KN-Series
Fixed Profile
Description
Kingsbury now offers a standard line of plain journal bearings in addition to our proven tilting pad
design. KN thick-walled metric bearings are designed for pressure oil-lubricated rotating machinery
such as turbines, pumps and gears. Power ranges typically at 1MW and operate at sliding speeds of
5m/s to 90 m/s. A wide variety of sizes and proportions are available in shaft sizes of up to 710 mm.
Standard designs can be customized for individual applications to suit any shaft size. For shaft sizes
above 710 mm, bearings are custom made to your specifications. Kingsbury will also manufacture
bearings to customer supplied drawings and specifications.
Lubrication Requirements
These bearings require a continuous supply of high quality lubricating oil. For most applications, we
recommend ISO VG 32, 46 or 68 (without EP additives) supplied at 45C to 55C and filtered to
25 microns or better. The oil both lubricates and removes the heat that is generated within the oil
film. The oil flow rate for plain bearings is a function of speed, load, clearance, and viscosity.
2
The inlet pressure to the bearing has little effect on the flow rate and only needs to be 0.25 bar but
can be higher. To increase the flow rate and lower bearing temperatures, the bore profile should be
modified. See Table 1. Kingsburys state-of-the-art computer calculation models can accurately predict performance for any of the different profiles listed in the table.
Clearances
The clearance between the bearing and the shaft is a critical parameter for successful performance
and expected operation. The clearance must be large enough to allow for thermal expansion and
provide space for the hydrodynamic oil film. In general, tighter clearance promotes stability
characteristics, while looser clearance provides for lower oil film temperatures. Often the bearing
designer must balance these competing parameters. Figure 1 shows Kingsburys recommended
minimum clearance. The maximum clearance is found by adding the bearing bore tolerance (usually
H7) to the shaft tolerance (H6.) The shaft size can be found by subtracting the minimum clearance
value from the nominal bearing size.
Example:
150 mm bearing operating at 75 m/sec
Min clearance = 1.6 um x 150 = 0.24mm (Reference Figure 1)
Shaft = 150 - 0.24 = 149.76 H6
Bearing = 150 H7
Relative
Relative
Complexity
Cost
Reversible
Sensitivity
To
Load Angle1
Typical
Preload
Relative
Stability
Relative
Pad Temp
Relative
Load Capacity2
Typ. Unit Load, MPa
Typical
Speed Limit3
Notes
Cylindrical
Yes
5
3.5
30
Elliptical
Yes
0.3-0.5
5
3.5
45
OS Halves
No
0.25-0.4
2-3
5
3.8
45
75
Symmetrical
4-Lobe
Yes
0.7 - 0.8
1
1.7
Canted
4-Lobe
No
0.45-0.55
3
2.7
90
Symmetrical
3-Lobe
Yes
0.6-0.7
2
2.4
60
Canted
3-Lobe
No
0.4-0.5
4
3.3
75
Tilt-Pad
Yes
0.1-0.5
5
3.8
150
KN-SERIES
KN-SERIES
Note: Standard dimensions are shown. Please contact Kingsburys engineering department for non-standard, make-to-print or English dimensions.
Custom L/D ratios are also available on request.
