Ceramic Bushing Lubrication

Ceramic cermet bearings are used successfully in many oil water and process lubricated pump applications.

Ceramic bushing lubrication.

For example compared to steel bearings ceramic balls can operate under the same lubrication conditions at speeds up to 20 higher. Typical results include bearing surface damage premature aging of the lubricant. Grease and oil are common lubricants for hybrid bearings but ceramic bearings are less sensitive to fluctuations in lubrication conditions. Grease specifications are subject to application in order to decide which grease type is most applicable to your application contact unasis sales team.

Prevent electrical arcing when electrical current passes across bearings a washboard pattern appears on the raceways along with a darkened grey appearance. The natural insulating properties of ceramic material eliminates this type of damage. There are ptfe grease formulations for full ceramic bearings but they are used more in higher speed applications such as cycling. Given the lower speed and load the bearings will be subject to in a mount you should be fine running them dry.