| Properties – mating surface requirements |
GLYCODUR F |
| Construction |
Steel backing with sintered layer of tin bronze. Pore filling and covering layer (5 to 30 µm/0.0002 to 0.00118 in) of PTFE with friction-reducing additives |
Permissible static specific
bearing load |
250 MPa (36 250 psi) |
Permissible dynamic specific
load |
80 MPa (11 600 psi) |
| Maximum sliding velocity |
2 m/s (400 fpm) |
| Operating temperature |
-200 to +260 °C (-330 to +500°F) |
| Coefficient of friction |
0.03 to 0.25 |
| Stick-slip |
negligible |
| Wear layer thickness |
0.2 mm (0.0079 in) |
| Lubrication |
not required |
Ability to support edge loads
(e.g. resulting from misalignment) |
good |
| Ability to embed dirt and foreign particles |
good |
| Ability to carry alternating loads |
excellent |
Ability to accommodate
linear movement |
good |
| Machining of sliding surface after mounting |
calibration |
Characteristics