Abstract: A sintered bearing is made of a sintered compact containing nickel silver (Cu—Ni—Zn) as a base. In the sintered bearing, P is not added in the sintered compact. Alternatively, a content of P in the sintered compact is less than 0.05 mass % in terms of mass ratio to a total mass. Consequently, crystal grains constituting the sintered compact can be micronized. In particular, in the sintered bearing, an average crystal particle diameter of the crystal grains constituting the sintered compact is 20 ?m or less. Consequently, the mechanical strength and the vibration resisting properties can be improved, and the rotation shaft can be prevented from being damaged.

Abstract: A method includes compacting metal powder including at least not less than 70% by weight of particles with diameters of not more than 45 ?m to obtain a bearing material, sintering the bearing material, forming grooves for generating dynamic pressure on the sintered bearing material, and performing steam treatment to the sintered bearing material with the grooves to form a ferrosoferric oxide (Fe3O4) membrane on a porous surface of an inner surface or on porous surfaces of an inner surface and both end surfaces. Thus, gaps between particles become small because diameters of the particles of material powder of a powder sintered bearing material are approximately even and fine and are even small pores. As a result, sealing pores on the surface due to steam treatment is easy, and dynamic pressure cannot be leaked.

Abstract: A heat reversible gel-like lubricating composition having such properties that, in a service bulk temperature region, the composition is in a semi-solid gel form as with grease, but in a local high-temperature region such as a sliding contact site, the composition is homogeneously melted, is free from grease, i.e., the precipitation of foreign materials, exhibits excellent low frictional characteristics unrealizable by grease, and exhibits significant energy saving properties. The heat reversible gel-like lubricating composition includes a mineral oil and/or synthetic liquid lubricating base oil and a bisamide and/or a monoamide and has heat reversible gel properties. Preferably, the heat reversible gel-like lubricating composition contains a triamide and further contains, based on 100 parts by weight of the liquid lubricating base oil, 0.01 to 500 parts by weight in total of a bisamide and a monoamide and 0.05 to 10 parts by weight of a friction regulator.