Bearing Failure Analysis

Bearing failure analysis is crucial to identify the root causes of malfunctions.
Types include wear, fatigue, overloading, and misalignment. Understanding failures helps optimize performance, minimize downtime, and extend equipment lifespan.
The factors that cause bearing failure analysis include contamination, misalignment, fatigue, insufficient lubrication, overloading, overheating, and corrosion. Our comprehensive testing evaluates manufacturing, environmental, and design factors to pinpoint the root cause.
At Infinita Lab, we inspect broken bearings, formulate conclusions about the reason for failure, and choose preventative measures. We also provide testing services such as visual inspection, SEM, metallography, hardness testing, and chemical analysis. In addition to our exceptional testing services, Infinita Lab implements a strict quality assurance approach for reliable results and reporting.
Infinita lab secures and inspects failing components according to protocol to draw valid findings. Our method involves reaching the benchmark for carrying out bearing failure analysis using ASTM E2332, the Standard Procedure for examining and analyzing physical component failures, and other pertinent specialized procedures. Because of Infinita Lab’s systematic approach to testing and inspections and our ISO 9001-certified quality program, we are positioned above the top competitors in the failure analysis
sector.
Findings from standard bearing failure analyses

• Contamination
• Misalignment
• Overloading, excessive heat, inadequate lubrication, contact fatigue, and
  manufacturing flaws

Study of Bearing Failures Testing:

Studying bearing failure testing is required to analyze and comprehend the causes of bearing malfunctions. A variety of tests, such as vibration analysis, lubricant analysis, and visual inspection, help identify failure modes like wear, fatigue, and misalignment. This understanding helps improve bearing design and maintenance procedures for increased equipment reliability.
Below are some techniques used for the failure analysis of bearings

• Scanning for Visual Inspection Atomic microscopy (SEM)
• Spectroscopy using Energy Dispersions (EDS)
• Chemical Analysis and Hardness Testing in Metallography

Video 01: SKFstronger – Bearing damage modes and classification