Comparison of black oxide and tungsten carbide–reinforced diamond-like carbon(wc/a-c:H) surface treatments for rolling element bearings

Tribology Transactions

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 444-453

  Evans, Ryand ^a   Hager, Carl H ^a   Kang, Young Sup ^a   Doll, Garyl ^b  

^a TIMKEN COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesive Wear; Carbides; Coatings; Diamond Like Carbon (DLC); Oxides; Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD); Tapered Roller Bearings; Wear Resistant Surfaces

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BLACK COATINGS; CARBIDES; CARBON; COATINGS; DIAMONDS; FATIGUE DAMAGE; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FATIGUE TESTING; HARD COATINGS; LUBRICATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OXIDES; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; REINFORCEMENT; ROLLER BEARINGS; ROLLERS (MACHINE COMPONENTS); SURFACE TREATMENT; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRIBOLOGY; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN CARBIDE; WEAR RESISTANCE;

ACCELERATION PERFORMANCE; ADHESIVE WEARS; BOUNDARY LUBRICATION REGIME; CHEMICAL CONVERSIONS; DIAMOND LIKE CARBON; ROLLING ELEMENT BEARING; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; WEAR RESISTANT;

TAPERED ROLLER BEARINGS;

EID: 84925352027     PISSN: 10402004     EISSN: 1547397X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10402004.2014.983253     Document Type: Article

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