| abstract |
A rolling-element bearing includes a first ring element, a second ring element, a plurality of rolling elements rotatably disposed between the first ring element and the second ring element, and an electrically insulating layer on a surface of the first ring element. The electrically insulating layer is a ceramic layer containing a mixture of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and titanium oxide, and the insulating layer includes titanium compounds that contain reduced titanium oxide (TiOx) and/or metallic titanium (Ti), and the insulating layer further includes a cured synthetic resin sealer. |