Patent ID: 9163669
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B22F,F16C

Abstract:
1. A sliding member having a metal base, and a porous layer disposed on said metal base, were said porous layer comprises sintered metal powder, where said sliding member further comprises a sliding layer of baked resin material impregnated into the porous layer, and where the metal powder comprises a plurality of particles, every particle in said porous layer having a size prior to sintering limited to within a range of 15 μm through 60 μm; where a thickness of the sliding layer is within a range of 0.08 mm through 0.16 mm; and a thickness of the porous layer is within a range of 0.06 mm through 0.1 mm and is thinner than the thickness of the sliding layer on average; and where said resin material excludes lead.