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Gar-Max - Datasheet Buchas

The document describes GAR-MAX bearing material which is a composite material with a PTFE sliding layer and fiberglass backing layer. It has high load capacity, shock resistance, and resistance to contamination and misalignment, making it suitable for applications in industrial equipment like cranes, lifts, and construction machinery.

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Gar-Max - Datasheet Buchas

The document describes GAR-MAX bearing material which is a composite material with a PTFE sliding layer and fiberglass backing layer. It has high load capacity, shock resistance, and resistance to contamination and misalignment, making it suitable for applications in industrial equipment like cranes, lifts, and construction machinery.

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GAR-MAX®

Bearing Material

GAR-MAX®
Characteristics Applications
Bearing Material
• High load capacity Industrial
• Excellent shock resistance Steering linkages, hydraulic cylinder pivots, king pin
• Excellent contamination resistance bearings, boom lifts, scissor lifts, cranes, hoists, lift
gates, backhoes, trenchers, skid steer loaders, front
• Excellent misalignment resistance
end loaders, etc.
• Very good friction and wear properties
• Good chemical resistance

Composition & Structure Operating Conditions Availability


Composite Material dry very good Ex Stock
Sliding Layer • Cylindrical standard bushes partly available
oiled fair
Continuous wound PTFE and high-strength
fibres encapsulated in an internally lubricated, greased fair To order
high temperature filled epoxy resin • Non-standard lengths (short-term),
water fair nonstandard wall thickness (on request)
Backing
Continuous wound fiberglass encapsulated in process fluid poor
a high temperature epoxy resin

Microsection Bearing Properties Unit Value


Dry
Maximum sliding speed v m/s 0.13

Maximum pv factor MPa x m/s 1.05


Sliding layer
Coefficient of friction f – 0.05-0.30

Oil lubrication
Maximum sliding speed v m/s -

Maximum pv factor MPa x m/s -


Backing
Coefficient of friction f – -

General
Maximum temperature Tmax °C +160

Minimum temperature Tmin °C -195

Maximum load p static MPa 210

Maximum load p dynamic MPa 140

Shaft surface finish Ra * µm 0.15-0.40

Shaft hardness - normal HB >350

Shaft hardness - for longer service life HB >480

* Alternative shaft hardnesses and shaft surface finish is possible, depending on


the application. Please contact your local GGB representative.

GAR-MAX® is a trademark of GGB.


©2009 GGB. All rights reserved. www.ggbearings.com 12-09

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