“…Possible approaches include the use of more expensive materials, ion implantation, surface finish enhancement, and ion beam assisted deposition [1][2][3][4][5]. Among them, ion implantation is used extensively for the modification of surface and properties of materials and many studies have shown that the bearing steel surface can be strengthened by ion implantation of different elements such as N, Mo, N and Mo, and so on [6,7]. Recently, rare earths have attracted attention as reinforcing elements in applications such as plating, chemical heat treatment and thermal spraying.…”