Ceramic Turbocharger Bearings

Ball bearing systems for turbochargers can utilize ball bearings made entirely of steel or so called hybrid ceramic ball bearings that are constructed from steel races and ceramic balls.

Ceramic turbocharger bearings.

Description this turbocharger is one of the most widely used and sold turbo on a daily bases at our shop. Ceramic turbocharger ball bearings are designed to operate under extreme temperatures and speeds. Typically these bearings utilise ceramic balls cages anti rotation devices an outer ring a compressor inner ring a turbine inner ring and a series of oil flow control jets or squeeze film dampers. By using ceramic outcase full ceramic ball bearing is much more durable and reliable.

This unit really shines on the applications ranging anywhere from 350hp all the way up to the 650hp range. We have sold this turbo successfully now since around 2009 and have a large amount of them running around and making great power. This has great performance but the weekness is the durability. Dual ball bearing uses hybrid ball bearing ceramic ball and steel case.

Ceramic bearing balls are commonly made from silicon nitride si 3 n 4.