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Hydrogen embrittlement of a tapered roller bearing due to lubricant breakdown

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This paper presents the results of an examination of a single row tapered roller bearing from a 650 t Face shovel swing transmission gearbox that exhibited an unusual pattern of axial fracture. The bearing sustained multiple axial fractures around the inner ring (cone) many of which exhibited a fracture face with a two tone pattern, suggesting a two stage fracture, comprising a dark internal region of lubricant discolouration and a bright fresh fracture border. SEM examination indicated the discoloured region to have fractured following an intergranular path consistent with hydrogen embrittlement arising from lubricant breakdown, while the border region exhibited a cleavage fracture.

Hoop stressHydrogen EmbrittlementLubricant breakdownTapered Roller BearingWhite etching cracksWHITE ETCHING CRACKSSTRESSSTEELMECHANISMDIFFUSIONBEHAVIORFRACTUREFLAKINGDAMAGEWECS

Metcalfe, Roger G.、Costanzi, Roger、Horner, Garry、Vance, John

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2022

Engineering failure analysis

Engineering failure analysis

EISCI
ISSN:1350-6307
年,卷(期):2022.139
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