Abstract: A method for producing plain-bearing composite materials (30) is provided in which a bearing metal melt (14) is poured onto a belt material (6) of a steel and the composite material (25) of belt material (6) and bearing metal (14) is then subjected to a heat treatment. After the bearing metal (14) has been poured on, the composite material (25) is quenched, followed by an aging operation. A plain-bearing composite material (30) is provided, which has a carrier layer (32) of steel and a bearing metal layer (34) of a cast copper alloy, wherein the bearing metal layer has a dendritic microstructure.

Abstract: A method for producing plain-bearing composite materials (30) includes applying a powder of a bearing metal to a strip material of steel and then sintering the bearing metal. The composite material (25) consisting of the strip material (6) and the bearing metal (14) subsequently undergoes a heat treatment. After the sintering process the composite material (25) is quenched, directly followed by an ageing process. The plain-bearing composite material (30) has a substrate (32) consisting of steel and a sintered bearing metal layer (34) consisting of a copper alloy, the bearing metal layer (34) having a hardness of 100 HBW 1/5/30 to 200 HBW 1/5/30.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing composite comprising a carrier layer made of steel, an intermediate layer arranged on the carrier layer and made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy that is lead-free except for impurities, and a bearing metal layer arranged on the intermediate layer and made of an aluminum alloy that is lead-free except for impurities. Said aluminum alloy contains 6.0-10.0 wt. % tin, 2.0-4.0 wt. % silicon, 0.7-1.2 wt. % copper, 0.15-0.25 wt. % chromium, 0.02-0.20 wt. % titanium, 0.1-0.3 wt. % vanadium and optionally less than 0.5 wt. % other elements, the remaining portion being aluminum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plain bearing composite material, comprising a supporting layer (12) made of steel, a bearing metal layer (14) made of copper or a copper alloy, which is applied to the supporting layer (12), and a functional layer (16) made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, which is applied to the bearing metal layer (14).

Abstract: A bearing having improved wear resistance has a bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy which may also include phosphorus which has excellent strength, due to the solid solution of copper, tin and phosphorus (when used), attached to a steel backing shell. The material also has good lubricity as a result of the presence of the bismuth which also promotes tin mobilization and formation of a layer of tin on the bearing surface upon use of the bearing. The addition of small amounts of relatively small hard particles in the copper-tin-matrix, particularly Fe3P, MoSi2 or a mixture thereof, provides a suitable hard surface artifact to improve the wear resistance of the bearing material. The bearing includes a sintered powder compact bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy powder and a metal compound powder which is bonded to a steel backing shell, wherein the metal compound powder has an average particle size of less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing bearing shells of plain bearings, in which the bearing shells are blasted with corundum particles on the bearing metal side, in order in this way to produce residual compressive stresses in the blasted side of the bearing shell. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a bearing shell produced using such a method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing material with a matrix material which consists of 0.5-5 wt. % nickel, 0.25-2.5 wt. % silicon, <0.1 wt. % lead, impurities that result from the metallurgical smelting process, and the rest being copper, with optionally at least one hard material and optionally at least one solid lubricant, and which has at least one tellurium additive. The invention also relates to a sliding bearing composite material which has a carrier layer, a bearing metal layer and a sliding layer applied to said bearing metal layer, the bearing metal layer consisting of such a sliding bearing material, as well as to a sliding element or sliding bearing that consists of such a sliding bearing composite material.

Abstract: This invention relates to a sliding bearing material with a matrix material which consists of 2.1-2.6 wt. % iron, 0.05-0.2 wt % zinc, 0.015-0.15 wt. % phosphorus, ?0.03 wt. % lead, ?0.2 wt. % impurities that result from the metallurgical melting process, and the rest being copper, with optionally at least one hard material and optionally at least one solid lubricant, and which has at least one additive selected from the group of tellurium, sulphur, chromium and zirconium. The invention also relates to a sliding bearing composite material with a backing layer, a bearing metal layer and a sliding layer applied to said bearing metal layer, the bearing metal layer consisting of such a sliding bearing material, as well as to a sliding element or sliding bearing that consists of such a sliding bearing composite material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plain bearing composite material, comprising a supporting layer (12) made of steel, a bearing metal layer (14) made of copper or a copper alloy, which is applied to the supporting layer (12), and a functional layer (16) made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, which is applied to the bearing metal layer (14).

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing composite comprising a carrier layer made of steel, an intermediate layer arranged on the carrier layer and made of aluminium or an aluminium alloy that is lead-free except for impurities, and a bearing metal layer arranged on the intermediate layer and made of an aluminium alloy that is lead-free except for impurities. Said aluminium alloy contains 6.0-10.0 wt. % tin, 2.0-4.0 wt. % silicon, 0.7-1.2 wt. % copper, 0.15-0.25 wt. % chromium, 0.02-0.20 wt. % titanium, 0.1-0.3 wt. % vanadium and optionally less than 0.5 wt. % other elements, the remaining portion being aluminium.

