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GGB-CSM®
Thick Walled Monometal Bearings

GGB-CSM Self-lubricating flanged bearings and flange bushing
GGB-CSM Self-lubricating and maintenance-free cylindrical bearings
GGB-CSM Self-lubricating spherical bearing with high load capacity
GGB-CSM Self-lubricating and maintenance-free special bearings
GGB-CSM Self-lubricating and maintenance-free cylindrical bearings

Product's benefits

  • Chemical Resistance
    Chemical Resistant
  • Quality and Reliability
    Quality/Reliability
  • Common to One Piece Compact Design
    Common to One Piece Compact Design
  • Increased Wear Resistance
    Increased Wear Resistance
  • High Load Capacity
    High Load Capacity
  • Extended Service Life
    Extended service life
  • Dry Operation
    Dry operation
  • Dimensional Stability
    Dimensional Stability

Characteristics

  • Self-lubricating metal bearings produced by metallurgic powder ​
  • Maintenance-free bearings with homogeneously distributed solid lubricant (graphite, MoS2) in the metallic matrix
  • High load capacity and temperature ranges up to 600°C possible depending on the alloy
  • Corrosion resistant alloys are available
  • Lead free alloys are available
AVAILABILITY

Bearing forms made to order: cylindrical bushes, flanged bushes, thrust washers, sliding plates, half-bearings, axial and radial segment rings, self-aligning spherical bearings, spherical plain bearings, special shapes, customized bearing designs

 

GGB-CSM® bearing material is known by various names such as CSM or GGB CSM. Buying a GGB-CSM® bearing from GGB or its authorized distributors guarantees that you do not receive a counterfeit product.  

Datasheet
GGB CSM - Thick Walled Monometal Bearing Material
Brochure
GGB-CSM® & GGB-CBM® - Metal and Bimetal - Lead-free Bearing Solutions

Operating performance

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GGB-CSM®
Dry Operation Good
Lubricated Operation Good
Greased Operation Good
Machinable Applicable
RoHS Compliant Compliant
Standard Sizes Not Available
Application Excellence
GGB-CBM®
Good
Good
Good
Consult with Applications Engineer
Compliant
Not Available

Composition

Self-lubricating Metal Bearings produced by Metallurgic Powder

Technical specifications

  • General

    BEARING PROPERTIES Value Unit
    Maximum load, p
    - Static 100-260 15,000-38,000 N/mm2 psi
    - Dynamic 55-130 8,000-19,000 N/mm2 psi
    Operating Temperature
    - Min -200 -330 °C °F
    - Max 600 1100 °C °F
    Coefficient of Linear Thermal Expansion 13-18 7-10 10-⁶/K 10-⁶/F
    Dry
    Maximum sliding speed, U 0.2-0.5 40-100 m/s fpm
    Maximum pU factor 0.8-1.5 23,000-43,000 N/mm² x m/s psi x fpm
    Coefficient of friction, f 0.11-0.50 0.11-0.50
    Water Lubricated
    Coefficient of friction, f 0.08-0.18 0.08-0.18
    Recommendations
    Shaft surface roughness, Ra
    - Normal 0.2-0.8 8-32 µm µin
    Shaft surface hardness
    - Normal > 180 > 45 HB HRC
    For Superior Performance Value
    Bearing properties and recommendations depending on GGB-CSM™ material grade. This information is available by downloading the GGB-CSM™ brochure.

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