The American firm Waukesha Bearings Corporation has chosen a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) grade to produce its latest range of thrust bearings used for wet wound heater lift pumps.
In fact the new bearing commercialized under the trade name Hiperax™ are made from Victrex® PEEK 450FC30 supplied by Victrex, a material that exhibits high tribological properties. The Hiperax™ bearings can support loads of up to 8 MPa whilst running continuously in water at 65
Product Model | Inside Diameter | Outside Diameter | Thickness |
SCE1012PP bearing | 15.875 | 20.638 | 19.05 |
SCE1011P bearing | 15.875 | 20.638 | 17.46 |