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Bearing Failure - Seizure

The document discusses bearing failure due to seizure. Seizure occurs when sudden overheating during rotation causes the bearing components like the raceway rings, rolling elements, and cage to soften, melt and deform. Seizure can be caused by poor lubrication, excessive load or rotational speed, small internal clearance, debris entry, or imprecise shaft or housing dimensions. The document provides examples of specific bearing seizures, describing the damaged part, symptoms like discoloration and melting, and identifying the likely cause as either insufficient lubrication or excessive preload. Preventive measures include improving lubrication, load levels, precision, and sealing.

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Bearing Failure - Seizure

The document discusses bearing failure due to seizure. Seizure occurs when sudden overheating during rotation causes the bearing components like the raceway rings, rolling elements, and cage to soften, melt and deform. Seizure can be caused by poor lubrication, excessive load or rotational speed, small internal clearance, debris entry, or imprecise shaft or housing dimensions. The document provides examples of specific bearing seizures, describing the damaged part, symptoms like discoloration and melting, and identifying the likely cause as either insufficient lubrication or excessive preload. Preventive measures include improving lubrication, load levels, precision, and sealing.

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Bearing Failure RCA: Seizure

By
BearingAdmin
-
April 29, 2020

When a rolling bearing is damaged during machine operation, the entire


machine or equipment can seize or malfunction. Since bearings that fail
prematurely or unexpectedly cause trouble, it is important to be able to
identify and predict failure beforehand, so that preventive measures
can be adopted.

Damage Condition

When sudden overheating occurs during rotation, the bearing becomes


discolored. Then, the raceway rings, rolling elements, and cage will soften, melt
and deform as damage accumulates.

Possible Causes

• Poor lubrication
• Excessive load (Excessive preload)
• Excessive rotational speed
• Excessively small internal clearance
• Entry of water and debris
• Poor precision of shaft and housing Excessive shaft bending

Countermeasures

• Study the lubricant and lubrication method


• Reinvestigate the suitability of the bearing type selected
• Study the preload, bearing clearance, and fitting
• Improve the sealing mechanism
• Check the precision of the shaft and housing
• Improve the mounting method

Seizure 1

Part: Inner ring of a spherical roller bearing


Symptom: Raceway is discolored and melted. Worn particles from the cage
were rolled and attached to the raceway.
Cause: Insufficient lubrication

Seizure 2
Part: Convex rollers of damage “Seizure 1”
Symptom: Discoloration and melting of roller rolling surface, adhesion of worn
particles from cage
Cause: Insufficient lubrication

Seizure 3

Part: Inner ring of an angular contact ball bearing


Symptom: Raceway Discoloration, melting at ball pitch intervals
Cause: Excessive preload
Seizure 4

Part: Outer ring of damage “Seizure 3”


Symptom: Raceway Discoloration, melting at ball pitch intervals
Cause: Excessive preload
Seizure 5

Part: Balls and cage of damage “Seizure 3”


Symptom: Cage is damaged by melting, balls are discolored and melted
Cause: Excessive preload

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