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Material Properties

The tables below compare the fatigue limits and soft phase properties of Glacier
Vandervell’s bearing materials.

Fatigue Limits Combined Soft Phase Properties

Overlay Identifying Suffixes to Material Code

OVERLAY THICKNESS - FIRST DIGIT CODES

NOMINAL THICKNESS The fatigue limits shown are
THICKNESS CODE relative. It is inadvisable to
quote actual maximum loads
mm here since these will vary greatly
depending on the application
0.013 A and the operating conditions.
0.016 B (e.g. Overlay fatigue strength
0.019 C increases with reducing overlay
0.022 D thickness).
0.031 E
The soft phase properties
OVERLAY TYPE - SECOND DIGIT CODES (compatibility, conformability
and embeddability) are
GLACIER, SIC CLEVITE GV INC. NEW generally complementary and
VANDERVELL CODES CODES CODE they are also shown against the
LETTER relative scale.
CODES
The load carrying capacity of
TIN K polymer bearings depends very
much on the operating and
LEAD-TIN lubricating conditions. These
are detailed in the Glacier
- with nickel interlayer P78 P78 L Vandervell Polymer Bearings
Designers’ Handbook.
- without nickel layer (P) M
These tables are only intended
- with 2.5% copper P77 P77 N as a guide. Whenever possible
Glacier Vandervell Europe’s
- with 5% copper P76 P Applications Engineers should
be consulted on materials
LEAD-INDIUM A, B & C P2/P3 P82 Q selection and on fatigue limits
for specific applications.
LEAD-TIN-ALUMINA P95 P95 R

SPUTTER - AlSn40 S

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