Test Methods and Specifications
Supply of Pot Bearings
- Publication no: ATS-5530-23
- Published: 13 March 2023
- Edition: 1.0
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5530 sets out the requirements for the supply of pot bearings and associated attachment plates, including their design and fabrication. It applies to pot bearings with both structural (i.e., carbon) steel and stainless steel components.
For bearing installation requirements, refer to ATS 5570.
The technical specification can also be downloaded as a Word document.
- 1. Scope
- 2. Referenced Documents
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Quality System Requirements
- 5. Design
- General
- Design Documentation and Certification
- 6. Materials
- General
- Ferrous Materials
- Sliding Pads and Strips
- Elastomeric Disc
- Internal Seals
- Lubricant
- Material Conformity
- 7. Fabrication
- General
- Flatness of Surfaces
- Pot
- Piston
- External Seal
- Elastomeric Disc
- Internal Seal - POM or Carbon Filled PTFE
- Internal Seal - Brass
- Stainless Steel Sliding Surface
- Guide Bars
- PTFE Sliding Pad and Strips
- Attachment Plates
- 8. Protective Treatment – Structural Steel Bearings
- General
- Surface Preparation
- Zinc Metal Spray
- Hot-Dip Galvanizing
- Paint Application
- 9. Protective Treatment – Stainless Steel Bearings
- General
- Insulation
- 10. Testing
- General
- Geometrical Verification
- Load Tests
- Vertical Load Test
- Lateral Load Test
- Rotation Test
- Coefficient of Friction Test
- Criteria for Acceptance
- Test Report
- Bearing Report
- 11. Identification and Delivery
- Annexure A: Summary of Hold Points, Witness Points and Records
- Annexure B: ZP Coating System
- B1 Coating System
- B2 Surface Preparation
- B3 Zinc Coat
- B4 Sealer
- B5 Wet Paint Coating Systems
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