LEG Bearings

THRUST AND JOURNAL

 TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LEG ADVANTAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
LEG THRUST BEARINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
LEG THRUST PERFORMANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
HOW TO SELECT LEG THRUST BEARINGS . . . . . 10
SIZING TABLES, PERFORMANCE CURVES
J-STYLE, ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
S-STYLE, ENGLISH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
J-STYLE, METRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
S-STYLE, METRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
INSTRUMENTATION, THRUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
NOTES ON THRUST BEARINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
LEG JOURNAL BEARINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
LEG JOURNAL PERFORMANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
HOW TO SELECT LEG JOURNAL BEARINGS . . . . 34
SIZING TABLES, PERFORMANCE CURVES
0.4 B/A, ENGLISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
0.7 B/A, ENGLISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
1.0 B/A, ENGLISH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
0.4 B/A, METRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
0.7 B/A, METRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
1.0 B/A, METRIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
INSTRUMENTATION, JOURNAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
NOTES ON JOURNAL BEARINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
GENERAL NOTES ON THRUST/JOURNAL. . . . . . . 50
INQUIRY CHECKLIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
 INTRODUCTION
Kingsbury's patented Leading Edge Groove (LEG) thrust and journal
bearings can significantly improve a machine's performance, reliability,
and efficiency. Applications have proven that advanced design LEG
bearings can, compared to already reliable standard Kingsbury bearings:

• Reliably operate with lower oil flow requirements.

• Substantially reduce bearing power losses.
• Significantly reduce operating temperatures.
• Dramatically increase load capacity.

Our LEG bearing design has been refined through exhaustive testing
and represents the ultimate in directed lubrication technology.Yet the
design is simple.The bearings are constructed so that cool inlet oil
flows directly over the leading edge of the bearing shoe into the oil
film which insulates the babbitt face from hot oil carryover.
Oil flow and power loss benefits are obtained by the efficient
application of cool oil to the film.The LEG method of lubrication also
allows operation in a non-flooded environment which eliminates
parasitic (non-film) losses without risk of starving the oil film. Shoe
temperature is lowered by protecting against the effects of hot oil carry-
over and by reducing parasitic losses between shoes that would add
heat to the oil film.The lower shoe temperatures increase the bearing's
load capacity.
Kingsbury has used LEG lubrication in field applications since 1985.
The applications and data demonstrate that LEG technology is a cost
effective and reliable method of lubrication that improves efficiency,
lowers capital costs, and adds value to machinery.

QUALITY STANDARDS:
KINGSBURY, INC.
ISO 9001/94 Registered 3
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 INTRODUCTION
ADVANTAGES OF LEG
TECHNOLOGY
LEG bearings use Kingsbury's original features These optimum design and key features are
to ensure optimum load distribution and trouble standard on the LEG which contribute to the
free operation, and also take advantage of other performance advantages. The LEG bearing's
features such as offset pivots to achieve the advantages extend beyond performance
best possible performance. Key features make improvements. Since most of all the fresh oil
the LEG bearing superior to other directed flows into the oil wedge, the significant
lubrication bearings in use today: reduction in flow and power loss allows use
• Oil feed tubes connecting to the shoes of smaller lubrication oil systems, cutting
ensures that cool oil does not bypass capital costs.
the film. LEG bearings are perfect for retrofit applica-
• The LEG feature is an integral part of the tions and can be used to economically
shoes. increase bearing performance in existing
• Large oil flow passages eliminate installations. Retrofitting LEG bearings is the
small-hole clogging. perfect solution if field experience has proven
• No oil seal rings are required, lowering a bearing installation to be marginal or if
power loss and simplifying design and upgrades or changes in operating conditions
installation. have caused an increase in load. LEG
• The LEG does not require (but can use) bearings can be installed quickly, without
special, higher pressure lube systems typi- modifications to the bearing housing or shaft.
cally needed for spray lubrication. Lubricating oil enters and exits the LEG
bearing in the same manner as a standard
bearing so no alterations need be made
to the oil delivery system. Merely replacing
standard bearings with LEG retrofits will
immediately provide flow, power loss and
shoe temperature advantages. Furthermore,
with minor modifications to existing housing
parts and flow paths, optimum benefits can
be obtained.
For new applications as well as for retrofits,
LEG thrust and journal bearings provide the
following benefits:
• Lower friction power loss for increased
overall machine efficiency.
• Lower operating temperature and
increased load capacity.
• Lower oil flow requirements for smaller
lubricating oil systems and lower
capital costs.
• Ability to optimize for maximum load
capacity or to minimize power loss.

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LEG Thrust
Shoes
Kingsbury LEG bearing shoes are designed
with offset pivots, 60% of the effective
length of the shoe. (See “Optimized
Offset,” page 51, for further discussion.)
Standard materials of construction of
shoe body are low carbon steel with high
tin content babbitt. Material selection
can be engineered to meet unusual
applications.
Kingsbury utilizes a distinctive raised
spherical support on the back of the shoe
to allow full 360° pivot, rather than a
raised strip which only allows shoe tilt in
one direction. Shoe supports are made of
carbon tool steel, heat treated to 52 to 57
Rockwell C to ensure no flattening of the
sphere. Kingsbury tests indicate that this
feature allows self-aligning of the shoe
which lowers the difference between shoe
temperatures.
Base Ring
Made of structural steel plate or forged
steel, the base ring holds the shoes and
leveling plates in their operating positions.
An oil inlet annulus, at the back of the
base ring, distributes oil to axial holes
through the base ring outer wall and into
the oil feed tube.

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 LEG THRUST
Oil Feed Tube
The oil feed tube, connecting the base ring
and shoe, is uniquely designed so that the
shoe is free to pivot. This allows freedom of
movement in the shoe and ensures that oil is
fed directly to the shoe face.
Leveling Plate Assembly
The equalizing feature of the Kingsbury thrust
bearing allows each shoe to carry an equal
amount of the total thrust load. That is, the
leveling plate feature reduces the chance of
one shoe being more highly loaded than
another shoe. The leveling plates working
with the spherical shoe supports ensure
that the thrust bearing face becomes
perfectly aligned with the rotating
thrust collar.
Shoe Retention
Shoes are retained to facilitate assembly.
See page 29 for further details.

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 LEG THRUST
LEG BEARINGS
OUTPERFORM FLOODED
AND OTHER DIRECTED
LUBE TYPES
Kingsbury’s LEG bearing design has
proven itself through exhaustive
testing and years of trouble-free
operation to represent the ultimate
in directed lubrication technology.
Yet the design concept is remarkably
simple.
The bearing shoes and base ring
are constructed so that cool undiluted
inlet oil flows from the leading edge
groove in the bearing shoe directly
into the oil film. The cool oil in the
oil film wedge insulates the babbitt
face from the hot oil carryover that
adheres to the rotating collar.
Because of these features, LEG
thrust bearings can:
• Reduce operating temperatures
at the 75/75 location by 8 to
28°C, depending on load and
shaft speed.
• Provide a load capacity increase
of 15 to 35%.
• Operate at oil flow rates as
much as 60% lower, with an
accompanying reduction in
power losses of 45%.
Power loss is lower than both
flooded and spray feed bearings due
to the elimination of parasitic losses.
The flow of cool oil over the leading
edge lowers shoe surface
temperatures, increasing the LEG
bearing’s capacity. The resulting
performance improvements are
shown in these graphs.

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HOW TO SELECT
AN LEG THRUST
BEARING
Thrust load, shaft RPM, oil
viscosity and shaft diameter
will determine the bearing
size selected.
Size the bearing for normal
load and speed when
transient load and speed are
within 20% of normal condi-
tions. If transients exceed 120%
of normal, please consult our
engineering department for
specific recommendations.
The selection curves for
load capacity, friction power
loss, and oil flow requirements
in this catalog are divided into
English and Metric groupings
and are based on an oil
viscosity of 150 SSU @ 100° F
2. Next, find the selected LUBRICATION
(ISO VG32), with an inlet oil
bearing dimensions. Check to
temperature of 120° F (50° C).
see if your shaft diameter is
REQUIREMENTS
We recommend ISO VG32 oil LEG bearings, like other
smaller than the maximum
viscosity for moderate and Kingsbury bearings, are
shaft diameter listed for the
high speed applications. For designed to operate with a
selected bearing.
other oil viscosities consult our continuous supply of oil to the
engineering department for bearing shoe faces. An orifice
3. Enter the power loss and
assistance in bearing selection. is required before the bearing
oil flow curves, with the
Step-by-Step Sizing selected bearing size and the to properly regulate flow
1. Enter the load capacity normal RPM to determine the and pressure (See page 50,
curves, with the required power loss and oil flow. “Pressure and Flow Orifice”).
bearing rated load and The oil supplied to the bear-
move horizontally along the 4. Using the shoe temperature ing should be cooled and
corresponding rated load line curves, determine that shoe filtered to a normal of 25
until it intersects the vertical temperatures are within microns.
line representing the shaft acceptable limits.
RPM. The bearing size curve
immediately above the If you need help selecting a
intersection is the selected bearing, contact Kingsbury’s
bearing size. engineering department.

