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Fatigue Flaking, spalling, peeling
Burnishing, microcracks
Wear Abrasive Excessive wear
Scratches, scores
Adhesive Seizing marks, smearing
Hot runners
Corrosion Moisture corrosion
Fretting corrosion
False brinelling
Electrical erosion Craters, fluting
Plastic deformation Depressions
Debris indentation
Nicks, gouges
Fracture & cracking Forced fracture
Fatigue fracture
Thermal cracking
Possible causes
Failure modes with characteristics
The damage and failure matrix shown
below can help
It shows the links between the damage
(sub)modes and operating conditions and
whether or not one of the operating
conditions might be a root cause
Failure matrix
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References
Kerry, M., Peterson, L., Cagnasso, R.: [26] An Atlas of railway axle bearing defects
including guidelines on how to examine bearings and overhaul practice. SKF (2008).
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