SELF-LUBRICATING BEARING FOR UNDERBODY AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

摘要

A self lubricating bearing and more particularly to a self lubricated bearin g which includes a race and a bearing element forming two mating bearing surfaces. F or applications in which the bearing may be subjected to environmental conditions that could result in corrosion, one bearing surface may be formed from a corrosion resistant metal, such as stainless steel, while the mating bearing surface is homogeneously formed with the bearing element from a composite material which includes PFTE or Teflon. By homogeneously forming the bearing element from a composite material which includes Teflon, wear of the bearing element will not effect lubrication of the bearing.