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NMB Minebea ABWT & ABWT-V series spherical bearings

Plain ABWT or grooved ABWT-V wide spherical bearings with PTFE liner

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Standard motorsport series wide spherical bearings ★★★

The NMB Minebea ABWT spherical bearings are suitable for demanding motorsport applications: suspension, steering, …
The components of the ABWT  bearings are made of alloy steel and stainless steel.
NMB ABWT spherical bearings are maintenance free as they have a aerospace quality PTFE liner bonded to the race.

NMB Minebea ABWT materials and specifications

  • Race: CRES 410 stainless steel, heat treated
  • Ball: CRES 440C stainless steel
  • PTFE liner: PTFE / Dacron (or glass fiber)
  • Fit: preloaded fit
  • Max. operating temperature: 121° C (250° F)
Minebea ABWT wide series spherical bearings
Drawing of NMB Minebea ABWT wide spherical bearings

Here you can find a table of all the ABWT and ABWT-V spherical bearings with their main dimensions. You can click on the partnumber to go to the product page with individual drawings, available quantities and more specifications.

Plain PartnumberGrooved PartnumberBore [B]Outside Diameter [D]Ball Width [W]Housing / Race Width [H]Shoulder ⌀ [O]Misalign. Angle [a°]Ball ⌀No load breakaway torqueRadial static load capacityAxial static load capacitydynamic radial load C0
ABWT3ABWT3V4,826 mm (.190")15,875 mm (.625")​11,10 mm (.437")8,31 mm (.327")7,62 mm (.300")​15°13,49 mm (.531" ).5-5 In-Lbs40032 N (9000 lbs)7873 N (1770 lbs)16769 N (3770 lbs)
ABWT4ABWT4V6,350 mm (.250")15,875 mm (.625")​11,10 mm (.437")8,31 mm (.327")7,62 mm (.300")​15°13,49 mm (.531" )1-5 In-Lbs40032 N (9000 lbs)7873 N (1770 lbs)16769 N (3770 lbs)
ABWT5ABWT5V7,938 mm (.3125")17,46 mm (.6875")​11,10 mm (.437")8,05 mm (.317")9,14 mm (.360")​14°15,06 mm (.593" )1-5 In-Lbs41811 N (9400 lbs)7295 N (1640 lbs)20683 N (4650 lbs)
ABWT6ABWT6V9,525 mm (.375")20,64 mm (.8125")​12,70 mm (.500")​10,31 mm (.406")11,84 mm (.466")8°17,45 mm (.687" )1-5 In-Lbs60938 N (13700 lbs)11698 N (2630 lbs)28423 N (6390 lbs)
ABWT7ABWT7V​11,113 mm (.4375")23,81 mm (.9375")​14,27 mm (.562")​11,23 mm (.442")13,64 mm (.537")​10°19,84 mm (.781" )1-5 In-Lbs92074 N (20700 lbs)16235 N (3650 lbs)41767 N (9390 lbs)
ABWT8ABWT8V​12,700 mm (.500")25,40 mm (1.000")​15,875 mm (.625")​12,83 mm (.505")15,42 mm (.607")9°22,22 mm (.875" )1-5 In-Lbs122320 N (27500 lbs)22107 N (4970 lbs)54043 N (12150 lbs)
ABWT9ABWT9V​14,288 mm (.5625")28,575 mm (1.125")​17,45 mm (.687")​13,61 mm (.536")18,31 mm (.721")​10°25,4 mm (1.000" )1-5 In-Lbs153011 N (34400 lbs)23886 N (5370 lbs)66275 N (14900 lbs)
ABWT10ABWT10V​15,875 mm (.625")30,16 mm (1.1875")​19,05 mm (.750")​14,40 mm (.567")18,97 mm (.747")​12°26,97 mm (1.062" )1-5 In-Lbs173472 N (39000 lbs)27266 N (6130 lbs)74282 N (16700 lbs)
ABWT10-605​15,875 mm (.625")39,69 mm (1.5625")​22,225 mm (.875")​17,45 mm (.687")24,71 mm (.973")​​​​Preloaded Fit144560 N (32500 lbs)
ABWT12-1ABWT12V-1​19,05 mm (.750")34,925 mm (1.375")​22,225 mm (.875")​16 mm (.630")21,46 mm (.845")​13°31,75 mm (1.250" )1-5 In-Lbs232630 N (52300 lbs)34383 N (7730 lbs)98301 N (22100 lbs)
ABWT12-1-2001​15,875 mm (.625")34,925 mm (1.375")​22,225 mm (.875")​16 mm (.630")23,37 mm (.920")​13°31,75 mm (1.250" )​​​Preloaded Fit249737 N (56146 lbs)
ABWT14ABWT14V​22,225 mm (.875")41,28 mm (1.625")​22,225 mm (.875")​19,18 mm (.755")25,27 mm (.995")6°34,92 mm (1.375" )2-8 In-Lbs299350 N (67300 lbs)48038 N (10800 lbs)125434 N (28200 lbs)
ABWT16ABWT16V​25,400 mm (1.000")53,975 mm (2.125")​34,925 mm (1.375")​25,53 mm (1.005")32,23 mm (1.269")​12°47,62 mm (1.875" )2-8 In-Lbs609376 N (137000 lbs)85846 N (19300 lbs)238858 N (53700 lbs)