Stainless Steel 316 Bearing Interference

I have an application where we have an 1 5/8" SS 316 shaft oscillating thru
100 deg in a SS 316 bearing ( 1 " in length ) with marine grease. We are
committed to 316 beacuse of corrosion issues.

We have found when tolerances get down the two can " grab " together.
I was aware of this issue and allowed > 0.003" - but this can cause
problems apparently.
Over 0.005" seems to work OK.

Are there any " rules of thumb " as to what clearances should be in this
type of situation ?

I have been unable to find anything so far.

Any inputs much appreciated.

Thanks in advance John B


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  • Re: Stainless Steel 316 Bearing Interference
    ... committed to 316 beacuse of corrosion issues. ... We have found when tolerances get down the two can " grab " together. ... Equal hardness gets you galling. ...
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  • Re: Stainless Steel 316 Bearing Interference
    ... John Blundell wrote: ... I have an application where we have an 1 5/8" SS 316 shaft oscillating thru ... committed to 316 beacuse of corrosion issues. ...
    (sci.materials)