IP Library Granted Patent US 8,167,971
Granted Patent B2
US 8,167,971 · App. 11/911,221 · Granted May 1, 2012

Sliding part and method of manufacturing the same

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Patent No.
US 8,167,971
App. No.
11/911,221
Granted
May 1, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sliding part in which a surface coverage ratio of copper in the sliding part increases. A bearing which is the sliding part is formed by filling the raw powder into the filling portion of the forming mold, compacting the raw powder to form a powder compact, and sintering the powder compact. A copper-based raw powder is composed of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of an iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder, and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having the average diameter is smaller than that of the copper-based flat raw powder. The copper segregates at the surface of the sliding part. In the bearing in which the copper-based flat powder segregates at the surface, the surface is covered with the copper-based small-sized raw powder that has emerged on the surface, as well as the copper-based flat raw powder, thereby it is possible to increase the surface coverage ratio of copper. Furthermore, containing calcium fluoride improves the seizure resistance.

Claims (34)

1. A sliding part formed by sintering a powder compact, which is fabricated by filling an iron-based raw powder and a copper-based raw powder into a filling portion of a forming mold and compacting the raw powders,

wherein the copper-based raw powder is comprised of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of the iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder, and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of the copper-based flat raw powder; and

copper segregates on a surface of the sliding part and calcium fluoride is dispersed and distributed in a basis material.

2. The sliding part according to claim 1 ,

wherein a surface coverage ratio of copper is 80% or more.

3. The sliding part according to claim 1 ,

wherein the aspect ratio of the copper-based flat raw powder is 10 or more.

4. The sliding part according to claim 2 ,

wherein a ratio of the copper-based raw powder is 20 to 40% by weight with respect to all raw powders.

5. A sliding part formed by sintering a powder compact, which is fabricated by filling an iron-based raw powder and a copper-based raw powder into a filling portion of a forming mold and compacting the raw powders,

wherein the copper-based raw powder is comprised of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average value of a maximum projected area smaller than that of the maximum projected area of the iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder, and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having an average value of a maximum projected area smaller than that of the maximum projected area of the copper-based flat raw powder; and

copper segregates on a surface of the sliding part and calcium fluoride is dispersed and distributed in a basis material.

6. The sliding part according to claim 5 ,

wherein a surface coverage ratio of copper is 80% or more.

7. A method of manufacturing a sliding part comprising the scope of;

filling an iron-based raw powder and a copper-based raw material into a filling portion of a forming mold,

compacting the raw powders to form a powder compact, and

sintering the powder compact;

wherein calcium fluoride as well as the iron-based raw powder and the copper-based raw powder are filled into a filling portion, the copper-based raw powder is comprised of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of the iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder; and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having an average diameter smaller than that of the copper-based flat raw powder, and

copper segregates on a surface of the sliding part.

8. A method of manufacturing a sliding part comprising the scope of;

filling an iron-based raw powder and a copper-based raw material into a filling portion of a forming mold,

compacting the raw powders to form a powder compact, and

sintering the powder compact;

wherein calcium fluoride as well as the iron-based raw powder and the copper-based raw powder are filled into a filling portion, the copper-based raw powder is comprised of a copper-based flat raw powder having an average value of a maximum projected area smaller than that of the maximum projected area of the iron-based raw powder and an aspect ratio larger than that of the iron-based raw powder; and a copper-based small-sized raw powder having an average value of a maximum projected area smaller than that of the maximum projected area of the copper-based flat raw powder, and

copper segregates on a surface of the sliding part.

9. The method according to claim 7 ,

wherein the aspect ratio of the copper-based flat raw powder is 10 or more.

10. The method according to any one of claim 7 ,

wherein a ratio of the copper-based raw powder is 20 to 40% by weight with respect to all raw powders.

11. The method according to claim 8 ,

wherein the aspect ratio of the copper-based flat raw powder is 10 or more.

12. The method according to any one of claim 8 ,

wherein a ratio of the copper-based raw powder is 20 to 40% by weight with respect to all raw powders.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 19, 2010
From: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS PMG CORPORATION
To: DIAMET CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023809/0725 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 11, 2007
From: SHIMIZU, TERUO; MARUYAMA, TSUNEO
To: MITSUBISHI MATERIALS PMG CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019948/0187 →