Chapter 2

Typical bearing materials

Many kinds of bearing materials with a variety of the characteristics listed in tables 3-1 and 3-2 have been developed for individual applications and purposes.

Characteristics of bearing materials

Figure 3-2 shows a comparison of bearing material characteristics. Nine representative materials were selected and each characteristic evaluated, taking the highest rank to be five points.
Material W87S A20 A40 A21X A10H P10/C/A4ZS P4/N/L17 P8/N/K22 P2H/N/K22 Fatigue resistance 1 2 3 4 5 Wear resistance 1 2 3 4 5 Anti-seizure 2 3 4 5 Conformability 1 2 3 4 5 Anti-corrosion 1 2 3 4 5

Note: C and N represent Cu and Ni respectively. Wear resistance with overlay indicates evaluation results for alloy. Figure 3-2 Characteristics of bearing materials

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Table 3-1 Typical bearing material list

Material

DAIDO's product name

Cu

Major chemical components (weight %) Sn Pb Sb Al Zn Si In Others 10 5 23 23 17 1 20 40 12 12 10 Traces Traces Traces 10 Traces 9 Traces 9 6 9 9 1.7 1.7 Traces Traces Traces 0.3 Traces 0.3 Traces Traces 2.5 2.5 2.5 4 6

Characteristics

Copper alloy L10

Traces 10 Traces 11 Traces 1.5 Traces Traces 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.7 1.5 4 4 4 3 3

BG1K* Copper alloy K22 (overlay required) L23

Used for the thrust metal of the piston pin bush and turbo charger. Material for piston pins subject to high Gr,P,Ni temperature and heavy specific loads Generally used for the con'rod bearing and main bearing with a P8/P9 overlay applied. L23 is also used for bushes without an overlay. Applying a P10 overlay ensures high fatigue strength and excellent anti-corrosion, making it ideal for bearings in diesel engines. General aluminum material Excellent anti-seizure and conformability High fatigue strength Ensures conformability equivalent to that of A17X and higher fatigue strength. Pb-free material for high specific load, developed by improving the fatigue strength of A21X General white metal used in general industries. Stronger than W90. Reinforced white metal used for bearings in Cd,Cr low-speed engines. General overlay material Ensures excellent conformability, and improves anti-seizure and wear resistance in high-speed and heavy-load environments. General overlay materials for copper alloy, with excellent wear resistance 12.5 12.5 Overlay for high specific load bearings, with excellent fatigue strength Developed by adding particles to P4 to provide excellent fatigue strength and wear resistance. Improves conformability and uneven contact between the bearing and shaft in aluminum alloy bearings. Excellent anti-corrosion and anti-cavitation. Resin overlay for dry turning of main bearings in low-seed engines. Employs a sintering layer of copper alloy in the middle layer to attach the backsteel. Ensures high temperature resistance, making it highly suitable for use in boundary environments.

L17 Aluminum alloy (overlay required) A4ZS* Aluminum alloy A20 A40 A17X* A21X* A10H W90 Tin alloy (white metal) W87 W87S* Overlay P10 P9 P8 P4* P4Z P1* P2H DLH2 Resin DTK01 DTK07

2 2 2

10 Traces 10 Traces 10 Traces 100

Traces

Binder + PTFE + PTFE + CF + PTFE +

* DAIDO's patented products Note: Materials listed in this table are the current bimetal materials most widely used in the shipping and general industries. Please contact us for solid metals, resin and surface modification materials not listed above.

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