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SKF - Vibration Institute Brg. Failure Presentation 7-8-2010
SKF - Vibration Institute Brg. Failure Presentation 7-8-2010
SKF - Vibration Institute Brg. Failure Presentation 7-8-2010
Vibration Institute
Piedmont Chapter
Symposium 2011
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Discussion topics
• Bearing basics
• Bearing life expectancy
• Bearing failure statistics
• Pre-operational damage
mode causes
• Operational damage
mode causes
• Identifying loading patterns
• ISO Standard 15243
• Bearing damage analysis
• Securing evidence
• Conducting analysis
• Reduce friction
• Transmit loads
• Support the shaft
• Locate the shaft
Outer ring
Outer ring raceway
Inner ring
Inner ring raceway
Radial load
Axial load
Combined
load
Needle roller
• The lower the contact angle, the higher the radial load capacity
• The higher the contact angle, the higher the thrust load capacity
As contact angle
increases, radial load
capacity decreases; and
axial load (i.e. thrust)
capacity increases.
Radial clearance
Axial
Note: Radial clearances are not
clearance
the same as precision classes
Reduced
radial Compression
clearance
Expansion
• Static vibration
• Operational misalignment
• Ineffective sealing
• Ineffective or inadequate lubrication
• Passage of electric current through the bearing
• Excessive loading
Load
Load
Zone
Load
Zone
Vibration Institute © SKF Group Slide 24
Identifying loading patterns: outer ring rotation
Load
Load
Zone
Load
Zone
• Surface distress
• Reduced lubrication
regime
• Sliding motion
• Burnishing, glazing
• Asperity micro-cracks
• Asperity micro-spalls
oil film =
0.2 micron
Hair strand
(cross section)
1 micron
50 microns
Dirt particle
10 microns
• Progressive removal of
material
• Ingress of dirt particles
• Accelerating process
• Dull surfaces
• Low loads
• Accelerations
• Smearing / skidding / galling
• Material transfer / friction heat
• Tempering / re-hardening
• With stress concentrations and
cracking or flaking
• Oxidation / rust
• Chemical reaction
• Corrosion pits / flaking
• Etching
(water/oil mixture)
• Micro-movement
between mating
surfaces
• Oxidation of asperities
• Powdery rust / loss of
material
• Occurs in fit interfaces
transmitting loads
Vibration Institute
5/13/2011 © SKF Group Slide 55 © SKF Group Slide 55
SKF Field Training Series
Corrosion: frictional corrosion: false brinelling
5.1. Overload
5. Plastic 5.2. Indentation from debris
deformation
5.3. Indentation by handling
5.1. Overload
5. Plastic 5.2. Indentation from debris
deformation
5.3. Indentation by handling
5.1. Overload
5. Plastic 5.2. Indentation from debris
deformation
5.3. Indentation by handling
• Localized overloading
• Over-rolling of particles ð dents
• Soft / hardened steel / hard mineral
5.1. Overload
5. Plastic 5.2. Indentation from debris
deformation
5.3. Indentation by handling
5.1. Overload
5. Plastic 5.2. Indentation from debris
deformation
5.3. Indentation by handling