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 LEG THRUST
BEARING HOUSING The typical bearing housing BEARING CLEARANCE
shown here provides our
REQUIREMENTS recommendations for sizing the
(ENDPLAY)
The bearing housing require- discharge annulus. Kingsbury A certain amount of clearance
ments for the LEG thrust recommends a tangential is required for proper
bearing are similar to those of discharge opening, equal to bearing operation. Clearance
standard thrust bearings. No 80% of the collar thickness. is typically adjusted by use of
oil seal rings are required If possible the discharge filler plates and/or shims
since the inlet oil is confined outlet should be located in during installation. The
to passages within the base the bottom half of the bearing accompanying graph provides
ring assembly. Fresh oil enters housing. recommended values.
the bearing through an
annulus located at the bottom RECOMMENDED NOMINAL ENDPLAY
of the base ring. The discharge
space should be large enough
to minimize contact between
the discharged oil and the
rotating collar. The discharge
oil outlet should be amply
sized so that oil can flow
freely from the bearing cavity.

OIL DISCHARGE CONFIGURATION

OIL INLET OIL INLET

X
2

T AT I ON FILLER PLATE OR
RO SHIM OPTIONAL

PREFERRED
OIL OUTLET

80% OF X

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J-STYLE LEG BEARINGS (ENGLISH)

F
J Oil Inlet
G
K E
FF
2

A B Q D C

DD E
EE Shoe Thickness
H

X X

S S
Y
T
V
R Y N
N
M
R M Z
Collar
Keyway
P
W Dia.

0.50mm
0.02in.

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 J-STYLE THRUST,
RATED LOAD FOR J-STYLE LEG THRUST BEARINGS

ENGLISH
Based on ISO VG 32 supplied at 120° F

ENGLISH SIZES (Inches)

Brg. Size 5 6 7 8 9 10.5 12 13.5 15 17 19 21
No. of Shoes 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Area (in2) 12.5 18.0 24.5 31.4 40.5 55.1 72 91.1 112.5 144.5 180.5 220.5
A - Babbitt O.D. 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.50 12.00 13.50 15.00 17.00 19.00 21.00
B - Babbitt I.D. 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.12 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 8.50 9.50 10.5
H - Bearing Height (J) 1.75 2.06 2.38 2.69 3.00 3.38 3.75 4.25 4.62 5.25 5.25 5.25
H - Bearing Height (B) 1.62 1.88 2.12 2.38 2.69 2.94 3.25 3.56 3.88 4.38 4.75 5.25
C - Bearing O.D. 5.375 6.375 7.375 8.375 9.375 11.000 12.500 14.000 15.500 17.625 20.250 22.250
Q - Base ring I.D. 2.75 3.25 3.75 4.31 4.88 5.69 6.50 7.31 8.12 9.19 10.62 11.75
D - Oil annulus dia. 4.94 5.94 6.75 7.62 8.62 10.00 11.56 13.00 14.50 16.50 18.5 20.25
E - Oil annulus depth, min. 0.38 0.38 0.44 0.50 0.56 0.56 0.69 0.75 0.62 0.94 0.88 1.00
F - Bearing key, length 0.56 0.66 0.81 0.94 0.94 1.12 1.19 1.38 1.50 1.62 1.75 1.75
G - Bearing key, width 0.31 0.38 0.38 0.44 0.44 0.50 0.56 0.62 0.69 0.75 0.88 1.00
J - Collar to key 0.31 0.38 0.47 0.50 0.56 0.62 0.69 0.75 0.81 0.94 1.00 1.12
K - Key projection 0.16 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.22 0.22 0.25 0.31 0.31 0.34 0.38
M - Separate shaft dia. 2.25 2.75 3.25 3.75 4.25 4.88 5.62 6.38 7.00 8.00 8.88 9.88
N - Intergral shaft dia. 2.12 2.62 3.12 3.62 4.12 4.75 5.50 6.25 6.88 7.88 8.75 9.75
P - Max dia. over fillet 2.41 2.92 3.42 3.91 4.42 5.12 5.87 6.62 7.32 8.32 9.27 10.27
R - Dia. through base ring 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.25 6.00 6.75 7.50 8.50 9.75 10.75
S - Shaft lgth @ shoe I.D. 0.62 0.75 0.88 1.00 1.12 1.25 1.38 1.50 1.62 1.75 2.00 2.25
X - Collar thickness 0.88 1.00 1.25 1.38 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.88 3.25 3.62
Y - Collar dia. 5.12 6.12 7.12 8.12 9.12 10.69 12.19 13.69 15.19 17.25 19.25 21.25
Z - Collar bore 1.750 2.125 2.500 3.000 3.500 4.125 4.750 5.375 6.000 6.625 7.500 8.500
T - Collar key depth 0.19 0.19 0.25 0.31 0.31 0.38 0.38 0.44 0.50 0.50 0.56 0.62
V - Collar key width 0.38 0.38 0.50 0.63 0.63 0.75 0.75 0.88 1.00 1.00 1.13 1.25
W - Collar chamfer 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.12
DD - Straddle mill 1.59 1.97 2.34 2.72 3.03 3.19 3.97 4.22 5.09 5.72 5.97 6.97
EE - Shoe thickness 0.625 0.750 0.875 1.000 1.125 1.250 1.375 1.500 1.625 1.812 2.000 2.188
FF - Shoe relief 0.16 0.16 0.19 0.22 0.31 0.28 0.34 0.38 0.12 0.12 0.38 0.50
Weight (Lbs) Bearing 5.6 9.0 14.8 20.9 30.5 44.9 64.4 90.9 123.7 176.0 237.0 312.0
Weight (Lbs) Collar 4.5 7.3 12.3 17.4 23.6 37.8 56.0 79.2 108.1 162.2 226.8 304.8
Weight (Lbs) Spare shoes 2.1 3.5 5.5 7.8 11.2 18.0 25.0 34.5 47.0 68.0 100.0 132.0

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 POWER LOSS: DOUBLE ELEMENT J-STYLE LEG BEARINGS
500
21"
19"
17"
15"
13.5"
12"
100 10.5"
9"
8"
50 7"
6"
POWER LOSS (HP)

5"

10

0.5

0.2
200 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)

Based on 20% Slack Flow & ISO VG 32 supplied at 120° F.

Power loss is based on rated load, recommended oil flow, and Kingsbury's recommended discharge configuration.
If any of these is changed the power loss will also change.

OIL SUPPLY FOR J-STYLE LEG BEARINGS

100
21"
19"
50 17"
15"
13.5"
12"
OIL FLOWRATE (GPM)

10.5"
9"
10 8"
7"
6"
5 5"

For lower speeds, Kingsbury

recommends
ecommends 1.0 GPM per hp.hp
1

0.5
300 500 1000 5000 10000 20000

SHAFT SPEED (RPM)

Based on ISO VG 32 supplied at 120°F.

This chart gives loaded side, single element flowrates for rated load. For double element bearings, supply an
additional 20% to the inactive side. In machines where load may reverse and apply rated values to either side,
14 provide equal flow to each side (a total of two times the chart value).
 J-STYLE THRUST,
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (STEEL)

ENGLISH
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (CR-CU)

Temperatures are based on recommended oil, flow, and supply temperatures.

Unit load is load divided by bearing area. 15
 S-STYLE LEG BEARINGS (ENGLISH)

F
J Oil Inlet
G
K E
FF
2

A B Q D C

E
EE Shoe Thickness
DD H

X X

S S
Y
T
V
R Y N
N
M
R M Z
Collar
Keyway
P
W Dia.

0.50mm
0.02in.

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 S-STYLE THRUST,
RATED LOAD FOR S-STYLE LEG THRUST BEARINGS

ENGLISH
Based on ISO VG 32 supplied at 120°F.

