Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing element (1) with a running layer (4) made from a first tin-based alloy and an additional layer (5) made from an additional tin-based alloy, said alloys containing at least one element from a group comprising Cu, Ni, Ag, Sb, As, Pb, Bi, Te, Tl and/or non-metal particles. The first tin-based alloy has a strength index FI of at least 5 and at most 25, and the additional tin-based alloy has a strength index FI of at least 0.3 and at most 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing element (1) with a running layer (4) made from a first tin-based alloy and an additional layer (5) made from an additional tin-based alloy, said alloys containing at least one element from a group comprising Cu, Ni, Ag, Sb, As, Pb, Bi, Te, Tl and/or non-metal particles. The first tin-based alloy has a strength index FI of at least 5 and at most 25, and the additional tin-based alloy has a strength index FI of at least 0.3 and at most 3.

Abstract: A multi-layer sliding bearing includes a sliding layer having a surface for contacting a component which is to be mounted. The sliding layer is made from a tin-based alloy with tin as the main alloy element and the sliding layer has on the surface, at least in sections, an oxidic subcoating in which the proportion of tin oxide(s) is at least 50% in weight.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing (1) comprising a support element (2) on which at least one additional functional layer (3) is arranged which consists of a silver-based alloy with silver as the main constituent of the alloy. The functional layer (3) contains, in addition to silver, at least one element from a group including gallium, manganese, nickel, copper, zinc, germanium, indium, tin, antimony and aluminum, wherein the total content of said elements is between 0.01 wt. % and 70 wt. % and the remainder is formed by silver containing production-related impurities, with the proviso that the proportion of each of the elements gallium, manganese, nickel, zinc, germanium and antimony in the binary silver-based alloys is a maximum of 49 wt. %, the proportion of indium being not more than 10 wt. %, the proportion of tin or copper content in the functional layer embodied as a sliding being not more than 10 wt. % and 14 wt. % respectively.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer sliding bearing (1) comprising a sliding layer (3) having a surface for contacting a component which is to be mounted. Said sliding layer (3) is made from a tin-based alloy with tin as the main alloy element and the sliding layer (3) has on the surface, at least in sections, an oxidic subcoating (6) in which the proportion of tin oxide(s) is at least 50% in wt.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layered plain bearing (1) comprising a sliding layer (5) made from a tin-based alloy, which contains between 1 wt. % and 8 wt. % Sb, between 8 wt. % and 20 wt. % Cu and if necessary at least one of the elements Si, Cr, Ti, Zn, Ag and Fe, wherein the proportion of each of these elements is between 0.1 wt. % and 2 wt. %, the total content of all of the alloy elements is a maximum of 30 wt. % and remainder is formed by Sn, wherein at least a proportion of the Cu with Sn is present as a copper-rich deposit in the tin matrix with a maximum particle size of 50 nm and/or in addition contains at least one further element from a second group consisting of Al, Bi and Ni, wherein the proportion of the at least one further element is between 0.1 wt. % and 5 wt. % for each of said elements, and wherein the sliding layer (5), which contains at least one element of the second element group, is deposited by a PVD-method when the particle size of the nanoparticles is greater than 50 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layered plain bearing (1) comprising a sliding layer (5) made from a tin-based alloy, which contains between 1 wt. % and 8 wt. % Sb, between 8 wt. % and 20 wt. % Cu and if necessary at least one of the elements Si, Cr, Ti, Zn, Ag and Fe, wherein the proportion of each of these elements is between 0.1 wt. % and 2 wt. %, the total content of all of the alloy elements is a maximum of 30 wt. % and remainder is formed by Sn, wherein at least a proportion of the Cu with Sn is present as a copper-rich deposit in the tin matrix with a maximum particle size of 50 nm and/or in addition contains at least one further element from a second group consisting of Al, Bi and Ni, wherein the proportion of the at least one further element is between 0.1 wt. % and 5 wt. % for each of said elements, and wherein the sliding layer (5), which contains at least one element of the second element group, is deposited by a PVD-method when the particle size of the nanoparticles is greater than 50 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-friction coating (4) for a multi-layered friction bearing (1) made from a tin-based alloy which, in addition to tin, contains at least one element from the group comprising antimony and copper as the main alloying element, optionally lead and/or bismuth, and unavoidable impurities originating from the elements during the manufacturing process, and the proportion of antimony is at most 20% by weight, the proportion of copper is at most 10% by weight and the total proportion of lead and bismuth is at most 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-friction coating (4) made from a tin-based alloy which, in addition to tin, contains at least one other element from the group comprising antimony and copper, optionally lead and/or bismuth, and optionally at least one element form a group comprising zirconium, silicon, zinc, nickel and silver, and the proportion of antimony is at most 20% by weight, the proportion of copper is at most 10% by weight, the total proportion of lead and bismuth is at most 1.5% by weight, the total proportion of copper and antimony is at least 2% by weight and the total proportion of zirconium, silicon, zinc, nickel and silver is at most 3% by weight, and tin is present bonded in the form of inter-metallic phases and freely as a tin phase with beta-tin grains.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-layer plain bearing (1) that has a front side (4) that can face the element to be supported and a rear side (6) opposite the front side, comprising a supporting layer (2), a sliding layer (3) arranged on the front side (4) and an anti-fretting layer (5) arranged on the rear side (6), wherein the anti-fretting layer (5) is made of a copper-based alloy having copper mixed-crystal grains.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-fretting layer (5) for a multi-layer plain bearing (1), the anti-fretting layer being composed of a copper-based alloy, which in addition to copper as the main alloying element contains at least one element from the group comprising germanium, tin, indium, zinc, nickel, cobalt, bismuth, lead, silver and antimony and unavoidable impurities originating from production, wherein the total fraction of said alloying elements is at least 1 wt. % and at most 30 wt. %, and wherein copper mixed-crystal grains comprising copper and the at least one element are present in the copper alloy, wherein the copper mixed-crystal grains are oriented in such a way that an orientation index M{hkl} according to formula (I) M ? { hkl } = I ? { hkl } ? ? I 0 ? { hkl } I 0 ? { hkl } ? ? I ? { hkl } of each of the lattice plane sets {hkl} has a value of less than 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-friction coating (4) made from a tin-based alloy which, in addition to tin, contains at least one other element from the group comprising antimony and copper, optionally lead and/or bismuth, and optionally at least one element form a group comprising zirconium, silicon, zinc, nickel and silver, and the proportion of antimony is at most 20% by weight, the proportion of copper is at most 10% by weight, the total proportion of lead and bismuth is at most 1.5% by weight, the total proportion of copper and antimony is at least 2% by weight and the total proportion of zirconium, silicon, zinc, nickel and silver is at most 3% by weight, and tin is present bonded in the form of inter-metallic phases and freely as a tin phase with beta-tin grains.

