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DP4®
Metal-Polymer Low Friction Plain Bearings

GGB DP4 antifriction curved with groove design
GGB DP4 Antifriction metal-polymer flange bearing with lead-free material
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GGB DP4 antifriction plain bearings in metal-polymer composite material
GGB DP4 antifriction segment bearings with cross grooves

Product's benefits

  • Simply Assembly
    Simple assembly
  • Reduced System Cost
    Reduced System Cost
  • Reduce Size and Weight
    Reduce size/weight
  • Quiet Operation
    Quiet Operation
  • Maintenance Free Operation
    Maintenance Free Operation
  • Lubricated Operation
    Lubricated operation
  • Eliminate Corrosion
    Eliminate corrosion
  • Dimensional Stability
    Dimensional Stability

Characteristics

  • DP4® low friction bushings offer good wear and low friction performance over a wide range of loads, speeds and temperatures in dry running conditions
  • Very good performance in lubricated applications
  • Good performance in greased applications
  • Suitable for linear, oscillating and rotating movements
  • Lead-free material compliant to ELV, WEEE, and RoHS specifications
  • Approved to standard DIN EN 1797: 2002-02 and ISO 21010: 2004-04 (Cryogenic Vessels – Gas/Material Compatibility) for piping, valves, fittings and other components in both gaseous and liquid oxygen for up to maximum temperature of 60°C and oxygen pressure of 25 bars. 
  • Approved to standard FAR 25.853 and FAR 25.855 (Federal Aviation Regulations) and ASTM E162:2016 – surface flammability testing for aircraft interior applications

  • Approved to standard DIN EN 1797 and ISO 21010 (Cryogenic Vessels – Gas/Material Compatibility) for piping, valves, fittings and other components in both gaseous and liquid oxygen for up to maximum temperature of 60°C and oxygen pressure of 25 bars. 

  • Tested acc. to ASTM E595/ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C - Outgassing properties of materials used in Spacecraft equipment
AVAILABILITY

Bearing forms available in standard dimensions

  • Cylindrical bushes / split bushings
  • Flanged bushes / split flanged bushings 
  • Sliding plates
  • Thrust washers
  • Flanged washers

Metric bearings and imperial bushings made to order: Standard bushing forms in special sizes, half-bushings, stamped/deep drawn shapes, bearings with locating notches, lubricant holes and grooves, customized designs

Datasheet
GGB DP4 - Lead-free Metal-Polymer Plain Bearing Material
Brochure
GGB DP4® & DP4-B - Metal-Polymer - Lead-free Bearing Solutions

Operating performance

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DP4®
Dry Operation Good
Lubricated Operation Very Good
Greased Operation Good
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RoHS Compliant Compliant
Standard Sizes Available
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Composition

  • Metal-Polymer Composite Bushing Material
  • Steel back + Porous  Bronze Sinter +
  • PTFE + Fillers

Technical specifications

  • General

    BEARING PROPERTIES Value Unit
    Maximum load, p
    - Static 250 36,000 N/mm2 psi
    - Dynamic 140 20,000 N/mm2 psi
    Operating Temperature
    - Min -200 -328 °C °F
    - Max 280 536 °C °F
    Coefficient of thermal Expansion
    - Parallel to the surface 11 6 10-⁶/K 10-⁶/F
    - Normal to the surface 30 17 10-⁶/K 10-⁶/F
    Dry
    Maximum sliding speed, U 2.5 500 m/s fpm
    Maximum pU factor 1.0 29,000 N/mm² x m/s psi x fpm
    Coefficient of friction, f 0.04 - 0.25* 0.04 - 0.25*
    Oil Lubricated
    Maximum sliding speed, U 5.0 1,000 m/s fpm
    Maximum pU factor 10.0 286,000 N/mm² x m/s psi x fpm
    Coefficient of friction, f 0.02 - 0.08 0.02 - 0.08
    Recommendations
    Shaft surface roughness, Ra
    - Dry 0.3 - 0.5 12 - 20 μm μin
    - Lubricated ≤ 0.05 - 0.40* ≤ 2 - 16* μm μin
    Shaft surface hardness
    - Unhardened acceptable, improved bearing life > 200 > 200 HB HB
    For Superior Performance Value
    Water Lubricated DP4-B
    * Depending on operating conditions

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