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BEARINGS, SEALS & GASKETS


ing steel demands


properties open the door to new engine architectures with enhanced efficiency.


arCtiC15: the faCts


The aerospace team at SKF has been developing and testing a case-carburised stainless steel for aero-engine bearings for


nearly a decade, ever since its customers began designing next-generation engines focused on reducing fuel consumption. This was driven by the EU-funded Clean Sky initiative HEAVEN | Clean Aviation. The performance capabilities of the developed bearing material technologies have been validated following extensive material and tribological testing, ranging from elemental analysis to full-scale trials. Furthermore, SKF aerospace factories have manufactured demonstrator and full-scale bearing prototypes combining this advanced steel with ceramic balls, validating their endurance and resistance to severe operating conditions, including scenarios where oil supply is discontinued.


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transform deep insights into smart, practical solutions that reduce friction, cut emissions, and extend equipment life – helping industries move toward more sustainable operations”, says Hans Landin, president, Specialised Industrial Solutions.


The new patented steel technology will be commercially available and shared by SKF at the Patent Bay (www.thepatentbay.com). This is a new platform open to companies that aim to accelerate technologies with the potential to advance sustainability, by making selected patents freely available to others.


SKF www.skf.com


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