Confirming Debonding of Non-Metallic Inclusions as an Important Factor in Damage Initiation in Bearing Steel

Damage in bearings is closely associated with the presence of microstructural alterations, known as white etching areas (WEAs) and white etching cracks (WECs). One of the main reasons for the creation of these microstructural alterations is the presence of defects in the material, such as non-metall...

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Main Authors: Ksenija Nikolic, Jelle De Wispelaere, Gopalakrishnan Ravi, Stijn Hertelé, Tom Depover, Kim Verbeken, Roumen H. Petrov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/6/1113