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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 |
Mating Material Recommendations
Physical Properties | Unit | Value |
Surface Roughness | µm | 0.2-0.8 |
Surface Hardness | HB | >300 |
