Bearing assembly

A bearing assembly comprising:

• a component formed of a first material with a first coefficient of thermal expansion;
• at least one first, outer bearing ring adapted to be attached by a press fit to the component and formed of a second material with a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the second coefficient of friction being lower than the first coefficient of thermal expansion;
• at least one second, inner bearing ring disposed within er around the first bearing ring so as to define a bearing interior, at least one of the first ring and the second ring being rotatable relative to the other one of the first ring and the second ring about a rotational axis;
• and
• at least one seal unit configured to seal an axially outer side of the bearing assembly and including a carrier element disposed against an inner surface of and press fit to the first bearing ring such that a portion of the first bearing ring is disposed between the carrier element and the component, the carrier element being formed of a third material with a third coefficient of thermal expansion and the third coefficient of thermal expansion is at least as high as the first coefficient of thermal expansion, the carrier element being nonengaged with the component and deforms the at least one first ring when the carrier element expands with increasing temperature so as to maintain the press fit between the at least one first ring and the component.