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EP 0860508 A1 19980826 - MATERIAL FOR SLIDING SURFACE

Title (en)

MATERIAL FOR SLIDING SURFACE

Title (de)

MATERIAL FÜR GLEITFLÄCHEN

Title (fr)

MATERIAU DE SURFACE COULISSANTE

Publication

EP 0860508 A1 19980826 (EN)

Application

EP 96928696 A 19960829

Priority

JP 9602429 W 19960829
JP 22037595 A 19950829

Abstract (en)

A material for a sliding surface has a composition range consisted of 9.0 to 15.0 Wt% of Sn, 8.5 to 11.0 Wt% of Pb, less than or equal to 13 Wt% of Ni, 3.0 to 10.0 Wt% of Zn and remainder of Cu. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

C22C 9/02

IPC 8 full level

C22C 9/02 (2006.01); C22C 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C22C 9/02 (2013.01); C22C 9/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0860508 A1 19980826; EP 0860508 A4 19991222; JP H0967630 A 19970311; WO 9708352 A1 19970306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96928696 A 19960829; JP 22037595 A 19950829; JP 9602429 W 19960829