| 摘要 |
<p>A method of applying solid lubricant such as Ag, Au, Pb, In, or Sn to a bearing, which comprises the steps of sputter cleaning (104) the bearing substrate and implanting (106) ions of the solid lubricant to a shallow depth in the surface of the substrate to improve the bonding of the solid lubricant plating which is subsequently deposited by plasma-assisted ion plating (110) in a thin layer of approximately 1000 ANGSTROM directly over the implanted substrate. Preferably the plating is applied to the bearing substrate at high temperature and in the presence of low pressure insert gas ions to improve surface structure, whereafter the bearing element is then cooled in a vacuum.</p> |
