EXTENDING BEARING LIFE
Abstract：Nature works hard to destroy bearings, but their chances of survival can be improved by following a few simple guidelines. Extreme neglect in a bearing leads to overheating and possibly seizure or, at worst, an explosion. But even a failed bearing leaves clues as to what went wrong. After a little detective work, action can be taken to avoid a repeat performance.

Keywords: bearings failures life

Bearings fail for a number of reasons，but the most common are misapplication，contamination，improper lubricant，shipping or handling damage，and misalignment. The problem is often not difficult to diagnose because a failed bearing usually leaves telltale signs about what went wrong．
However，while a postmortem yields good information，it is better to avoid the process altogether by specifying the bearing correctly in The first place．To do this，it is useful to review the manufacturers sizing guidelines and operating characteristics for the selected bearing.
Equally critical is a study of requirements for noise, torque, and runout, as well as possible exposure to contaminants, hostile liquids, and temperature extremes. This can provide further clues as to whether a bearing is right for a job.
1 Why bearings fail
About 40% of ball bearing failures are caused by contamination from dust, dirt, shavings, and corrosion. Contamination also causes torque and noise problems, and is often the result of improper handling or the application environment．Fortunately, a bearing failure caused by environment or handling contamination is preventable，and a simple visual examination can easily identify the cause．


如何延長(zhǎng)軸承壽命
摘要： 自然界苛刻的工作條件會(huì)導(dǎo)致軸承的失效，但是如果遵循一些簡(jiǎn)單的規(guī)則，軸承正常運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)的機(jī)會(huì)是能夠被提高的。在軸承的使用過(guò)程當(dāng)中，過(guò)分的忽視會(huì)導(dǎo)致軸承的過(guò)熱現(xiàn)象，也可能使軸承不能夠再被使用，甚至完全的破壞。但是一個(gè)被損壞的軸承，會(huì)留下它為什么被損壞的線索。通過(guò)一些細(xì)致的偵察工作，我們可以采取行動(dòng)來(lái)避免軸承的再次失效。
關(guān)鍵詞： 軸承 失效 壽命
導(dǎo)致軸承失效的原因很多，但常見的是不正確的使用、污染、潤(rùn)滑劑使用不當(dāng)、裝卸或搬運(yùn)時(shí)的損傷及安裝誤差等。診斷失效的原因并不困難，因?yàn)楦鶕?jù)軸承上留下的痕跡可以確定軸承失效的原因。
然而，當(dāng)事后的調(diào)查分析提供出寶貴的信息時(shí)，最好首先通過(guò)正確地選定軸承來(lái)完全避免失效的發(fā)生。為了做到這一點(diǎn)，再考察一下制造廠商的尺寸定位指南和所選軸承的使用特點(diǎn)是非常重要的。