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.
![AURORA COM-M3T Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67176-aurora-com-m3t-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-M3T Plain Bearings
- NTN
- 4547359487008
![AURORA COM-8KH Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67177-aurora-com-8kh-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-8KH Plain Bearings
- NTN
- 0.35
![AURORA COM-8T-20 Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67181-aurora-com-8t-20-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-8T-20 Plain Bearings
- Steel
- Standard
![AURORA COM-M16 Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67172-aurora-com-m16-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-M16 Plain Bearings
- 1/2 Inch
- N/A
![AURORA COM-M8T Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67176-aurora-com-m8t-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-M8T Plain Bearings
- CN
- Roller Bearings
![AURORA COM-6KH Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67178-aurora-com-6kh-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-6KH Plain Bearings
- Bearings
- N/A
![AURORA PWB-8T-3 Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67174-aurora-pwb-8t-3-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA PWB-8T-3 Plain Bearings
- 31171510
- N/A
![AURORA COM-16KH Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67173-aurora-com-16kh-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-16KH Plain Bearings
- 0.0
- Plain Bearings
![AURORA COM-14KH Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67175-aurora-com-14kh-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-14KH Plain Bearings
- TIMKEN
- TIMKEN
![AURORA COM-12KH Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67172-aurora-com-12kh-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-12KH Plain Bearings
- Single Row Ball Bear
- 0.065
![AURORA COM-10T-15 Plain Bearings](https://m.mezcalbrothers.com/uploaded_images/d67178-aurora-com-10t-15-plain-bearings.jpg)
- AURORA COM-10T-15 Plain Bearings
- 31171515
- 1 Inch | 25.4 Millim