Spherical Plain Bearings
Spherical bearings are used in countless applications, wherever rotational motion must be allowed to change the alignment of its rotation axis. A good example is the drive axle bearings of a vehicle control arm (or A-arm) suspension. The mechanics of the suspension allow the axle to move up and down (and the wheel to turn in order to steer the vehicle), and the axle bearings must allow the rotational axis of the axle to change without binding. While in practice, spherical bearings are not used here, it is a simple concept that illustrates a possible application of a spherical bearing. In fact, spherical bearings are used in smaller sub-components of this type of suspension, for example certain types of constant-velocity joints.
- radial static load capacity: QA1 Precision Products GEZ34ES Spherical Plain Bearings
- QA1 Precision Products
- GEZ34ES
- series: QA1 Precision Products COM6TKH Spherical Plain Bearings
- QA1 Precision Products
- COM6TKH
- bore diameter: INA (Schaeffler) GE35-DO Spherical Plain Bearings
- INA (Schaeffler)
- GE35-DO
- inner ring width: QA1 Precision Products MCOM16T Spherical Plain Bearings
- QA1 Precision Products
- MCOM16T
- bearing type: Aurora Bearing Company COM-6 Spherical Plain Bearings
- Aurora Bearing Company
- COM-6
- radial dynamic load capacity: Timken (Torrington) 10SF16-TT Spherical Plain Bearings
- Timken (Torrington)
- 10SF16-TT
- bearing type: QA1 Precision Products MCOM5T Spherical Plain Bearings
- QA1 Precision Products
- MCOM5T
- race material: INA (Schaeffler) GE30-SW Spherical Plain Bearings
- INA (Schaeffler)
- GE30-SW
- inner ring material: Aurora Bearing Company COM-7 Spherical Plain Bearings
- Aurora Bearing Company
- COM-7
- radial dynamic load capacity: INA (Schaeffler) GE240-UK-2RS Spherical Plain Bearings
- INA (Schaeffler)
- GE240-UK-2RS
- radial dynamic load capacity: RBC Bearings B36-L Spherical Plain Bearings
- RBC Bearings
- B36-L
- inner ring material: QA1 Precision Products YPB8T Spherical Plain Bearings
- QA1 Precision Products
- YPB8T