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causes
The damage of the bearing
Flaking The phenomena that the contact surface of the orbital plane or the rolling surface
coming off in the shape of scales due to the rolling fatigue of the material.
Flaking in the orbital plane (inner ring) Flaking in the orbital plane (inner ring)
Flaking
Flaking formed on one ・Excessive axial load ・ Checking the loading condition
side of the orbit in the
radial bearing ・Make the fit of outer ring of the free
side bearing as clearance fit.
Temper color(Discoloration)
The phenomenon that a surface discolored due to
heat generated during the operation
In the inner ring and the ball, temper color Temper color on the orbital
plane (outer, inner rings) and
rolling surface of the rollers
Smearing The phenomenon that partial minute seizing on the rolling surface crowds is called as
smearing.
Smearing grows to the extent that surface melts locally by high temperature due to the friction,
often the surface is rough.
The satin finished surface of the orbital plane (outer ring) The satin finished surface of the orbital plane (inner ring)
Chipping
Damage which appeared at the collar head of the orbital ring or at the corner of the roller
Rust, Rust : membrane formed on the metal surface by the chemical Rust on the cage
action such as hydroxide or carbonate.
corrosion Corrosion : oxidization or dissolution of the surface which was
caused by chemical action of acid or alkali solution
Seizing
Bearing generates excessive heat because of some reason
Electrolytic corrosion
Pitch-shaped damage which appears when electric current passes in the bearing during the rotation 【 a spark
appears through the very thin oil film of the rolling contact section and part of the surface dissolves locally 】. A hollow
can be seen which has the form of the crater when the part of the pit is seen with a magnifier. The rolling surface
sometimes becomes washboard shape and is said as ridge mark.
Creep Orbital ring moves in the perimeter direction against the shaft or the housing during operation
Creep of
the inner ring
False brinelling When fretting occurred in the orbital plane, the abrasion condition looks
like a brinel indentation. Thus it is called false brinelling.
Struck dent
When a bearing is struck with a hammer etc., the part which it got stuck becomes dented