Restoration of rolling-contact-fatigued surfaces via nanoskin technology.

Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) is known as the dominant factor determining the service life of bearing materials. In this work, the fatigue life of the typical bearing alloy was significantly improved by introducing a nanoskin layer on the surfaces of the test specimens. The nanoskin layer structure was obtained by means of the ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) technology.

Fatigue characteristics of SAE52100 steel via ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification technology.

Ultrasonic nanocrystal surface modification (UNSM) technology is a novel surface modification technology that can improve the mechanical and tribological properties of interacting surfaces in relative motion. UNSM treatment was utilized to improve the wear resistance fatigue strength of slim bearing rings made of SAE52100 bearing steel without damaging the raceway surfaces. In this study, wear and fatigue results that were subjected to different impact loads of the UNSM treatment were investigated and compared with those of the untreated specimen.