STP 1524, Bearing Steel Technologies, 8th Volume: Developments on Rolling Bearing Steels and Testing, is now available from ASTM International. 

STP 1524 includes 13 international peer-reviewed papers that cover the latest information on bearing steel technologies and features recent research from bearing steelmakers, rolling bearing producers and research and development institutes. Topics covered include:

♣    Bearing steel steelmaking and semi-finished product manufacturing technologies;
♣    Material and heat treatment design considerations, including fracture mechanics and structural strength, for rolling bearings;
♣    Microstructure behavior in rolling contact;
♣    Fatigue life prediction methodologies;
♣    Corrosion-resistant steel and hydrogen effects in bearing steels; and
♣    Micro-cleanliness quality assurance in bearing steels.

STP 1524, Bearing Steel Technologies, 8th Volume: Developments on Rolling Bearing Steels and Testing, is available in both print (252 pages; soft cover 6 x 9”; stock #: STP1524; ISBN: 978-0-8031-7510-5) and as an E-book (stock #: STP1524-EB; ISBN: 978-0-8031-8631-6) for $76.

To purchase ASTM publications, search by stock number on the ASTM Web site (www.astm.org), or contact ASTM Customer Relations (phone: 610-832-9585; https://www.astm.org/contact).

ASTM Staff Contact: Marsha Firman, Phone: 610-832-9612; mfirman@astm.org

Release #8677/Sept2010