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 182420 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8847-ast-ast650-182420-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST650 182420 plain bearings
- 55 mm
- 55 mm
![16 mm x 32 mm x 21 mm INA GAKL 16 PW plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8847-16-mm-x-32-mm-x-21-mm-ina-gakl-16-pw-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 16 mm x 32 mm x 21 mm INA GAKL 16 PW plain bearings
- 10,000
- 17,000
![AST ASTB90 F30060 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-ast-astb90-f30060-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST ASTB90 F30060 plain bearings
- 64.01 mm
- 42.42 mm
![SKF SI30ES plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8851-skf-si30es-plain-bearings.jpg)
- SKF SI30ES plain bearings
- 80 mm
- 31 mm
![AST GEZ19ES plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8853-ast-gez19es-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST GEZ19ES plain bearings
- 130 mm
- 120 N/mm²
![AST ASTEPB 3236-40 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8847-ast-astepb-3236-40-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST ASTEPB 3236-40 plain bearings
- 6,4 mm
- 6466/6420
![45 mm x 75 mm x 43 mm IKO GE 45GS plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8853-45-mm-x-75-mm-x-43-mm-iko-ge-45gs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 45 mm x 75 mm x 43 mm IKO GE 45GS plain bearings
- 20.000
- 0.600
![AST AST20 1415 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8854-ast-ast20-1415-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST20 1415 plain bearings
- Needle Roller Bearin
- 2.5 Inch | 63.5 Mill
![Toyana GE 160 ES plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-toyana-ge-160-es-plain-bearings.jpg)
- Toyana GE 160 ES plain bearings
- 50
- 7010CDLLBG/GNP42
![AST AST20 6540 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8855-ast-ast20-6540-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST20 6540 plain bearings
- NJ2307E
- 0,78 Kg
![AST ASTT90 6550 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8855-ast-astt90-6550-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST ASTT90 6550 plain bearings
- 18
- 0,65 mm