1415 1420 1425

15 17 15 ” 17+ ” 1510 1512 1515 1520 1525

16 18 16 ” 18+ ” 1610 1612 1615 1620 1625

17 19 17 ” 19+ ” 1710 1712 1715 1720

+ 0.021
18 20 18 ” 20+ –0 1810 1812 1815 1820 1825
– 0.025
20 23 20 – 0.046 23+ ” 2010 2012 2015 2020 2025 2030

22 25 22 ” 25+ ” 2210 2212 2215 2220 2225 2230

0,8
24 27 24 ” 27+ ” 2415 2420 2425 2430

25 28 25 ” 28+ ” 2510 2512 2515 2520 2525 2530 2550

+ 0.025
28 32 28 ” 32+ –0 2815 2820 2825 2830 2840

30 34 30 ” 34+ ” 3012 3015 3020 3025 3030 3040

– 0.025
32 36 32 – 0.050 36+ ” 3220 3230 3240
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35 39 35 ” 39+ ” 3512 3515 3520 3525 3530 3540 3550

38 42 38 ” 42+ ” 3815 3820 3830 3840

40 44 40 ” 44+ ” 4012 4020 4025 4030 4040 4050

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Chart of sizes (continues from page 4)

d D 0
WIDTH L (mm) - 0.4 f
d D SHAFT HOUSING
(mm) (mm) 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 20 25 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 95 100 115 mm.
– 0.025 + 0.025
45 50 45 – 0.037 50+ +0 4520 4525 4530 4540 4550
+ 0.030
50 55 50 ” 55+ –0 5020 5030 5040 5050 5060
– 0.025
55 60 55 – 0.055 60+ ” 5530 5540 5550 5560

60 65 60 ” 65+ ” 6030 6040 6050 6060 6070 1.2

+ 0.005
65 70 65 – 0.035 70+ ” 6530 6540 6550 6560 6570

70 75 70 ” 75+ ” 7040 7050 7060 7070 7080

75 80 75 ” 80+ ” 7530 7540 7550 7560 7580

+ 0.035
80 85 80 ” 85+ –0 8040 8060 8080 80100
+ 0.005
85 90 85 – 0.030 90+ ” 8540 8560 8580 85100

90 95 90 ” 95+ ” 9040 9050 9060 9090 90100

95 100 95 ” 100+ ” 9550 9560 95100 1,4

100 105 100 ” 105+ ” 10050 10060 100115

105 110 105 ” 110+ ” 10560 105115

110 115 110 ” 115+ ” 11060 110115

+ 0.040
120 125 120 ” 125+ –0 12060 120100
+ 0.005
125 130 125 – 0.045 130+ ” 125100 125115

130 135 130 ” 135+ ” 13060 130100

140 145 140 ” 145+ ” 14060 140100

150 155 150 ” 155+ ” 15050 15080 150100

160 165 160 ” 165+ ” 160100 1,6

+ 0.046
180 185 180 ” 185+ –0 180100
+0
200 205 200 – 0.071 205+ ” 200100

220 225 220 ” 225+ ” 220100

+ 0.050
250 255 250 ” 255+ –0 250100
+0
300 305 300 – 0.081 305+ ” 300100

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d D Thickness FD “L” Bush total Width (mm) ± 0,25
d D AXEL HOUSING diam.
(mm) (mm) T1 T2 ÁDQJH 4 5,5 7 7,5 8 9 9,5 11,5 12 16 16,5 17 21,5 26 32,5 42,5 52,5 62,5

– 0.025 + 0.015 0603 0606 0608

6 8 6  + 12
– 0.037 –0 -12T -12T -12T
0804 0806 0808
8 10 8 ” 10 ” 15
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+ 0.018 1006 1008 1010 1015
10 12 10 ” + 18
–0 -18T -18T -18T -18T
– 0.025 1206 1208 1210 1215
12 14 12 14 ” 0 0 20
– 0.043 1.0 – 0.03 1.0 – 0.2 -20T -20T -20T -20T
1408 1410 1415
14 16 14 ” 16 ” 22
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1508 1510 1515
15 17 15 ” 17 ” 23
-23T -23T -23T
1608 1610 1615
16 18 16 ” 18 ” 24
-24T -24T -24T
+ 0.021 1810 1815
18 20 18 ” + 26
–0 -26T -26T
– 0.025 2010 2015 2020
20 23 20 23 ” 31
– 0.046 -31T -31T -31T
0 0
1.5 – 0.03 1.5 – 0.2 2210 2215 2220
22 25 22 ” 25 ” 33
-33T -33T -33T
2510 2515 2520
25 28 25 ” 28 ” 36
-36T -36T -36T
3015 3025
30 34 30 ” 34 ” 42
-42T -42T
0 0
2.0 – 0.03 2.0 – 0.2 3515 3525
35 39 35 ” 39 ” 49
-49T -49T
4025
40 44 40 ” 44 ” 54
-54T
4530
45 50 45 ” 50 ” 60
-60T
0 0
+ 0.030 2.5 – 0.03 2.5 – 0.3 5030 5050
50 55 50 ” + 65
–0 -65T -65T
6040 6060
60 65 60 ” 65 ” 75
-75T -75T

