Which surfaces show changes? What kind of changes?

Discoloration

Any surfaces,
on any of the components
of the bearing
Fractures and cracks

Fretting
On mating
corrosion
surfaces
wear

Changes only on
running track of
rings or rolling
elements
elements
ces
 Changes only on
running track of
rings or rolling
elements

On raceways and rolling elements

Changes at
regular pitch distance
on a part of
the running track
of a ring(s)

Single, local
changes at
irregular pitch
distances
on a part of the
running track of
a ring(s)

On cages
 Which one of the below changes?

Moisture corrosion

Coloured layers and deposits

Ring fracture without other visible changes in the fracture area

Ring fracture in connection with smearing marks

Ring fracture in connection with heat discoloration

Ring fracture in connection with grinding burns

Ring fracture in connection with impact/ mechanical damage

Ring fracture in connection with fretting corrosion or moisture corrosion

Reddish surface

Polished surface

Surface damage due to over-rolled particles (indentations)

Surface damage due to outbreaks (spalls)

Surface wear

Surface initiated fatigue

Surface damage, appearance of flutes (shiny / reddish / dull grey at flute bottoms)
Surface damage, appearance of nicks, grooves, smearing

Circumferential band marks on rolling elements

Shiny, polished appearance

Plastic deformations

Standstill vibration marks (at rolfing element pitch)

Score marks

Corrosion marks, crevice corrosion. etching marks

Spalls (subsurface fatigue)

Surface damage: appearance of impact marks, grooves, scratches and indentations

Smearing marks on one or more locations over the circumference

Local discoloration (overheating)

Current passage craters

Local corrosion

Fracture of cage bars, cage rings, rivets

Wear on guiding surfaces

Inappropriate additives or thickener

Too much lubricant

Viscosity too low

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No 5.2.3 /5.6.4 1 1

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No 5.5.2 /5.6

No 5.3.2 /5.3.3.2 /5.6

No 5.3.3.2

No 5.2.3

No 5.5.3

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No 5.1.2 10 1 10

No 5.4.3 /5.3.3.3
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No 5.2.2 10 10

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No 5.5.2

No 5.3.2

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No 5.2.2 /5.2.3 10 1 10

0 0 0 0
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10
10
Oxidized lubricant ricant, lubrication

1
1

10
10
Solid contaminants in the lubricant

1
1
10
Lubricant contaminated by water

1
1
1
Static or dynamic load too high

1
1
1
Insufficient load

1
1
1
Speed too high

1
Speed too low

1
1
1
1
1
Rapid changes in direction of load or rotation

10
Exposure to vibration

10
Current passage, current leakage
Operating conditions and maintenance

1
1
1
10

External heat / insufficient cooling

1
1
1
1

Insufficient maintenance
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10 1

1 1 1 1

10

10 1

10 10 1 10 10 1 1

1 10 1 10 1

1 1 1 10 1

10

10 1

10 1 1

10 10 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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1
Oil filter clogged / internal contamination

1
1
10
10
Inappropriate storage conditions

10
Exposure to vibration during transport

1
1
Wrong clearance or preload setting

1
1
1
1
1
Wrong radial or axial preload
Handling and mounting

1
Misalignment

1
1
1
1

10
10
10
Damage during mounting

1
1

10
10
Geometrical form errors of shaft or housing seat

1
1

10
10
Inconsistent support of rings

1
1
1

10
10
10

Inappropriate fits and tolerances

1
1
Ineffective seal

1
1
1

Worn seals
Design and adjacent parts
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10 10

10

10

1 1 1

1 1 1 10 10 10 1 10 10 10 1 1

10

1 1 1

1 1 10 1

1 1 1

10 10 10 10

1 10 10 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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1
1
1
1
1
Insufficient heat removal

1
1
Difficult assemby due to design

10
10
Material, heat treatment

10
10
Machining and assembly
Bearing
manufacturing

10
10
Handling
1- low correlation
10- high correlation
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1 10 10

1 10

0 0 0 0 0