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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2011
Ryo Mukai, Kashima, JP;
Hiromi Yokota, Toyota, JP;
Akira Sawamoto, Toyota, JP;
Takao Masamura, Toyota, JP;
Masanori Akizuki, Toyota, JP;
Ryo Mukai, Kashima, JP;
Hiromi Yokota, Toyota, JP;
Akira Sawamoto, Toyota, JP;
Takao Masamura, Toyota, JP;
Masanori Akizuki, Toyota, JP;
TAIHO KOGYO CO., LTD., Toyota-shi, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A sliding material based on graphite-added resin containing 5 to 60% by weight of graphite particles having an average particle diameter of from 5 to 50 μm, and a degree of graphitization of 0.6 or more, with the balance being one or more of polyimide resin and polyamide-imide resin, and further, the number of the graphite particles having a minimum diameter/maximum diameter ratio (hereinafter referred to as 'particle ratio') of 0.5 or more amounts to 50% or more of the total number of the graphite particles observed in a photograph of an optional cross section of the sliding material based on graphite-added resin.