BowMet® Flanged Bearings

BowMet® Flanged Bearings from Bowman

BowMet® Flanged Bearings from Bowman

BowMet® flanged bearings are manufactured from advanced ToughMet® spinodal bronze, a high-performance copper alloy engineered for applications requiring exceptional load capacity, wear resistance, and long-term reliability. Designed to outperform conventional bronze bearings, BowMet flanged bearings combine outstanding mechanical strength with excellent resistance to corrosion, galling, fatigue, and shock loading. Their integrated flange provides reliable axial location while the bearing body supports high radial loads, making them an ideal solution for heavy-duty industrial equipment operating in demanding environments.

Manufactured from ToughMet® with a capital “M” for brand consistency, these spinodal bronze flanged bushings offer one of the highest load capacities available in any proprietary plain bearing material. The unique alloy delivers exceptional performance across a wide operating temperature range while maintaining dimensional stability and excellent wear characteristics under continuous loading. This makes BowMet® bearings particularly well suited to applications where conventional bronze, steel, or composite bearings may experience premature wear or failure.

As a trusted ToughMet flanged bearing manufacturer, Bowman supplies high load bronze flanged bushings for industries including mining, construction, marine, agriculture, power generation, oil and gas, material handling, and heavy industrial machinery. Their superior corrosion resistance also makes them suitable for offshore and marine environments where moisture and aggressive contaminants are present. Features such as lubrication grooves, oil holes, and other application-specific machining can be incorporated to optimise bearing performance and service life.

Bowman’s in-house manufacturing capabilities allow industrial flanged bronze bushings to be produced in both standard and bespoke dimensions. Non-standard diameters, flange configurations, grooves, oil holes, and other custom features can be manufactured to meet precise application requirements. Whether you require a BowMet flanged bearing in the UK, a bronze flanged bearing with oil holes, or a fully customised heavy-duty bearing solution, Bowman delivers precision-engineered products backed by decades of plain bearing expertise and technical support.

