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 AST11 4520 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8849-ast-ast11-4520-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST11 4520 plain bearings
- 9/16 in
- Bearing Steel
![AST GEH560HCS plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8850-ast-geh560hcs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST GEH560HCS plain bearings
- 3900
- 134
![SKF SAKB5F plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-skf-sakb5f-plain-bearings.jpg)
- SKF SAKB5F plain bearings
- 19 mm
- 45
![INA GE8-DO plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8852-ina-ge8-do-plain-bearings.jpg)
- INA GE8-DO plain bearings
- 15,4 kN
- 42,9 mm
![50,8 mm x 80,963 mm x 44,45 mm LS GEZ50ES plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8848-50-8-mm-x-80-963-mm-x-44-45-mm-ls-gez50es-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 50,8 mm x 80,963 mm x 44,45 mm LS GEZ50ES plain bearings
- 0.06 in
- 5400 lbf
![INA GE25-DO plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-ina-ge25-do-plain-bearings.jpg)
- INA GE25-DO plain bearings
- 16,3 Kg
- 53 mm
![22 mm x 42 mm x 28 mm INA GIKFR 22 PB plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8853-22-mm-x-42-mm-x-28-mm-ina-gikfr-22-pb-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 22 mm x 42 mm x 28 mm INA GIKFR 22 PB plain bearings
- 70.000
- 30.0000
![15 mm x 26 mm x 12 mm LS GE15ES-2RS plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8848-15-mm-x-26-mm-x-12-mm-ls-ge15es-2rs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 15 mm x 26 mm x 12 mm LS GE15ES-2RS plain bearings
- 23128 KCW33
- 140
![AST AST650 455530 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8847-ast-ast650-455530-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST650 455530 plain bearings
- 0.882
- 57 mm
![ISB GAC 40 SP plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8851-isb-gac-40-sp-plain-bearings.jpg)
- ISB GAC 40 SP plain bearings
- 695 kN
- 110x170x80
![SKF SA70TXE-2LS plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-skf-sa70txe-2ls-plain-bearings.jpg)
- SKF SA70TXE-2LS plain bearings
- 105 mm
- 178 mm