Short linear stroke against various shafts

The wear of iglide® bearings in short linear strokes is to be tested. Among others, this involves analyzing very short linear motions of 5 mm at high frequency, such as occur in actuators and in solenoid engineering. The intent of the test series is to determine the most wear-resistant iglide® plain bearing material on various shafts for short linear stroke motions. An additional objective of the testing: wear rates for the service life calculation in the Internet (iglide® expert).

Conclusion:

The wear characteristics vary from iglide® material to iglide® material on different shaft/counter partners during the testing. The results show that iglide® materials operate with lower wear on hard-anodized aluminum versus mild steel (St37). It is worth noting that each shaft material has a matching iglide® material that optimizes wear, and vice-versa.

Wear results