A ball bearing is a type of rolling-element bearing that uses balls to maintain the separation between the bearing races.

   The purpose of a ball bearing is to reduce rotational friction and support radial and axial loads. It achieves this by using at least two races to contain the balls and transmit the loads through the balls. In most applications, one race is stationary and the other is attached to the rotating assembly (e.g., a hub or shaft). As one of the bearing races rotates it causes the balls to rotate as well. Because the balls are rolling they have a much lower coefficient of friction than if two flat surfaces were sliding against each other.

   Ball bearings tend to have lower load capacity for their size than other kinds of rolling-element bearings due to the smaller contact area between the balls and races. However, they can tolerate some misalignment of the inner and outer races.

   We have 2 types of ceramic bearing, hybrid ceramic bearing and full ceramic bearing, the hybrid ceramic bearing has steel inner and outer rings with ceramic balls, as for the full ceramic bearing; the inner, outer rings and the balls are made of ceramic. There are many kinds of ceramic materials, the most common ceramic materials are Si3N4 that stands for the silicon nitride ceramic material and is black colored, SiC stands for the silicon carbide material and also is black colored. and the ZrO2 that stands for the zirconium dioxide, also known as zirconia or zirconium oxide, they are white colored, a ZrO2 ball looks exactly like a pearl. the ceramic material is not stronger than steel, but ceramic bearing are lighter and have lower friction than steel, that makes ceramic bearing go faster with lower heat generated. Well, we have them all here, just browse our website and buy them online :)

   Timken® Fafnir® hybrid ball bearings combine ceramic rolling elements with superfinished steel rings. This “hybrid” combination provides superior ceramic performance at a cost-effective price. This design also enables ceramic bearings to deliver outstanding service life and operating characteristics at high spindle speeds.

   Size range: 10 mm - 200 mm (0.3937 in. - 7.874 in.) bore

   Design Attributes

   Design combines ceramic rolling elements with superfinished steel rings to run faster, cooler and longer.
Advanced design and materials help improve rigidity while reducing noise, vibration and operating temperature.
Can be ordered with or without seals.
Expanded options include custom preloads, 15° or 25° contact angles, and designs to ISO/ABMA 02, 10, 19 specifications.
 
  Applications
  Aircraft generators
Biotechnology equipment
High speed machining and grinding spindles
high speed mills
Precision instruments
Pumps and compressors