Matching Bearings

MaterialUnit MeasurementPart NumberInner DiameterOuter DiameterLengthSureface StyleTolerance RangeAction Button
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 05 07 05 - 10 X 1575Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 06 08 04 - 12 X 1684Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 06 08 05 - 12 X 1685Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 06 08 06 - 12 X 1686Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 06 08 08 - 12 X 1688Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 06 08 10 - 12 X 16810Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 08 10 05 - 15 X 18105Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 08 10 10 - 15 X 181010Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 10 12 05 - 18 X 110125Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 10 12 10 - 18 X 1101210Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 10 12 15 - 18 X 1101215Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 10 12 20 - 18 X 1101220Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 12 14 07 - 20 X 112147Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 12 14 10 - 20 X 1121410Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 12 14 12 - 20 X 1121412Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 12 14 15 - 20 X 1121415Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 12 14 20 - 20 X 1121420Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 14 16 10 - 22 X 1141610Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 14 16 15 - 22 X 1141615Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 14 16 20 - 22 X 1141620Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 15 17 20 - 25 X 1151720Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 16 18 10 - 24 X 1161810Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 16 18 15 - 24 X 1161815Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 16 18 17 - 24 X 1161817Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 16 18 20 - 24 X 1161820Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 18 20 10 - 26 X 01182010Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 18 20 15 - 26 X 01182015Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 18 20 20 - 26 X 01182020Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 18 20 25 - 26 X 01182025Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 20 23 10 - 30 X 1.5202310Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 20 23 15 - 30 X 1.5202315Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 20 23 20 - 30 X 1.5202320Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 20 23 25 - 30 X 1.5202325Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 24 27 20 - 40 X 1.5242720Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 25 28 10 - 35 X 1.5252810Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 25 28 15 - 35 X 1.5252815Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 25 28 20 - 35 X 1.5252820Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 25 28 25 - 35 X 1.5252825Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 25 28 30 - 35 X 1.5252830Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 30 34 20 - 45 X 2303420Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 30 34 25 - 45 X 2303425Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 30 34 30 - 45 X 2303430Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 30 34 35 - 45 X 2303435Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 35 39 20 - 50 X 2353920Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 35 39 25 - 50 X 2353925Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 35 39 30 - 50 X 2353930Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 35 39 35 - 50 X 2353935Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 40 44 20 - 55 X 2404420Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 40 44 25 - 55 X 2404425Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 40 44 30 - 55 X 2404430Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 40 44 35 - 55 X 2404435Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 40 44 40 - 55 X 2404440Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 45 50 25 - 60 X 2.5455035Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 45 50 30 - 60 X 2.5455030Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 45 50 35 - 60 X 2.5455035Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 45 50 40 - 60 X 2.5455040Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 45 50 50 - 60 X 2.5455050Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 50 55 30 - 65 X 2.5505530Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 50 55 35 - 65 X 2.5505535Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 50 55 40 - 65 X 2.5505540Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 50 55 50 - 65 X 2.5505550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 50 55 100 - 65 X 2.55055100Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 55 60 30 - 70 X 2.5556030Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 55 60 35 - 70 X 2.5556035Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 55 60 40 - 70 X 2.5556040Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 55 60 50 - 70 X 2.5556050Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 60 65 30 - 75 X 2.5606530Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 60 65 35 - 75 X 2.5606535Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 60 65 40 - 75 X 2.5606540Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 60 65 50 - 75 X 2.5606550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 60 65 60 - 75 X 2.5606560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 65 70 10 - 80 X 2.5657010Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 65 70 30 - 80 X 2.5657030Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 65 70 35 - 80 X 2.5657035Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 65 70 40 - 80 X 2.5657040Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 65 70 50 - 80 X 2.5657050Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 65 70 60 - 80 X 2.5657060Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 70 75 35 - 85 X 2.5707535Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 70 75 40 - 85 X 2.5707540Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 70 75 50 - 85 X 2.5707550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 70 75 60 - 85 X 2.5707560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 70 75 70 - 85 X 2.5707570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 75 80 35 - 90 X 2.5758035Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 75 80 40 - 90 X 2.5758040Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 75 80 50 - 90 X 2.5758050Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 75 80 60 - 90 X 2.5758060Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 75 80 70 - 90 X 2.5758070Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 80 85 15 - 100 X 2.5808515Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 80 85 40 - 100 X 2.5808540Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 80 85 50 - 100 X 2.5808550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 80 85 60 - 100 X 2.5808560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 80 85 70 - 100 X 2.5808570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 80 85 80 - 100 X 2.5808580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 85 90 30 - 105 X 2.5859030Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 85 90 50 - 105 X 2.5859050Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 90 95 50 - 110 X 2.5909550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 90 95 60 - 110 X 2.5909560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 90 95 70 - 110 X 2.5909570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 90 95 80 - 110 X 2.5909580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 90 95 90 - 110 X 2.5909590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 100 105 50 - 120 X 2.510010550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 100 105 60 - 120 X 2.510010560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 100 105 70 - 120 X 2.510010570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 100 105 80 - 120 X 2.510010580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 100 105 90 - 120 X 2.510010590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 110 115 50 - 130 X 2.511011550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 110 115 60 - 130 X 2.511011560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 110 115 70 - 130 X 2.511011570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 110 115 80 - 130 X 2.511011580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 110 115 90 - 130 X 2.511011590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 120 125 50 - 140 X 2.512012550Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 120 125 60 - 140 X 2.512012560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 120 125 70 - 140 X 2.512012570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 120 125 80 - 140 X 2.512012580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 120 125 90 - 140 X 2.512012590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 130 135 60 - 155 X 2.513013560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 130 135 70 - 155 X 2.513013570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 130 135 80 - 155 X 2.513013580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 130 135 90 - 155 X 2.513013590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 140 145 60 - 165 X 2.514014560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 140 145 70 - 165 X 2.514014570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 140 145 80 - 165 X 2.514014580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 140 145 90 - 165 X 2.514014590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 150 155 60 - 180 X 2.515015560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 150 155 70 - 180 X 2.515015570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 150 155 80 - 180 X 2.515015580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 150 155 90 - 180 X 2.515015590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 160 165 60 - 190 X 2.516016560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 160 165 70 - 190 X 2.516016570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 160 165 80 - 190 X 2.516016580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 160 165 90 - 190 X 2.516016590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 170 175 60 - 200 X 2.517017560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 170 175 70 - 200 X 2.517017570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 170 175 80 - 200 X 2.517017580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 170 175 90 - 200 X 2.517017590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 180 185 60 - 215 X 2.518018560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 180 185 70 - 215 X 2.518018570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 180 185 80 - 215 X 2.518018580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 180 185 90 - 215 X 2.518018590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 190 195 60 - 225 X 2.519019560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 190 195 70 - 225 X 2.519019570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 190 195 80 - 225 X 2.519019580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 190 195 90 - 225 X 2.519019590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 200 205 60 - 235 X 2.520020560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 200 205 70 - 235 X 2.520020570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 200 205 80 - 235 X 2.520020580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 200 205 90 - 235 X 2.520020590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 225 230 60 - 260 X 2.522523060Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 225 230 70 - 260 X 2.522523070Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 225 230 80 - 260 X 2.522523080Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 225 230 90 - 260 X 2.522523090Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 250 255 60 - 290 X 2.525025560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 250 255 70 - 290 X 2.525025570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 250 255 80 - 290 X 2.525025580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 250 255 90 - 290 X 2.525025590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 265 270 60 - 305 X 2.526527060Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 265 270 70 - 305 X 2.526527070Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 265 270 80 - 305 X 2.526527080Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 265 270 90 - 305 X 2.526527090Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 285 290 60 - 325 X 2.528529060Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 285 290 70 - 325 X 2.528529070Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 285 290 80 - 325 X 2.528529080Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 285 290 90 - 325 X 2.528529090Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 300 305 60 - 340 X 2.530030560Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 300 305 70 - 340 X 2.530030570Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 300 305 80 - 340 X 2.530030580Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 300 305 90 - 340 X 2.530030590Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsMetricBMF 300 305 100 - 340 X 2.5300305100Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 06 040.3750.46880.25Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 06 080.3750.46880.5Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 08 080.50.59380.5Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 10 100.6250.71880.625Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 12 120.750.8750.75Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 14 160.87511Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 16 1611.1251Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 20 241.251.40631.5Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 24 321.51.65632Smooth
BowMet® heavy-duty Bronze BearingsImperialBMFI 28 321.751.93752Smooth

