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Linear Guides RCA: Electrolytic Corrosion

2020-09-29T13:46:51+00:00Sep 29, 2020

Damage Condition

Pits like spot corrosion on balls and raceways.

Possible Causes Caused by an electric current, creating sparks through a thin oil film, between the contact points of the raceways and balls while a linear guide was in operation (Electric potential difference between a rail and a ball slide) Countermeasures Provide an electric circuit so that the current does not pass through the linear guides
Electrolytic Corrosion

Part: Electrolytic corrosions on a raceway of rail
Symptom: Worn black pits
Cause: Sparks due to an electric current between rail and a ball slide

Source: NSK

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