CIP Composites™
Composite Bearing & Wear Materials
Global Manufacturer of
Custom Composite Bearings
Custom Composite Bearings
The physical properties of CIP Composites™ make it an excellent wear and bearing material. As a general guide, this 100% bearing material is best suited for high load, high impact and slow rotating applications. CIP Composite™ bearings and wear pads are great replacements for your current bronze, brass, nylon, urethane and rubber applications.
Physical Properties Tested on CIP Series 100 Sheet material (dry running)
| Compressive Strength (ASTM D695) | ||
| Ultimate | 50,000 PSI | 345 MPa |
| Yield | 15,000 PSI | 103 MPa |
| Parallel | 13,500 PSI | 93 MPa |
| Tensile Strength (ASTM D638) | 11,000 PSI | 75 MPa |
| Tensile Modulus of Elasticity (ASTM D638) | 470,000 PSI | 3,240 MPa |
| Poisson's Ratio (ASTM D3039-08) | 0.231 | |
| Shear Strength (ASTM D3846) | 12,000 PSI | 82 MPa |
| Flexural Modulus of Elasticity (ASTM D790) | 260,000 PSI | 1,793 MPa |
| Hardness of Rockwell M (ASTM D785) | 100 | 100 |
| Density | .047 lb./in3 | 1.3 g /cm3 |
| Water Absorption | <0.1% |
Thermal Properties
| CIP 100 & 200 Materials | ||
| Operating Temperatures | -40° to 200° F | -40° to 93° C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 68° to 200° F | 20° to 93° C |
| Normal to Laminate | 3.5 x 10-5 /Δ°F | 1.9 x 10-5 /Δ°C |
| Parallel to Laminate | 1.8 x 10-5 /Δ°F | 1.0 x 10-5 /Δ°C |
| CIP 300 Materials | ||
| Operating Temperatures | -40° to 400° F | -40° to 204° C |
| Coefficient of Thermal Expansion | 68° to 400° F | 20° to 204° C |
| Normal to Laminate | 4.0 x 10-5 /Δ°F | 2.2 x 10-5 /Δ°C |
| Parallel to Laminate | 2.0x10-5 /Δ°F | 1.1 x 10-5 /Δ°C |
Electrical Properties Tested on CIP 101 Sheet material
| Dielectric Strength | 200 volts/mil | |
| ASTM D149-97a(2004) | ||
| Volume Resistivity | 4.2 x 1015 ohm-cm | |
| ASTM D257-07 |
Please consult with Technical Services for your specific material application.
See Columbia Industrial Products' CIP Engineering Manual for additional information.
