IP Library Granted Patent US 9,404,535
Granted Patent B2
US 9,404,535 · App. 14/426,902 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Sliding bearing assembly

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Patent No.
US 9,404,535
App. No.
14/426,902
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sliding bearing assembly for joints of construction equipment can be provided, in which production cost is reduced by decreasing the used amount of Cu and sulfides having high fixability to a matrix are dispersed. The sliding bearing assembly for joints of construction equipment, includes at least a shaft and a bush made of an iron-based sintered material which functions as a sliding bearing, in which the bush has the overall composition of, by mass %, 0.1 to 10% of Cu, 0.2 to 1.2% of C, 0.03 to 0.9% of Mn, 0.36 to 1.68% of S, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, a metal structure has pores dispersed in a matrix mainly including a martensite structure and sulfide particles precipitated and dispersed, and the sulfide particles are dispersed at 1 to 7 volume % in the matrix.

Claims (16)

1. A sliding bearing assembly for joints of construction equipment, comprising at least:

a shaft; and

a bush made of an iron-based sintered material configured to function as a sliding bearing,

wherein the bush has an overall composition consisting of, by mass %, 0.1 to 10% of Cu, 0.2 to 1.2% of C, 0.03 to 0.9% of Mn, 0.36 to 1.68% of S, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and

a matrix having a metal structure comprising: (i) a martensite structure as a primary structure, (ii) pores dispersed in the matrix, and (iii) sulfide particles precipitated and dispersed in the matrix mainly consisting of iron sulfide, in which

a content of the sulfide particles in the matrix is 1 to 7 volume % of the matrix.

2. The sliding bearing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the martensite structure in the matrix is 80% or more by cross sectional area ratio.

3. The sliding bearing assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding bearing assembly is used under a sliding condition in which a surface pressure is 60 MPa or more and a maximum rotating speed is 1.2 to 3 m per minute.

4. A sliding bearing assembly for joints of construction equipment, comprising at least:

a shaft; and

a bush made of an iron-based sintered material configured to function as a sliding bearing,

wherein the bush has an overall composition consisting of, by mass %, 0.1 to 10% of Cu, 0.2 to 1.2% of C, 0.03 to 0.3% of Mn, 0.36 to 1.68% of S, and the balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, and

a matrix having a metal structure comprising: (i) a martensite structure as a primary structure, (ii) pores dispersed in the matrix, and (iii) sulfide particles precipitated and dispersed in the matrix mainly consisting of iron sulfide, in which

a content of the sulfide particles in the matrix is 1 to 7 volume % of the matrix.

5. The sliding bearing assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the martensite structure in the matrix is 80% or more by cross sectional area ratio.

6. The sliding bearing assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the sliding bearing assembly is used under a sliding condition in which a surface pressure is 60 MPa or more and a maximum rotating speed is 1.2 to 3 m per minute.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 3, 2023
From: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
To: RESONAC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062946/0125 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 2, 2023
From: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
To: SHOWA DENKO MATERIALS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062917/0865 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2016
From: TOKUSHIMA, HIDEKAZU; KAWATA, HIDEAKI; FUKAE, DAISUKE; MAWATARI, OSAMU; AKITA, HIDEAKI; SUGAYA, MAKOTO; SATOU, AKIKO; GOKITA, OSAMU; SAKURAI, SHIGEYUKI
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.; HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 039005/0555 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2016
From: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.
Reel/Frame 039005/0608 →