Multiscale characterization of White Etching Cracks (WEC) in a 100Cr6 bearing 
from a thrust bearing test rig

Danielsen, Hilmar Kjartansson; Guzmán, Francisco Gutiérrez; Dahl, Kristian Vinter; Li, Yujiao; Wu, Jun; Jacobs, Georg; Burghardt, Gero; Fæster, Søren; Alimadadi, Hossein; Goto, Shoji; Raabe, Dierk; Petrov, Roumen

doi:10.1016/j.wear.2016.11.016

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Multiscale characterization of White Etching Cracks (WEC) in a 100Cr6 bearing from a thrust bearing test rig

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Li, Yujiao
Center for Interface-Dominated High Performance Materials, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum 44780, Germany;
Alloy Design and Thermomechanical Processing, Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max Planck Society;

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Goto, Shoji
Materials Science of Mechanical Contracts, Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max Planck Society;

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Raabe, Dierk
Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Max Planck Society;

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Danielsen, H. K., Guzmán, F. G., Dahl, K. V., Li, Y., Wu, J., Jacobs, G., et al. (2017). Multiscale characterization of White Etching Cracks (WEC) in a 100Cr6 bearing from a thrust bearing test rig. WEAR, 370-371, 73-82. doi:10.1016/j.wear.2016.11.016.

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Abstract

A common cause for premature bearing failures in wind turbine gearboxes are the so-called White Etching Cracks (WEC). These undirected, three-dimensional cracks are bordered by regions of altered microstructure and ultimately lead to a cracking or spalling of the raceway. An accelerated WEC test was carried out on a FE8 test rig using cylindrical roller thrust bearings made of martensitic 100Cr6 steel. The resulting WECs were investigated with several characterisation techniques. Ultrasonic measurements showed the WEC were mainly located in the region of the overrolled surface in which negative slip occurs, which agrees with hypotheses based on an energetic approach for a prognosis. SEM orientation contrast imaging of the area around WEC revealed an inhomogeneous structure with varied grain sizes and a large amount of defects. Microstructure characterization around the WEA using EBSD showed significant grain refinement. Atom probe tomography showed the microstructure in the undamaged zone has a plate-like martensitic structure with carbides, while no carbides were detected in the WEA where the microstructure consisted of equiaxed 10 nm grains. A three dimensional characterisation of WEC network was successfully demonstrated with X-ray computerized tomography, showing crack interaction with unidentified inclusion-like particles. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.