| Number of load step | Contact load, N | Hertzian contact stress, MPa |
| 1 | 553 | 1430 |
| 2 | 670 | 1524 |
| 3 ↓ | 789 ↓ | 1610 ↓ |
| 18 | 2874 | 2476 |
| 19 | 3033 | 2521 |
| 20 | 3194 | 2565 |