Efficiency (%)
Ordinary bearings 95 - 98
Roller bearings 98
Ball bearings 99
Shaft and rigid couplings Nearly 100
Spur gears with cut teeth including bearings 99
Bevel gears with cut teeth including bearings 98
Cross helical gears 84
Worm gearing 50 -97
Belts 96 - 98
V-belts 95 - 98
Cogged wedge or cogged V-belt 97
Poly V or ribbed belt 96
Synchronous or timing belts 98
High-class silent power transmission chain 97 - 99
Roller chains 95 - 97
Bicycle derailer 87 - 97
Bicycle gear hub 86 - 95
Ball bearing screws 90 - 93
Roller bearing screws 80
Power screws 38 - 84
Screw fasteners 38
External gear pump 85
Internal gear pump 90
Vane pump 85
Radial piston pump 90
Bent axis piston pump 92
Axial piston pump 91
Axial piston hydraulic motors 95
Radial piston hydraulic motors 90
Vane hydraulic motors 85
Gear and orbital hydraulic motors 80
Electrical motors 80 - 92
I.C. Engine 35
Slider crank chain 85 - 90
Four bar linkage 90 - 95