Fatigue life of TiN and CrN coatings in rolling contact

E. E. Vera, M. Vite, E. A. Gallardo, J. R. Laguna-Camacho

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Abstract

In this study, experimental tests to assess rolling contact fatigue in uncoated and coated steel substrates with TiN and CrN coatings are presented. A thrust bearing tester was used. The tests were carried out in lubricated conditions at 1560 r/min, using a contact pressure of 2.09 GPa. The surface damage was analyzed by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The substrates coated with CrN showed a fatigue life above 100 million cycles. On the other hand, with TiN, the time for crack nucleation was much shorter, approximately 60 × 104 cycles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)339-348
Number of pages10
JournalProceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology
Volume227
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2013

Keywords

  • Hard coating
  • Rolling contact fatigue
  • Thrust bearing tester

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