PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A COMPONENT WITH AT LEAST ONE DIVIDED BEARING SURFACE FOR ROLLING ELEMENTS

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP94/00198 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 4, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 4, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 26, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/20765 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 15, 1994.A component having a split running face for rolling elements, running face being disposed partially on a bearing cap, and a method of producing the same. According to the method, a preform is made from a material having a carbon content of at least 0.5 percent by weight; the preform is separated by fracture separation at a separation location of the preform thereby producing the bearing cap and a remainder; skin layer hardening is performed on the running face thereby producing a skin hardened layer such that the running face acquires a Rockwell hardness of 55 according to the Rockwell cone method.