Hydrostatic　pads　are　key　components　of　a　constant　flow　compensation　hydrostatic　rotary　table.　The　tilt　and　thermal　effects　due　to　the　partial　load,　the　manufacturing　errors　and　the　friction　must　be　considered.　However,　designers　are　more　likely　inclined　to　ignore　these　effects.　In　this　work,　the　coupled　characteristics　of　the　tilt　and　thermal　effects　are　studied.　A　coupled　mathematical　model　to　calculate　the　bearing　properties　of　the　pads　is　built.　This　model　takes　into　consideration　of　tilt　and　thermal　effects　and　is　used　to　solve　the　flow　problem　by　the　finite　difference　method.　The　characteristics　of　the　oil　pad,　including,　the　recess　pressures,　the　load　carrying　capacity　and　the　damping　coefficients,　are　obtained　and　the　tilt　and　thermal　effects　are　analyzed.　It　is　observed　that　the　tilt　has　a　tremendous　impact　on　the　bearing　characteristics　of　the　hydrostatic　pad.　The　recess　pressure,　the　load　carrying　capacity　and　the　stiffness　are　reduced　by　50%　and　the　pressure　distribution　and　the　temperature　distribution　of　the　oil　film　also　change　significantly.　When　the　pads　work　under　a　tilt　operation,　a　larger　land　width　is　better　for　its　bearing　properties.　It　is　also　observed　that　the　thermal　effect　is　significant　and　cannot　be　ignored.