Load capacity for self-lubricating sliding bearings

Abstract

Self-lubricating sliding bearings are widely used in numerous industrial applications, primarily regarding their specific lubrication mechanism. This lubrication mechanism is the main advantage compared with classical sliding bearings because their production is not complex and makes lower prices. According to the bearing material and type of exploitation, self-lubricating sliding bearings could operate with oil (grease) in their material structure or even without any amount of lubricant. This paper is dealing with the load capacity of the bearing, as probably the most important parameter in the aim to make a proper bearing choice for a particular application and corresponding operating conditions