plain bearings
A plain bearing, or more commonly sliding bearing and slide bearing (in railroading sometimes called a solid bearing, journal bearing, or friction bearing[citation needed]), is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolling elements. Therefore, the journal (i.e., the part of the shaft in contact with the bearing) slides over the bearing surface. The simplest example of a plain bearing is a shaft rotating in a hole. A simple linear bearing can be a pair of flat surfaces designed to allow motion; e.g., a drawer and the slides it rests on or the ways on the bed of a lathe.
Plain bearings, in general, are the least expensive type of bearing. They are also compact and lightweight, and they have a high load-carrying capacity.
![AST AST650 F162225 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8849-ast-ast650-f162225-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST650 F162225 plain bearings
- 101,6 mm
- 165,1 mm
![30 mm x 34 mm x 20 mm INA EGB3020-E40 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8848-30-mm-x-34-mm-x-20-mm-ina-egb3020-e40-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 30 mm x 34 mm x 20 mm INA EGB3020-E40 plain bearings
- 243 mm
- 648,6
![AST ASTB90 F22570 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8852-ast-astb90-f22570-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST ASTB90 F22570 plain bearings
- 40 mm
- 230
![50 mm x 75 mm x 35 mm ISB SI 50 C 2RS plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-50-mm-x-75-mm-x-35-mm-isb-si-50-c-2rs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 50 mm x 75 mm x 35 mm ISB SI 50 C 2RS plain bearings
- A1
- 50 mm x 75 mm x 35 mm
![100 mm x 150 mm x 70 mm ISO GE100DO plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8854-100-mm-x-150-mm-x-70-mm-iso-ge100do-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 100 mm x 150 mm x 70 mm ISO GE100DO plain bearings
- 15 mm
- 24000 r/min
![AST AST850SM 9560 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8852-ast-ast850sm-9560-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST850SM 9560 plain bearings
- 2 900 r/min
- 7324