ENGLISH SIZES (Inches)

Brg. Size 6.5 8 9.88 11.12 12.25 15 18 20.25 22.5 25 27 30
No. of Shoes 8 8 12 8 8 10 8 8 8 8 8 12
Area (in2) 15.3 19.2 30.6 54.1 60.6 82.4 89.0 172.0 217.0 259.0 292.0 271.0
A - Babbitt O.D. 6.50 8.00 9.88 11.12 12.25 15.00 18.00 20.25 22.50 25.00 27.00 30.00
B - Babbitt I.D. 4.06 5.50 7.00 6.50 7.50 9.75 12.25 12.00 13.00 15.00 15.50 20.88
H - Bearing Height 1.56 1.94 1.88 2.75 2.31 2.88 3.50 4.50 5.00 5.50 5.75 5.00
C - Bearing O.D. 6.750 8.375 10.125 11.500 12.625 15.500 18.750 21.000 23.125 26.500 28.000 31.187
Q - Base ring I.D. 4.06 5.50 7.00 6.75 7.62 10.25 12.75 12.75 14.00 15.62 17.25 20.88
D - Oil annulus dia. 6.12 7.81 9.50 10.62 11.56 14.25 17.50 19.50 21.50 24.00 25.25 28.94
E - Oil annulus depth 0.31 0.53 0.50 0.62 0.44 0.69 0.88 1.00 1.25 1.19 1.25 1.58
F - Bearing key, length 0.56 0.75 0.66 0.94 0.50 dia 0.50 dia 1.19 1.38 1.62 2.50 2.12 1.00 dia
G - Bearing key, width 0.31 0.50 0.31 0.44 0.50 dia 0.50 dia 0.56 0.62 0.75 1.12 1.25 1.00 dia
J - Collar to key 0.37 0.44 0.41 0.59 1.06 0.88 0.75 0.93 1.12 1.12 1.31 1.50
K - Key projection 0.16 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.19 0.22 0.25 0.38 0.50 0.50 0.50
M - Separate shaft dia. 3.88 5.25 6.62 6.12 7.12 9.38 11.88 11.50 12.50 14.50 14.75 20.00
N - Intergral shaft dia. 3.62 5.00 6.38 5.88 6.88 9.00 11.50 11.00 12.00 14.00 14.25 19.50
P - Max dia. over fillet 3.88 5.31 6.81 6.31 7.31 9.56 12.00 11.75 12.62 14.62 15.00 20.38
R - Dia. through base ring 3.88 5.25 6.62 6.38 7.25 9.88 12.38 12.25 13.50 15.12 16.50 20.00
S - Shaft lgth @ shoe I.D. 0.62 0.62 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.75 1.75 2.00 2.00
X - Collar thickness 1.00 1.38 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.25 4.25 4.50 3.75
Y - Collar dia. 6.62 8.12 10.00 11.25 12.38 15.12 18.25 20.50 22.75 25.25 27.25 30.25
Z - Collar bore 3.250 4.500 6.000 5.500 6.500 8.250 10.500 10.250 11.250 13.000 13.500 18.500
T - Collar key depth 0.19 0.31 0.19 0.31 0.38 0.38 0.50 0.50 0.62 0.75 0.75 0.75
V - Collar key width 0.38 0.62 0.38 0.62 0.75 0.75 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.50 1.50
W - Collar chamfer 0.02 0.06 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16
DD - Straddle mill 1.47 1.63 1.66 2.78 2.88 2.91 3.56 4.50 4.97 6.22 5.62 4.00
EE - Shoe thickness 0.593 0.687 0.781 1.125 1.125 1.250 1.438 1.750 1.937 2.125 2.375 2.000
FF - Shoe relief 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.08 0.08 0.06 0.12 0.12 0.19 0.19 0.19
Weight (Lbs) Bearing 9.0 16.0 20.0 48.0 48.0 80.0 130.0 250.0 340.0 500.0 560.0 540.0
Weight (Lbs) Collar 7.5 14.0 21.0 37.0 50.0 71.0 125.0 210.0 285.0 440.0 560.0 480.0
Weight (Lbs) Spare shoes 3.0 4.0 6.0 14.0 16.0 25.0 40.0 75.0 100.0 145.0 180.0 215.0

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 POWER LOSS: DOUBLE ELEMENT S-STYLE LEG BEARINGS
1000
30"
500 27"
25"
22.5"
20.25"
18"
15"
12.25"
100 11.12"
9.88"
50 8"
POWER LOSS (HP)

6.5"

10

0.5
0.3
200 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)
Based on 20% Slack Flow & ISO VG 32 supplied at 120°F.
Power loss is based on rated load, recommended oil flow, and Kingsbury's recommended discharge configuration.
If any of these is changed the power loss will also change.

OIL SUPPLY FOR S-STYLE LEG BEARINGS

200
30"
27"
100 25"
22.5"
20.25"
50 18"
15"

12.25"
11.12"
OIL FLOWRATE (GPM)

9.88"

10
8"
6.5"
5

For lower speeds Kingsbury

recommends 1.0 GPM per hp.
1

0.5
300 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)

Based On 20% Slack Flow & ISO VG 32 supplied at 120°F.

This chart gives loaded side, single element flowrates for rated load. For double element bearings, supply an additional
18 20% to the inactive side. In machines where load may reverse and apply rated values to either side, provide equal flow to
each side (a total of two times the chart value).
 S-STYLE THRUST,
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (STEEL)

ENGLISH
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (CR-CU)

Temperatures are based on recommended oil, flow, and supply temperatures.

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Unit load is load divided by bearing area.
 J-STYLE BEARINGS (METRIC)

F
J Oil Inlet
G
K E
FF
2

A B Q D C

DD E
EE Shoe Thickness
H

X X

S S
Y
T
V
R Y N
N
M
R M Z
Collar
Keyway
P
W Dia.

0.50mm
0.02in.

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 J-STYLE THRUST,
RATED LOAD FOR J-STYLE LEG THRUST BEARINGS

METRIC
Based on ISO VG 32 supplied at 50°C

METRIC SIZES (mm)

Brg. Size 5 6 7 8 9 10.5 12 13.5 15 17 19 21
No. of Shoes 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Area (mm2) 8065 11613 15806 20258 26129 35548 46452 58774 72581 93226 116451 142258
A - Babbitt O.D. 127.0 152.4 177.8 203.2 228.6 266.7 304.8 342.9 381.0 431.8 482.6 533.4
B - Babbitt I.D. 63.5 76.2 88.9 104.6 114.3 133.4 152.4 171.5 190.5 215.9 241.3 266.7
H - Bearing Height (J) 44.5 52.3 60.5 68.3 76.2 85.9 95.3 108.0 117.4 133.4 133.4 133.4
H - Bearing Height (B) 41.1 47.8 53.8 60.5 68.3 74.7 82.6 90.4 98.6 111.3 120.7 133.4
C - Bearing O.D. 136.53 161.93 187.33 212.73 238.13 279.40 317.50 355.60 393.70 447.68 514.35 565.15
Q - Base ring I.D. 69.9 82.6 95.3 109.5 124.0 144.5 165.1 185.7 206.2 233.4 269.7 298.5
D - Oil annulus dia. 125.5 150.9 171.5 193.5 218.9 254.0 293.6 330.2 368.3 419.1 469.9 514.4
E - Oil annulus depth, min. 9.7 9.7 11.2 12.7 14.2 14.2 17.5 19.1 15.7 23.9 22.4 25.4
F - Bearing key, length 14.2 16.8 20.6 23.9 23.9 28.4 30.2 35.1 38.1 41.1 44.5 44.5
G - Bearing key, width 7.9 9.7 9.7 11.2 11.2 12.7 14.2 15.7 17.5 19.1 22.4 25.4
J - Collar to key 7.9 9.7 11.9 12.7 14.2 15.7 17.5 19.1 20.6 23.9 25.4 28.4
K - Key projection 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.6 5.6 6.4 7.9 7.9 8.6 9.7
M - Separate shaft dia. 57.2 69.9 82.6 95.3 108.0 124.0 142.7 162.1 177.8 203.2 225.6 251.0
N - Intergral shaft dia. 53.8 66.5 79.2 91.9 104.6 120.7 139.7 158.8 174.8 200.2 222.3 247.7
P - Max dia. over fillet 61.2 74.2 86.9 99.3 112.3 130.0 149.1 168.1 185.9 211.3 235.5 260.9
R - Dia. through base ring 63.5 76.2 88.9 101.6 114.3 133.4 152.4 171.5 190.5 215.9 247.7 273.1
S - Shaft lgth @ shoe I.D. 15.7 19.1 22.4 25.4 28.4 31.8 35.1 38.1 41.1 44.5 50.8 57.2
X - Collar thickness 22.4 25.4 31.8 35.1 38.1 44.5 50.8 57.2 63.5 73.2 82.6 91.9
Y - Collar dia. 130.0 155.4 180.8 206.2 231.6 271.5 309.6 347.7 385.8 438.2 489.0 539.8
Z - Collar bore 44.45 53.98 63.50 76.20 88.90 104.78 120.65 136.53 152.40 168.28 190.50 215.90
T - Collar key depth 4.8 4.8 6.4 7.9 7.9 9.7 9.7 11.2 12.7 12.7 14.2 15.7
V - Collar key width 9.7 9.7 12.7 16.0 16.0 19.1 19.1 22.4 25.4 25.4 28.7 31.8
W - Collar chamfer 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 3.0
DD - Straddle mill 40.4 50.0 59.4 69.1 77.0 81.0 100.8 107.2 129.3 145.3 151.6 177.0
EE - Shoe thickness 15.88 19.05 22.23 25.40 28.58 31.75 34.93 38.10 41.28 46.02 50.80 55.58
FF - Shoe relief 4.1 4.1 4.8 5.6 7.9 7.1 8.6 9.7 3.0 3.0 9.7 12.7
Weight (kG) Bearing 2.5 4.1 6.7 9.5 13.8 20.4 29.2 41.2 56.1 79.8 107.5 141.5
Weight (kG) Collar 2.0 3.3 5.6 7.9 10.7 17.1 25.4 35.9 49.0 73.6 102.9 138.3
Weight (kG) Spare shoes 1.0 1.6 2.5 3.5 5.1 8.2 11.3 15.6 21.3 30.8 45.4 59.9

