Plain bearing
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A plain bearing, or more commonly sliding contact bearing and slide bearing, is the simplest type of bearing, comprising only a bearing surface and no rolling elements. Therefore, the part of the shaf
Plain bearing on a 1906 S-Motor locomotive showing the axle, bearing, oil supply and oiling pad
A wheelset from a Great Western Railway (GWR) wagon showing a plain, or journal, bearing end
Split bi-material bushings: a metal exterior with an inner plastic coating
Archbar type truck with journal bearings in journal boxes as used on some steam locomotive tenders. A version of the archbar truck was at one time also used on US freight cars.
Babbitt (alloy)
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Babbitt metal or bearing metal is any of several alloys used for the bearing surface in a plain bearing.
Plain bearing
…plain bearing is built into the object of use as a hole prepared in the bearing surface. Industrial integral bearings are usually made from cast iron or babbitt, and a hardened steel shaft is used in the bearing. Integral bearings are not as common because bushings are easier to accommodate and can be replaced…
Pigs and bars of Grade #2 Babbitt
Microstructure of babbitt
Example: modern Miba Babbitt thrust bearing