{"id":100027,"date":"2026-02-15T20:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/?post_type=calculator&#038;p=100027"},"modified":"2026-02-15T20:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T20:07:08","slug":"bearing-removal-force","status":"publish","type":"calculator","link":"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/sw\/calculators\/bearing-removal-force\/","title":{"rendered":"Kikokotoo cha Nguvu ya Kuondoa Beari | Milinganyo ya Lam\u00e9 | Zana ya Bure Mtandaoni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebApplication\",\"name\":\"Bearing Removal Force Calculator\",\"description\":\"Estimate bearing extraction force from interference fit using Lam\u00e9 equations.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/calculators\/bearing-removal-force\/\",\"applicationCategory\":\"Engineering Calculator\",\"operatingSystem\":\"Any\",\"offers\":{\"@type\":\"Offer\",\"price\":\"0\",\"priceCurrency\":\"EUR\"},\"creator\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Vibromera\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/vibromera.eu\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-01-01\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-02-15\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"isAccessibleForFree\":true}<\/script>\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How is bearing removal force calculated?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The removal force F = p \u00d7 \u03c0 \u00d7 d \u00d7 L \u00d7 \u03bc, where p is the interface pressure from Lam\u00e9's equations, d is the bore diameter, L is the contact length, and \u03bc is the friction coefficient (typically 0.10-0.20 for steel-on-steel).\"}},\n{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is a typical friction coefficient for bearing removal?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"For dry steel-on-steel: \u03bc \u2248 0.12-0.18. 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Formulas<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n        <h3>Interface Pressure (Lam\u00e9)<\/h3><p>For a solid shaft pressed into a hollow hub (bearing inner ring):<\/p>\n        <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-1\"><\/div>\n        <ul><li><strong>\u03b4<\/strong> \u2014 diametral interference (mm)<\/li><li><strong>d<\/strong> \u2014 nominal interface diameter (mm)<\/li><li><strong>D<sub>o<\/sub><\/strong> \u2014 outer diameter of hub\/ring (mm)<\/li><li><strong>E<\/strong> \u2014 Young&#8217;s modulus (MPa)<\/li><\/ul>\n        <h3>Removal Force<\/h3><div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-2\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"vc-warning-box\"><p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--vc-ink-secondary);\"><strong>\u26a0\ufe0f Note:<\/strong> This is a simplified model assuming solid shaft and uniform contact. 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