A multi-layer sliding bearing element made from a composite material includes a supporting metal layer and a further layer formed of a cast alloy of a leadfree copper base alloy, in which sulfide precipitates are contained. The copper base alloy contains between 0.1 wt. % and 3 wt. % sulfur, between 0.01 wt. % and 4 wt. % iron, up to 2 wt. % phosphorus, at least one element from a first group consisting of zinc, tin, aluminum, manganese, nickel, silicon, chromium, indium of in total between 0.1 wt. % and 49 wt. %, and at least one element from a second group consisting of silver, magnesium, indium, cobalt, titanium, zirconium, arsenic, lithium, yttrium, calcium, vanadium, molybdenum, tungsten, antimony, selenium, tellurium, bismuth, niobium, palladium, wherein the summary proportion of the elements of the second group amounts to between 0 wt. % and 2 wt. %, and the balance is constituted by copper.

A method for preparing a multi-component alloy catalyst on which a catalytic metal is supported includes preparing a carbon composite having a carbon support coated with a cationic polymer, supporting a catalytic metal containing at least two metal elements on the carbon composite to prepare an alloy catalyst precursor, and washing the alloy catalyst precursor to remove the cationic polymer.

A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu.sub.100-(x+y)Sn.sub.xMn.sub.y (where 8x16 and 2y10 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a CuSn phase with Mn dissolved therein, and the CuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked.

A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu.sub.100-(x+y)Sn.sub.xMn.sub.y (where 8x16 and 2y10 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a CuSn phase with Mn dissolved therein, and the CuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked.

A method of forming a high strength copper alloy. The method comprises heating a copper material including from about 2 wt. % to about 20 wt. % manganese by weight of the copper material to a temperature above 400 C., allowing the copper material to cool to a temperature from about 325 C. to about 350 C. to form a cooled copper material, and extruding the cooled copper material with equal channel angular extrusion to form a cooled copper manganese alloy.

A method of forming a high strength copper alloy. The method comprises heating a copper material including from about 2 wt. % to about 20 wt. % manganese by weight of the copper material to a temperature above 400 C., allowing the copper material to cool to a temperature from about 325 C. to about 350 C. to form a cooled copper material, and extruding the cooled copper material with equal channel angular extrusion to form a cooled copper manganese alloy.

A hardfaced product includes a substrate and a hard composite material bonded to the substrate. The composite material includes boron carbide as a wear-resistant material and a matrix alloy including manganese and at least one of copper, silver, gold, platinum or palladium. The hardfaced product can be made by applying a molten matrix alloy to a substrate wherein the matrix alloy is combined with a wear-resistant material. The matrix alloy includes manganese and at least one of copper, silver, gold, platinum or palladium. The wear-resistant material includes boron carbide.

A hardfaced product includes a substrate and a hard composite material bonded to the substrate. The composite material includes boron carbide as a wear-resistant material and a matrix alloy including manganese and at least one of copper, silver, gold, platinum or palladium. The hardfaced product can be made by applying a molten matrix alloy to a substrate wherein the matrix alloy is combined with a wear-resistant material. The matrix alloy includes manganese and at least one of copper, silver, gold, platinum or palladium. The wear-resistant material includes boron carbide.

The invention relates to a resistor alloy (3) for an electrical resistor, in particular for a low-resistance current-measuring resistor, having a copper constituent, a manganese constituent and a nickel constituent. According to the invention, the manganese constituent has a mass fraction of 23% to 28%, while the nickel constituent has a mass fraction of 9% to 13%. The mass fractions of the alloy constituents are adjusted to one another in such a manner that, compared to copper, the resistor alloy (3) has a low thermal electromotive force at 20 C. of less than 1/K. The invention furthermore includes a component made from such a resistor alloy and a production method therefor.

The invention relates to a resistor alloy (3) for an electrical resistor, in particular for a low-resistance current-measuring resistor, having a copper constituent, a manganese constituent and a nickel constituent. According to the invention, the manganese constituent has a mass fraction of 23% to 28%, while the nickel constituent has a mass fraction of 9% to 13%. The mass fractions of the alloy constituents are adjusted to one another in such a manner that, compared to copper, the resistor alloy (3) has a low thermal electromotive force at 20 C. of less than 1/K. The invention furthermore includes a component made from such a resistor alloy and a production method therefor.