Ceramic Ball Bearing

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Among all the various kinds of ball bearings, the ceramic ball bearing is very important and useful. Compared to the other bearings, the ceramic ball bearing has more advantages. Many industries intend to use this kind of ball bearing due to its benefits. What are the advantages of the ceramic ball bearing? The following content will give you a clear idea.

In our daily life, most of the bearings we see are made of steels. The steel-made bearings are widely used in the various industries such as the farming industry and the manufacturing equipment. Although the ceramic ball bearings may not be commonly seen, they have many typical characteristics that exceed the steel-made bearings.

Firstly, they are lighter than the steel bearings. Generally, their weigh is 40% less than steel bearings. It means that the ceramic ball bearings can work 20% or 40% faster than steel ball bearings. That is to say, they can save more energy.

Secondly, it is obvious that the ceramic ball bearings are made of the ceramic materials. And this kind of material has many advantages. Therefore, it makes the ceramic ball bearings possess the features of both great rigidity and low density, which will minimize the friction as well as heat and vibration. Besides, this special material makes ceramic ball bearings become electrically resistant. Therefore, it is a good choice to use ceramic ball bearings in fluid machinery, electric motors and professional hand tools. All of these characteristics increase the efficiency of ceramic ball bearings.

Thirdly, ceramic ball bearings have a longer life span. Compared to the steel bearings, they can last as much as 10 times longer. As a result, using the ceramic ball bearings will reduce machinery down-time and the costs of the maintenance.

Last but not the least, ceramic ball bearings can work under the severe conditions such as the high temperature and the high speed which may be problems to many other bearings. Moreover, ceramic ball bearings can work better than the other types of bearings due to their less lubrication requirements. Some kinds of the ceramic ball bearings even don't need the lubrication at all. According to this feature, ceramic ball bearings produce less noise than the others.

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