iglide® X - round bar stock

iglide® X – round bar stock

(previously named iglide® T500)

iglide® X is a chemical and temperature specialist for extreme environments. It delivers low friction and long service life in hot, aggressive media and meets demanding fire prevention requirements, while supporting smooth, dry-running motion on stainless shafts in linear or rotary applications.

When to use it: For wear parts exposed to aggressive chemicals, continuous high temperatures or aircraft interior flame requirements.
When not to use it: For purely heavy static loads without chemical or heat stress, consider W300; for food-compliant high-heat areas, see A500/AC500.

Industry/Application Areas

• Chemical processing and plant engineering
• Aircraft interiors and high-temperature assemblies
• Linear slides and guides on stainless shafts

igus® bar stock materials enable fast, flexible creation of custom components with standard tools or CNC machining. All iglide® bar stocks are self-lubricating and maintenance free, ideal for prototypes, low-volume runs, and geometries outside standard parts. igus® can also machine custom parts from bar stock with quick turnaround.

When to use bar stock:

• No matching size in the iglide® catalog
• Small quantities or special dimensions
• Tribo-optimized plastic needed for low friction and wear on a chosen counterface
• High compressive strength or elasticity required
• Rapid prototypes or design iterations
• Nonstandard or complex geometries

When not to use bar stock:

• A standard iglide® catalog bearing fits
• Very large volumes of one geometry (use standard parts or molding)
• Tribo properties not required and a non-tribo plastic suffices
• The full catalog of semi-finished products is available in the Downloads tab.

Note: Our bar stock is manufactured with excess dimensions.