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Standard THRUST WASHER sizes

Di De Sp a I
Nomination Type
+ 0,25 mm - 0,25 mm - 0,05 mm +0,2 mm ± 0,12 mm

PB
7:0 10 20 1,5 1,5 15
PBF
PB
7:0 12 24 1,5 1,5 18
PBF
PB
7:0 14 26 1,5 2 20
PBF
PB
7:0 16 30 1,5 2 23
PBF
PB
7:0 18 32 1,5 2 25
PBF
PB
7:0 20 36 1,5 3 28
PBF
PB
7:0 22 38 1,5 3 30
PBF
PB
7:0 24 42 1,5 3 33
PBF
PB
7:0 26 44 1,5 3 35
PBF
PB
7:0 28 48 1,5 4 38
PBF
PB
7:0 32 54 1,5 4 43
PBF
PB
7:0 38 62 1,5 4 50
PBF
PB
7:0 42 66 1,5 4 54
PBF
PB
7:0 48 74 2 4 61
PBF
PB
7:0 52 78 2 4 65
PBF
PB
7:0 62 90 2 4 76
PBF

Example:

PB - TW 16M
PBF - TW 16M

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Bi
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Strip Dimension
SIZES
Nomination STRIP TYPE
T mm B mm B1 mm L mm
PB
125 10 1,0 125 120 500
PBF
PB
125 15 1,5 125 120 500
PBF
PB
125 20 2,00 125 120 500
PBF
PB
125 25 2,5 125 120 500
PBF
PB
125 30 3,00 125 120 500
PBF
PB
170 10 1,0 170 165 1000
PBF
PB
170 15 1,5 170 165 1000
PBF
PB
170 20 2,0 170 165 1000
PBF
PB
170 25 2,5 170 165 1000
PBF

Example:

PB - 125 10
PBF - 125 10

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 BUSHING THICKNESS (mm)
TOLERANCE (mm)
1 0 -0,02
1,5 0 -0,03
2 0 -0,03
2,5 until d 60 mm. 0 -0,03
2,5 until d 65÷115 -0,01 -0,05
2,5 until d 120÷300 -0,035 -0,085

INTERNAL BUSHING DIAMETER AFTER ASSEMBLING

Min. inner ø = min. housing ø - 2 x max bushing thickness
max. inner ø = max housing ø - 2 x max. bushing thickness

ROTATION AND PV VALUE

1. ONE-WAY ROTATION
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cm² m/min.

2.OSCILLATION:
In this case the PV product should be considered between
300÷500 Kg/cm² m/min

3. LINEAR INTERMITTENT MOTION:

The PV Product should be considered between 300÷500
Kg/cm² m/min

4. ALTERNATIVE ROTATION:
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 Assembly instructions
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cleaning and burring the housing in advance.
N.B.: During this phase, pay attention to the tolerances as indicated
in sizes chart.

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1) Recommended tolerances for shaft and housing bore
The bushing is suitable to be positioned according to the following parameters:

housing tolerance H7
shaft tolerance refer to the sizes chart

If different assembly rules must be followed, note that the clearance between axle and housing bore should be
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2) To calculate the working clearance, three factors must be considered:

- housing dimension
- bushing thickness
- shaft dimension

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normal shaft tolerance values:
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3) Shaft execution
a) For general applications the following materials can be used:
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- chrome steel
Flexible or nonferrous metals are not suggested because they limit the bearing life (acceptable but not
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and also performance.
For immersed application, martensitic or austenitic steel is suggested.

b) Acceptable Roughness
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it’s possible that the self-lubricating surface can be irreparably damaged. For high bushing performances a
good quality of shaft surface is recommended. The suggested roughness is 0,6÷0,8 µm.

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