Bearing Surfaces Coatings Manufacturers

Coatings of a soft bearing material allow the embedding of abrasive particles and permit deformation to accommodate some misalignment of the bearing surfaces. These surfaces require adequate lubrication and should be low in cost as they wear in preference to the mating surface. The role of coatings on bearing surfaces is to improve the rolling contact fatigue properties of 440C bearing steel. The life improvements were attributed to compressive residual stresses resulting from the coating process. Bearing surface coatings can run longer and cooler and superior for corrosion protection.