Schaeffler Group USA Inc. · USA

 
 
 
 
Electrical Engineering

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Bearing types

The following bearing types are in particular used in electric motors and electrical appliances:

  • Deep groove ball bearings
  • Single-row angular contact ball bearings
  • Spindle bearings
  • Cylindrical roller bearings with cage
  • Tapered roller bearings
  • Spherical roller bearings
  • Axial spherical roller bearings
  • Plain bearings

The table compares the performance of different bearing types with regard to load, accuracy, speed, noise and friction.

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Bearing type Radial load Axial load Compensation of misalignment Accuracy High speed Low noise Low friction
Deep groove ball bearing Good Normal Normal Normal Very good Very good Very good
Single row angular contact ball bearing Good Good
(in one direction)		 Unsuitable Normal Very good Good Good
Spindle bearing Good Good
(in one direction) 		Unsuitable Very good Very good Very good Very good
Cylindrical roller bearing with cage Very good Unsuitable … good *) Sufficient Good Good Sufficient Good
Tapered roller bearing Very good Very good
(in one direction)		 Sufficient Sufficient Normal Good Good
Spherical roller bearing Very good Good Good Unsuitable Normal Sufficient Good
Axial spherical roller bearing Sufficient Very good
(in one direction)		 Very good Unsuitable Good Sufficient Unsuitable
Plain bearing Very good Sufficient Normal Sufficient Good Normal Sufficient
*) N and NU design: Unsuitable, NUP design: Good, NJ design: Good (in one direction)
 
Deep groove ball bearingsSingle row angular contact ball bearingsSpindle bearingsCylindrical roller bearingsTapered roller bearingsSpherical roller bearingsAxial spherical roller bearingsPlain bearingsFlanged housing units