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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 1992
Filed:
May. 29, 1991
Yoichi Matsumoto, Yokohama, JP;
Kousuke Nonaka, Fujisawa, JP;
Nippon Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A rolling bearing comprise a bearing ring having inner and outer rings, and rolling elements. At least one of the inner and outer rings and the rolling elements is formed of a sintered alloy steel and has pores and carbides present therein. The largest one of the pores has a diameter equal to or smaller than 3 .mu.m in terms of a diameter assued if the largest pore were converted to a spherical shape. The largest one of the carbides has a diameter equal to or smaller than 12 .mu.m in terms of a diameter assumed if the largest carbide were converted to a spherical shape. The at least one of the inner and outer rings and the rolling elements has hardness higher than 64 and lower than 69 in terms of HRC.