Information on housing materials

Find the right housing material

Not sure which housing material is best for your application? You can find all the information you need here.

Cast Iron Housing (without prefix)

Advantages

  • Very high mechanical resilience
  • Cost-effective

Disadvantages

  • Prone to corrosion
  • High weight (density of 7.2 kg/dm³)
Cast Iron Housing

Stainless Steel Housing (AISI 304, prefix SS-)

Advantages

  • High mechanical resilience
  • Good corrosion resistance to fresh water

Disadvantages

  • Higher cost
  • High weight (density of 7.9 kg/dm³)
Stainless Steel Housing

Zinc Die-Cast Housing (without prefix, standard for miniature housing bearings)

Advantages

  • High mechanical resilience

Disadvantages

  • High weight (density of 6.7 kg/dm³)
Zinc Die-Cast Housing

Aluminium Die-Cast Housing (prefix AL-, option for miniature housing bearings)

Advantages

  • Low weight (density of 2.7 kg/dm³)

Disadvantages

  • Moderate mechanical resilience
Aluminium Die-Cast Housing

Plastic Housing (Polyamid, PL included in basic designation)

Advantages

  • Good corrosion resistance
  • Low weight (density of 1.1 kg/dm³)

Disadvantages

  • Low mechanical resilience
Plastic Housing

Galvanized Sheet Steel Housing (PP, PF, PFL, PFT included in basic designation)

Advantages

  • Good corrosion resistance
  • Low weight due to thin wall thickness

Disadvantages

  • Low mechanical resilience
Galvanized Sheet Steel Housing
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This information is provided as a recommendation. The data has been carefully compiled from various sources, but no guarantee is given for any of the information.