In: Mechanical Engineering
A plain bearing used in industrial application operates at high speed under very high loads. All elements of this plain bearing (bearing and journal) are made of 080M40 steel. In order to prolong the life of the mattress, you are asked to replace one element of the plain bearing with the materials in the list below (journal or bearing will replace only one). Why which material would you choose?
Note to question 1: To reach the answer to the question, you will draw conclusions from the results by using a number of formulas to reach the behavior of different materials in contact.