Plain bearings
A plain bearing, or more commonly sliding bearing and slide bearing (in railroading sometimes called a solid bearing, journal bearing, or friction bearing[citation needed]), is the simplest type of bearing, comprising just a bearing surface and no rolling elements. Therefore, the journal (i.e., the part of the shaft in contact with the bearing) slides over the bearing surface. The simplest example of a plain bearing is a shaft rotating in a hole. A simple linear bearing can be a pair of flat surfaces designed to allow motion; e.g., a drawer and the slides it rests on or the ways on the bed of a lathe.
Plain bearings, in general, are the least expensive type of bearing. They are also compact and lightweight, and they have a high load-carrying capacity.
![80 mm x 130 mm x 70 mm ISB GE 80 XS K plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12670-80-mm-x-130-mm-x-70-mm-isb-ge-80-xs-k-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 80 mm x 130 mm x 70 mm ISB GE 80 XS K plain bearings
- 75 mm
- Two Contact Seals
![SKF SIL50ES-2RS plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-skf-sil50es-2rs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- SKF SIL50ES-2RS plain bearings
- 0.1900 in
- 200 lb
![12 mm x 22 mm x 10 mm NSK 12FSF22 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12669-12-mm-x-22-mm-x-10-mm-nsk-12fsf22-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 12 mm x 22 mm x 10 mm NSK 12FSF22 plain bearings
- 8.017 in
- TAN-140
![Toyana TUP2 300.80 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12667-toyana-tup2-300-80-plain-bearings.jpg)
- Toyana TUP2 300.80 plain bearings
- 0.6250 in
- 1000 lb
![AST ASTT90 F16090 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12669-ast-astt90-f16090-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST ASTT90 F16090 plain bearings
- 17.283-5 in
- 0.604 in
![200 mm x 320 mm x 165 mm FBJ GEG200ES plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-200-mm-x-320-mm-x-165-mm-fbj-geg200es-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 200 mm x 320 mm x 165 mm FBJ GEG200ES plain bearings
- 3.2500 in
- Exceptional Bearing Protection, Rotating Applications, Pumps, Gearboxes, Motors, Energy Efficient Applications, Primary Metals Industry, Steel Industry, Aluminum Industry, Pulp and Paper Industry, Che
![100 mm x 160 mm x 85 mm ISO GE100FW-2RS plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12669-100-mm-x-160-mm-x-85-mm-iso-ge100fw-2rs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 100 mm x 160 mm x 85 mm ISO GE100FW-2RS plain bearings
- 3.8750 in
- 50200 lbf, 87500 lbf
![IKO PHS 20EC plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12670-iko-phs-20ec-plain-bearings.jpg)
- IKO PHS 20EC plain bearings
- 0.6250 in
- 1000 lb
![100 mm x 105 mm x 60 mm SKF PCM 10010560 M plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12669-100-mm-x-105-mm-x-60-mm-skf-pcm-10010560-m-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 100 mm x 105 mm x 60 mm SKF PCM 10010560 M plain bearings
- 3/4 in
- Oil-Filled Grooves
![88,9 mm x 139,7 mm x 77,775 mm FBJ GEZ88ES-2RS plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12667-88-9-mm-x-139-7-mm-x-77-775-mm-fbj-gez88es-2rs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 88,9 mm x 139,7 mm x 77,775 mm FBJ GEZ88ES-2RS plain bearings
- 4.9375 in
- 5.0400 in
![AST AST090 10580 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12660-ast-ast090-10580-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST090 10580 plain bearings
- 50 mm
- Thrust Washer
![10 mm x 26 mm x 10 mm NMB PR10 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-10-mm-x-26-mm-x-10-mm-nmb-pr10-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 10 mm x 26 mm x 10 mm NMB PR10 plain bearings
- 162.281 mm
- N 032