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 POWER LOSS: DOUBLE ELEMENT J-STYLE LEG BEARINGS

1000
21"
19"
17"
15"
13.5"
100 12"
10.5"
9"
50 8"
POWER LOSS (KILOWATTS)

7"
6"
5"

10

0.5

0.1
200 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)
Based on 20% Slack Flow & ISO VG 32 supplied at 50°C
Power loss is based on rated load, recommended oil flow, and Kingsbury's recommended discharge configuration. If
any of these is changed the power loss will also change.

OIL SUPPLY FOR J-STYLE LEG BEARINGS

500

21"
19"
17"
15"
OIL FLOWRATE (LITERS PER MIN.)

13.5"
100 12"
10.5"
9"
50
8"
7"
6"
5"

10

For lower speeds, Kingsbury

recommends 5.0 L PM per kw.
1
300 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)
Based on ISO VG 32 supplied at 50°C
This chart gives loaded side, single element flowrates for rated load. For double element bearings, supply an
22 additional 20% to the inactive side. In machines where load may reverse and apply rated values to either side, provide
equal flow to each side (a total of two times the chart value).
 J-STYLE THRUST,
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (STEEL)

METRIC
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (CR-CU)

Temperatures are based on recommended oil, flow, and supply temperatures.

Unit load is load divided by bearing area. 23
 S-STYLE LEG BEARINGS (METRIC)

F
J Oil Inlet
G
K E
FF
2

A B Q D C

E
EE Shoe Thickness
DD H

X X

S S
Y
T
V
R Y N
N
M
R M Z
Collar
Keyway
P
W Dia.

0.50mm
0.02in.

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 S-STYLE THRUST,
RATED LOAD FOR S-STYLE LEG THRUST BEARINGS

METRIC
Based on ISO VG 32, 50°C Inlet Temperature.

METRIC SIZES (mm)

Brg. Size 6.5 8 9.88 11.12 12.25 15 18 20.25 22.5 25 27 30
No. of Shoes 8 8 12 8 8 10 8 8 8 8 8 12
Area (mm2) 9871 12387 19742 34903 39097 53161 57419 110968 140000 167096 188387 174838
A - Babbitt O.D. 165.1 203.2 251.0 282.4 311.2 381.0 457.2 514.4 571.5 635.0 685.8 762.0
B - Babbitt I.D. 103.1 139.7 177.8 165.1 190.5 247.7 311.2 304.8 330.2 381.0 393.7 530.4
H - Bearing Height 39.6 49.3 47.8 69.9 58.7 73.2 88.9 114.3 127.0 139.7 146.1 127.0
C - Bearing O.D. 171.45 212.73 257.18 292.10 320.68 393.70 476.25 533.40 587.38 673.10 711.20 792.15
Q - Base ring I.D. 103.1 139.7 177.8 171.5 193.5 260.4 323.9 323.9 355.6 396.7 438.2 530.4
D - Oil annulus dia. 155.4 198.4 241.3 269.7 293.6 362.0 444.5 495.3 546.1 609.6 641.4 735.1
E - Oil annulus depth 7.9 13.5 12.7 15.7 11.2 17.5 22.4 25.4 31.8 30.2 31.8 40.1
F - Bearing key, length 14.2 19.1 16.8 23.9 12.7 Dia 12.7 Dia 30.2 35.1 41.1 63.5 53.8 25.4 Dia
G - Bearing key, width 7.9 12.7 7.9 11.2 12.7 Dia 12.7 Dia 14.2 15.7 19.1 28.4 31.8 25.4 Dia
J - Collar to key 9.4 11.2 10.4 15.0 26.9 22.4 19.1 23.6 28.4 28.4 33.3 38.1
K - Key projection 4.1 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.8 5.6 6.4 9.7 12.7 12.7 12.7
M - Separate shaft dia. 98.6 133.4 168.1 155.4 180.8 238.3 301.8 292.1 317.5 368.3 374.7 508.0
N - Intergral shaft dia. 91.9 127.0 162.1 149.4 174.8 228.6 292.1 279.4 304.8 355.6 362.0 495.3
P - Max dia. over fillet 98.6 134.9 173.0 160.3 185.7 242.8 304.8 298.5 320.5 371.3 381.0 517.7
R - Dia. through base ring 98.6 133.4 168.1 162.1 184.2 251.0 314.5 311.2 342.9 384.0 419.1 508.0
S - Shaft lgth @ shoe I.D. 15.7 15.7 19.1 25.4 25.4 25.4 38.1 38.1 44.5 44.5 50.8 50.8
X - Collar thickness 25.4 35.1 38.1 44.5 50.8 50.8 63.5 76.2 82.6 108.0 114.3 95.3
Y - Collar dia. 168.1 206.2 254.0 285.8 314.5 384.0 463.6 520.7 577.9 641.4 692.2 768.4
Z - Collar bore 82.55 114.30 152.40 139.70 165.10 209.55 266.70 260.35 285.75 330.20 342.90 469.90
T - Collar key depth 4.8 7.9 4.8 7.9 9.7 9.7 12.7 12.7 15.7 19.1 19.1 19.1
V - Collar key width 9.7 15.7 9.7 15.7 19.1 19.1 25.4 25.4 31.8 38.1 38.1 38.1
W - Collar chamfer 0.5 1.5 1.5 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.0 3.0 4.1 4.1 4.1 4.1
DD - Straddle mill 37.3 41.4 42.2 70.6 73.2 73.9 90.4 114.3 126.2 158.0 142.7 101.6
EE - Shoe thickness 15.06 17.45 19.84 28.58 28.58 31.75 36.53 44.53 49.20 53.98 60.33 50.80
FF - Shoe relief 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 2.0 1.5 3.0 3.0 4.8 4.8 4.8
Weight (kG) Bearing 4.1 7.3 9.1 21.8 21.8 36.3 59.0 113.4 154.2 226.8 254.0 244.9
Weight (kG) Collar 3.4 6.4 9.5 16.8 22.7 32.2 56.7 95.3 129.3 199.6 254.0 217.7
Weight (kG) Spare shoes 1.4 1.8 2.7 6.4 7.3 11.3 18.1 34.0 45.4 65.8 81.6 97.5

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 POWER LOSS: DOUBLE ELEMENT S-STYLE LEG BEARINGS
500 30"
27"
25"
22.5"
20.25"
18"
15"
100 12.25"
11.12"
9.88"
50
POWER LOSS (KILOWATTS)

8"
6.5"

10

0.5

0.2
200 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)
Based on 20% Slack Flow & ISO VG 32 supplied at 50°C.
Power loss is based on rated load, recommended oil flow, and Kingsbury's recommended discharge configuration.
If any of these is changed the power loss will also change.

OIL SUPPLY FOR S-STYLE LEG BEARINGS

1000.0

30"
500.0 27"
25"
22.5"
20.25"
OIL FLOWRATE (LITERS PER MIN.)

18"
15"
100.0 12.25"
11.12"
9.88"
50.0

8"
6.5"

10.0

5.0

For lower speeds, Kingsbury

recommends
ecommends 5.0 L PM per kw. kw
2.0
300 500 1000 5000 10000 20000
SHAFT SPEED (RPM)
Based on ISO VG 32 supplied at 50°C
This chart gives loaded side, single element flowrates for rated load. For double element bearings, supply an
additional 20% to the inactive side. In machines where load may reverse and apply rated values to either side, provide
26 equal flow to each side (a total of two times the chart value).
 S-STYLE THRUST,
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (STEEL)

METRIC
75/75 SHOE TEMPERATURE (CR-CU)

Temperatures are based on recommended oil, flow, and supply temperatures.

