The role of hydrogen on rolling contact fatigue response of rolling element bearings

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Vegter, R H ^a   Slycke, J T ^a  

^a SKF ENGINEERING AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bearing steel; Fatigue life; Hydrogen

Indexed keywords

BEARING STEEL; BEARING STEELS; BEARING TESTS; CRACK SYSTEMS; DAMAGE PROCESS; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN CHARGING; FATIGUE DAMAGE MODELS; FATIGUE RESPONSE; HARDENED STEEL; HYDROGEN CONTENTS; LOW TEMPERATURES; PHYSICALLY BASED; PLASTIC FATIGUE; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING; SPALLING FAILURE; WEAKENING EFFECT;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); ELECTRIC CHARGE; FRICTION; HARDENING; HYDROGEN; STEEL METALLURGY; STEEL TESTING;

FATIGUE DAMAGE;

EID: 77949805048     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102543     Document Type: Article

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