Test Methods and Specifications
Supply of Spherical Bearings
- Publication no: ATS-5540-23
- Published: 13 March 2023
- Edition: 1.0
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Austroads Technical Specification ATS 5540 sets out the requirements for the supply of spherical approved sliding material (ASM) bearings and associated attachment plates, including their design and fabrication. It applies to bearings with both structural (i.e., carbon) 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
- ASM Pad Design – Temperature
- Other Requirements
- Design Documentation and Certification
- Approved Sliding Material
- 6. Constituent Materials
- General
- Mating Sliding Surfaces
- Ferrous Materials
- Non-Metallic Sliding Pads and Strips
- Lubricant
- Material Conformity
- 7. Manufacture
- General
- Flatness of Surfaces
- Bearing Concave and Convex Plates
- Stainless Steel Sliding Surface
- Hard Chromium Plated Surfaces
- Guide Bars
- Non-Metallic Sliding Surfaces
- 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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