Bearing formed of an aluminum alloy material and method of manufacturing

A sliding element, comprising:

• an aluminum alloy material, the aluminum alloy material including an aluminum in an amount of at least 58.5 wt. %, magnesium in an amount of 0.5 wt. % to 12 wt. %, silicon in an amount of 0.5 wt. % to 6 wt. %, zinc in an amount of 20 wt. % to 40 wt. %, and lead, if present, in an amount of not greater than 0.1 wt. %, based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy material,
• the aluminum alloy material including a first phase containing zinc and the first phase having a Vickers hardness of not greater than 60 HV0.01 kg.

A sliding element, comprising:

• an aluminum alloy material, the aluminum alloy material including aluminum in an amount of at least 17 weight percent (wt. %), magnesium in an amount of 0.5 wt. % to 12 wt. %, silicon in an amount of 0.5 wt. % to 6 wt. %, and zinc in an amount of 10 wt. % to 83 wt. %, based on the total weight of the aluminum alloy material,
• the aluminum alloy material including a first phase containing zinc precipitates, the first phase having a Vickers hardness of not greater than 60 HV0.01 kg, and
• wherein the aluminum alloy material has an ultimate tensile strength of 150-300 MPa, a yield strength of 100-300 MPa, and Vickers hardness of 50-150 HV0.01 kg.