Ceramic bearings

Lightweight and high rigidity.

Wear resistance and long service life.

High temperature resistance and chemical stability.

Low friction and electrical insulation.

High rotational speed and high precision.

Overview
Specification
FAQ

Ⅰ.

Ceramic bearings possess characteristics such as high temperature resistance, low temperature resistance, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, anti-magnetic properties, electrical insulation, oil-free self-lubrication, and high rotational speed. They can be used in extremely harsh environments and special working conditions, and are widely applicable in aerospace, marine, petroleum, chemical, automotive, metallurgical, power, textile, pump, medical equipment, scientific research, and national defense industries. They are high-tech products utilizing new materials.

The ceramic bearings produced by our company use all-ceramic materials for the rings and rolling elements, including zirconium oxide (ZrO2), silicon nitride (Si3N4), and silicon carbide (SiC). The retainers are made of PTFE, PEEK, UPE, PVDF, PA66, SUS304, SUS316, and ceramic retainer materials. Examples include high-temperature bearings, corrosion-resistant bearings, anti-magnetic bearings, electrically insulating bearings, and vacuum bearings.


Ⅱ.

Product Features:

1. Excellent Corrosion Resistance: Ceramic materials (such as zirconia, silicon nitride, and silicon carbide) are virtually unaffected by corrosive media such as acids, alkalis, and organic solvents, making them particularly suitable for harsh environments in chemical, marine, and medical applications.

2. High Rigidity + Dimensional Stability: Ceramics have a higher elastic modulus than steel, making them less prone to deformation under stress;  they also have a low coefficient of thermal expansion, maintaining dimensional accuracy even under drastic temperature changes, making them ideal for high-precision equipment.

3. Wear-Resistant and High-Temperature Resistant, Longer Lifespan: Ceramic bearings can operate stably in environments up to 1000°C, and have a low coefficient of friction and good self-lubricating properties. Under high temperature and high speed conditions, their lifespan can be 3-5 times longer than metal bearings!


Ⅲ.

Application Scenarios:

High-speed centrifuges, vacuum pumps; chemical reactors, corrosive fluid transport systems; aerospace and semiconductor manufacturing equipment; electric vehicle motors, high-speed spindles, and other new energy/precision manufacturing fields.


Ⅰ.Performance parameters

performance

unit

ZrO₂

Si₃N₄

SiC

AI₂O₃

density

g/cm³

6-6.05

3.22-3.25

3.15-3.2

3.85-3.92

hardness

kg/mm

1250

1600

2450

1800

toughness

MN/m

7.0

6.0

2.5

3.0

Bending strength

kgf/cm³

100-120

80-100

40-50

30-40

Thermal shock resistance

△T,℃

280

900

400

200

Coefficient of thermal expansion

x10-6/℃

9.0

3.5

4.2

7.0

Operating temperature

400

1200

1500

1600

Corrosion resistance (acids and bases)

/

Good

Good

Excellent

Excellent

Thermal conductivity

w/mk

3.0

29

120

23

Fatigue life

/

80x

100x

50x

40x

magnetic

/

Non

Non

Non

Non

Insulation

//

Insulation

Insulation

Insulation

Insulation

Compressive strength

Mpa

2000

3500

2250-300

2800-3500

fracture toughness

Mpa:m-3/2

11

7

4-5

2-4

Weber modulus

GPa

>15

>15

>6

>6

Elastic modulus

GPa

210

320

410

420

Poisson's ratio

/

0.3

0.26

0.26

0.2

resistance

mm2/m

>10

>10

100-2

>10  ->10

resistivity

mm2/m

1015

1018

/

/

Specific heat

J/KgK

400

800

/

/

Number of stress cycles (50% probability of failure)

/

50*106

50*106

/

/

Failure modes due to rolling contact fatigue

/

Peeling/Cracking

peeling off

/

/

Dimensional stability

/

good

good

good

good

Supports custom specifications.

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