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xiros  polymer ball bearings | Technical data                                                                            xiros  polymer ball bearings | Technical data
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        Radial deep groove ball bearings design               Other types
        The xiros  polymer ball bearings are single-row deep   xiros  radial deep groove ball bearings
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        groove ball bearings based on DIN 625. The lubrication and   The other designs include:
        maintenance-free ball bearings consist of four components:  ● 	Convex rollers which can run directly on a profile
                                                              ● 	Profiled rollers, e.g. for thread/cable guidance
        The outer and inner races                             ● 	Thrust and slewing ring ball bearings for absorbing
        The suitability of a xiros  polymer ball bearings is largely   axial loads
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        determined by the materials of the two races. These are   ● 	Self-aligning ball bearings                                      Housing           Front             Back       Press in front of ball   Shaft (h6 tolerance),    A locating spigot
        made from igus  tribo-polymers to maximise service life and   ● 	Ball bearings designed e.g. for installation in tube ends    (H7 tolerance)  (balls visible)  (cage visible)   bearing first  fit with chamfer side   is required
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        minimise friction. Choice of 5 materials. They allow different   (also for conveyor rollers)                                                                                                       facing in
        values of application temperature, media resistance and   ● 	Double-row bearings for absorbing higher forces             To press in the xiros  polymer ball bearing over the entire width of the housing, apply pressure on the outer
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        price. The table of materials (u Page 824) provides exact                                                                race. xiros  radial deep groove ball bearings are only suitable for limited axial loads.
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        information on this topic.                            Pillow block and fixed flange bearings
                                                              This range is made up by combining xiros  polymer ball             Development and tests                                Predictability
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                                                Outer race    bearings with the igubal  pillow block and fixed flange            Through numerous tests the race materials were optimised.   As part of the development of xiros  polymer ball bearing
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                                                              housings, resulting in a higher flexibility in terms of installation   The polymers we have developed for use with ball bearings   tests are carried out continuously. The high number of test
                                                              of the bearings. The bearing housings make it easy for             allow higher speeds, greater loads, and longer service life.   results makes it very difficult to present this information in
                                                 Inner race
                                                              the user to install these maintenance-free components.             But the development continues. We believe that polymer ball   tabular form. It is for this reason that igus  has developed
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                                                              Both fixed flange and pillow block bearings are available          bearing technology will continue to advance, especially with   the online service life calculator, which uses real test results
                                                              as fixed or as pivoting design. The difference between the         our experience in the development of tribological polymer   to give an accurate calculation.
                                                     Cage
                                                              two options is that the pivoting type can compensate for           materials. Challenge us, talk to us about your applications,   The predictability of xiros  polymer ball bearings is one
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                                                     Balls    shaft and/or bearing misalignment. A spherical outer race          tell us what you need from a polymer ball bearing. In the   of the most important advantages. Based on the results
                                                              is pressed into the bearing housing, ensuring self-aligning        igus  test laboratory the service life and wear of xiros    of many wear tests, the user can calculate the service life
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                                                              action. If necessary, the inner bearing can be pivoted in          polymer ball bearings are tested. In addition to the actual   of xiros  polymer ball bearings reliably and interpret the
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                                                              all directions. Possible misalignment of two bearing points        material comparison, tests indicate these experiments also   application.
        The cage                                              lying together can thus be compensated for.                        answer questions about the impact of external influences   u www.igus-asean.com/xiros-expert
        The material of the ball bearing cage must fit well to the                                                               such as temperature, humidity or dust.
        application. The various material options have quite different   Measurement requirement for injection-
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        chemical and temperature resistance values. The cage   moulded xiros  polymer ball bearings
        materials are compatible with all the different race options   The outer race of our ball bearings has a conical shape.
        within xiros .                                        This simplifies the installation in a suitable housing (with the
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                                                              narrow side first). After press-fit into a housing machined to
        The balls                                             a H7 tolerance, the bearing clearance is reduced. Therefore
        The ball materials differ most significantly. In addition to   the bearings must be measured over the entire width of the
        steel, glass or plastics are used. This produces a large   ball bearing. Starting at an angle of 90° from the injection
        difference in mass, which in turn affects quiet operation,   point.
        weight and media resistance. Stainless steel balls (1.4401)
        are cost-effective, resistant to chemicals and suitable for
        high temperatures, but are the heaviest in the range. Glass
        balls (soda-lime glass) are also resistant to chemicals and                                                              igus  extends the xiros  test stand in the industry's
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        have a medium weight. Just like polymer balls, they are                                                                  largest test laboratory for plastics in motion
        non-metallic and non-magnetic. In addition to their excellent
        chemical resistance, the polymer balls (PAI) are even lighter
        than stainless steel or glass balls.                                                                                                                                                     Download the online tool
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