GridOto.com - Here are some of the advantages of ceramic bearings (ceramic) compared to ordinary bearings.Bearings or ceramic bearings when compared with ordinary bearings are distinguished by their material.In ordinary bearings, ball or ball bearings used are usually made of metal.While the ceramic bearings on the ball or pellet are made of Silicon Nitride (Si3N4) or ceramic.Also Read: Don't Just Knock, Here's How to Install the Correct BearingOf course there are advantages to bearings that have ceramic balls when compared to ordinary bearings that use iron balls."First, the weight of the ceramic ball or bullet is lighter and slicker than the iron bullet," said Tito Adityo, AM Sales Engineer of SKF Indonesia to GridOto some time ago (08/22).With a lighter and smoother bullet, the bearing movement becomes smoother and can work at a higher rpm.In addition, despite having a lighter weight, ceramic ball bearings are claimed to be stronger than ordinary balls made of iron.Also Read: You Can Try It!It turns out that this is a more durable type of motorcycle wheel bearing"Unique again, this ball or bullet made of ceramic can heal wounds themselves (self healing)," said Agus Tan, Head of 2 Wheeler and Aftermarket SKF Indonesia."For example, on the inside there are scratches that can be corrected (smoothed)," he added.SKF itself has two types of ceramic bearings currently on sale."In SKF bearings, there is only one ball or the bullet is made of ceramic and the rest is iron. There is also one that is made of ceramic," explained Tito.Also read: Don't be desperate to use, this is a negative effect of using KW Motor Wheel Bearings"The bearing, which has only one ball or a ceramic ball, only functions as self-healing," he concluded when met at Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), South Tangerang, Banten.Based on the rolling bearings handbook published by SKF, bearings with ceramic pellets have the advantage of not being able to conduct electricity (non-conductive).So that these ceramic bearings are generally used as bearings for electric motors or generators.Also Read: Similar At A Glance, This Is The Difference Between Ball Bearing And Tapped Roller BearingBased on the SKF rolling bearings handbook, ceramic bearings are currently available in the type of deep grove ball bearing (DGBB) or bullet and tapped roller bearings which can be called bamboo bearings.Currently, SKF Indonesia sells ceramic bearings in Enduro packaging.Bearings with Enduro packaging are the highest line or type of bearings sold by SKF Indonesia.Well, those were some of the advantages of ceramic bearings compared to ordinary bearings.