A method produces a connecting rod from a sintered material, which rod has at least one bore having a center axis, and has a first connecting rod eye in a connecting rod head, and a second connecting rod eye in a connecting rod foot, wherein the connecting rod head is connected with the connecting rod foot with a connecting rod shaft, wherein the bore is configured in the connecting rod shaft, wherein furthermore, the connecting rod is produced from a metallic powder, in accordance with a sintering process, for which purpose the powder is pressed into the corresponding mold to form a green compact, the bore is introduced into the green compact, and the green compact is afterward sintered. The bore is introduced into the green compact as a first and second partial bore, proceeding from the connecting rod foot and from the connecting rod head.

To provide a bronze alloy and a sliding member, to which high seizure resistance and high adhesive wear resistance against fluctuating high speed/high surface pressure sliding are imparted, while having a lead-free composition. A bronze alloy of the present application characteristically contains 8 to 15 mass % of Sn, 0.5 to 7.0 mass % of Bi, 0.5 to 5.0 mass % of Ni, 0.08 to 1.2 mass % of S, 0.5 to 6.0 mass % of Fe, and a balance of Cu and inevitable impurities; and the bronze alloy has a eutectoid structure in which a fine flaky copper-tin-based intermetallic compound precipitates in the -copper matrix and also an iron-nickel-based intermetallic compound and a copper-iron-based sulfide complex are dispersed.

A hinge has a hinge body forming an articulating section extending between a first end and a second end of the hinge. The articulating section is adapted to bend from a neutral axis when the first and second ends are parallel to an angular range in which the first end is arranged among a plurality of angles within the angular range relative to the second end. The hinge body may define a receptacle along the articulating section, and an insert may be provided for insertion into the receptacle. The insert can modify the stiffness of the hinge in the angular range and is arranged parallel to the neutral axis.

A connecting rod includes a rod having the form of a bar, a smaller end part, and a larger end part. The rod is provided with a friction generation portion at which friction is generated due to deformation of the rod.

A bushing formed of different alloys selected to accommodate different operating conditions is provided. For example, the bushing could include an iron-based alloy in a portion of the bushing exposed to lower temperatures, and a cobalt-based alloy in a portion of the bushing exposed to higher temperatures. The first and second alloys could be axially or radially aligned. The iron based alloy includes 10 to 30 wt % Cr, 0 to 21 wt % Ni, 0 to 10 wt % Mo, 0 to 5 wt % W, 0 to 3 wt % C, 0 to 4 wt % V, 0 to 20 wt % Co, and a balance of Fe; and the cobalt based alloy includes 10 to 30 wt % Cr, 5 to 21 wt % Ni, 0 to 10 wt % Mo, 0 to 10 wt % W, 0 to 3 wt % V, 0.5 to 3 wt % C, and a balance of Co.

A turbomachine according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a rotary shaft, a magnetic bearing including a core body configured to surround the rotary shaft, a plurality of poles radially extending from an inner surface of the core body toward the rotary shaft, and coils wound around the plurality of poles to levitate the rotary shaft by using a magnetic force generated by a magnetic field formed by applied electric current, a sleeve journal bearing disposed between the rotary shaft and the magnetic bearing so as to surround the rotary shaft and configured to levitate the rotary shaft by generating a dynamic pressure when the rotary shaft rotates, and a permanent magnet disposed between the plurality of poles and configured to support the rotary shaft by using a magnetic force.

A corrugated portion is formed in one end edge portion of the metallic shaft main body (2), and a triangular corrugated portion (11) is formed in an end edge portion of the shaft auxiliary body (3) on the metallic shaft main body side. The metallic shaft main body (2) and the shaft auxiliary body (3) are integrated by being linearly arranged by way of meshing that brings a side of the triangular corrugated portion (9) on the main body side and a side of the triangular corrugated portion (11) on the auxiliary body side into contact with each other. A fiber orientation angle () of the fiber reinforced plastic of the shaft auxiliary body (3) is set so as to be in the same direction as a direction of stress generated in a hypotenuse of each triangular portion under a torque load state.

A powdered material preform includes a pressed powdered metal or other powdered material, where the preform is processed and sealed so that a skin or shell is formed at the outer surface of the preform (such as via melting an outer layer or surface of the preform or via adding an outer layer around the preform or via a combination thereof), with an inner portion of the preform comprising pressed powdered material. The skinned preform may comprise a shape that is generally similar to that of a final product or part to be formed, or may simply comprise a puck or shape of approximately the same mass of the shape being formed, and the skinned preform is suitable for use in subsequent densification and/or consolidation processes or combinations thereof to form the final, fully processed part.

A sliding member includes a metallic substrate, a porous layer formed on a surface of the metallic substrate, and a sliding layer that covers the porous layer. The porous layer is made of a metal itself or an alloy composition. The sliding layer is made of a lead-free resin composition. The resin composition contains an essential additive, optionally an optional additive, and a fluororesin. The essential additive is any one of a combination of a zinc compound and a carbon fiber, a combination of a zinc compound and an iron oxide, and a combination of a zinc compound, a carbon fiber and an iron oxide. A total content of the essential additive and the optional additive is 10 vol % or more and 35 vol % or less in the resin composition.

This disclosure relates to a method for controlling lubrication of a rotary shaft seal. The method involves providing an apparatus having a bulk lubricating oil reservoir, a rotary shaft that passes through the bulk lubricating oil reservoir, and a rotary shaft seal. The rotary shaft seal has a sealing edge in proximity with the rotary shaft creating a contact zone. The contact zone has a film of lubricating oil. The method also involves increasing the rate of heat flow along the rotary shaft to reduce temperature of the film of lubricating oil in the contact zone. Increasing the rate of heat flow along the rotary shaft is accomplished by using rotary shaft materials of construction having sufficient high thermal conductivity, rotary shaft coatings having sufficient high thermal conductivities, or increasing the surface area of the rotary shaft. This disclosure also relates to a method for controlling heat transfer in a contact zone, and a method for improving performance of an apparatus.