Toughmax Series 3

High Strength Brass Bushings with Solid Lubricant Plugs

Key Features

Maintenance-free bearing material for heavy duty applications
Customisable plug design for rotating, oscillating or reciprocating motion
Available with the Enviro-Plug or Oilmax plug options
Suitable for temperatures up to 250°C/480°F
High Wear resistance
Low friction coefficient

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Key Features

Maintenance-free bearing material for heavy duty applications
Customisable plug design for rotating, oscillating or reciprocating motion
Available with the Enviro-Plug or Oilmax plug options
Suitable for temperatures up to 250°C/480°F
High Wear resistance
Low friction coefficient

Operating Performance

Dry
Good
Oil Lubricated
Good
Grease Lubricated
Good
Fresh Water
Good with PTFE Plugs
Salt Water
Good with PTFE Plugs

Toughmax series 3 self lubricated Plain Bearings are the most popular Plain Bearings with solid lubricant. All bearings are designed with a geometry and plug pattern to achieve optimum strength and proper lubrication for a maintenance-free life. Plug options can include the Oil-max graphite plug or the PTFE Enviro-plug for water exposed or submersed applications. Toughmax series 3 products can include sleeve bearings, flange bearings, thrust washers, spherical bearings, sliding plates, pintle bearings and more. Manufactured from a high strength brass alloy controlled to tight tolerances the Toughmax series 3 product is a reliable hassle-free product for many applications.

Bearing Properties

Metric Imperial

Physical Properties	Condition	Unit	Value
Maximum Contact Pressure	Sliding	psi	4206
Operating Temperature	Min	°F	-58
Operating Temperature	Max	°F	482
Maximum Sliding Speed	Dry	fpm	98
Maximum Sliding Speed	Lubricated	fpm	197
Maximum pU Factor	Dry	psi x fpm	46000
Maximum pU Factor	Lubricated	psi x fpm	91200
Coefficient of Friction	Dry	F	0.10-0.12
Coefficient of Friction	Lubricated	F	0.08-0.10