Specific wear rate based on a specified service life
Diameter shaft D
10
-3
m
Bearing length L
10
-3
m
Bearing load F
10
3
N
Wear depth d
10
-3
m
Sliding distance s
10
3
m
Average bearing pressure F/(LD)
MPa
Wear volume V=D·d
10
-6
m
3
Specific wear rate k
10
-15
m
2
/N
The wear volume V in this calculator is approached by V=d·L·D which is the case when assuming a wear depth large compared to the radial clearance.
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