▊ PV value
The max PV value of the CSB-EPB3 plastic bearings is 0.45N/mm2×m/s which determines the load capacity of bearing is inversely proportional to the speed. Please refer to the chart for more detailed information (Graph EPB3-1).

▊ Load, speed and temperature
CSB-EPB3 allows the Max static load of 80Mpa, The max compressive deformation rate under the max load is listed in Graph EPB3-2, The actual load capacity of bearing is slightly less than 80Mpa, The bearing load is variable against the speed and temperature, Fast speed (Vmax: 1.0m/s) results into higher temperature (Tmax: 130℃) which decreases the load capacity of the bearing. Please refer to the Graph EPB3-3 for such variation.


▊ Friction factor, wear and shaft material
▊ Friction factor
The friction factor of the sliding bearings is relative to the bearing load, operation speed and the roughness of the shaft material.CSB-EPB3 Bearing Friction factor decreased along with the increasing of the loading (See Graph EPB3-5) and increased along with the increasing of the operation speed(See Graph EPB3-4). The above feature induces the CSB-EPB3 material is applicable for the high load and low speed operation while too smooth and too rough surface may result into the increasing of friction factor. The recommended surface roughness of CSB-EPB3 is Ra0.5~Ra0.8 (See Graph EPB3-6).
CSB-EPB3
| Dry
| Grease
| Oil
| Water
|
Friction coef. μ
| 0.08~0.18
| 0.09
| 0.04
| 0.04 |



▊ Wearing and shaft material
Test of the bearing against various shaft materials shows that the material CSB-EPB3 features the best performance where the shaft material is carbon steel and hard chrome steel under low loading. (See Graph EPB3-7 and Graph EPB3-8). Therefore, the higher the load is, the more critical the hardness of the shaft will have to be. The softer shaft will be worn off sooner and as a result, the bearing wearing will be increased. But when the loading is increased over 2Mpa, the wearing of the bearing will be better along with the increasing of the shaft hardness.
Refer to Graph EPB3-7 It shows that the material CSB-EPB3 is better under the oscillation operation comparing with the rotation operation. Under the same condition, the wearing feature of the oscillation operation is much better than that of the rotation operation. This feature is sharply improved under higher loading.


▊ Chemical resistance
CSB-EPB3 is good at chemical resistance against weak acidic medium and various kinds of lubricants.
▊ Water absorption
The moisture absorption of CSB-EPB3 plastic plain bearings is 0.7% in standard atmosphere. The max. water absorption is 4.0% in water. The application environment has to be considered due to the high water absorbtion properties.

▊ UV resistance
CSB-EPB3 can maintain its color unchanged when it is exposed into the UV ray. The material performance stays stable.