Iron-based sintered sliding member and production method therefor

1. An iron-based sintered sliding member comprising a composition consisting of:

0.1 to 10 mass % of Cu,

0.2 to 2.0 mass % of C,

0.03 to 0.9 mass % of Mn,

0.52 to 6.54 mass % of S,

optionally at least one of not more than 10 mass % of Ni and not more than 10 mass % of Mo, and

a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities,

wherein:

the iron-based sintered sliding member satisfies a First Formula:

[S %]=0.6×[Mn %]+0.5 to 6.0

where [S %] represents a mass % of S and [Mn %] represents a mass % of Mn based on a total mass % of the composition,

the iron-based sintered sliding member exhibits a metallic structure in which pores and sulfide particles are dispersed in a matrix that contains a martensite structure at not less than 60% by area ratio in a cross section, the sulfide particles being dispersed at 3 to 30 vol. % with respect to the matrix; and

a majority of the sulfide particles in volume percent is iron sulfide that precipitated in the matrix.

2. The iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 1 , wherein 60% or more of the sulfide particles have maximum particle sizes of 10 μm or more.

3. The iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 1 , wherein the iron-based sintered sliding member is usable in a sliding condition in which not less than 20 MPa of surface pressure is applied.

4. The iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 1 , wherein [S %]−0.06×[Mn %]=1.0 to 6.0.

5. The iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 1 , wherein S is added in a form of at least one metallic sulfide powder selected from the group consisting of an iron sulfide powder and a copper sulfide powder.

6. A production method for the iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

preparing an iron powder, a copper powder, a graphite powder, and at least one sulfide powder of an iron sulfide powder and a copper sulfide powder, the iron powder consisting of 0.03 to 1.0 mass % of Mn and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities;

forming a raw powder by mixing the copper powder, the graphite powder, and the sulfide powder with the iron powder so as to consist of, by mass %, 0.1 to 10% of Cu, 0.2 to 2.0% of C, 0.03 to 0.9% of Mn, 0.52 to 6.54% of S, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities;

compacting the raw powder into a green compact with a predetermined shape;

sintering the green compact at a temperature of 1000 to 1200° C.; and

quench hardening and tempering the sintered compact.

7. The production method for the iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 6 , wherein at least one of a nickel sulfide powder and a molybdenum disulfide powder is added to the raw powder in addition to the sulfide powder, or instead of a part of an amount or the entirety of the sulfide powder, so that the raw powder further includes at least one of not more than 10 mass % of Ni and not more than 10 mass % of Mo.

8. The production method for the iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 6 , wherein Mo is added in the form of an iron alloy powder by adding Mo to the iron powder, or Mo is added to the raw powder in the form of a molybdenum powder in addition to or instead of the iron alloy powder, so that the raw powder further includes not more than 10 mass % of Mo.

9. The production method for the iron-based sintered sliding member according to claim 6 , wherein Ni is added in the form of an iron alloy powder by adding Ni to the iron powder, or Ni is added to the raw powder in the form of a nickel powder in addition to or instead of the iron alloy powder, so that the raw powder further includes not more than 10 mass % of Ni.