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    About Sleeve Bearings
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    Choose a sleeve bearing that matches your load and speed requirements and that's right for your environment.

    Dry-Running Metal-Reinforced Plastic Sleeve Bearings

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Sleeve Bearings. Dry-Running Metal-Reinforced Plastic Sleeve Bearings.
    Combine slippery plastic with the strength of metal. The PTFE core is naturally slippery, so you’ll never have to add lubricant. These bearings also keep your workspace clean with no lubricant to drip or flake and attract dust. Compared to all-metal bearings, they are lighter.
    With no moving parts, sleeve bearings are the simplest way to support the load of a rotating shaft while reducing friction. Also known as plain bearings.
    PTFE with 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Shell—The highest load capacity of any sleeve bearing we offer. 17-4 PH stainless steel offers good corrosion resistance but is heavier than aluminum.
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    PTFE with 17-4 PH Stainless Steel Shell
    3/4"15/16"3/4"11,450 lb. @ 20 rpm-60 to 320SAE AS81820, SAE AS81934, MIL-B-81820, MIL-B-819345445K140000000
     

    Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Sleeve Bearings. Oil-Embedded Sleeve Bearings.
    Install and forget these self-lubricating bearings. All are made from porous metal and saturated with oil to reduce maintenance and downtime. A good all-around choice, they are used in everything from palm-sized fans in electronics to tire-sized pulleys. Although these bearings will work in most conditions, oil may drip away if temperatures get too high. Consider a graphite-lubricated bearing for higher temperatures or places where you can’t afford the mess. All are fabricated, lubricated, and inspected in the U.S.
    With no moving parts, sleeve bearings are the simplest way to support the load of a rotating shaft while reducing friction. Also known as plain bearings.
    841 Bearing Bronze—A classic choice for a starter pick. Also known as SAE 841 bearings.
    High-Load 863 Iron Copper—Iron makes these bearings harder, stronger, and more resistant to sudden starts and stops than 841 bearing bronze. However, they operate at slower speeds. The increased iron content makes these bearings appear silver.
    Synthetic Oil Base—A high-quality lubricant makes all the difference. Synthetic oil is less sensitive to temperature changes than mineral oil, so it won't get runny and leak away at higher temperatures.
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    841 Bearing Bronze
    3/4"15/16"3/4"1,100 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-35 to 3006391K64100000
    3/4"15/16"1"1,500 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-35 to 3006391K8750000
    3/4"15/16"1 1/2"2,250 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-35 to 3006391K4460000
    3/4"15/16"2"3,000 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-35 to 3006391K44700000
    3/4"15/16"3"4,500 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-35 to 3006391K1200000
     
    High-Load 863 Iron Copper
    3/4"15/16"1 1/2"3,300 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-15 to 3002868T1750000
    3/4"15/16"2"4,450 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-15 to 3002868T1760000
    3/4"15/16"3"6,650 lb. @ 60 rpmSynthetic Oil-15 to 3002868T17700000
     

    Self-Lubricating Mold and Die Bushings

    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Die Bushings. Self-Lubricating Mold and Die Bushings.
    Graphite plugs in these bushings help pins, punches, and other components slide through molds and dies without the mess of grease or oil. These bushings keep the upper and lower halves of your setup aligned. Made from aluminum-bronze, they can handle the high loads and repeat motion of production lines.
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    1.1255"7/8"0" to 0.0005"0" to 0.0005"-0.06" to 0"Aluminum BronzeBrinell 1637735N11000000
    1.1255"1 3/8"0" to 0.0005"0" to 0.0005"-0.06" to 0"Aluminum BronzeBrinell 1637735N1200000
    1.1255"1 1/2"0" to 0.0005"0" to 0.0005"-0.06" to 0"Aluminum BronzeBrinell 1637735N1300000
     

    Mold and Die Bushings

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Die Bushings. Mold and Die Bushings.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Die Bushings. Mold and Die Bushings.
    Guide pins, punches, and other components in molds and stamping dies—these bushings help you align the upper and lower halves of your setup. An external channel directs lubricant into these bushings, so you don’t need to line up your nozzle with the lubrication hole. Once the lubricant is inside, a figure-eight-shaped groove distributes it evenly along the surface.
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    0.7505" ID
    1.1255"1 3/8"0" to 0.0005"0" to 0.0005"-0.06" to 0"0.187"Aluminum BronzeBrinell 1638107N12000000
    1.1255"1 1/2"0" to 0.0005"0" to 0.0005"-0.06" to 0"0.187"Aluminum BronzeBrinell 1638107N1300000
     
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