US2004076541A1PendingUtilityA1

Friction-resistant alloy for use as a bearing

Priority: Oct 22, 2002Filed: Oct 22, 2002Published: Apr 22, 2004
Est. expiryOct 22, 2022(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
C22C 13/02F16C 33/14C22C 13/00F16C 2223/42F16C 2223/46
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Abstract

A friction-resistant alloy being a tin matrix containing copper, antimony, and between about 0.10% and about 2% by weight bismuth; and an industrial bearing component having this alloy on a wear surface.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . An industrial bearing component comprising: 
 a substrate having a wear surface; and    a friction-resistant alloy on the wear surface, the alloy being a tin matrix containing copper, antimony, and between about 0.10% and about 2% by weight bismuth.    
     
     
         2 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         3 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         4 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         5 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         6 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         7 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         8 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         9 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         10 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         11 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ni-free, Ag-free, Zn-free and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         12 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         13 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ni-free, Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         14 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         15 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ni-free, Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         16 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         17 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ni-free, Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         18 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         19 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         20 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         21 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         22 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         23 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         24 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         25 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         26 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         27 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         28 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         29 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         30 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         31 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         32 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         33 . The industrial bearing component of  claim 1  wherein the friction-resistant alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         34 . A friction-resistant alloy for use as a bearing surface, the alloy being a tin matrix containing copper, antimony, and between about 0.10% and about 2% by weight bismuth.  
     
     
         35 . The alloy of  claim 34  comprising, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         36 . The alloy of  claim 34  comprising, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         37 . The alloy of  claim 34  comprising, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         38 . The alloy of  claim 34  comprising, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         39 . The alloy of  claim 34  consisting of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         40 . The alloy of  claim 34  consisting of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         41 . The alloy of  claim 34  consisting of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         42 . The alloy of  claim 34  consisting of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         43 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         44 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is 
 Nifree, Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %:  
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         45 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         46 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ni-free, As-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight % 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         47 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         48 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ni-free, Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         49 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         50 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ni-free, Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         51 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy comprises, approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         52 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         53 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         54 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         55 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         56 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         57 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         58 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy consists of, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         59 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free and comprises, by approximate weight 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         60 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 15%  
 Cu 0.5 to 10%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         61 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         62 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 3 to 6%  
 Cu 3 to 6%  
 Bi 0.1 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         63 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         64 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 7 to 9%  
 Cu 7 to 9%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         65 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Pb-free, Cd-free, As-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%.  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         66 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy is Ag-free, Zn-free, and comprises, by approximate weight %: 
 Sb 6 to 9%  
 Cu 2 to 5%  
 Bi 0.25 to 2%  
 Ni 0.1 to 0.5%  
 Sn remainder  
 plus incidental impurities.  
 
     
     
         67 . The alloy of  claim 34  wherein the alloy has a time to elevated temperature creep rupture of at least about 100 hours when tested at 160° F. and in accordance with procedures of ASTM E139-96.  
     
     
         68 . A friction-resistant alloy for use as a bearing surface, the alloy being a tin matrix containing about 3.7 wt % Cu, 7.3 wt % Sb, 1.5 wt % Bi, balance Sn, plus incidental impurities.

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