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This material is copyright - all rights reserved. Reproduced under licence from The <strong>Steel</strong> Construction Institute on 12/2/2007<br />

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<strong>Steel</strong> <strong>Designers</strong>' <strong>Manual</strong> - 6th Edition (2003)<br />

846 Bearings and joints<br />

cases. As load-carrying requirements increase, the use of steels with greater hardness<br />

is dictated. This can be achieved by use of high-grade alloy steels of various<br />

compositions. For design purposes, Table 2 of BS 5400: Section 9.1 2 gives indicative<br />

values of coefficients of friction of between 0.01 and 0.05 for steel roller bearings.<br />

(b) Stainless steel<br />

Stainless steel is frequently used in strip or plate form to provide a smooth path for<br />

sliding surfaces. It is important to utilize a material for the sliding surface which will<br />

not deteriorate and adversely affect the coefficient of friction assumed for design<br />

of the structure.A typical arrangement is a polished austenitic stainless steel surface<br />

sliding against dimpled PTFE.<br />

(c) Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)<br />

PTFE has good chemical resistance and very low coefficients of static and dynamic<br />

friction. Unfortunately, pure PTFE has a low compressive strength, high thermal<br />

expansion and very low thermal conductivity.As a consequence it is frequently used<br />

in conjunction with ‘filler’ materials which improve these detrimental effects without<br />

significantly affecting the coefficient of friction.<br />

The coefficient of friction varies with the bearing stress acting upon it. BS 5400:<br />

Section 9.1 2 gives the relationship shown in Fig. 28.1 for continuously lubricated<br />

pure PTFE sliding on stainless steel.<br />

Lubrication of the pure PTFE is commonly achieved by means of silicone grease<br />

confined in dimples which are rolled on to the surface of the material. References<br />

2 and 3 give further guidance on the restrictions on shape, thickness and containment<br />

on the PTFE and stainless steel components.<br />

In preliminary design and assessment of forces on structures using PTFE sliding<br />

coefficient<br />

of friction<br />

0.08<br />

0.06<br />

0.04<br />

0.02<br />

note! (i) if pure ptfe used unlubricated, use<br />

2 x coefficient of friction shown<br />

(ii) if filled ptfe used, use 4 x values<br />

I I I I I I<br />

5 10 15 20 25 30<br />

bearing stress (N/mm2)<br />

Fig. 28.1 Coefficient of friction for continuously lubricated pure PTFE

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