Rolling Bearing Friction

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Rolling Bearing Friction

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Rolling Bearing Friction

Rolling bearings are called anti-friction bearing. They have high loading capacity and exhibit very low rolling friction torques. The friction torques are
similar or lower than ideally designed plain bearing operating under conditions of thick film lubrication.Rolling bearing have low starting torques

The coefficient of friction in rolling bearings relates to the type of bearing, the speed of rotation, the load, the amount and viscosity of the lubrication, the
friction of the seals, etc etc.

The bearing friction torque M r = F . f . (d/2)

alternatively ..

The bearing friction torque M r = F . f m . (D m /2)

(friction values below marked with ***)

M r = Friction torque (Nmm)

F = Radial (or axial load) (N)
f = coefficient of friction of rolling bearing .
f m = coefficient of friction of rolling bearing based on mean diameter
d = Diameter of the bore of the bearing (Shaft diameter)(mm)
D = Outside diameter of the bearing (mm)
Dm = (d+D)/2 (mm)

These values relate to running bearings without seals and with optimimum lubrication..
The start-up friction values will be higher -up to twice the values quoted below..

Single row ball bearing (radial Load) ..f = 0,0015

Angular contact ball bearing (single row) ..f = 0,0020
Angular contact ball bearing (double row) ..f = 0,0024
Self aligning ball bearing (radial load) ..f = 0,0010
Cylindrical roller bearings with cage ..f = 0,0011
Cylindrical roller bearings full complement ..f = 0,0020
Thrust ball bearing (axial load) ..f = 0,0013
Spherical roller bearing (radial Load) ..f = 0,0018
Taper roller bearings ..f = 0,0018
Needle roller bearings-with cage ..f m = 0,003
Needle roller ball bearings-full Complement ..f m = 0,005
Combined needle roller bearings ..f m = 0,004
Axial Needle roller ball bearings ..f m = 0,0035
Axial Cylindrical roller bearings ..f m = 0,0035

The seal friction should also be included if seals are fitted. A reasonable average value for a first estimate would be 0.001.

More accurate values for bearing rolling friction are found in the suppliers technical literature..(see links below)

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Rolling Bearing Friction

Links to Rolling Bearing Information

1. INA bearings..Rolling Bearing Ball Bearing

2. SKF..Ball Bearings
3. Timken/ Torrington/ Fafnir..Bearings
Bearing SKF
Bearing Fag

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