Copper alloy and sliding bearing having improved seizure resistance
US6348114B1 · kind B1 · utility
4Cited by
2References
25Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S428/941
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A sliding bearing having improved seizure resistance has the following structure:(a) A bearing layer (2). It comprises a copper alloy containing in a Cu matrix Ag, Sn, Sb, In, Mn, Fe, Bi, Zn, Ni and/or Cr.(b) A first sub-layer (3) of the bearing layer (2). First sub-layer (3) contains concentrated element, hexagonal compound or eutectic of said element(s).(c) A second sub-layer (2a) in which said element in essential solid-solution state.(d) Metal backing (1).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.