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title: "Extreme Impact Loads: Acceleration, Braking & Switch Passage for Railway Bearings"
date: 2026-07-22
description: "Impact Loads in Railway Systems Railway bogie bearings are subjected to severe impact loads during: Train acceleration (push from locomotive) Braking (impact fr..."
source: https://en.mshjzc.com/railway-transport-bearings/56186.html
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# Extreme Impact Loads: Acceleration, Braking & Switch Passage for Railway Bearings

## Impact Loads in Railway Systems

Railway bogie bearings are subjected to severe impact loads during:

- Train acceleration (push from locomotive)
- Braking (impact from wheel sets)
- Switch passage (side impact)
- Car coupling (longitudinal impact)

## Impact of Loads

Impact loads cause:

- Plastic deformation of raceways (dents)
- Fatigue cracks in the separator
- Increased wear of rollers and rings
- Destruction of the lubricant layer

## Solutions for Impact Loads

- Bearings with reinforced separators (heavy-duty brass)
- Surface hardening of raceways
- Special lubricant with anti-wear additives
- Increased radial clearance to compensate for impacts

## MS Bearing Products

<table><tr><th>Application</th><th>Bearing Type</th><th>Features</th></tr><tr><td>Freight car bogies</td><td>30224, 30226</td><td>Reinforced separator</td></tr><tr><td>Passenger car bogies</td><td>30220, 30222</td><td>High precision</td></tr><tr><td>Couplers</td><td>Ball bearings 6212, 6214</td><td>Impact-resistant</td></tr></table>

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