Frequently Asked Questions

If the answer to your question is not listed below, please feel free to give us a call directly on +44 (0)1235 462500 or email us at sales@bowman.co.uk.

What is a BowMet® flanged bearing?

A BowMet® flanged bearing is a heavy-duty plain bearing manufactured from ToughMet® spinodal bronze with an integrated flange to support both radial and axial loads. Designed for demanding industrial applications, it offers exceptional load capacity, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance while providing accurate component positioning.

Why choose ToughMet® spinodal bronze?

ToughMet® spinodal bronze delivers one of the highest load capacities of any proprietary plain bearing material. It combines exceptional strength, outstanding wear resistance, excellent corrosion protection, and resistance to galling and fatigue, making it ideal for severe-duty applications where conventional bronze bearings may wear prematurely.

What sizes of BowMet® flanged bearings are available?

BowMet® flanged bearings are available in a range of standard sizes to suit many industrial applications. For projects requiring non-standard dimensions, Bowman can manufacture bespoke bearings to meet your exact design and performance requirements.

Can I order custom BowMet® flanged sizes with grooves or oil holes?

Yes. Bowman offers bespoke manufacturing services for BowMet® flanged bearings, including custom diameters, flange dimensions, lubrication grooves, oil holes, and other application-specific features. Our in-house engineering team can manufacture bearings to your drawing or specification.

Which industries use BowMet® flanged bearings?

BowMet® flanged bearings are widely used in mining, construction, marine, oil and gas, agriculture, power generation, material handling, and heavy industrial machinery. They are particularly suited to high-load applications where long service life, corrosion resistance, and reliable performance are essential.

Looking for a custom size or special specifications?

Whether you need standard or custom options, we’re here to help. Reach out now and let’s find the perfect match!

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