Japanese

Engine bearings lineup

Type Name Main purpose Characteristics
Chemical composition Low fuel
consumption
Wear
resistance
Reliability
Bearing materials Aluminum
alloy Lining
SA260 Al-Sn-Si alloys/
Applicable to engine bearings,
Applicable to crank washers.
Standard material
SA253 Al-Sn-Si alloys
Si particle coarsening,
Compatible with Cast iron shaft/
Improved wear resistance
Applicable to engine bearings,
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Polymer
Coating
(Aluminum alloy
Lining)
RA570 Polymer coating/
Improved robustness against
foreign particles
Applicable to engine bearings,
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RC100 Polymer coating/
low fuel consumption,
Improved wear resistance
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RB100 Polymer coating/
low fuel consumption,
Improved wear resistance
Applicable to crank washers.
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Copper alloy
Lining with
metal ovarlay
BP100
HB210
Bi overlay/Cu-Sn-Bi alloys/
Improved fatigue resistance
Applicable to engine bearings
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BP200
HK100
Bi alloy overlay/Cu-Sn-Bi alloys/
Improved fatigue resistance,
Improved Oxidation resiatance
Applicable to engine bearings
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Copper alloy
Lining
HS221 Cu-Sn-Ni alloys/
Improved fatigue resistance
Applicable to piston pin bushings
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Design elements Con-rod
bearing
robust design Foreign particle capture during initial startup,
Improvement of foreign particle discharge
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Main bearing Eccentric
groove
Oil pump capacity can be reduced,
because it can reduce oil leakage.
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round eccentric
groove
Oil pump capacity can be reduced,
because it can reduce oil leakage.
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Partial twin
groove
Rapid warming up of the oil during cold starts 〇
Crank
washer
taper land Load capability improvement due to tapered land 〇 〇
Low-cost design Change the outer shape to improve material yield. Low-cost design
Type Name Main purpose Characteristics
Constituent parts/purpose Wear
resistance
Seizure
resistance
Poor
lubrication
Bearing materials Fuel injection
pump
CF100 High strength resin-hard material/
Improved wear resistance,
Applied to bushings with improved seizure resistance.
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