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Influence of lubricant formulation on rolling contact fatigue of gears – interaction of lubricant additives with fatigue cracks

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The influence of lubricant additives on rolling contact fatigue crack propagation and the mechanisms responsible for the resulting micro-scale damage, was studied via experiments conducted on complete transmissions in a test cell. Bench-scale tribological tests and the exposure of steel surfaces to two different formulated lubricants were also carried out. Scanning and Transmission Electronic Microscopy observations, Electron Dispersive Energy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy analyses indicated that the sulphur present in the extreme pressure (EP) additives has a positive impact on limiting damage propagation. Thanks to TEM observations of cracks, it was demonstrated that a sulphur rich film is formed at the crack tip. This film can act as both a barrier film towards hydrogen permeation within the metal and / or as an inhibitor of oil decomposition. The latter is associated with the nascent surface's ability to limit hydrogen generation. Without such hydrogen embrittlement, crack propagation is slowed down. © 2017
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hal-01804246 , version 1 (31-05-2018)

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B. L'Hostis, C. Minfray, Marion Fregonese, Catherine Verdu, Benoît Ter-Ovanessian, et al.. Influence of lubricant formulation on rolling contact fatigue of gears – interaction of lubricant additives with fatigue cracks. Wear, 2017, 382-383, pp.113-122. ⟨10.1016/j.wear.2017.04.025⟩. ⟨hal-01804246⟩
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