Metal Bushings
Metal bushings are often manufactured from materials like steel, bronze, and brass are highly durable and designed to withstand heavy loads and harsh wear conditions. We provide a wide range of standard and high-quality custom bushings which are usually available in both metric and imperial sizes. Each metal has its own characteristics. These bushings are valued for their strength and rigidity. However, to maintain their performance and prevent corrosion, regular maintenance is essential. Bushings play a crucial role in minimizing friction between moving components, helping to increase the lifespan of machinery and ensure smooth, efficient operation. Our broad range of metal bushings are manufactured to deliver optimum performance, quality and value.
Metal Bushings
Types of Metal Bushings:
Plain Bushings
Sleeve Bushings
Flanged Bushings
Split Bushings
Insulated Bushings
Custom Metal Bushings
Materials:
- Bronze
- Brass
- Steel
- Bimetal
Characteristics of Metal Bushings:
- Ensuring long-lasting performance under mechanical stress.
- They have excellent load bearing capacity, designed to handle heavy loads.
- Offer exceptional resistance to wear and tear, making bushings suitable for repeated use in moving system.
- Withstand high operating temperatures.
- Materials like stainless steel and specially treated metals resist corrosion, allowing bushings to perform well in harsh environments.
- Self-lubricating metal bushings (infused with materials like graphite or PTFE) minimize friction without requiring frequent lubrication.
- Available in various shapes and sizes (plain, flanged, split, spherical, etc.) to suit a wide range of applications.
- Generally cost-effective, providing good value for long-term applications.
- Metal bushings can be tailored to specific applications, including unique dimensions, materials, and surface treatments.
Industrial Purpose and Use of Metal Bushings:
- Brass bushings are widely used across industries like automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and electronics, brass bushings are especially valued for their ability to endure high temperatures and corrosive environments while maintaining structural integrity and performance.
- Brass bushings have a resistive nature to spark make them the best choice for explosive or flammable environments.
- In the automotive industry, steel bushings are used in suspension systems, steering linkages, control arms, and drivetrain assemblies. They enhance stability, minimize vibrations, and improve vehicle handling and overall performance.
- Steel bushings make sure smooth movement, least friction, and provide support for components in construction, agricultural, and mining machinery.
- Bimetallic bushing material is utilized across various industries, including automotive, industrial machinery, and heavy equipment, especially in high-load or high-speed applications where low-friction performance is essential.
- In the automotive sector, it is commonly found in engines, transmissions, and suspension systems.
- For high-load, low-speed, and heavy-duty applications and equipment bronze bushings are first choice.
- Bronze bushings are used in industries like Aerospace (flight control system, landing gear assemblies, aircraft components), Agriculture, Automotive (sway bars, control arms, vehicle suspension components), Construction, Energy (gearbox assemblies and yaw mechanisms in wind turbines, turbine shafts in hydroelectric power plants), food processing, Industrial (pivot points, rotating shafts), Offshore, Pumps and Steel Manufacturing.