Abstract: In a method for producing a plain bearing, an aluminum-iron-silicon alloy is rolled onto a steel backing, wherein the ratio of iron to silicon is between 2:1 and 4:1. A plain bearing has a sliding surface of such an aluminum-iron-silicon alloy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing bearing shells for plain bearings, in which the bearing shells are blasted with corundum particles on the bearing metal side, in order in this way to produce residual compressive stresses in the blasted side of the bearing shell. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a bearing shell produced using such a method.

Abstract: A bearing having improved wear resistance has a bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy which may also include phosphorus which has excellent strength, due to the solid solution of copper, tin and phosphorus (when used), attached to a steel backing shell. The material also has good lubricity as a result of the presence of the bismuth which also promotes tin mobilization and formation of a layer of tin on the bearing surface upon use of the bearing. The addition of small amounts of relatively small hard particles in the copper-tin-matrix, particularly Fe3P, MoSi2 or a mixture thereof, provides a suitable hard surface artifact to improve the wear resistance of the bearing material. The bearing includes a sintered powder compact bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy powder and a metal compound powder which is bonded to a steel backing shell, wherein the metal compound powder has an average particle size of less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: A bearing having improved wear resistance has a bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy which may also include phosphorus which has excellent strength, due to the solid solution of copper, tin and phosphorus (when used), attached to a steel backing shell. The material also has good lubricity as a result of the presence of the bismuth which also promotes tin mobilization and formation of a layer of tin on the bearing surface upon use of the bearing. The addition of small amounts of relatively small hard particles in the copper-tin-matrix, particularly Fe3P, MoSi2 or a mixture thereof, provides a suitable hard surface artifact to improve the wear resistance of the bearing material. The bearing includes a sintered powder compact bearing material of a copper-tin-bismuth alloy powder and a metal compound powder which is bonded to a steel backing shell, wherein the metal compound powder has an average particle size of less than 10 ?m.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing composite material with a substrate layer made of steel, an intermediate layer which lies on the substrate layer, and a bearing metal layer which lies on the intermediate layer and which is made of an aluminum alloy that is free of lead apart from impurities. The aluminum alloy contains 10.5-14 wt. % tin, 2-3.5 wt. % silicon, 0.4-0.6 wt. % copper, 0.15-0.25 wt. % chromium, 0.01-0.08 wt. % strontium, and 0.05-0.25 wt. % titanium. The silicon is present in the form of particles in the bearing metal layer in a distributed manner such that the percentage of the area of visible silicon particles with a diameter of 4 ?m to 8 ?m in an area of the metal bearing layer is at least 2.5%, preferably at least 2.75%, with respect to said area.

Abstract: In a method for producing a plain bearing, an aluminium-iron-silicon alloy is rolled onto a steel backing, wherein the ratio of iron to silicon is between 2:1 and 4:1. A plain bearing has a sliding surface of such an aluminium-iron-silicon alloy.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plain bearing composite material with a supporting layer made of steel, a bearing metal layer made of a copper alloy, and with a lining applied to the bearing metal layer. The copper alloy can contain 0.5 5% by weight of nickel, 0.2 to 2.5% by weight of silicon and =0.1% by weight of lead. The lining can be an electrodeposited layer, a sputtered layer or a plastic layer. The invention also relates to methods for producing this composite material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plain bearing composite material with a supporting layer made of a copper alloy, and with a lining applied to the bearing metal layer. The copper alloy can contain 0.5-5% by weight of nickel, 0.2 to 2.5% by weight of silicon and=0.1% by weight of lead. The lining can be a sputtered layer that is applied without an intermediate layer. The invention also relates to methods for producing this composite material.

Abstract: A sliding element 20, such as a bushing or bearing, includes a sintered powder metal base 24 deposited on a steel backing 22. The base 24 includes a tin, bismuth, first hard particles 40, such as Fe3P and MoSi2, and a balance of copper. In one embodiment, a tin overplate 26 is applied to the base 24. A nickel barrier layer 42 can be disposed between the base 24 and the tin overplate 26, and a tin-nickel intermediate layer 44 between the nickel bather layer 42 and the tin overplate 26. In another embodiment, the sliding element 20 includes either a sputter coating 30 of aluminum or a polymer coating 28 disposed directly on the base 24. The polymer coating 28 includes second hard particles 48, such as Fe2O3. The polymer coating 28 together with the base 24 provides exceptional wear resistance over time.

Abstract: The invention relates to a slide bearing composite material which comprises a support layer from a copper alloy and a bearing coating applied to said support layer. The copper alloy may comprise 0.5 to 5% by weight of nickel, 0.2 to 2.5% by weight of silicon, ?0.1% by weight of lead. The bearing coating can be a galvanic layer, a sputter layer or a plastic layer. The invention also relates to methods of producing such a composite material.