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The Shop => Metal Stuff => Topic started by: Auskart on June 14, 2017, 02:38:29 AM

Title: Bushings
Post by: Auskart on June 14, 2017, 02:38:29 AM
What are people opinions on running a cast iron shaft in brass or bronze bushing. :doh:
Title: Re: Bushings
Post by: awemawson on June 14, 2017, 03:22:02 AM
It rather depends on loading, and speed. There is a useful table here giving the co-efficient of friction between various materials (after all the formulae:

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/friction-coefficients-d_778.html
Title: Re: Bushings
Post by: Auskart on June 14, 2017, 04:13:43 PM
Many thanks for the link.