US 11,841,049 B2
Bearing, assembly, and method of making and using the same
Hans-Juergen Jaeger, Huerth (DE); Ali Oeztuerk, Willich (DE); and Benjamin Kuemmel, Kerkrade (NL)
Assigned to SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH, Willich (DE)
Filed by SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PAMPUS GMBH, Willich (DE)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/827,797.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/823,791, filed on Mar. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0309192 A1, Oct. 1, 2020
Int. Cl. F16C 33/12 (2006.01); F16C 17/02 (2006.01); F16C 33/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 33/122 (2013.01) [F16C 17/02 (2013.01); F16C 33/10 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing comprising:
a substrate layer;
an adhesive layer; and
a low friction material layer overlying the adhesive layer, wherein the bearing comprises an elongation at break of≥23%, wherein the substrate layer comprises an aluminum alloy comprising:
96.8-99 wt % aluminum,
0.05 to 0.20 wt % copper,
0-0.70 wt % iron,
1 to 1.5 wt % manganese,
0-0.6 wt % silicon, and
0-0.1 wt % zinc, wherein the bearing has a thickness of greater than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than 0.5 mm, wherein the bearing comprises an axial bearing portion and radial flange.