Patents Assigned to D.A.B. Industries
  • Bearing material
    Patent number: 4590133
    Abstract: An aluminum base alloy for use as a bearing material. The alloy contains 4% or more by weight of bismuth. The bismuth content by weight may be up to 8%, and for some purposes as much as 12%. The alloy also contains lead and silicon to enhance bearing surface properties and wear resistance and copper as a strengthening addition. There may be other strengthening and/or hard particles additivies such as nickel, manganese, chromium, antimony and zinc. Tin can be added to improve corrosion resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: D.A.B. Industries
    Inventor: Kenneth Lloyd