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US 2022/0090630 A1Published application
Bearing material and solid lubricant
AssigneesMahle International GmbH, Mahle Engine Systems UK Ltd
InventorJennifer Harvey
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Abstract
A bearing material may include a matrix of polyamide-imide polymer material, and a solid lubricant particulate. The solid lubricant particulate may have a median particle size of less than 1 micrometre.
Claims20
A bearing material, comprising:
- a matrix of polyamide-imide polymer material;
- and
- a solid lubricant particulate;
- wherein the solid lubricant particulate has a median particle size of less than 1 micrometre.
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A method of forming an overlay layer of bearing material on a substrate, the method comprising:
- mixing polyamide-imide polymer material with solid lubricant particulate, and at least one solvent to form a pre-formulation;
- applying the pre-formulation to a substrate;
- and
- curing the pre-formulation to form an overlay layer of bearing material;
- wherein the solid lubricant particulate in the overlay layer of bearing material has a median particle size of less than 1 micrometre.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.