Abstract:
A metal-infiltrated ceramic for use in tribological applications, such as in mechanical face seals, bearings and other sliding or rubbing components, which provides excellent durability and wear characteristics. The metal-infiltrated ceramic is useful in both the "harder" and "softer" one of two relatively sliding members which is in, or may come into, contact with each other during the motion of one of the members relative to the other. The material is a porous ceramic which has been infiltrated with a metal.
Abstract:
Ceramic-metal composites are used in the fabrication of components for engines, particularly internal combustion engines. The components are made by infiltrating a molten metal (245) into a porous ceramic matrix (235) and cooling the metal to form a composite (255). Numerous engine components can be fabricated using this technique including valves, valve seats, exhaust port liners, pistons and rocker arms.
Abstract:
Bei einem Zylinderkopf (1) eines Kolbenmotors besteht ein wärmeisolierendes Bauteil mit Öffnungen zur Aufnahme von Ventilsitzen, Zündkerzen, Einspritzdüsen aus einer kreis förmigen Aluminiumtitanatplatte (2), die in einen flachen und im Zylinderkopf (1) eingespannten oder eingeschrumpften Kreisring (12) aus Zirkonoxid eingeschrumpft ist. Die kreis förmige Platte (2) aus Aluminiumtitanat bildet den größten Teil des Zylinderkopfbodens (9).
Abstract:
The invention relates to an internal combustion engine, especially a spark injection engine, comprising admission valves (20) and a fuel injection device (40) arranged and configured in such a way that it injects fuel (42) directly into a combustion chamber (16) of the working cylinders (14) of the internal combustion engine.The admission valves (20) are provided, at least in the area of a groove (68) thereof, with a surface which is configured in such a way that it counteracts coking. .
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a process for fabricating ceramic-metal composites having continuous ceramic and metal phases. The process includes the steps of contacting a porous ceramic matrix material with a molten metal whereby capillary action pulls the metal into the ceramic matrix to substantially fill the void space. The present invention also provides a ceramic-metal composite having continuous metal and ceramic phases.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a spark ignition type internal-combustion engine capable of enhancing thermal efficiency without bringing about deterioration in knocking.SOLUTION: Base material 30 to form a combustion chamber 13 has a wall surface 30a which faces inside the combustion chamber 13, and has a thin film 20 for heat insulation hereon, wherein the thin film 20 meets a formula 16.7×λ≤L≤207.4 × (κ), where λ is a thermal conductivity in W/(m×K), κ is thermal diffusivity in mm/s, and L is thickness in μm. Thereby heat loss Q_total escaping from the intra-cylinder gas to the combustion chamber wall in all strokes can be reduced without bringing about deterioration in knocking caused by increase in the heating value Q_intake of the intra-cylinder gas in the suction stroke.
Abstract:
A lubricating layer having wear resistance and reliability on the wear resistance, and a compressor including a lubricating layer are provided. The compressor may include a lubricating layer coated on a frictional portion between a rotational shaft and a bearing. The lubricating layer may include at least one metal phase selected from a group consisting of Titanium (Ti); and Copper (Cu), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni), and Zirconium (Zr), and may be a composite structure of amorphous and nanocrystalline materials.
Abstract:
A process for sealing a ceramic filter by infiltrating a metal into an end of the filter. The process includes the steps of contacting the end of a porous ceramic filter with a molten metal, whereby the metal enters into the ceramic matrix to substantially fill the void space. The ceramic filter is cooled to form a filter having a ceramic-metal composite portion. The present invention also provides a filter having an infiltrated metal seal. Methods for joining infiltrated ends are also provided.
Abstract:
Chromium nitride coating of machine components such as reciprocating pump plungers for continuous sliding contact with non-metallic packing and gasket materials greatly increases the performance life of fluid seals. In an air driven reciprocating constant pressure pump, exterior surfaces of the pump plunger are coated with chromium nitride to a thickness of seven to ten microns. The coating resists failure from repeated sliding contact against non-metallic packing and gasket materials for at least four million pump cycles, with no evidence of cracking or release of metallic particles which would embed in the packing or gasket material and score the plunger. In lower pressure pumps, interior walls of a housing against which a sliding gasket bears, when coated with chromium nitride, greatly increase the seal life of the sliding gasket.