Metal lubricated plain bearing having a bearing part adjoining a bearing surface wetted with liquid metal during operation
US5624191A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Apr 29, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2235/1086
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is directed to a plain bearing part for a liquid metal lubricated plain bearing, the plain bearing part having a bearing surface that is in contact with a liquid metal during operation. This bearing surface is provided with a layer of a metal effective as diffusion barrier for the liquid metal and which is well wetted with the liquid metal. The layer is applied according to a PVD process.
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