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Unit load is load divided by bearing area.
INSTRUMENTATION temperature sensors so you can and bearing condition. To let
see actual metal temperatures you measure thrust, we can
LEG thrust bearings can be
under all operating conditions. install a strain gauge load cell
instrumented in the same
Either thermocouples or in one or more places in the
manner as standard thrust
resistance temperature detec- bearing.
bearings.
tors (RTDs) can be installed in Load cells can be installed
Temperature Measurement the shoe body near the shoe in LEG bearings in the upper
Changes in load, shaft speed, body/babbitt interface. See leveling plate or in place of
oil flow, oil inlet temperature, figure below for Kingsbury’s the shoe support. We can also
or bearing surface finish can recommended location. See provide complete measuring
affect bearing surface tempera- page 50 “Temperature Detector instrumentation and recorders.
tures. At excessively high Location” for further discussion.
temperatures, the shoe babbitt
metal is subject to wiping, Thrust Measurement
which causes bearing failure. For bearings subject to critical-
Consequently, for critical ly high loads, continual thrust
applications, we recommend measurement can provide a
using shoes with built-in vital indication of machine

A
75°

A .030 MIN.
BASE METAL

75°

SECTION A-A

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 LEG THRUST
SELECTING
NOTES ON mal and reverse design loads. purpose, e.g., in the case of a
Time is required for operat- retrofit application, it is impor-
SELECTING LEG ing shoe temperatures to tant to consult Kingsbury so
THRUST BEARINGS climb to steady state values. that a shoe retention design
When the reverse load is of can be engineered which is
API Ratings
very short duration, or when suitable for your application.
The thrust bearing ratings
there is little or no reverse
given in the charts comply
load, slack side flows can be Shock Loads
with API specifications for
reduced to as low as 20% of Thrust bearings contain several
thrust bearing selection, i.e.,
rated values resulting in the contact areas which allow
all loads listed are equal to
lowest possible power loss shoe pivot, equalizing and
or less than one half of the
and flow requirements. misalignment features. These
ultimate capacity.
features are conservatively
Slack Side Load Endplay designed for the rated loads
Capacity & Flow Endplay recommendations listed in this catalog as well as
Load capacity is related to presented in this catalog are a usual momentary or adverse
shoe temperature which is generic guideline to cover a conditions that may be
influenced by oil flow. The wide range of applications. encountered in most machine
rated loads listed in the charts Special cases such as very operation. Special designs and
are based on recommended high speeds, extreme ambient parts are available for more
flow values to the loaded conditions, external axial severe requirements such as
bearing. In machines where vibration, etc., may require shock loads or earthquake
load can reverse and apply special consideration and rec- design criteria. Contact your
full force on the normally ommendations. Please contact Kingsbury Sales Engineer to
slack bearing, an equal your Kingsbury Sales Engineer discuss these applications.
amount of oil flow is required for situations not addressed
to the "slack side." by this catalog.
Power loss varies with oil
flow. The case of equal rated Shoe Retention
load capacity and flow to Standard LEG thrust bearings
both bearing sides results in are designed with features to
the highest power loss. If hold the shoes in place so the
design loads are less than the bearings do not fall apart dur-
bearing ratings, flow require- ing handling and assembly.
ments can be lowered with a This feature is not the same as
resulting reduction in power the housing design which is
loss. To achieve the optimum required to retain the shoes
reduction in power loss, during operation as shown in
loaded and slack flows can be the figure on page 11. If the
sized proportionately for nor- housing does not serve this

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LEG Journal
Shoes cylindrical outside diameter prevents rotation of
Each standard LEG pivoted shoe journal bearing the bearing assembly in the housing.
consists of five journal shoes supported in a An oil distribution annulus is machined into
precisely machined aligning ring. Smaller jour- the outside of the aligning ring, and feed tubes
nal shoes are manufactured from heat-treated direct cool oil from the annulus to the groove
4100 class alloy steel. Shoes larger than 10" at the leading edge of each shoe.
incorporate heat-treated 4100 class alloy steel
pivot inserts. The back of the journal shoe or Shoe Retention
pivot insert is contoured differently in both the The shoe retaining plates are manufactured
circumferential and axial directions so the shoe from tempered aluminum plate. They are
can tilt and pivot to develop an optimum oil axially split and precision bored to regulate oil
film and self-align to the journal. discharge from the bearing assembly. Locating
Kingsbury LEG bearing shoes are designed pins at the ends of each journal shoe match
with offset pivots, 60% of the effective length of corresponding holes in the retaining plates to
the shoe. (See “Optimized Offset,” page 51, for provide accurate circumferential positioning,
further discussion.) and to retain shoes when the bearing assembly
High-tin babbitt is centrifugally cast, metallur- is split for installation or inspection.
gically bonded, then precisely machined to
create the bearing surface. Proprietary manufac- Oil Feed Tube
turing processes provide a uniform babbitt The oil feed tube, connecting the aligning ring
thickness across each journal shoe, while tight and shoe, is uniquely designed so that the
design tolerances permit interchangeability of shoe is free to pivot. This allows freedom of
shoes, both within a single bearing and movement in the shoe and ensures that oil is
between different bearings of the same size. fed directly to the shoe face.
The combination of hardened alloy steel and
moderate Hertzian stresses allows Kingsbury
pivoted shoe journal bearings to be used in
high shock load or vibration applications with-
out damaging the pivot contact areas.
Aligning Ring
The aligning ring, manufactured from heat
treated 4100 class alloy steel, is axially split to
allow easy assembly of the bearing around the
shaft. Both halves are doweled for positive
realignment and secured with socket head cap
screws, while a hardened steel dowel on the

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LEG JOURNAL
32
 LEG JOURNAL
LEG BEARINGS
OUTPERFORM FLOODED
AND OTHER DIRECTED
LUBE TYPES.
Kingsbury’s LEG bearing design
has proven itself through exhaustive
testing and years of trouble-free
operation to represent the ultimate in
directed lubrication technology.
Yet the design concept is remarkably
simple.
The bearing shoes and aligning
ring are constructed so that cool
undiluted inlet oil flows from the
leading edge groove in the bearing
shoe directly into the oil film.
The cool oil in the oil film wedge
insulates the babbitt face from the hot
oil carryover that adheres to the shaft.
Because of these features, LEG
journal bearings can:
• Reduce operating temperatures at
the 75% location by 6 to 17°C,
depending on load and speed.
• Provide a load capacity increase
of 15 to 35%.
• Operate at 50% lower oil flow
rates with an accompanying
reduction in power losses of 30
to 50% depending on speed.
Power loss is lower than both
flooded and spray feed bearings
due to the elimination of parasitic
losses. The flow of cool oil over the
leading edge lowers shoe surface
temperatures, increasing the LEG
bearing’s capacity. The resulting
performance improvements are
shown in these graphs.

Instrumentation

33
HOW TO SELECT be selected to optimize the generated by shear.
bearing characteristics. Please Both the assembled clear-
LEG JOURNAL contact us for more specific ance and the preload affect
BEARINGS information on the application the operating characteristics of
The standard bearing configu- of these special designs. the bearing, such as power
rations listed in this catalog loss, oil and shoe temperatures,
Clearance And Preload
were selected to provide good film thickness, and dynamic
Bearing clearance and preload
overall bearing operation and stiffness and damping coeffi-
are defined by relations
performance. Because bearing cients. This catalog provides
between the shaft, shoe and
selection is also an integral data for bearing selection
bearing radii. The assembled
based on Kingsbury standard
part of the total system clearance allows space for
values of 0.25 preload and
dynamics, variations from the thermal expansion, shoe tilt,
0.0015 units per unit diameter
standards are sometimes and oil films. It also affects the
clearance.
required. The following are quantity of oil flowing through
design parameters that can the film, which removes heat

Shaft Shaft

Rp

Rs Rs
Rp Rb

Aligning Ring
Shoe
Shoe

Pivoting Shoes As Machined Pivoting Shoes As Assembled

Rs = SHAFT RADIUS Cp = SHOE MACHINED CLEARANCE

= Rp- Rs
Rp = SHOE MACHINED CURUATURE

Cb = BEARING ASSEMBLED CLEARANCE

Rb = BEARING ASSEMBLED RADIUS
= Rb- Rs
Cb
Preload M 1-
Cp

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 LEG JOURNAL
(73°C), and assumes standard
Kingsbury preload and
clearances.
For power loss, oil flow,
and bearing capacity using oil
grades and operating tempera-
tures other than those given
above, or using preload and
clearances different from
standard, contact Kingsbury's
Engineering Department.

