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Standardization of all types and all sizes of bearing elements based on the principle of rolling motion, including the lubrication, their accessories, application and identification and standardization of spherical plain bearings, i.e. plain bearings with spherical contact surface.

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Sustainable Development Goals

This committee contributes with 22 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goal:

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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
84

Published ISO standards *

of which 19 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 4

10

ISO standards under development *

of which 1 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 4

19
Participating members
21
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 4/SC 4 Rolling bearings - Vocabulary, boundary dimensions and geometrical product specifications Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 5 Roller Bearings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 6 Insert bearings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 7 Spherical plain bearings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 8 Load ratings and life Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 11 Linear motion rolling bearings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 12 Ball bearings Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/SC 13 Testing, measuring and evaluation Subcommittee
ISO/TC 4/AG 1   Coordination of ISO/TC 4 activities Working group
ISO/TC 4/AG 2   Support on Geometrical Product Specification issues Working group
ISO/TC 4/WG 15   Parts library - Reference dictionary Working group
ISO/TC 4/WG 24   Imperfections of ceramic rolling elements Working group
ISO/TC 4/WG 25   Cleanliness for rolling bearings Working group

 

Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 28/JWG 23 Field performance equipment for rolling bearing grease life
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 4

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 4:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 20 Aircraft and space vehicles ISO
ISO/TC 28 Petroleum and related products, fuels and lubricants from natural or synthetic sources ISO
ISO/TC 123 Plain bearings ISO
ISO/TC 123/SC 6 Terms and common items ISO
ISO/TC 206 Fine ceramics ISO
ISO/TC 213 Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 4

ISO/TC 4 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 10/SC 6 Mechanical engineering documentation ISO
ISO/TC 17/SC 4 Heat treatable and alloy steels ISO
ISO/TC 20 Aircraft and space vehicles ISO
ISO/TC 28 Petroleum and related products, fuels and lubricants from natural or synthetic sources ISO
ISO/TC 108/SC 2 Measurement and evaluation of mechanical vibration and shock as applied to machines, vehicles and structures ISO
ISO/TC 123 Plain bearings ISO
ISO/TC 123/SC 2 Materials and lubricants, their properties, characteristics, test methods and testing conditions ISO
ISO/TC 123/SC 3 Dimensions, tolerances and construction details ISO
ISO/TC 123/SC 6 Terms and common items ISO
ISO/TC 206 Fine ceramics ISO
ISO/TC 213 Dimensional and geometrical product specifications and verification ISO
ISO/TC 269/SC 2 Rolling stock ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
WCO World Customs Organization B

Date Month Location TC/SC Note
20 November 2024 London (United Kingdom) ISO/TC 4/SC 4  
20 November 2024 London (United Kingdom) ISO/TC 4/SC 13  
21 November 2024 London (United Kingdom) ISO/TC 4/SC 8  

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