Swash plate type compressor having a surface coating layer on the surface of swash plate

摘要

A swash plate type compressor is provided with a surface coating layer on the surface of a swash plate. The surface coating layer acts to prevent the frictional resistance which leads to seizure conventionally occurring by the direct contact of the shoes and the swash plate body. The swash plate body is produced from aluminum or aluminum alloy and the surface coating layer is made of tin and at least one metal selected from the group consisting of copper, nickel, zinc, lead and indium.