Development aims
SA260 has better fatigue resistance than the previous material (SA162) and can expand the applicable area of aluminum alloy bearings.
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Development concept
Greater fatigue resistance than the SA162 has been achieved by increasing the strength of the lining layer.
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Aluminum alloy
High-strength matrixFatigue resistance
Aluminum alloy bonding layer
Hardness : Lining >bonding layer
Improved conformability
Moderation of edge contactFatigue resistance
Performance
Fatigue resistance
![](/assets/media/2024/06/img-sa260-3_en.png)
Seizure resistance
![](/assets/media/2024/06/img-sa260-4_en.png)
Application example
- Connecting rod bearing
- Main bearing
- Crankwasher