Abstract: A laminated material for sliding members having improved resistance to abrasion, hardness and wear resistance. The laminated material has a support structure and a sliding layer with electrodeposited matrix material, hard particles being embedded into the matrix material, having a diameter of <2 .mu.m and being provided in the form of individual particles distributed in a completely homogenous manner with a proportion of 2 to 20% by volume in the matrix material. The process to produce sliding members provides that a ternary electroplating bath free of fluoro-borate and without brighteners, using non-ionic surfactants and free alkyl sulphonic acids, and a grain refining agent and a fatty acid polyglycol ester is used. The hard particles are kept in the electroplating bath during electroplating at a steady concentration.

Abstract: A self-lubricating bearing material is described, as well as a plain bearing of such a bearing material, the performance of which, under lubricant-free conditions, is so markedly improved that pv values of up to 6 MPa/m/s are achieved in an average load and speed range. The self-lubricating bearing material comprises a PTFE-containing polymer matrix with fillers comprising PbO and at least one metal fluoride. The PbO content is from 15-55 vol. % and the metal fluoride content is from 0.1-14 vol. %. Preferred metal fluorides are CaF.sub.2, PbF.sub.2 and MgF.sub.2. The addition of further fillers such as hard materials, pigments or fibrous material is possible. The proportion of further additives may amount to up to 40 vol. % of the PbO/metal fluoride fillers.

Abstract: A gas generator for air bags is provided which includes a first outer shell and a second outer shell, each having a circular part and an outer wall formed along the outer periphery of the circular part. A gas generating device is installed in the hollow portion formed within the outer shells. Openings for communicating the hollow portion with an air bag are provided. A plurality of concentric wall members axially extending from the circular part of the first outer shell and a plurality of concentric wall members axially extending from the circular part of the second outer shell, located at positions corresponding to the outer wall members of the first outer shell define circumferential chambers within the gas generator. Gaps are formed between terminal end surfaces of opposing outer wall members whereby gases produced by the gas generating device on receiving impacts flow through the generator and are introduced into the air bag to protect a passenger from impacts.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator for air bags that includes a first shell having a circular part and an outer wall. The outer wall formed is of a porous material which allows gas to pass freely therethrough. A second shell is attached to the first shell to form a housing into which is installed a gas generating device. The gas generating device includes a canister filled with a gas generant. A plurality of first and second blade members fasten the first and second shells together. The blade members are at least equal in height to the total height of the housing, the first blade members being shaped to fit the outer circumferential surface of the canister and placed in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the canister and arranged along the circumference of the canister at periodic intervals to form a ring.

Abstract: The present invention provides a gas generator for air bags that includes a first shell having a circular part and an outer wall. The outer wall is formed of a porous material which allows gas to pass freely therethrough. A second shell is attached to the first shell to form a housing into which is installed a gas generating device. A plurality of first and second blade members fasten the first and second shells together. The blade members are placed in contact with the circumferential surface of the canister and arranged along the circumference of the canister at periodic intervals to form a ring. The second blade members have a width at least equal to the circumferential interval between the first blade members and are spaced radially from the first blade members and shifted in the circumferential direction from the first blade members to positions facing the intervals between the first blade members.

Abstract: A process for producing a dispersion hardened copper alloy includes admixing to a copper melt from 0.3 to 15 weight % of molybdenum to provide a mixture which is a melt; superheating the mixture to a temperature ranging from about 200.degree. C. to about 1000.degree. C. above the melting point of coper to provide a superheated melt; and subjecting the superheated melt to very rapid solidification at a cooling rate ranging from 104.degree. to 106.degree. C./sec. The above process produces dipsersion hardened copper alloy comprising copper and from 1 to 15 weight % of molybdenum which is present in the dispersion hardened copper alloy as particles having a diameter of less than 0.1 .mu.m embedded in the copper matrix. Such dispersion hardened copper alloys are useful for providing electrical conductors which are subjected to elevated temperatures, such as for providing spot welding electrodes, particularly for welding of zinc-galvanized sheet metal.