Fatigue life performance comparisons of tapered roller bearings with debris-damaged raceways{copyright}

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995 · Lubrication Engineering

OSTI ID:229941

Nixon, H P; Zantopulos, H ^[1]

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1. Timken Company, Canton, OH (United States)

Debris-contaminated lubrication environments is inherent in many equipment applications and requires mechanical components that, as much as possible, are resistant to the potential effects of debris particles. Bearing fatigue life performance comparisons were made for various bearing materials and manufacturer origin, in order to assess the variability in performance of debris-damaged raceways. The evaluation was conducted using a repeatable debris-damaging process prior to fatigue testing of each group of bearings. The performance results reveal wide variations in the impact that debris damage can have on various bearing products and materials. 11 refs., 4 figs., 4 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 229941
• Journal Information: Lubrication Engineering, Vol. 51, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
ROLLER BEARINGS
FATIGUE
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SURFACE HARDENING
LUBRICANTS
CONTAMINATION