Predicting the effects of lubricant chemistry on bearing fatigue life

ASLE Transactions

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1983, Pages 80-86

  Cantley, Richard E ^a  

^a TIMKEN COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUBRICANTS - CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MATERIALS TESTING - WEAR;

BEARINGS;

EID: 0020642369     PISSN: 05698197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05698198308981480     Document Type: Article

References (13)

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