Ball Screw RCA: Wear

 

Damage Condition

Severe friction resulted in serious wear on the rolling contact surface of raceways.

Possible Causes

  • Insufficient lubrication
  • Intrusion of contamination
  • Poor assemble accuracy (Misalignment)

Countermeasures

  • Review the lubricant and lubrication method
  • Improve sealing capability
  • Take measures against misalignment

 

Wear 1

Part: Ball nut
Symptom: Serious wear due to severe friction
Cause: Severe wear developed because the grease was completely washed away from the ball nut when overhauling the ball screw

 

Wear 2

Part: Screw shaft
Symptom: Serious wear due to severe friction
Cause: Abnormal wear was caused because of fine iron contamination

 

Source: NSK

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