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16x04 mm 3 way Frictionless ID Thrust Air Bushings

Engineering Tools

Access free engineering calculators for load capacity, stiffness, air consumption, motor sizing, preload analysis, and other air bearing design tools.

Performance Note: Load, stiffness, flow rate, and moment values are based on testing at 60 PSI supply pressure. Actual performance may vary depending on shaft quality, mounting method, air supply stability, and application conditions.


Title

Specification

Size 

4 mm 

Part Number 

OAVTB16i04 

Housing Material/Finish 

7075 Aircraft Quality Aluminum/Mil Spec Hard Anodize 

Input Pressure 

20 – 100 PSI (0.14 – 0.69 MPa)

Porous Material 

Carbon 

Pressure Port Threads  

M3 x 0.5 

Lifetime 

Infinite 

Radial Load Capacity 

9.3 N (2.1 lbs) 

Thrust Load Capacity 

16.0 N (3.6 lbs) 

Radial Stiffness 

5 N/μm (0.03 lbs/μin)  

Pitch Moment Max 

0.013 N-m (0.125 lbs-in) 

Thrust Bushing Inside Diameter (ID) 

4.018 mm + .005/-.000  

Thrust Bushing Outside Diameter (OD) 

16.10 mm + .13/-.00  

Bushing Length 

33 mm 

Bushing Weight 

13.8 g 

Recommended Shaft Outside Diameter (OD) 

4.00 mm - .02  

Housing Bore Size O-Ring Method 

16.79 mm + .000/-.127  

Housing Bore Size Light Press Fit Method 

16.125 mm + .000/ -.025


recommended with

stainless steel shaft

Shaft

Part # OAV04MMSHAFT

Our standard shafts have a surface finish better than 16 RMS and .0007 tolerance.

Face collar

Face Collar

Part # C04TB1 or C04TB2

Face collars are an option for one or each face and prevents the shaft or bushing from moving side to side.

rubber o-rings

O-Rings

Part # OAV0250RG

The O-Rings meet MIL-R-83248C and ASTM D2000/SAE J200. They offer excellent resistance to temperature ranges from -15°F to +400°F. A75 hardness. Color is black.

Mounting block

Mounting Block

Part # MBi0250

Aluminum Mounting Blocks for imperial and metric frictionless air bushings. Made from aircraft quality aluminum and anodized with Mil spec. for ultimate quality.

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