Control of component differential hardness increases bearing life
Bearing fatigue life is maximized when the bearing ball or roller hardness is between one and two points greater than that of the bearing race as measured on the Rockwell C scale.
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Bearing fatigue life is maximized when the bearing ball or roller hardness is between one and two points greater than that of the bearing race as measured on the Rockwell C scale.
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