Hydropower Industry

L7 & L15 Material Range

ACM Bearings Ltd has been developing, As a world class supplier ACM Bearings Ltd
manufacturing and supplying highly engineered offers a professional service with technical
composite bearings to the Hydropower Industry support from their experienced team of plastic
for many years and L7 and L15 materials offer technologists/application engineers including,
significant increase in performance without the design recommendation, technical proposals and
need for periodic lubrication and maintenance. quotation, machining recommendations and
bearing installation assistance.
Both the L7 and L15 are self lubricating materials
that have been specially developed to meet the Advantages in using ACM materials
demands of applications requiring high load
capability, low wear, low friction and long life. Competitive price
ACM Hydropower Industry materials have proven High load capability
to offer superior wear performance from abrasive Excellent shock resistance
water conditions when compared to rubber and Good elasticity
other non-metallic bearings. Low swell characteristics
Low start-up friction
For the repair of turbine main shaft bearings our Pollution free operation
materials can be supplied in one piece and Short delivery time (repair 48 hours)
freeze fitted into the existing housing thus Shaft friendly
reducing downtime costs. For new build we can Excellent corrosion resistance
supply the bearing as a fully machined stand Low noise signature
alone item or as a complete bearing/housing Good dimensional stability
package ready for installation. Runs hydrodynamically
Low wear rate – long life

Applications

Pump bearings, wear & seal rings

Trash rack bearings
Wicket gate (guide vane) bearings
Hub bearings
Sluice gate bearings and slides
Control linkage bearings
Segmented shaft seals
Turbine bearings

COMPOSITES
ACM Bearings Ltd, Derwent Way, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6EX United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0) 1709 874951 Fax +44 (0) 1709 878818 sales@acmbearings.co.uk www.acmbearings.co.uk
No representation is given as to the accuracy of the contents of this publication which are for general guidance only and should not be relied upon.
Material characteristics are nominal and are not guaranteed minima. ©ACM Bearings Ltd. All propriety rights reserved.
Material / Design Specification

Property Value Property Value

Compressive Strength (radial) 442 N/mm2 Maximum Operating Temperature 130°C

Coefficient of Friction (dry - L7) 0.15 Thermal Expansion Coefficient 5.0 x 10-5/°C

Coefficient of Friction (dry - L15) 0.07 Impact Strength 100 kJ/m2

Swell in Water (ambient) <0.15% Shear Strength 100 N/mm2

ACM Bearings Ltd, Derwent Way, Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham, S63 6EX United Kingdom
Tel +44 (0) 1709 874951 Fax +44 (0) 1709 878818 sales@acmbearings.co.uk www.acmbearings.co.uk
No representation is given as to the accuracy of the contents of this publication which are for general guidance only and should not be relied upon.
Material characteristics are nominal and are not guaranteed minima. ©ACM Bearings Ltd. All propriety rights reserved.