Abstract: The invention relates to an anti-friction coating (4) for a multi-layered friction bearing (1) made from a tin-based alloy which, in addition to tin, contains at least one element from the group comprising antimony and copper as the main alloying element, optionally lead and/or bismuth, and unavoidable impurities originating from the elements during the manufacturing process, and the proportion of antimony is at most 20% by weight, the proportion of copper is at most 10% by weight and the total proportion of lead and bismuth is at most 1.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding bearing (1) comprising a support element (2) on which at least one additional functional layer (3) is arranged which consists of a silver-based alloy with silver as the main constituent of the alloy. The functional layer (3) contains, in addition to silver, at least one element from a group including gallium, manganese, nickel, copper, zinc, germanium, indium, tin, antimony and aluminium, wherein the total content of said elements is between 0.01 wt. % and 70 wt. % and the remainder is formed by silver containing production-related impurities, with the proviso that the proportion of each of the elements gallium, manganese, nickel, zinc, germanium and antimony in the binary silver-based alloys is a maximum of 49 wt. %, the proportion of indium being not more than 10 wt. %, the proportion of tin or copper content in the functional layer embodied as a sliding being not more than 10 wt. % and 14 wt. % respectively.

Abstract: The invention describes a multi-layered bearing with a supporting metal layer, optionally a bearing metal layer disposed on top of it, an anti-friction layer on top of the latter as well as a wearing layer on top of it. The wearing layer is made from bismuth or a bismuth alloy and the anti-friction layer is made from a copper-bismuth or silver-bismuth alloy or silver.

Abstract: A plain bearing is described having a bearing metal layer, supported by a support shell, made of an aluminum or copper alloy and having a lead-free running layer, possibly applied to the bearing metal layer over an intermediate layer, made of a zinc matrix having at least one further alloy element. To achieve good tribological properties, it is suggested that the zinc matrix of the running layer contains 1 to 49 wt.-% bismuth as an additional alloy element.

Abstract: A plain bearing is described having a bearing metal layer, supported by a support shell, made of an aluminum or copper alloy and having a lead-free running layer, possibly applied to the bearing metal layer over an intermediate layer, made of a zinc matrix having at least one further alloy element. To achieve good tribological properties, it is suggested that the zinc matrix of the running layer contains 1 to 49 wt.-% bismuth as an additional alloy element.

Abstract: The invention describes a multi-layered bearing with a supporting metal layer, optionally a bearing metal layer disposed on top of it, an anti-friction layer on top of the latter as well as a wearing layer on top of it. The wearing layer is made from bismuth or a bismuth alloy and the anti-friction layer is made from a copper-bismuth or silver-bismuth alloy or silver.