Martensite decay in micropitted gears

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 77-83

  Oila, A ^a   Shaw, B A ^a   Aylott, C J ^a   Bull, S J ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gears; Martensite decay; Micropitting; Nanoindentation

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); CRACK PROPAGATION; DECAY (ORGANIC); ETCHING; MARTENSITE; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PITTING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

DARK ETCHING REGIONS; MARTENSITE DECAY; MICROPITTED GEARS;

GEARS;

PITTING CORROSION;

EID: 19844373401     PISSN: 13506501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/135065005X9790     Document Type: Article

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