Many engineering applications require rolling bearings to run at very high rolling speeds and under very high loads. In ball bearings, even if the rolling/sliding ratio is very low (normally below 3%) because of the very high rolling speeds (∼40 m/s) the sliding speeds between the balls and raceways can reach locally very high values (∼1.35 m/s). The combination of these high sliding speeds and high contact pressures (up to 3 GPa) can induce lubricant film failures and increase the risk of adhesive wear between the surfaces (i.e. seizure). This process can be gradual or catastrophic, depending on the operating and lubrication conditions of the contacts. In this article, an investigation is presented where the effects of the material properties and surface topography on the adhesive wear resistance are addressed. The investigation applies a recently developed model for surface damage prediction from frictional heating, compared with a to-be-published seizure resistance experimental study. Three steels are included in the research together with different surface roughness. The results show the best material and roughness combination to maximise the seizure resistance of the surfaces.

许多工程应用要求滚动轴承在非常高的滚动速度和非常高的负载下运行。在球轴承中，即使滚动/滑动比非常低（通常低于 3%），因为滚动速度非常高（~40 m/s），球和滚道之间的滑动速度可以达到局部非常高的值（~ 1.35 m/s)。这些高滑动速度和高接触压力（高达 3 GPa）的结合会导致润滑膜失效并增加表面之间的粘附磨损（即咬死）的风险。这个过程可以是渐进的，也可以是灾难性的，这取决于触点的操作和润滑条件。在本文中，提出了一项研究，其中讨论了材料特性和表面形貌对抗粘着磨损性的影响。与即将发表的抗咬合实验研究相比，该调查应用了最近开发的摩擦加热表面损伤预测模型。研究中包括了三种具有不同表面粗糙度的钢。结果显示了最佳材料和粗糙度组合，以最大限度地提高表面的抗咬合性。