Ceramic Materials for Rolling Element Bearing Applications,

Abstract

Advanced ceramics, silicon nitride ceramics in particular, offer the potential for significant performance increases in rolling element bearings. This chapter reviews the properties of candidate ceramic materials relevant to rolling element bearing performance. The behavior of fully dense silicon nitride for a variety of bearing performance factors including rolling contact fatigue, lubrication behavior, and failure mode is reviewed. Processing advances are briefly described, and experience in actual applications is discussed. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297304

Entities

People

  • R. N. Katz

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Information Processing
  • Lubrication
  • Machine Tools
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Technical Ceramics
  • Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

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  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).