Performance of high-speed grease lubricated hybrid ceramic ball bearing

To simplify the lubricating system for high-speed bearings and improve its reliability, grease lubricated high-speed hybrid ceramic bearings were theoretically and experimentally researched. Bearings with an outer race of 62 mm and eleven 9.525-mm balls were investigated. Traction coefficient and flash temperature between the bearing races and the balls were calculated and the results show that the traction coefficient of Si
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hybrid ceramic bearings is 74% that of the steel AISI 440B ones at 30 000 r/min and 1750 N, and the flash temperature of the hybrid bearings is 49% that of steel ones. Simulating the highspeed bearing rotational conditions, the grease lubricated hybrid ceramic ball bearings were tested and the results show that the power consumption of hybrid ceramic bearing lubricated by grease D at 24 000 r/min and axial load 1750 N is 80% that of steel ones.