Sizing An LEG Journal

Bearing
The following section is divided
into English and Metric group-
ings. Within each group, select
the dimensions and load
capacities using the B/A ratio
best suited to your applications.
Typical Four-Shoe Journal Bearing
Note that rated loads for two
different orientations are
Number Of Shoes four-shoe journal bearing incorporated into the dimen-
The five-shoe bearing was shoes have a longer arc than sional tables.
selected as standard because those in the five-shoe bearing, After selecting journal
of the wide range of applica- they also generate a thicker oil length and load orientation,
tions suited to this design. film, which will improve bear- use the appropriate curves to
Four shoe bearings are another ing damping characteristics. determine power loss and
popular design. The number In certain cases, selection required oil flow. Using the
of shoes is often selected to is based on shoe proportions. shoe temperature curves,
obtain required dynamic On units with short axial determine that shoe tempera-
performance. If horizontal stiff- lengths, more than five shoes tures are within acceptable
ness requirements are high, a can be supplied. limits.
pivoted four-shoe journal
bearing with load between Oil Grade
shoesprovides a horizontal Bearing capacity and power
stiffness equal to the vertical loss values are based on oil
stiffness, not afforded by the grade ISO VG32, supplied at
asymmetrical five-shoe design. an inlet temperature of 120°F
Four-shoe bearings will (50°C). The recommended
virtually eliminate the potential oil flow is based on an oil
of an elliptical orbit. Because outlet temperature of 162°F

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 0.4 B/A BEARINGS (ENGLISH)

K F

C A D
X

H
B

0.4 B/A English (Inches)

Shaft Shoe Housing Endplate Overall Seat Locating Pin Endplate Rated Load (Lbs)
Diameter Width Bore O.D. Width Width Diameter Location Projection Location Projection Load Load
A B D C E F G H J X K on Shoe Betwn. Shoe

3.000 1.25 5.500 5.31 2.13 1.25 0.25 0.41 0.25 0.25 0.44 933 1509
3.500 1.50 6.125 5.88 2.50 1.50 0.25 0.50 0.25 0.25 0.50 1306 2113
4.000 1.63 7.000 6.56 2.75 1.63 0.31 0.53 0.31 0.31 0.56 1702 2753
4.500 1.81 7.500 7.19 2.94 1.81 0.31 0.62 0.31 0.31 0.56 2135 3454
5.000 2.00 8.500 7.88 3.25 2.00 0.38 0.69 0.38 0.38 0.63 2618 4236
5.500 2.25 9.000 8.63 3.50 2.25 0.38 0.75 0.38 0.38 0.63 3240 5242
6.000 2.44 10.000 9.50 3.81 2.44 0.50 0.81 0.50 0.50 0.69 6195 3829
7.000 2.81 11.750 11.00 4.19 2.81 0.50 0.94 0.50 0.50 0.69 5153 8338
8.000 3.25 13.250 12.75 4.75 3.25 0.63 1.06 0.63 0.63 0.75 6807 11014
9.000 3.75 14.750 14.00 5.75 3.75 0.63 1.25 0.63 0.63 1.00 8836 14297
10.000 4.00 16.000 15.31 6.00 4.00 0.75 1.31 0.75 0.75 1.00 10996 17791
11.000 4.50 17.750 16.75 6.75 4.50 0.75 1.50 0.75 0.75 1.13 13607 22017
12.000 5.00 19.000 18.25 7.25 5.00 0.75 1.63 0.75 0.75 1.13 16493 26687
13.000 5.25 20.750 19.75 7.75 5.25 0.75 1.75 0.75 0.75 1.25 18761 30356
14.000 5.63 22.500 21.25 8.13 5.63 1.00 1.88 1.00 1.00 1.25 21648 35027
15.000 6.00 24.000 22.75 8.75 6.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.38 24740 40030
16.000 6.50 25.500 24.00 9.25 6.50 1.00 2.13 1.00 1.00 1.38 28589 46257
17.000 7.00 27.000 25.50 10.00 7.00 1.00 2.38 1.00 1.00 1.50 32712 52929
18.000 7.25 28.500 26.75 10.50 7.25 1.25 2.50 1.25 1.25 1.63 35873 58044
19.000 7.63 30.000 28.50 11.00 7.63 1.25 2.50 1.25 1.25 1.69 39825 64438
20.000 8.00 31.500 30.00 11.50 8.00 1.25 2.75 1.25 1.25 1.75 43982 71165

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 0.4 B/A JOURNAL
POWER LOSS/OIL FLOW

ENGLISH
Oil Viscosity = ISO VG 32. Oil Inlet Temperature, 120°F
Oil Outlet Temperature, 162°F, .0015 in/in clearance, .25 preload

AVERAGE 75% SHOE TEMPERATURE

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 0.7 B/A BEARINGS (ENGLISH)

K F

C A D
X

H
B

0.7 B/A English (Inches)

Shaft Shoe Housing Endplate Overall Seat Locating Pin Endplate Rated Load (Lbs)
Diameter Width Bore O.D. Width Width Diameter Location Projection Location Projection Load Load
A B D C E F G H J X K on Shoe Betwn. Shoe

3.000 2.13 5.500 5.31 3.00 2.13 0.25 0.56 0.25 0.25 0.44 1669 2700
3.500 2.50 6.125 5.88 3.50 2.50 0.25 0.63 0.25 0.25 0.50 2291 3707
4.000 2.88 7.000 6.56 4.00 2.88 0.31 0.65 0.31 0.31 0.56 3161 5115
4.500 3.25 7.500 7.19 4.37 3.25 0.31 0.72 0.31 0.31 0.56 4020 6505
5.000 3.50 8.500 7.88 4.75 3.50 0.38 0.78 0.38 0.38 0.63 4811 7784
5.500 3.88 9.000 8.63 5.13 3.88 0.38 0.81 0.38 0.38 0.63 5859 9479
6.000 4.25 10.000 9.50 5.62 4.25 0.50 1.00 0.50 0.50 0.69 7010 11342
7.000 5.00 11.750 11.00 6.37 5.00 0.50 1.06 0.50 0.50 0.69 9621 15567
8.000 5.63 13.250 12.75 7.13 5.63 0.63 1.31 0.63 0.63 0.75 12370 20015
9.000 6.38 14.750 14.00 8.38 6.38 0.63 1.44 0.63 0.63 1.00 15772 25519
10.000 7.00 16.000 15.31 9.00 7.00 0.75 1.69 0.75 0.75 1.00 20159 32617
11.000 7.75 17.750 16.75 10.00 7.75 0.75 1.75 0.75 0.75 1.13 24550 39723
12.000 8.50 19.000 18.25 10.75 8.50 0.75 1.88 0.75 0.75 1.13 29374 47528
13.000 9.13 20.750 19.75 11.63 9.13 0.75 1.88 0.75 0.75 1.25 34162 55275
14.000 9.88 22.500 21.25 12.38 9.88 1.00 2.00 1.00 1.00 1.25 39813 64419
15.000 10.50 24.000 22.75 13.25 10.50 1.00 2.25 1.00 1.00 1.38 45357 73389
16.000 11.25 25.500 24.00 14.00 11.25 1.00 2.31 1.00 1.00 1.38 51836 83873
17.000 12.00 27.000 25.50 15.00 12.00 1.00 2.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 58748 95056
18.000 12.63 28.500 26.75 15.88 12.63 1.25 2.75 1.25 1.25 1.63 65443 105890
19.000 13.38 30.000 28.50 16.75 13.38 1.25 3.00 1.25 1.25 1.69 73183 118412
20.000 14.00 31.500 30.00 17.50 14.00 1.25 3.00 1.25 1.25 1.75 80634 130469

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POWER LOSS/OIL FLOW

ENGLISH
Oil Viscosity = ISO VG 32. Oil Inlet Temperature, 120°F
Oil Outlet Temperature, 162°F, .0015 in/in clearance, .25 preload

AVERAGE 75% SHOE TEMPERATURE

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 1.0 B/A BEARINGS (ENGLISH)

K F

C A D
X

H
B

1.0 B/A English (Inches)

Shaft Shoe Housing Endplate Overall Seat Locating Pin Endplate Rated Load (Lbs)
Diameter Width Bore O.D. Width Width Diameter Location Projection Location Projection Load Load
A B D C E F G H J X K on Shoe Betwn. Shoe

