Rolling bearing failure index

5.0 Lubrication failures

5.1 Sliding contacts
5.2 Rolling contacts


Rolling bearings have two separation lubrication requirements: a lubricant film to protect the surfaces of the cage where sliding contact occurs, and an elastohydrodynamic lubricating film that forms at the rolling contacts. Breakdown of either of these mechanisms give rise to characteristic types of damage.

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