iglide N54 Plastic Bushing Made of Renewable Materials
Description
An ecological plastic bushing made of 54% raw, renewable materials, iglide N54 plastic bushings use vegetable oil rather than the more traditionally used crude oil. They are ideal for low-load applications in a variety of different industries such as consumer products, general mechanical engineering, and furniture.
Every iglide plastic bushing uses solid lubricants embedded inside millions of tiny chambers that cannot be pressed out. This means the bushings do not require any oil or grease and so no contaminants are released into the environment. In addition, an iglide plastic bushing is lighter than its metal counterpart, which leads to reduced energy consumption.
Furthermore, less energy is required for the production of plastics compared to metals. For example, the energy from four gallons of crude oil is necessary to produce four cups of aluminum, and the energy from three gallons of crude oil is necessary to produce four cups of steel. In comparison, it only takes 0.48 gallons of crude oil to create four cups of plastic and igus expects this value to fall even further based on continued breakthroughs in the field of vegetable-oil-based plastics.
Specs
- The biopolymer based on renewable resources
- Based on renewable resources
- Universal use
- Lubrication and maintenance-free
When to use:
- For applications with sporadic movements at low to medium loads
- At quasi-static loads
- If the environmental impact of a product needs to be optimized
| Ø d1 | 0.24 in. (6 mm) |
|---|---|
| Outer Dia. d2 | 0.31 in. (8 mm) |
| Flange Dia. d3 | 0.5 in. (12 mm) |
| Bearing Length b1 | 0.24 in. (6 mm) |
| Flange Thickness b2 | 0.04 in. (1 mm) |
| Length of Bevel f1 | 0.01 in. (0.3 mm) |
| Bevel Angle | 30-deg. |
| Production & Installation Tolerances | |
| d1-Tolerance Bearing | +0.020 +0.068 mm, E10 |
| d3-Tolerance | d13 |
| b1-Tolerance | h13 |
| b2-Tolerance | |
| Housing Bore Tolerance | 0 +0.015 mm, H7 |
| Tolerance Shaft | 0 -0.030 mm, h9 |
| d1 After Press-Fit (max.) | 0.239 in. (6.07 mm) |
| d1 After Press-Fit (min.) | 0.237 in. (6.02 mm) |
| Housing Bore (max.) | 0.315 in. (8.01 mm) |
| Housing Bore (min.) | 0.314 in. (8 mm) |
| Shaft Size (max.) | 0.236 in. (6 mm) |
| Shaft Size (min.) | 0.235 in. (5.970 mm) |
| General Properties | |
| Density | 1.13 g/cm3 |
| Color | green |
| Max. Moisture Absorption | 1.6 Wt.-%, test method DIN 53495 |
| Max. Water Absorption | 3.6 Wt.-% |
| Coefficient of Sliding Friction, Dynamic, Against steel | 0.15 to 0.23 μ |
| pv Value, Max. (dry) | 14,300 psi ⋅ fpm |
| Radioactive Radiation Max. | 1 ⋅ 104 Gy |
| Mechanical Properties | |
| Modulus of Elasticity | 261,100 psi, test method DIN 53457 |
| Flexural Strength (at 20°C/68°F) | 10,150 psi, test method DIN 53452 |
| Pressure Load | 4,350 psi |
| Shore-D Hardness | 74, test method DIN 53505 |
| Max. Recommended Surface Pressure | 5,221.4 psi (36.0 MPa) |
| Max. Running Speed, Rotating, Continous | 157 fpm (0.8 m/s) |
| Max. Running Speed, Rotating, Short-Term | 295 fpm (1.5 m/s) |
| Max. Running Speed, Oscillating, Continous | 118 fpm (0.6 m/s) |
| Max. Running Speed, Oscillating, short-term | 217 fpm (1.1 m/s) |
| Max. Running Speed, Linear, Continous | 197 fpm (1.0 m/s) |
| Max. Running Speed, Linear, Short-Term | 394 fpm (2.0 m/s) |
| Physical & Thermal Properties | |
| Max. Long-Term Temp. | 176°F (80°C) |
| Max. Short-Term Temp. | 248°F (120°C) |
| Lower App. Temp. | -40°F (-40°C) |
| Heat Conductivity | 0.24 W/(m ⋅ K), test method ASTM C 177 |
| Thermal Expansion Coefficient | 9 K-1 ⋅ 10-5, test method DIN 53752 |
| Electrical Properties | |
| Volume Resistance | >1013 Ωcm, test method DIN IEC 93 |
| Surface Resistance | >1011 Ω, test method DIN 53482 |
| Certificates | |
| According to 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) | |