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.
![800 mm x 1060 mm x 355 mm INA GE 800 DW plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-800-mm-x-1060-mm-x-355-mm-ina-ge-800-dw-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 800 mm x 1060 mm x 355 mm INA GE 800 DW plain bearings
- 1.1875 in
- 4-29/64 in
![630 mm x 900 mm x 450 mm LS GEH630HT plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-630-mm-x-900-mm-x-450-mm-ls-geh630ht-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 630 mm x 900 mm x 450 mm LS GEH630HT plain bearings
- 1.3750 in
- 2150 lbf
![200 mm x 290 mm x 130 mm NTN SA1-200 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12670-200-mm-x-290-mm-x-130-mm-ntn-sa1-200-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 200 mm x 290 mm x 130 mm NTN SA1-200 plain bearings
- 1.1875 in
- 2150 lbf
![AST AST650 120140100 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12669-ast-ast650-120140100-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AST AST650 120140100 plain bearings
- 1.8750 in
- 4180 lbf
![600 mm x 800 mm x 272 mm INA GE 600 DW plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12660-600-mm-x-800-mm-x-272-mm-ina-ge-600-dw-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 600 mm x 800 mm x 272 mm INA GE 600 DW plain bearings
- 0.3750 in
- 9570 lb
![95 mm x 100 mm x 60 mm INA EGB9560-E40-B plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12667-95-mm-x-100-mm-x-60-mm-ina-egb9560-e40-b-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 95 mm x 100 mm x 60 mm INA EGB9560-E40-B plain bearings
- 0.6250 in
- 2150 lbf
![20 mm x 55 mm x 14,3 mm NTN SAT20 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-20-mm-x-55-mm-x-14-3-mm-ntn-sat20-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 20 mm x 55 mm x 14,3 mm NTN SAT20 plain bearings
- 3.1099 in
- Exceptional Bearing Protection, Rotating Applications, Pumps, Gearboxes, Motors, Energy Efficient Applications, Primary Metals Industry, Steel Industry, Aluminum Industry, Pulp and Paper Industry, Che
![10 mm x 22 mm x 12 mm FBJ GEG10E plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12660-10-mm-x-22-mm-x-12-mm-fbj-geg10e-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 10 mm x 22 mm x 12 mm FBJ GEG10E plain bearings
- 1-1/2 in
- CT-1000-K26, SAE841
![12 mm x 14 mm x 20 mm INA EGB1220-E40 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12670-12-mm-x-14-mm-x-20-mm-ina-egb1220-e40-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 12 mm x 14 mm x 20 mm INA EGB1220-E40 plain bearings
- 12.8125 in
- Cast Iron
![165,1 mm x 247,65 mm x 123,825 mm LS GEZ165ES-2RS plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12668-165-1-mm-x-247-65-mm-x-123-825-mm-ls-gez165es-2rs-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 165,1 mm x 247,65 mm x 123,825 mm LS GEZ165ES-2RS plain bearings
- Two-Bolt Base
- Set Screw
![30 mm x 75 mm x 18 mm NTN SAT30 plain bearings](https://m.kohsamuihotels.org/uploaded_images/d12660-30-mm-x-75-mm-x-18-mm-ntn-sat30-plain-bearings.jpg)
- 30 mm x 75 mm x 18 mm NTN SAT30 plain bearings
- 1/8 in
- CT-1000-K26, SAE841