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Header==SKF Oil Injection Method

Chapter==SKF Oil Injection Method
Section==How does it work?
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Contents==<h1>How does it work?</h1>
<oiminlineimg img="00_020102_1.gif" text="Figure 1" /oiminlineimg>
<oiminlineimg img="00_020102_2.gif" text="Figure 2" /oiminlineimg>
<oiminlineimg img="00_020102_3.gif" text="Figure 3" /oiminlineimg>
<oiminlineimg img="00_020103_1.gif" text="Figure 4" /oiminlineimg>
<oiminlineimg img="00_020103_1.gif" text="Figure 5" /oiminlineimg>
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When oil under pressure is pumped in between the mating surfaces of an inner rin
g and shaft (figure 1), the friction between the surfaces is almost completely e
liminated ( = 0,005 if the surfaces are well finished) and the inner ring can ea
sily be pushed up on to its seating. When dismounting, the inner ring will slide
from its tapered seating if oil is injected between the mating surfaces. How is
this possible?
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The explanation is simple. When oil is injected with a pressure which is some 20
% higher than the pressure in the contact, leakage is limited by the throttling
effect produced by the higher edge pressure at the sides of the inner ring conta
ct.The parts of the shaft outside the contact reduce the deformation nearest to
the side faces of the inner ring and this stiffening increases the edge pressure
. The pressure distribution in the contact, p, is shown in the (figure 2). It is
therefore sufficient to supply a quantity of oil which corresponds to the limit
ed leakage.
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The method is also dependent on the <a href="{CALC}Viscosity">viscosity</a> of t
he oil. Generally, oil with a viscosity of 300mm²/s, at ambient tempe
rature, is adequate to provide good separation and to help ensure that the surfa
ces will not be damaged however many times mounting is repeated. The higher the
viscosity, the less the leakage. Consequently, highly viscous oil or grease shou
ld not be used, since lubricant drainage may be incomplete. This is particularly
true of grease where a certain amount will always remain in the contact.
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If the contacting surfaces are well cleaned before mounting and a mineral oil is
used, it may be expected that the coefficient of friction () in the contact aft
er the oil has been drained will equal 0,13, for steel components. The oil inje
ction joint has an annular oil distribution groove and usually a helical drainag
e groove (figure 3) to facilitate oil distribution on injection and drainage whe
n injection has been stopped.
<h3>Different contacts</h3>
The oil injection method is not only used for tapered contacts but can also be u
sed for dismounting cylindrical contacts. Cylindrical joints are normally assemb
led by heating the outer component and placing on the inner component. Once the
outer component has cooled, then a strong fit can result. <br>
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When the inner ring (figure 4) is dismounted, using the oil injection method, it
must be withdrawn at a certain speed to help ensure that the oil pressure is ma
intained, even after the oil groove has been exposed. Otherwise there is a risk
that the inner ring will stick. When withdrawal is correctly carried out there i
s no problem, but it is also possible to use an O-ring (figure 5) as a safeguard
. When oil is injected, as indicated in the figure, the pressure can be kept up

until the inner ring comes free after having passed the oil groove.<br />
<h3>Information, tools and other aids</h3>
The oil injection method is used for low contact pressures (20 to 30 MPa / 2900
to 4350 psi) in bearing arrangements as well as for high contact pressures in co
uplings. The method has been successfully used for contact pressures up to 400 M
Pa (58000 psi).
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SKF Maintenance Products offers a comprehensive range of equipment to allow the
method to be employed. The range includes pumps for low pressures and oil inject
ors for high pressures. There is a choice of manually operated as well as pneuma
tically driven pumps and oil injectors for oil pressures of up to 400 MPa (58000
psi). The pneumatic pumps and oil injectors are primarily intended for large pr
essure joints
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The online catalogue <a href=http://www.mapro.skf.com/mp3000e.htm target=_blank>
SKF Maintenance and Lubrication Products</a> contains detailed descriptions of t
he available equipment which caters for almost all needs. Instructions covering
the design and calculation of pressure joints will be found in this program, as
well as information on the relevant equipment.