Aluminium bi‐metal bearing developments for automotive and medium speed diesel applications
W.P. Brown
(Principal Materials Technologist, Glacier Vandervell Ltd, London, UK)
H. Galand
(Applications Engineer, Glacier SIC, France)
G.R. Kingsbury
(Metallurgical Engineering Consultant, Glacier Vandervell Inc., USA)
M. Scott
(Product Development Engineer, Glacier Metal Co. Ltd, Ilminster, UK)
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Abstract
Modern engines place increasing demands on crankshaft systems, and thus bearings are required to have properties which conflict with the simultaneous need for strength and compliance under all operational conditions. Lists property requirements to describe bearing behaviour. Covers strengthening mechanisms for aluminium alloys, conformability tests, compatibility, metallurgical consequences.
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Citation
Brown, W.P., Galand, H., Kingsbury, G.R. and Scott, M. (1996), "Aluminium bi‐metal bearing developments for automotive and medium speed diesel applications", Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, Vol. 48 No. 3, pp. 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000000016
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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