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Anti-wear:
Appearance:
Fine surface pits,”gray staining”, “frosting”.
Often follows grinding marks.
Occurs in tooth root area (dedends).
Symptoms:
Increased noise
Rapid wear, profile loss, ultimately tooth breakage.
Power transmission losses.
Dependencies:
Gear design, tip relief.
Degree of sliding.
Surface roughness; gear finishing.
Material hardness; nature of case.
Loading; downsizing
Surface treatment, surface coatings.
Lubricant.
Contamination: