Bronze wear plates protect sliding surfaces in machinery, tooling, and heavy equipment. They are used as replaceable bearing faces where a moving member needs a durable, machinable, low-friction contact surface.
Bronze wear plate pages commonly focus on C93200 bearing bronze, C95400 aluminum bronze, and C86300 manganese bronze, with graphite plugging available when lubrication access is limited.
| Quick spec | Catalog reference |
|---|---|
| Product type | Flat bearing plate, guide strip, gib, or wear surface |
| Common alloys | C93200, C95400, C86300 |
| Common condition | As-cast, saw-cut, machined, or ground |
| Options | Graphite plugs, grooves, holes, countersinks, oil pockets |
| Size format | Thickness x Width x Length, plus hole and groove details |
Manufacturing & Performance
Wear plates are cut and machined from continuous cast plate, flat bar, or rectangular stock. The right alloy depends on load, speed, impact, lubrication, and the mating material.
C93200 works well for general bearing surfaces. C95400 provides higher strength and better toughness. C86300 is often selected for severe-duty wear plates under heavy, slow movement. Graphite plugs can be added to create a self-lubricating surface for applications where grease is unreliable or undesirable.
Standard Tolerances
Wear plate tolerances are usually drawing-driven because flatness, parallelism, and hole location matter more than catalog ID/OD values. Use the table below as a practical RFQ framework.
| Feature | Typical quoting requirement | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Thickness | Saw-cut, machined, or ground tolerance | Ground plates need a specific thickness tolerance |
| Width and length | Cut-to-size or machined tolerance | Large plates may need flatness review |
| Hole pattern | Position tolerance by drawing | Include countersinks, counterbores, and thread details |
| Graphite plugs | Diameter, pitch, edge distance | Plug coverage depends on load and sliding direction |
| Surface finish | Specify if critical | Important for mating steel surfaces |
Size & Availability
Bronze wear plates are specified as thickness x width x length. Inch and metric sizes are available, with custom cutting, milling, grinding, drilling, tapping, countersinking, and graphite plugging available from print.
Alternative Alloys
- C93200 SAE 660 Bearing Bronze for general wear plates and guide strips.
- C95400 Aluminum Bronze for stronger plates and higher load.
- C86300 Manganese Bronze for severe low-speed sliding and impact.
- C95800 Marine Bronze for corrosion-sensitive marine service.
Typical Applications
- Mold and die wear plates, gibs, guide rails, and press components.
- Construction, mining, and material handling equipment.
- Steel mills, paper mills, shipbuilding, power transmission, and oilfield equipment.
- Sliding pads, bridge plates, machine tool ways, and custom bearing surfaces.
RFQ Details That Speed Up Quoting
Send thickness, width, length, alloy, quantity, hole pattern, surface finish, flatness requirement, graphite plug pattern, and whether the plate needs to be ground after machining.