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Rolling Contact Fatigue

25.01.2017 Aydar Akchurin
Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is a fatigue failure mechanism in rolling contacts where repeated Hertzian stresses create cracks near or below the surface. As cracks grow, material can detach as pits, spalls or flakes. RCF is a critical life-limiting process...