BS ISO 4381:2011

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Plain bearings — Tin casting

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National foreword
This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 4381:2011. It
supersedes BS ISO 4381:2000 which is withdrawn.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical
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 BS ISO 4381:2011
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4381

Fourth edition
2011-11-01
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Plain bearings — Tin casting alloys for

multilayer plain bearings
Paliers lisses — Alliages moulés à base d’étain pour paliers lisses
multicouches

Reference number
ISO 4381:2011(E)

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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................................. iv
1 Scope....................................................................................................................................................................... 1
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2 Normative references.......................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Requirements........................................................................................................................................................ 1
3.1 Chemical composition........................................................................................................................................ 1
3.2 Material properties............................................................................................................................................... 1
3.3 Selection of material. .......................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Designation............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Annex A (informative) Guidance on use of bearing metals and the hardness of the mating bearing part
(shaft). ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Bibliography........................................................................................................................................................................ 5

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Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 4381 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 123, Plain bearings, Subcommittee SC 2, Materials
and lubricants, their properties, characteristics, test methods and testing conditions.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 4381:2000), which has been technically revised.

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1 Scope
This International Standard specifies requirements for bearing metals based on tin casting alloys for multilayer
plain bearings. The chemical composition and material properties refer to the original unprocessed material
and are measured on representative samples. Testing results on final bearings can differ due to the influence
of bearing production. Therefore, it is not intended that these results be compared with data given in this
International Standard.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.

ISO 1143, Metallic materials — Rotating bar bending fatigue testing

ISO 4384‑2, Plain bearings — Hardness testing of bearing metals — Part 2: Solid materials

ISO 4386‑2:—1), Plain bearings — Metallic multilayer plain bearings — Part 2: Destructive testing of bond for
bearing metal layer thicknesses greater than or equal to 2 mm

3 Requirements

3.1 Chemical composition

The chemical composition of alloy elements shall be within the limits specified in Table 1. The chemical analysis
is decisive for the acceptance of the bearing metals.

3.2 Material properties

Material properties shall be in accordance with the data given in Table 1.

All material property values are mean values or ranges and are regarded as typical values for the designer. In
view of the range of possible alloy compositions and the marked influence exerted by the cooling conditions on
the mechanical properties, relatively large deviations from the indicated values are to be expected in individual
cases.

3.3 Selection of material

Guidance on uses of bearing metals and on the hardness of the mating bearing part (shaft) is given in Annex A.

1) Under preparation.

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Table 1 — Tin casting alloy

Chemical composition, mass fraction

Chemical element %
SnSb8Cu4
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Sn Remainder
Sb 7 to 8
Cu 3 to 4
Impurities
Pb <0,35
As <0,1
Bi <0,08
Fe <0,1
Al <0,01
Zn <0,01
Cd <0,05
Total others 0,2
Material properties
Brinell hardness 20 °C 22
in accordance with ISO 4384-2
100 °C 10
HBW 10/250/180
0,2 % tensile yield stress
Rp 0,2 20 °C 46
N/mm2
Tensile strength
Rm 20 °C 77
N/mm2
0,2 % compressive yield stress 20 °C 47
σd 0,2
100 °C 27
N/mm2
Bond strength
R Ch In accordance with ISO 4386-2:—, 8.1 and 8.2.
N/mm2
Rotating bar bending fatigue
Rrbf
± 29
in accordance with ISO 1143
107cycles, N/mm2
Linear thermal expansion
coefficient, α l 23,9
10 -6/K
Melting temperature
233 to 360
°C
Casting temperature
440 to 460
°C
Density, ρ
7,3
kg/dm3

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4 Designation
EXAMPLE A bearing metal having the chemical composition indicated by the symbol SnSb8Cu4 is designated as
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follows:

Bearing metal ISO 4381 — SnSb8Cu4

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Annex A
(informative)

Guidance on use of bearing metals and the hardness of the mating

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bearing part (shaft)

Minimum hardness
Bearing alloy Characteristics and principal uses
of the shafta
Good sliding properties, conformability and high
toughness; good embeddability; suitable for high sliding
velocities in the hydrodynamic range, mean load; impact
stress at low frequency; insensitive to reversed bending
SnSb8Cu4 stress. 160 HB
Used for high loaded rolling mill bearings; for the
production of wrapped bushes, thin‑walled bearing liners
with a wall thickness of up to about 3 mm and thrust
washers.
a In multilayer plain bearings, the difference between the hardness of the bearing material and the shaft
material should be such that welding under working conditions is safely avoided. The working conditions, in particular
the lubrication conditions, have considerable influence on the selection of the shaft material. For this reason, the
recommended hardness value for the shaft material is a minimum value. In general, unquenched and untempered
shaft materials are used in the case of bearing materials based on tin.

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Bibliography

[1] ISO 4386-1, Plain bearings — Metallic multilayer plain bearings — Part 1: Non-destructrive ultrasonic
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testing of bond

[2] ISO 4386-3, Plain bearings — Metallic multilayer plain bearings — Part 3: Non-destructive penetrant
testing

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