PURPOSE: To manufacture the plain bearing for an internal combustion engine excellent in corrosion resistance, wear resistance and fatigue resistance by forming an overlayed layer of a Pb-Sn-Cu series alloy having a specified blending compsn. on the surface of a bearing layer.
CONSTITUTION: An intermediate layer 3 such as a nickel plating layer is formed on a bearing layer 2 of a copper or Al alloy on a back plate 1, and an overlaying layer 4 contg. 1 to 30% tin and 1.0 to 5.0% copper and the balance substantial lead is formed on the intermediate layer 3. In this way, the plain bearing having improved wear resistance, corrosion resistance and fatigue resistance in the bearing layer 2 and suitable for an internal combustion engine can be obtd.