Deep groove ball bearings are bearing the most common type of bearing that is mainly used for pure radial loads, but also can stand radial load while small axial load. Deep groove ball bearing friction coefficient is small, but limiting speed is high. Deep groove ball bearing structure is simple, and manufacturing costs is low, widely used in transmission, instrumentation, motors, household electrical, internal combustion engines, transportation vehicles, agricultural machinery, construction machinery and engineering machinery.

 

Minimum Load-Deep Groove Ball Bearings

In order to keep bearings working in a good condition, a minimum load must be imposed, particularly on bearings working at high speeds, high accelerations, or with the load direction changing frequently, because under these working conditions, inertial force of balls and cage and lubricant friction will have bad influence on the rotation of bearings, and detrimental sliding movement may be caused.

 

When bearings are started at low ambient temperatures or in a condition where the viscosity of lubricant is very high, a larger minimum load probably is required. Usually, the weight of bearing supporting parts plus the load on the bearing have been over the required minimum load. If the weight can not be up to the minimum load, then extra radial load must be imposed on this type of bearing in order to meet the requirement of minimum load. The requirement can be met through axial preloading with springs.