I would suggest you take the bearing to the Leigh Marine Lab, leave it taped to the side in one of the glass seawater tanks (obviously not submerged, but well above the waterline), and wait for nature (and NaCl) to have its way with the surfaces.

Hi Richard,

Thank you for the suggestion. I will visit the lab and see what is possible.

Regards,

Madhurjya

Hi Madhurjya,

What reference of bearing are you using?

You can consider NU Bearings or self aligning bearings (where you can tilt the ensemble cage-balls and do your indentation or spall).