All C&H Spherical bearings are precision ground and made from through-hardened steel.  All C&H Spherical bearings need be 100% inspected against various parameters before delivery to customer. If you are uncertain as to which of Spherical Spherical Bearings is best suited for your design application, check with us freely. We will give the suitable suggestion. C&H can offer the following variants: Maintenance–Required steel-on-steel, steel-on-bronze, steel-on-cooper alloy Maintenance–Free Steel /PTFE Stainless Steel 440 stainless steel ball, 304 stainless steel outer ring Metric Series GE, GEG, GE..LO,GE..HO 2RS, GE..UK, … Inch Series GEZ, GEGZ, GEZM, GACZ, GEFZ , … Type radial, angular contact, thrust Type of Outer ring one split, double split Custom options special dimension or material, surface finishes or configurations Application: The Spherical bearing is widely used in used in pivoting, high load bearing applications where angular misalignment is required. Most typically, C&H spherical Spherical bearings are employed in hydraulic cylinder rod ends, vehicle steering linkage suspensions, heavy equipment articulated joints, and other severe duty uses. For examples: A-frames, dump cylinders, front and rear struts, and steering cylinders for mining trucks Equalizer track bars, lift and tilt cylinders, push blades, trunnion balls and ripper blades for bulldozers Articulated joint upper and lower steering cylinders and boom and bucket cylinders for wheel loaders Stick and bucket cylinders for hydraulic excavators Additional applications for space shuttles, heavy movable structures and miscellaneous vehicles Application Fields: Agriculture, Construction, Forklift trucks, Material handling, Metals, Mining, Railways, Trucks, Wind energy