Surface Chemistry of Ball Bearing Steels I.

Abstract

The lifetime and performance characteristics of ball bearing surfaces and sliding contacts are determined in part by their surface chemistry. This work is in the nature of a survey to identify the important aspects of the various bearing preparation techniques, using newly available analytical tools which are sensitive to the surface layers. Examples of Auger spectroscopic surface analyses will be presented which illustrate the surface compositional changes due to different aspects of specimen preparation: cleaning techniques, specimen handling procedures, and chemical treatment technology.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA011431

Entities

People

  • E. G. Shafrin
  • E. P. Kingsbury
  • J. S. Murday
  • Stephanie Allen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ball Bearings
  • Bearings
  • Chemistry
  • Sliding Contacts
  • Surface Analysis
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surfaces

Readers

  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).