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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Klaus Deicke, Untereisesheim, DE;
Werner Schubert, Wiesloch, DE;
Thomas Steffens, Bad-Rappenau, DE;
Thomas Pomocnik, Oedheim, DE;
Assignee:
KS Gleitlager GmbH, St. Leon-Rot, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 2/100 ; B22B 1/120 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C22C 2/100 ; B22B 1/120 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to an aluminum sliding bearing alloy, comprising 3 to 6 mass % zinc, 0.3 to 2.0 mass % copper, 0.2 to 1.0 mass % magnesium, 0.3 to 2.0 mass % silicon and 2 to 4.5 mass % lead. According to the invention, said alloy is obtained by means of continuous casting with a minimum dimension, i.e. a strand thickness of more than 20 mm, solidifying in a mold which is indirectly cooled only, with a withdrawal speed of 1 to 5 mm/s and with a cooling speed of less than 100 K/s.