Friction bearing alloy

US5705126A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Elektro-Thermit GmbH · US

Inventors

• Michael Bohsmann · Dettingen, DE
• Rolf Koring · Frechen, DE
• Manfred Ruhle · Ditzingen, DE
• Michael Steinhorst · Essen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 29, 1997
• Grant date: Jan 6, 1998
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2204/34
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a plain bearing alloy on a tin basis with antimony and copper, the alloy consisting of 6 to 15% by weight of antimony, 3 to 10% by weight of copper, 0.05 to 1% by weight of silver and 0.1 to 2% by weight of zinc, the remainder being tin.