Size
Plain bearing in
Halves (KNG)
Size
Plain bearing
in Halves w/
Flanges (KNF)
Size
Plain bearing in
Halves, Flanges,
Loc. Faces (KNFT)
Bore
m6
70
70
75
75
80
25
25
25
30
30
17
17
17
20
20
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
m6
85
85
90
90
95
30
30
30
35
35
20
20
20
25
25
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
8
8
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
m6
95
101
111
116
121
35
35
40
40
45
25
25
30
30
30
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
10
10
10
4
4
5
5
5
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
126
136
142
147
162
45
50
50
55
60
30
35
35
40
40
5
6
6
6
7
10
13
13
13
13
5
6
6
7
7
4
5
5
5
6
3
3
3
3
3
k6
168
178
188
203
213
60
65
70
75
80
40
45
50
50
55
7
7
7
9
9
13
16
16
20
20
7
8
8
8
10
6
6
6
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
k6
228
238
255
270
280
85
90
95
100
105
60
65
65
70
75
9
9
11
11
11
20
20
25
25
25
10
12
12
12
12
8
8
10
10
10
5
5
5
5
8
300
315
337
357
372
110
115
125
130
140
75
80
85
90
100
11
11
13
13
13
30
30
35
35
40
12
12
16
16
20
10
10
15
15
15
M8
M8
M8M8
M8
8
8
10
10
10
js6
403
425
451
476
501
150
155
165
175
185
105
110
115
120
130
15.3
15.3
15.3
15.3
17.5
40
40
50
50
50
20
20
20
25
25
18
18
18
18
20
M10
M10
M10
M10
M12
10
13
13
13
13
200
210
225
235
250
140
145
155
165
175
17.5
22
22
27
27
60
60
70
70
70
25
25
30
30
35
20
25
25
30
30
M12
M12
M16
M16
M16
13
16
16
16
16
Tol
50
52
55
56
58
65
65
70
70
75
60
63
65
68
70
80
80
85
85
90
72
76
80
85
90
90
95
105
110
115
95
100
105
110
120
120
130
135
140
155
125
130
140
150
160
160
170
180
195
205
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
245
260
270
225
235
250
265
280
290
305
325
345
360
300
315
335
355
375
390
410
435
460
485
400
425
450
475
500
515
550
580
610
645
js6
531
566
596
628
663
530
560
600
630
670
685
700
770
810
860
js6
703
738
790
830
880
265
280
300
315
335
185
195
210
220
235
27
32
32
42
42
70
80
80
90
90
35
40
40
40
45
30
30
30
40
40
M20
M20
M20
M20
M24
20
20
20
24
24
710
910
js6
930
355
250
42
100
50
40
M24
28
m6
k6
k6
js6
KN-SERIES
Note: Standard dimensions are shown. Please contact Kingsburys engineering department for non-standard, make-to-print or English dimensions.
Custom L/D ratios are also available on request.
Size
Plain bearing in
Halves (KNG)
Size
Plain bearing
in Halves w/
Flanges (KNF)
Size
A
Plain bearing in
Halves, Flanges,
Loc. Faces (KNFT) Bore
50
52
55
56
58
65
65
70
70
75
60
63
65
68
70
80
80
85
85
90
72
76
80
85
90
90
95
105
110
115
95
100
105
110
120
120
130
135
140
155
125
130
140
150
160
160
170
180
195
205
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
245
260
270
225
235
250
265
280
290
305
325
345
360
300
315
335
355
375
390
410
435
460
485
400
425
450
475
500
515
550
580
610
645
530
560
600
630
670
685
700
770
810
860
710
910
m6
70
70
75
75
80
35
40
40
40
45
24
30
30
30
30
4
4
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
m6
85
85
90
90
95
45
45
50
50
50
30
30
35
35
35
4
4
5
5
5
10
10
12
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
m6
95
101
111
116
121
50
55
60
65
65
35
40
40
45
45
5
5
5
6
6
12
12
15
15
15
7
7
7
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
126
136
142
147
162
70
75
80
80
90
50
50
55
55
60
6
7
7
7
9
15
20
20
20
20
8
9
9
9
10
5
6
6
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
k6
168
178
188
203
213
95
100
105
115
120
65
70
75
80
86
9
9
9
11
11
20
25
25
32
32
12
12
14
15
15
8
8
8
10
10
M8
M8
6
6
6
6
6
k6
228
238
255
270
280
130
135
145
150
160
90
96
100
105
110
11
11
13
13
13
32
32
40
40
40
15
18
18
20
20
10
10
15
15
15
M8
M8
M8
M8
M10
8
8
8
8
12
300
315
337
357
372
170
175
190
200
210
120
120
130
140
145
13
13
15.3
15.3
15.3
40
40
50
50
60
20
20
25
25
28
15
15
18
18
20
M10
M10
M10
M10
M10
12
12
15
15
15
js6
403
425
451
476
501
225
235
250
265
280
155
165
175
185
195
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5
22
60
60
70
70
70
30
30
35
35
40
20
20
20
20
25
M12
M12
M12
M16
M16
15
20
20
20
20
js6
531
566
596
628
663
300
320
340
355
375
210
220
230
245
260
22
27
27
32
32
85
85
110
110
110
40
50
60
60
60
25
30
30
30
30
M16
M20
M20
M20
M20
20
25
25
25
25
js6
703
738
790
830
880
400
420
450
470
500
280
295
315
330
350
32
42
42
52
52
110
120
120
150
150
60
60
60
70
70
30
40
40
50
50
M24
M24
M24
M30
M30
30
30
30
35
35
js6
930
530
370
52
150
70
50
M30
40
Tol
m6
k6
k6
js6
KN-SERIES
Note: Standard dimensions are shown. Please contact Kingsburys engineering department for non-standard, make-to-print or English dimensions.
