Joerg W. H

Jun 3, 2024 | mdpi.com | Daniel J. Merk |Thomas Koenig |Janine Fritz |Joerg W. H

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Mar 9, 2023 | mdpi.com | Thomas Koenig |Daniel J. Merk |Janine Fritz |Joerg W. H

2.2. Surface Analysis TechniquesAfter the Schaeffler FE8-25/32 test runs, the tribo-films generated on the raceway side of the tested cylindrical roller thrust bearings were characterized using the two spatially resolved spectroscopic analysis methods µXRF and ATR FTIR microscopy to determine the actual respective chemical composition of the generated tribo-films. Both methods are non-destructive, so it was possible to analyze the entire washer without any mechanical sample preparation.