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Vibration level
Failure
Operating conditions
Failure analysis - Load
- Wear pattern - Speed
- Type of failure - Lubrication
Actions
Documentation
Stationary combined
Stationary radial load Inner radial and axial load
ring rotation Rotating inner ring
The cage of a dismounted bearing The ball of a dismounted bearing Similar contact Variation in contact
after 4500 h in operation, after 48 h in operation, smearing angles inner and
marks angles inner and
outer ring outer ring
Appearance:
Flat mirror-like surface due to polishing
and plastic deformation of the surface
asperities
Actions:
When using a lubricant giving adequate
lubrication there is no polishing wear.
However, normally no need of any actions.
Appearance:
Yellow/brown bands because of
high surface temperature
Actions:
Check that the lubricant
reaches the bearing
More frequent lubrication
Actions:
Increase the oil film
thickness if possible
Check the water content
(should be max. 200
ppm)
Lubrication Factors
Incorrect selection grease or oil for the
application (at install, esp. at
relubrication)
Wrong viscosity, too low or high
Wrong Consistency, too low or high
Grease bleed rate too low
Insufficient grease or oil quality
Lack of Lubricant / Excess of Lubricant
Grease deterioration
Oil level too low or high
Impurities
Mechanical seal wear, Nilos rings
Oil line contamination
Water
Etching marks on ball space distance of on Etching marks on ball space distance of on
angular contact ball bearing outer ring angular contact ball bearing inner ring
Water concentration in a
stationary bearing roller
Hard ones:
Metal pieces
Soft ones:
Paper, cotton waste
Otter ring of a deep grove ball bearing Inner ring of a cylindrical roller bearing
that have been misaligned in relation
that have been misaligned.
to the shaft