Material development is extremely important so that our bearings can meet the high demands. Thanks to years of experience and developments, MAHLE has a large number of bearing alloys available, such as aluminum and bronze alloys. Depending on the application, our bearings consist of a high-strength steel backing that is coated with different bearing materials. With regard to their applications, the bearing materials are chosen so that their properties complement one another.
During the production process, we use different coating methods that depend on the relative bearing load.