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Bearing part and thermal spray method

US9097276B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

9References

12Claims

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Assignee

OERLIKON METCO AG · CH

Inventors

Peter Ernst · Hattersheim, DE
Bernd Distler · Elmont, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 31, 2013
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 26, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/12722
WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The invention relates to a bearing part as well as to a spray method for manufacturing a layer system on a bearing part, such as, in particular, a connecting rod eye of a connecting rod for a reciprocating piston combustion engine, with a layer system containing at least tin being provided on a surface of the bearing part. In accordance with the invention, an outer, thermally sprayed, top layer of the layer system is composed only of tin with the exception of contaminants.

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