The dependence of performance characteristics of roller bearing on material used

The main materials for the manufacture of rolling stock bearing assemblies are steel ShKh15, ShKh15SG, ShKh4. The article discusses the possibility of using steels 20Kh2N4A, 95Kh18-Sh, 12Kh18N9T as alternative materials, an assessment of the arising contact stresses on the surfaces of the raceways of the bearing rings and rolling elements is given. When using 12Kh18N9T steel, the maximum contact stresses are reduced by 4 % in comparison with standard materials, which can provide an increase in the resource of the bearing assembly.