Initiation behavior of crack originated from non-metallic inclusion in rolling contact fatigue

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1524 STP, Issue , 2010, Pages 97-109

  Tsunekage, Norimasa ^a   Hashimoto, Kazuya ^a   Fujimatsu, Takeshi ^a   Hiraoka, Kazuhiko ^a  

^a Nakashima   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bearing steel; Crack initiation; Crack propagation; Hot isostatic pressing; Non metallic inclusions; Oxides; Rolling contact fatigue life

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRACKS; FRICTION; HOT ISOSTATIC PRESSING; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; METALS; OXIDES; ROLLER BEARINGS; ROLLING; SHEAR STRESS; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

BEARING STEELS; FATIGUE STRENGTH; NON-METALLIC INCLUSIONS; PRACTICAL METHOD; PRINCIPAL STRESS; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE; ROLLING CONTACT FATIGUE LIFE; STATISTICS OF EXTREME VALUES;

FATIGUE OF MATERIALS;

EID: 78649390069     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp49125s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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