Root cause analysis of bowlmill pinion shaft failures ...
Apr 01, 2013· Pinion shafts made of 18CrNiMo76 material, are used for transmitting torque from motor to gear box used in bowl mills of fossil fuel fired power plants. This work elucidates the metallurgical investigation that was carried out on a failed pinion shaft for analyzing the cause for failure. Fractography revealed the initiation of a crack from the ...