Regarding diffuse materials, just how does a powdery metal become a solid bearing? Imagine the mechanical strain as the rolling elements race along the bearing rings. A frictional ingredient is next, but the self-lubricating principle behind this device takes care of this thermal stress. As for the mechanical load, well, the compacted metal powder requires […]
There’s no great mystery behind self-lubricating bearings, no magic greasing the sintered parts. It’s all science, a form of engineering that employs lubricant transference tech. Try Picturing the principle as a transfer-driven process. At the beginning, that oily liquid is contained in the sintered bearing material. Just how does the oily stuff reach that required […]
Metal powder is created by the act of powder metallurgy. This means that any variety of metal, such as steel or iron, is compressed before being sintered to form a metallurgical bond. From there, the metal powder is used in a variety of different applications around the commercial world. We’re pretty sure you never knew […]
When a powder coated part ‘gasses out,’ its shell-like membrane is compromised. Just where is this trapped gas coming from? The component has been scrubbed clean, so there’s not a speck of dirt to worry about, nor is there a single rough edge. Maybe it’s the metal, a castings issue that’s causing surface porosity? Enter […]
Distinguished by numerous metallurgically superior features, Super Oilite is a premium bearing type. The material again employs powder metallurgy science, but this time it’s an array of proprietary manufacturing methods that earn this self-lubricating material a place of prominence inside the toughest industrial drive systems. We start with the strong ferrous backbone. Iron-Framed Super Oilite […]