Adhesive wear can be a major issue when using traditional steel bearings in your machinery and is something that mechanics need to be constantly aware of when servicing machinery using steel ball bearings. What is adhesive wear, exactly? Adhesive wear occurs when the two metal surfaces in bearings (the steel balls and the raceways) come in contact with each other and create damage. The damage to the surfaces may appear insignificant, but when these surface imperfections continue to interact, a … [Read more...]