Bimetal structure
Metallurgical bonding of steel back and aluminium alloy
MANUFACTURING
Strip Casting Plant
Bimetal strip casting technology: metallurgical bonding of steel back with aluminium-tin alloy — core raw material infrastructure for sliding bearing production.
Bimetal strip casting technology
Our strip casting line is one of the critical facilities where the main semi-finished product used in bimetal sliding bearing and bushing production is manufactured. Aluminium-tin or aluminium alloy layer is bonded to the steel back via continuous casting.
Bond strength, alloy thickness homogeneity and surface roughness directly affect bearing load capacity and lubrication performance. These parameters are continuously tested and recorded along the line.
Cast strips are fed from steel back material from the strip plant and transferred as machined semi-finished product to bushing and bearing finishing lines.
Material science
Alloy composition and process optimization
Continuous monitoring
Thickness, adhesion and surface quality control along the line
PRODUCTION PROCESS
Bimetal strip casting steps
01
Steel back heating
Creating temperature profile suitable for alloy casting.
02
Alloy casting
Applying aluminium-tin layer to steel back on continuous casting line.
03
Cooling and thickness control
Layer thickness, homogeneity and adhesion testing.
04
Coiling and cutting
Dispatch in standard strip formats as coil or sheet to downstream lines.
APPLICATIONS
Which products use this output?
Bimetal sliding engine bearingsBushing and segment productionAutomotive and commercial vehicle programsMarine and generator applicationsConstruction and agricultural equipment
CAPABILITIES
Plant features
- Continuous bimetal strip casting line
- Aluminium-tin alloy technology
- Layer adhesion test infrastructure
- Thickness profile measurement systems
- Lot-based spectral analysis
Other production areas