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Machine tools

Tools used to facilitate the working or efficiency of machines.

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point surface origin

Machine tools; Bearings

Spalling from debris or raised metal exceeding the lubricant film thickness.

pitted

Machine tools; Bearings

Small indentations appearing as black dots on finished surfaces of any piece of product; undesirable surface defects.

pocket

Machine tools; Bearings

The portion of a cage shaped to hold the ball or roller. Also Ball Pocket; Roller Pocket.

oxidation

Machine tools; Bearings

This occurs when oxygen attacks petroleum fluids. The process is accelerated by heat, light, metal catalysts and the presence of water, acids, or solid contaminants. It leads to ...

oxidation inhibitor

Machine tools; Bearings

A substance (chemical additive) added in small quantities to a petroleum product to increase its oxidation resistance, thereby lengthening its service or storage life.

oxidation stability

Machine tools; Bearings

The resistance of a petroleum product to oxidation and, therefore, a measure of its potential service or storage life.

peeling

Machine tools; Bearings

Micro-spalling due to a thin lubricant film from high loads/low RPM or elevated temperatures.

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