Denting
| Damage Condition | Possible Causes | Countermeasures |
| When debris such as small metallic particles are caught in the rolling contact zone, Denting occurs on the raceway surface or rolling element surface. Denting can occur at the rolling element pitch interval if there is a shock during the mounting (brinell dents). |
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Denting 1
Part: Inner ring of a double-row tapered roller bearing
Symptom: Frosted raceway surface
Cause: Debris caught in the surface
Denting 2
Part: Outer ring of a double-row tapered roller bearing
Symptom: Indentations on raceway surface
Cause: Debris caught in the surface
Denting 3
Part: Inner ring of a tapered roller bearing
Symptom: Small and large indentations occur over entire raceway surface
Cause: Debris caught in the surface
Denting 4
Part: Tapered rollers of damage “Denting 3“
Symptom: Small and large indentations occur over the rolling surface
Cause: Debris caught in the surface
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