BS ISO 7146-1:2008

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Descriptions, causes, and features of damage
  4.1 Damage
  4.2 Damage causes
  4.3 Damage appearances
  4.4 Damage characterization
  4.5 Relationship between damage appearance and damage
       characterizations
5 Guidelines for damage analysis
  5.1 General
  5.2 Step 1
  5.3 Step 2
  5.4 Step 3
  5.5 Step 4
  5.6 Step 5
6 Damage to the bearing surface - damage characteristics,
  typical damage appearances and possible damage causes
  6.1 General
  6.2 Static overload
  6.3 Dynamic overload
  6.4 Wear by friction
  6.5 Overheating
  6.6 Insufficient lubrication (starvation)
  6.7 Contamination
  6.8 Cavitation erosion
  6.9 Electro-erosion
  6.10 Hydrogen diffusion
  6.11 Bond failure
7 Damage to the bearing back
  7.1 General
  7.2 Dynamic overload on the bearing back
  7.3 Wear by friction on the bearing back
  7.4 Contamination with particles on the bearing back
8 Special position of damage appearances
Annex A (informative) - Example of use of Table 1

Describes and classifies the characteristics of damage occurring in service to hydrodynamically lubricated metallic plain bearings and journals.