3.000 3.00 5.500 5.31 3.88 3.00 0.25 0.63 0.25 0.25 0.44 2474 4003
3.500 3.50 6.125 5.88 4.50 3.50 0.25 0.69 0.25 0.25 0.50 3367 5449
4.000 4.00 7.000 6.56 5.12 4.00 0.31 0.75 0.31 0.31 0.56 4608 7455
4.500 4.50 7.500 7.19 5.62 4.50 0.31 0.88 0.31 0.31 0.56 5832 9436
5.000 5.00 8.500 7.88 6.25 5.00 0.38 0.94 0.38 0.38 0.63 7200 11649
5.500 5.50 9.000 8.63 6.75 5.50 0.38 1.00 0.38 0.38 0.63 8711 14095
6.000 6.00 10.000 9.50 7.37 6.00 0.50 1.23 0.50 0.50 0.69 10367 16775
7.000 7.00 11.750 11.00 8.37 7.00 0.50 1.25 0.50 0.50 0.69 14111 22832
8.000 8.00 13.250 12.75 9.50 8.00 0.63 1.63 0.63 0.63 0.75 18431 29822
9.000 9.00 14.750 14.00 11.00 9.00 0.63 1.75 0.63 0.63 1.00 23326 37743
10.000 10.00 16.000 15.31 12.00 10.00 0.75 2.00 0.75 0.75 1.00 30107 48714
11.000 11.00 17.750 16.75 13.25 11.00 0.75 2.13 0.75 0.75 1.13 36429 58944
12.000 12.00 19.000 18.25 14.25 12.00 0.75 2.25 0.75 0.75 1.13 43354 70148
13.000 13.00 20.750 19.75 15.50 13.00 0.75 2.38 0.75 0.75 1.25 50881 82327
14.000 14.00 22.500 21.25 16.50 14.00 1.00 2.63 1.00 1.00 1.25 59010 95480
15.000 15.00 24.000 22.75 17.75 15.00 1.00 2.75 1.00 1.00 1.38 67741 109607
16.000 16.00 25.500 24.00 18.75 16.00 1.00 2.88 1.00 1.00 1.38 77074 124708
17.000 17.00 27.000 25.50 20.00 17.00 1.00 2.88 1.00 1.00 1.50 87009 140784
18.000 18.00 28.500 26.75 21.25 18.00 1.25 3.38 1.25 1.25 1.63 97547 157834
19.000 19.00 30.000 28.50 22.38 19.00 1.25 3.63 1.25 1.25 1.69 108686 175858
20.000 20.00 31.500 30.00 23.50 20.00 1.25 3.75 1.25 1.25 1.75 120428 194857

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 1.0 B/A JOURNAL
POWER LOSS/OIL FLOW

ENGLISH
Oil Viscosity = ISO VG 32. Oil Inlet Temperature, 120°F
Oil Outlet Temperature, 162°F, .0015 in/in clearance, .25 preload

AVERAGE 75% SHOE TEMPERATURE

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 0.4 B/A BEARINGS (METRIC)

K F

C A D
X

H
B

0.4 B/A Metric (mm)

Shaft Shoe Housing Endplate Overall Seat Locating Pin Endplate Rated Load (N)
Diameter Width Bore O.D. Width Width Diameter Location Projection Location Projection Load Load
A B D C E F G H J X K on Shoe Betwn. Shoe

70 28 130 125.0 50 28 5 9.3 5 5 11 3361 5438

80 32 139 134.5 54 32 6 10.6 6 6 11 4390 7103
90 36 165 154.0 62 36 6 12.0 6 6 13 5556 8990
100 40 177 166.0 68 40 8 13.3 8 8 14 7220 11682
110 44 190 183.5 72 44 8 14.6 8 8 14 8736 14136
120 48 215 202.5 78 48 8 16.0 8 8 15 10397 16823
140 56 228 223.5 88 56 10 18.6 10 10 16 14152 22898
160 64 266 255.0 100 64 10 21.4 10 10 18 18484 29907
180 72 298 281.5 108 72 12 24.0 12 12 18 23393 37851
200 80 336 316.0 120 80 12 26.6 12 12 20 28881 46730
225 90 379 352.5 142 90 16 30.0 16 16 26 36552 59142
250 100 406 380.5 152 100 16 33.4 16 16 26 47382 76666
280 112 450 419.0 172 112 20 37.4 20 20 30 59436 96170
300 120 482 456.0 180 120 20 40.0 20 20 30 68230 110399
350 140 570 529.5 204 140 25 46.6 25 25 32 92869 150266
400 160 645 605.0 228 160 25 53.4 25 25 34 121299 196265
450 180 720 670.5 264 180 25 60.0 25 25 42 153519 248398
500 200 800 747.5 290 200 25 66.6 25 25 45 189529 306664

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 0.4 B/A JOURNAL
POWER LOSS/OIL FLOW

METRIC
Oil Viscosity = ISO VG 32. Oil Inlet Temperature, 50°C.
Oil Outlet Temperature, 73°C, .0015 mm/mm clearance, .25 preload

AVERAGE 75% SHOE TEMPERATURE

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 0.7 B/A BEARINGS (METRIC)

K F

C A D
X

H
B

0.7 B/A Metric (mm)

Shaft Shoe Housing Endplate Overall Seat Locating Pin Endplate Rated Load (N)
Diameter Width Bore O.D. Width Width Diameter Location Projection Location Projection Load Load
A B D C E F G H J X K on Shoe Betwn. Shoe

70 49 130 125.0 71 49 5 11 5 5 11 6191 10018

80 56 139 134.5 78 56 6 13 6 6 11 8087 13084
90 63 165 154.0 89 63 6 14 6 6 13 10235 16560
100 70 177 166.0 98 70 8 17 8 8 14 13267 21467
110 77 190 183.5 105 77 8 18 8 8 14 16053 25974
120 84 215 202.5 114 84 8 21 8 8 15 19105 30912
140 98 228 223.5 130 98 10 23 10 10 16 26003 42074
160 112 266 255.0 148 112 10 26 10 10 18 33964 54954
180 126 298 281.5 162 126 12 28 12 12 18 42985 69552
200 140 336 316.0 180 140 12 34 12 12 20 53068 85866
225 158 379 352.5 210 158 16 36 16 16 26 67378 109019
250 175 406 380.5 227 175 16 42 16 16 26 86867 140555
280 196 450 419.0 256 196 20 45 20 20 30 108967 176312
300 210 482 456.0 270 210 20 48 20 20 30 125089 202399
350 245 570 529.5 309 245 25 56 25 25 32 170260 275487
400 280 645 605.0 348 280 25 60 25 25 34 222381 359820
450 315 720 670.5 399 315 25 65 25 25 42 281451 455397
500 350 800 747.5 440 350 25 70 25 25 45 347470 562218

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 0.7 B/A JOURNAL
POWER LOSS/OIL FLOW

METRIC
Oil Viscosity = ISO VG 32. Oil Inlet Temperature, 50°C.
Oil Outlet Temperature, 73°C, .0015 mm/mm clearance, .25 preload

AVERAGE 75% SHOE TEMPERATURE

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 1.0 B/A BEARINGS (METRIC)

K F

C A D
X

H
B

1.0 B/A Metric (mm)

Shaft Shoe Housing Endplate Overall Seat Locating Pin Endplate Rated Load (N)
Diameter Width Bore O.D. Width Width Diameter Location Projection Location Projection Load Load
A B D C E F G H J X K on Shoe Betwn. Shoe

70 70 130 125.0 92 70 5 14 5 5 11 9287 15027

80 80 139 134.5 102 80 6 16 6 6 11 12130 19627
90 90 165 154.0 116 90 6 18 6 6 13 15352 24840
100 100 177 166.0 128 100 8 21 8 8 14 19855 32127
110 110 190 183.5 138 110 8 22 8 8 14 24025 38873
120 120 215 202.5 150 120 8 25 8 8 15 28592 46263
140 140 228 223.5 172 140 10 28 10 10 16 38917 62968
160 160 266 255.0 196 160 10 32 10 10 18 50830 82244
180 180 298 281.5 216 180 12 35 12 12 18 64332 104091
200 200 336 316.0 240 200 12 41 12 12 20 79422 128507
225 225 379 352.5 277 225 16 45 16 16 26 100518 162642
250 250 406 380.5 302 250 16 52 16 16 26 129737 209919
280 280 450 419.0 340 280 20 55 20 20 30 162742 263323
300 300 482 456.0 360 300 20 58 20 20 30 186822 302284
350 350 570 529.5 414 350 25 70 25 25 32 254285 411441
400 400 645 605.0 468 400 25 75 25 25 34 332127 537393
450 450 720 670.5 534 450 25 82 25 25 42 420348 680138
500 500 800 747.5 590 500 25 88 25 25 45 518949 839677

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 1.0 B/A JOURNAL
POWER LOSS/OIL FLOW

METRIC
Oil Viscosity = ISO VG 32. Oil Inlet Temperature, 50°C.
Oil Outlet Temperature, 73°C, .0015 mm/mm clearance, .25 preload

AVERAGE 75% SHOE TEMPERATURE

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OPTIONS AND INSTRUMENTATION
Instrumentation
Journal shoes can be instru-
mented with thermocouples
or RTDs to monitor bearing
temperature. Kingsbury
strongly recommends placing 75%
.03" MIN.

the detector at the 75%

location and at a depth that
allows a minimum of 0.03"
(.76 mm) of base metal
between the tip of the detec-
tor and babbitt interface. See
discussion on temperature
detector location, page 50.
High Pressure Lift
Shoes can be modified for the Retaining Ring
injection of high pressure oil Aligning Ring

to establish an oil film at

start-up or during very low
speed operation. Kingsbury
can also supply the high
pressure lift systems.
Floating Seals
When oil flow out of the Retaining Plate
bearing along the shaft has Garter Spring
to be controlled, floating seal
rings can be utilized.
See “Discharge Configuration,”
Shoe
page 49.

