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.
![45 mm x 50 mm x 20 mm SKF PCM 455020 E plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8848-45-mm-x-50-mm-x-20-mm-skf-pcm-455020-e-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 45 mm x 50 mm x 20 mm SKF PCM 455020 E plain bearings
- 1070 rpm
- 6.8 in
![4 mm x 5,5 mm x 10 mm INA EGB0410-E40 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8855-4-mm-x-5-5-mm-x-10-mm-ina-egb0410-e40-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 4 mm x 5,5 mm x 10 mm INA EGB0410-E40 plain bearings
- 82BIC390
- 34,925 mm
![Toyana TUP1 90.100 plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8847-toyana-tup1-90-100-plain-bearings.jpg)
- Toyana TUP1 90.100 plain bearings
- 22,020.00
- 2.100
![AST AST20 WC26IB plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-ast-ast20-wc26ib-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST20 WC26IB plain bearings
- 690
- 620
![LS SABP10S plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8852-ls-sabp10s-plain-bearings.jpg)
- LS SABP10S plain bearings
- 140 mm
- 240 mm
![SKF SIKB22F plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8847-skf-sikb22f-plain-bearings.jpg)
- SKF SIKB22F plain bearings
- 50x40x18
- 7316570195682
![50,8 mm x 80,963 mm x 44,45 mm INA GE 50 ZO plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8850-50-8-mm-x-80-963-mm-x-44-45-mm-ina-ge-50-zo-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 50,8 mm x 80,963 mm x 44,45 mm INA GE 50 ZO plain bearings
- 21 mm
- 15 000 r/min
![5 mm x 14 mm x 6 mm LS GE5E plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8848-5-mm-x-14-mm-x-6-mm-ls-ge5e-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 5 mm x 14 mm x 6 mm LS GE5E plain bearings
- 48
- 0,076 Kg
![8 mm x 18 mm x 8 mm NMB MBYT8V plain bearings](https://m.mylovecoachoutletsonline.net/uploaded_images/d8846-8-mm-x-18-mm-x-8-mm-nmb-mbyt8v-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 8 mm x 18 mm x 8 mm NMB MBYT8V plain bearings
- 64,5 mm
- 60 °