Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) having at least two metallic components (2, 3) which are subject to sliding stress and each have a sliding surface and in operation slide against one another, wherein at least one of the components (2, 3) consists of a metallic sintered material having an iron-based matrix containing iron together with carbon and up to 10% by weight of at least one non-ferrous metal at least in the region of the sliding stress, where the carbon content is at least 1% by weight and not more than 10% by weight and at least part of the carbon is present in unbound particulate form in the matrix.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an assembly (1) consisting at least of a first component (2) and a second component (3), the first component (2) being arranged at least partly inside the second component (3), and the first component (2) and the second component (3) being produced from at least one metal sintering powder according to a sintering method comprising the steps of powder pressing and sintering. The first component (2) and the second component (3) consisting of the at least one metal sintering powder are pressed together in a mold to form a one-piece green compact (4) and the two components (2, 3) are only separated after sintering.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly (1) having at least two metallic components (2, 3) which are subject to sliding stress and each have a sliding surface and in operation slide against one another, wherein at least one of the components (2, 3) consists of a metallic sintered material having an iron-based matrix containing iron together with carbon and up to 10% by weight of at least one non-ferrous metal at least in the region of the sliding stress, where the carbon content is at least 1% by weight and not more than 10% by weight and at least part of the carbon is present in unbound particulate form in the matrix.