Bearing Steel Technology, ASTM STP 1419 (Astm Special Technical Publication)

Just as sushi can be made with any kind of rice, so bearings can be made with any kind of steel, but the discerning can tell the difference, and will not be back for seconds. Here 34 papers from an international symposium in Phoenix look at developments in the process for making steel suitable for bearings, steel technology and bearing component manufacture, bearing service life testing, metallurgy for improved service life, high alloy steel for improved high-temperature and enhanced corrosion resistance properties, microstructural change and its relationship to bearing fatigue and life time prediction, and material factors in calculating the life of bearings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)