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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsunao Chikahata, Nagareyama, JP;
Koichiro Hayashi, Matsudo, JP;
Assignee:
Hitachi Powdered Metals Co., Ltd., Matsudo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/00 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a sintered alloy material for valve guides, containing: 1.5% to 4% by mass of carbon; 1% to 20% by mass of copper; 0.1% to 2% by mass of tin; 0.01% or more than 0.01% and less than 0.1% by mass of phosphorus; and an iron base. The metallographic structure of the sintered alloy material has a matrix phase composed mainly of pearlite, and a free carbon phase being dispersed in the matrix phase.