Oil Seal Ring

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 LEG JOURNAL
SELECTING
NOTES ON Pivots High Speed Clearance
For axial misalignment, Radial clearance recommenda-
SELECTING spherical pivots are subject to tions presented in this catalog
LEG JOURNAL damage and vibration which are a generic guideline to
BEARINGS can increase bearing clearance cover a wide range of applica-
and rotor vibration over time. tions. Special cases such as
Discharge Configuration
Fitted pivot designs prevent very high speeds, extreme
A significant power loss
such damage but have been ambient conditions, shaft heat,
reduction is obtained in direct
reported to give other undesir- etc., may require special
lubrication by the quick
able effects by behaving as consideration and recommen-
evacuation of oil from the
fixed geometry bearings dations. Please contact your
bearing. This is best accom-
because pivot friction resists Kingsbury Sales Engineer for
plished in journal bearings by
adjustment to changing situations not addressed by
allowing the oil to exit freely
conditions. this catalog.
in the axial direction which is
Kingsbury's journal shoe
the flow path generated by
pivot has a compound surface
side leakage. Attempts to
designed to allow axial
restrict this flow typically
misalignment capability while
defeat the power advantage.
significantly lowering pivot
In Kingsbury's standard LEG
contact stresses and suscepti-
journal, the bulk quantity of
bility to damage. The design
oil is stopped by a single
was developed for earthquake
tooth labyrinth seal on the
and naval applications where
outboard sides of the bearing,
the contact area rapidly
and centrifugal forces send the
increases under load giving
oil out amply sized discharge
added protection against
drains. Similarly, casing drains
damage from unusual or
should be adequately sized
adverse conditions (large rotor
and vented to allow free
imbalance, vibration, etc). The
drainage of the cavity.
low stresses resist damage.
Other discharge and flow
The rolling contact design
configurations are available for
assures that the shoe angle
situations which can tolerate
readily responds to changing
no axial discharge. Please
operating conditions, and the
contact your Kingsbury Sales
compound surface easily
Engineer.
adjusts for static and dynamic
misalignment of the shaft.

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GENERAL Temperature Detector the bearings or bearing
Location casings. Such adjustments may
INFORMATION The most accurate measure- be required to optimize flow
ON LEG THRUST ment of surface temperature is for bearing temperature or
AND JOURNAL obtained with the detector power loss, or to increase flow
installed in the babbitt. in cases of upgrades.
BEARINGS However, babbitt is a soft Orifice sizing is a straightfor-
Hydrodynamic Principle material and can deform over ward procedure. The major
Because of its adhesion, oil time under hydrodynamic film pressure drops consist of the
is dragged by the rotating forces resulting in a dimple in pressure drop through the
member so as to form a the surface. The detector may upstream orifice and the drop
wedge-shaped film between read inaccurate values because through the bearing. The
the bearing surfaces. Like a of the local distortion and can recommended flow for the
be damaged by the forces. bearing depends on operating
flooded bearing, the LEG is a
Unsupported babbitt is also conditions. For lower speeds,
hydrodynamic bearing and
subject to fatigue which can less flow is required and, since
has the fluid film properties of
lead to more severe damage pressure is proportional to
a hydrodynamic bearing. The
and eventual failure. flow, less pressure is required
difference is in the lubrication
Such problems are prevent- at the bearing. The required
method. In a flooded bearing,
ed by installing the detector pressure at the bearings
oil is provided to the rotating ranges from .25 atmosphere
in the shoe body assuring
surface by flooding the space there is base metal above the for flows at the low speed end
between shoes. In an LEG detector hole to support the of the charts, to .5 atmosphere
bearing, cool oil is provided babbitt. There is only a small at mid range, to 1.0 atmos-
directly to the rotating surface difference in temperature phere at the high speed end.
at the entrance to the oil film. which we can relate to surface Each upstream orifice can be
LEG Catalog Curves temperature and set alarm and sized to drop the system sup-
Power loss and shoe tempera- trip appropriately to accom- ply pressure to the pressure
ture curves are provided to modate the slight change in required at each bearing.
allow a quick, reasonably depth. Considering the Alarm & Shutdown Limits
accurate estimation of loss and problems associated with For Temperature
temperature for the various installation in the babbitt, Temperatures on the order of
bearings available in this cata- installation in the shoe body 160° C cause plastic flow of
log. To accomplish this, curves provides a more effective the babbitt. Maximum temper-
have been reduced in quantity level of protection and is atures are conservatively
to average values for a variety recommended by Kingsbury. limited to 135° C. Allowing
of configurations. This results Pressure And Flow Orifice 8° C for alarm and 15° C for
in a possible 5% variation For flow control, Kingsbury trip settings, maximum operat-
which is a reasonably good recommends an upstream ing babbitt temperature is
estimate for design purposes. If orifice in the line to each 120° C. It is important to note
your estimations fall too close bearing (loaded thrust, slack that alarm and trip are set
to design limits, our engineer- thrust, and each journal). If relative to normal design
ing department can assist with these are external to the temperatures. Specifically, if
your particular selection, appli- housing, adjustments to the design temperature is 85°
cation, and criteria. flow can be made without C, the trip should be set at
disassembling and machining 100° C, not 120° C.
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 GENERAL NOTES
In addition to the bearing, Optimized Offset load capacity is not usually
consideration has to be given A 60% offset is designed as a problem. Center pivot, bi-
to the temperature limitations standard because it is suitable rotational bearings are typically
of the lubricant. Consult for most of the speeds and instrumented with temperature
the lubricant supplier for loads covered in this catalog. detectors toward the trailing
information on the lubricant's For other applications, or for edge of the pad. This makes
limitation. special requirements, the offset them unidirectional in the
Maximum Speeds can be optimized for the sense that they must be
It is difficult to set a rule of specific application. purchased, labeled, and
thumb on maximum speed In order to achieve the best installed for one direction. As
because of the many factors performance from a bearing, it long as the thrust bearing is
that affect the limits. The should be optimized for one going to be operated and
curves and charts listed in this direction of rotation. Significant instrumented for one direction,
catalog are purposely limited gains in performance are it is logical to optimize the
to conservative speeds. The realized by offsetting the pivot design for that rotation,
bearings are suitable for higher and using leading edge groove especially at high speeds.
speeds, but may require lubrication. Bearings designed Backing Material
special consideration in regard this way, such as the LEG, will Data is presented in the
to shoe material, oil flow, flow operate in reverse with catalog for steel and chrome
paths, and housing configura- approximately 60% of the load copper shoes which are
tion. Therefore, if your capacity of the forward direc- suitable for most applications.
application exceeds the speeds tion depending on the speed. Other materials are available
shown in the charts, please Since most reversals are for special applications.
contact us for assistance. temporary, the lower reverse

INQUIRY THRUST BEARINGS JOURNAL BEARINGS

Type of application Type of application
CHECKLIST Thrust load on active side Radial load
To help you select the proper Reverse thrust, if any Load direction
LEG thrust and/or journal Shaft speed Load between or on shoes
bearings, please provide the Shaft diameter at ID of Shaft speed
following information about bearing Shaft diameter - preferred
your applications. For appli- Oil type - viscosity Shoe length - preferred
cations outside the standard Oil inlet temperature Preload - preferred (other
range, or for special features Maximum shoe temperature than .25 nominal)
not listed in this catalog, requirements if any Oil type - viscosity
please consult your Oil inlet temperature
Kingsbury Sales Engineer Additional equipment/options Maximum shoe temperature
directly. In an effort to con- Instrumentation - type, requirements if any
tinually improve quality and quantity, location
Filler plates - thickness Additional equipment/options
performance, Kingsbury Instrumentation - type,
reserves the right to upgrade Shims - thickness
Collar - bore and key size quantity, location
materials and/or design. Special seals
Special specifications -
Military, Industrial, API, etc. Special specifications -
Any other requirements Military, Industrial, API, etc.
Any other requirements

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