本文件定义、描述和分类了液压润滑金属滑动轴承和轴颈在使用中发生的损坏特征。它有助于理解可能发生的各种特征形式的损伤。 仅考虑具有明确外观且可高度确定地归因于特定损伤原因的损伤特征。照片和图表展示了各种外观。

This document defines, describes and classifies the characteristics of damage occurring in service to hydrodynamically lubricated metallic plain bearings and journals. It assists in the understanding of the various characteristic forms of damage which can occur. Consideration is restricted to damage characteristics which have a well-defined appearance and which can be attributed to particular damage causes with a high degree of certainty. Various appearances are illustrated with photographs and diagrams.