Custom L/D ratios are also available on request.
Size
Plain bearing in
Halves (KNG)
Size
Plain bearing
in Halves w/
Flanges (KNF)
Size
A
Plain bearing in
Halves, Flanges,
Loc. Faces (KNFT) Bore
50
52
55
56
58
65
65
70
70
75
60
63
65
68
70
80
80
85
85
90
72
76
80
85
90
90
95
105
110
115
95
100
105
110
120
120
130
135
140
155
125
130
140
150
160
160
170
180
195
205
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
245
260
270
225
235
250
265
280
290
305
325
345
360
300
315
335
355
375
390
410
435
460
485
400
425
450
475
500
515
550
580
610
645
530
560
600
630
670
685
700
770
810
860
710
910
m6
70
70
75
75
80
50
52
55
56
58
35
35
40
40
40
4
4
4
4
4
10
10
10
10
10
5
5
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
m6
85
85
90
90
95
60
63
65
68
70
40
40
45
50
50
4
4
5
5
5
10
10
12
12
12
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
m6
95
101
111
116
121
72
75
80
85
90
50
50
55
60
65
5
5
5
6
6
12
12
15
15
15
7
7
7
8
8
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
126
136
142
147
162
95
100
105
110
120
65
70
75
75
85
6
7
7
7
9
15
20
20
20
20
8
9
9
9
10
5
6
6
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
k6
168
178
188
203
213
125
130
140
150
160
90
90
100
105
110
9
9
9
11
11
20
25
25
32
32
12
12
14
15
15
8
8
8
10
10
M8
M8
6
6
6
6
6
k6
228
238
255
270
280
170
180
190
200
210
120
125
135
140
145
11
11
13
13
13
32
32
40
40
40
15
18
18
20
20
10
10
15
15
15
M8
M8
M8
M8
M10
8
8
8
8
12
300
315
337
357
372
225
235
250
265
280
160
165
175
185
195
13
13
15.3
15.3
15.3
40
40
50
50
60
20
20
25
25
28
15
15
18
18
20
M10
M10
M10
M10
M10
12
12
15
15
15
js6
403
425
451
476
501
300
315
335
355
375
210
220
235
250
260
17.5
17.5
17.5
17.5
22
60
60
70
70
70
30
30
35
35
40
20
20
20
20
25
M12
M12
M12
M16
M16
15
20
20
20
20
js6
531
566
596
628
663
400
425
450
475
500
280
300
320
330
350
22
27
27
32
32
85
85
110
110
110
40
50
60
60
60
25
30
30
30
30
M16
M20
M20
M20
M20
20
25
25
25
25
js6
703
738
790
830
880
530
560
600
630
670
370
390
420
440
470
32
42
42
52
52
110
120
120
150
150
60
60
60
70
70
30
40
40
50
50
M24
M24
M24
M30
M30
30
30
30
35
35
js6
930
710
500
52
150
70
50
M30
40
Tol
m6
k6
k6
js6
Catalog POB-1
Printed in USA 6/07