Laminate, sliding member, and method for manufacturing laminate

US11926900B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11926900-B2
Application numberUS-202117337866-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 3, 2021
Priority dateFeb 3, 2017
Publication dateMar 12, 2024
Grant dateMar 12, 2024

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A laminate includes a base substrate, and a coating layer formed on the base substrate. The coating layer includes a copper alloy portions derived from precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particle portions which are harder than the copper alloy portions, the hard particle portions are derived from hard particles, and the parts bond with each other via an interface. Each of the hard particle portions has a non-spherical shape. A sliding member includes the laminate in at least one sliding portion. A method for manufacturing a laminate includes a step of spraying a mixture in a non-molten state including precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particles having a non-spherical shape and being harder than the copper alloy particles onto a base substrate, to form a coating layer on the base substrate.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A laminate comprising: a base substrate; and a coating layer formed on the base substrate; wherein the coating layer includes copper alloy portions derived from precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particle portions which are harder than the copper alloy portions; the hard particle portions are derived from hard particles; the portions bond with each other via an interface; each of the hard particle portions has a non-spherical shape; an aspect ratio of the hard particle portions is 1.3 or more in a median value, and the coating layer contains a precipitation phase at least in a part of an interface between the copper alloy particles, or at least in a part of a vicinity of an interface of the copper alloy particles adjacent to the hard particles. 2. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the hard particle portions comprise at least one type of hard particles selected from the group consisting of: iron-based alloy particles, cobalt-based alloy particles, chromium-based alloy particles, nickel-based alloy particles, molybdenum-based alloy particles, or ceramic-based particles. 3. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein a proportion of the hard particle portions in a cross section of the coating layer is 1 area % to 50 area %. 4. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the copper alloy portions contain nickel and silicon as additive elements. 5. The laminate according to claim 4 , wherein each of the copper alloy portions further contains, as an additive element, at least one type of element selected from the group consisting of: chromium, zirconium, or vanadium. 6. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the base substrate or the coating layer comprises at least one plastically deformed portion. 7. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein a porosity in a cross section of the coating layer is 3 area % or less. 8. The laminate according to claim 1 , comprising at least one intermediate layer formed at least partially between the base substrate and the coating layer, and the at least one intermediate layer includes at least one of at least one diffusion layer or at least one intermetallic compound layer. 9. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein a proportion of the hard particle portions in a cross section of the coating layer is 5.3 area % to 50 area %. 10. The laminate according to claim 1 , wherein the coating layer is formed by spraying a mixture of the precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and the hard particles onto the base substrate in a non-molten state. 11. A sliding member comprising a laminate at a sliding portion, the laminate comprising a base substrate; and a coating layer formed on the base substrate; wherein the coating layer includes copper alloy portions derived from precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particle portions which are harder than the copper alloy portions; the hard particle portions are derived from hard particles; the portions bond with each other via an interface; each of the hard particle portions has a non-spherical shape; an aspect ratio of the hard particle portions is 1.3 or more in a median value, and the coating layer contains a precipitation phase at least in a part of an interface between the copper alloy particles, or at least in a part of a vicinity of an interface of the copper alloy particles adjacent to the hard particles. 12. A method for manufacturing a laminate, the laminate comprising a base substrate; and a coating layer formed on the base substrate; wherein the coating layer includes copper alloy portions derived from precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particle portions which are harder than the copper alloy portions; the hard particle portions are derived from hard particles; the portions bond with each other via an interface; each of the hard particle portions has a non-spherical shape; an aspect ratio of the hard particle portions is 1.3 or more in a median value, and the coating layer contains a precipitation phase at least in a part of an interface between the copper alloy particles, or at least in a part of a vicinity of an interface of the copper alloy particles adjacent to the hard particles, the method comprising: a step of spraying a mixture in a non-molten state including precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particles having a non-spherical shape and being harder than the copper alloy particles onto the base substrate, to form a coating layer on the base substrate. 13. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein the hard particles comprise at least one type of hard particles selected from the group consisting of: iron-based alloy particles, cobalt-based alloy particles, chromium-based alloy particles, nickel-based alloy particles, molybdenum-based alloy particles or ceramic-based particles. 14. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein, when the mixture is sprayed onto the base substrate, the mixture is sprayed onto the base substrate at such a speed that makes the copper alloy particles be sprayed onto the base substrate to form at least one plastically deformed portion in at least one of the base substrate or the coating layer. 15. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein each of the copper alloy particles is in a supersaturated solid solution state. 16. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein each of the copper alloy particles is a rapid solidified particle. 17. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein each of the hard particles is a particle manufactured by water atomization. 18. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein a grain size of the copper alloy particles and a grain size of the hard particles are equal to or less than 150 μm. 19. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein a grain size of the copper alloy particles and a grain size of the hard particles are 75 μm or less. 20. The method for manufacturing a laminate according to claim 12 , wherein an average particle size of the copper alloy particles is smaller than an average particle size of the hard particles.

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  • C23C24/04Primary

    Impact or kinetic deposition of particles · CPC title

  • Mixtures of metallic powders · CPC title

  • Metallic powder containing non-metallic particles (containing lubricating or binding agents or organic material B22F1/10) · CPC title

  • with one or more layers not made from powder, e.g. made from solid metal · CPC title

  • by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying (using electric discharge B22F9/14) · CPC title

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What does patent US11926900B2 cover?
A laminate includes a base substrate, and a coating layer formed on the base substrate. The coating layer includes a copper alloy portions derived from precipitation-hardening copper alloy particles and hard particle portions which are harder than the copper alloy portions, the hard particle portions are derived from hard particles, and the parts bond with each other via an interface. Each of t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nissan Motor, Fukuda Metal Foil & Powder Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C23C24/04. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 12 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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