摘要 |
The present invention is to provide a sliding member and a process for producing the same, which produce a high-quality soft metal layer uniformly coated on a sliding surface by a process alternative to electroplating or ion plating. The metal layer has been formed by ultra-fine metal (silver) particles dissolved in a solvent, which is coated on a sliding surface of the sliding member and dried and fired such that ultra-fine metal particles are melt and bonded to one another. The average particle diameter of the ultra-fine metal (silver) particles is 1 to 20 nm, and in particular 1 to 10 nm. The whole metal coating process can be carried out in the air at room temperature to about 200-300 DEG C. |