Some of the important properties to lookout for in the material for sliding contact bearings are as follows:

• Compressive Strength: In order to prevent the permanent deformation and intrusion of the bearing the material SELECTED should be possess a high compressive strength to bear the max bearing PRESSURE.
• Fatigue Strength: the material selected for the bearing should be able to withstand loads without any surface fatigue cracks getting created. This is only possible if the material has a high level of fatigue strength.
• Comfortability: The material should be able to adjust or accommodate bearing inaccuracies and deflections without much wear and heating.
• Embeddability: The material should allow the embedding of small particles without effecting the material of the journal.
• Bondability: The bearings may be created by BRINGING together ( bonding ) multiple layers of the material. Due to the above reason the bondability of the material should be SUFFICIENTLY high.
• Thermal conductivity and corrosion RESISTANCE: Thermal conductivity is an essential property for bearing materials as it can help in quickly dissipating the generated heat. Also the material should have a level of corrosion resistance against the lubricant.

Some of the important properties to lookout for in the material for sliding contact bearings are as follows: