MATERIAL SELECTION CHART
ALL-ROUNDŽ Bearing Materials PV (1)
Limit
Maximum
Speed
V (SFM)
Maximum
Loading
P (PSI)
Continuous
Operating
Temp.
Performance in
Moisture
^T
Dimensional
Stability
w/ Temp
Change
Chemical
Resistance
Abrasion
Resistance
Impact
Resistance
USDA/FDA
Contact
Approval
Washdown Submerged
PA
UHMW
white
1,000 50 800 150°F Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Abrasion applications are very unpredictable. Each application must be tested for abrasion resistance (2). Excellent Direct
NA
grey
6,000 350 2,000 220°F Excellent Fair Fair Fair Excellent Incidental
FA
white
6,000 350 1,000 550°F Excellent Excellent Poor Excellent Fair Direct
QF
black
60,000 400 6,000 500°F Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Incidental