Wear Mode |
Potentially occurs in: |
| Abrasion |
- |
|
Low Stress |
Agricultural equipment, handling minerals |
|
High Stress |
Comminution equipment |
|
Gouging |
Earth moving, mineral benefication |
|
Polishing |
Handling solids containing mineral fillers |
| Erosion |
- |
|
Solid Particle |
Sandblast equipment |
|
Fluid Impingement |
Pipe elbow, rain on aircraft |
|
Cavitation |
Pumps, mixing impellers, ultrasonic devices |
|
Slurry Erosion |
Oil drilling, pumping, mineral benefication |
| Adhesion |
- |
|
Fretting |
Bolted-together machine components |
|
Adhesive wear |
Gears, cams, slides, bushings |
|
Seizure |
Dry sliding systems |
|
Galling |
Valves, sliding surfaces, bushings |
|
Oxidative wear |
Hard-metal sliding systems |
| Surface
Fatigue |
- |
|
Pitting |
Gear teeth, rolling element bearings |
|
Spalling |
Surface-treated parts |
|
Impact |
Riveting tools, hammers |
|
Brinelling |
Static overload or rolling element bearings |
