FAILURE MODES OF CERAMIC ELEMENTS WITH RING-CRACK DEFECTS

Authors
HADFIELD M STOLARSKI TA CUNDILL RT HORTON S
Citation
M. Hadfield et al., FAILURE MODES OF CERAMIC ELEMENTS WITH RING-CRACK DEFECTS, Tribology international, 26(3), 1993, pp. 157-164
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Tribology international → ACNP
ISSN journal
0301679X
Volume
26
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
157 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-679X(1993)26:3<157:FMOCEW>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A hybrid ceramic/steel angular contact ball bearing is experimentally modelled using a modified four-ball machine. Ceramic ball surfaces are artificially damaged with ring pre-cracks. Rolling contact fatigue fa ilure modes are studied after testing with high contact stresses and s peeds. The ceramic ball surface and subsurface are analysed in detail using electron microscopy and a dye-penetration technique.