Engineering Reference

Rod End & Spherical Bearings

Bearing Materials

NHBB offers a broad selection of materials for its rod end and spherical bearing products. NHBB’s engineers and machinists regularly work with everything from standard aerospace steels to exotic alloys.  Below is a partial list of materials used to construct balls, races, rod end bodies, and sleeves. If you’re interested in a particular material, but it’s not listed here, please contact NHBB.

Table of Bearing Alloys

ApplicationCorrosion Resistant SteelNickel BasedCobalt BasedTitanium BasedCopper BasedAluminum BasedLow Alloy Steels
BALL

303
440C
PH13-8Mo
15-5PH
17-4PH
A-286
BG42®
Greek Ascoloy

Inconel® 718
Inconel® X-750
Rene 41®
Waspaloy

Stellite® 3
Stellite® 6
Stellite® 6B
L-605
MP35N®

6AI 4V

Al Bronze
Al-Ni Bronze
Beryllium Copper

2024
6061
7075

4140
4340
52100
M-2
M-42
M-50
Maraging 250
Maraging 300
D-2

RACE

303, 304
410, 416, 422
431, 440C
PH13-8Mo
15-5PH
17-4PH
A-286
AM-355
Greek Ascoloy
Nitronic® 60
BG42®

Inconel® 718
Inconel® X-750
Monel® 400
Monel® K500
Rene 41®
Waspaloy

L-605

6AI 4V
3AI 2.5V

Al Bronze
Beryllium Copper

2024
6061
7075

4130
4140
4340
52100
Maraging 300

ROD END/
LINK
BODY

303, 316, 321
410, 416
PH13-8Mo
15-5PH
17-4PH
A-286
AM-355

Inconel®718
Inconel® X-750
Rene 41®
Waspaloy

MP159®
L-605

6AI 4V

2024
7075

1018
4130
4340
Maraging 250
8620

SLEEVE
BEARINGS

321
410, 416
430, 440C
PH13-8Mo
15-5PH
17-4PH
BG42®

Inconel® 718
Inconel® 625
Rene 41®
Waspaloy

L-6056AI 4V

Al Bronze
Al-Ni Bronze
Beryllium Copper

2024
6061
7075

4130
4140
4340
9310


Trademarks

MP35N® and MP159® are registered trademarks of Standard Press Steel.
INCONEL® is a registered trademark of Inco Alloys International, Inc. and The International Nickel Company, Inc.
MONEL® is a registered trademark of Inco Alloys International, Inc.
NITRONIC® is a registered trademark of Armco Inc.
STELLITE® is a registered trademark of Deloro Stellite Company, Inc.
BG42® is a registered trademark of Latrobe Steel Company.