NONFERROUS METALS AND PLAIN BEARINGS
(The Institute of Materials; Walnut Tree House; Nether Westcote Oxon OX7 6SD England)
Abstract: The definition of a plain bearing is given.The requirements for bearing materials are pro- posed.The historical perspective and recent development of the bearing materials are intro- duced,and the performances of current bearing materials are compared
Key words: nonferrous metals; plain bearing; performance; recent development