Increased performance of hybrid bearings with silicon nitride balls

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 701-707

  Wan, G T Y ^a   Gabelli, A ^a   Ioannides, E ^a  

^a SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ball bearings; Ceramic bearings; Grease; Wear

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; LUBRICATING GREASES; SILICON NITRIDE; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

CERAMIC BEARINGS; HYBRID ROLLING ELEMENT BEARINGS;

BALL BEARINGS;

BALL BEARING; BEARING; GREASE; WEAR;

EID: 0031254917     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402009708983711     Document Type: Article

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