摘要:
A method of flexibly manufacturing engine blocks by first bonding an extruded tube liner insert, of a given thickness (1-15 mm), to a fixed configuration block, the liner insert having been coated with an anti-friction wear-resistant coating having a controlled standard thickness, and secondly bonding an extruded tube liner insert of a different thickness (again selected from 1-15 mm) to another of the fixed configuration blocks, the second liner insert having been coated with the same type of anti-friction wear-resistant coating in essentially the same controlled standard thickness. The common sized engine block can have (i) identically shaped circular cylindrical bore walls or (ii) ovoid cylindrical bore walls with the liner insert having an interior surface shape selection varying between circular to ovoid. The block and liner insert may be both made of aluminum. To promote wear-resistant and lubricant qualities, the coating may contain a mixture of hard particles (such as stainless steel, nickel, chromium or vanadium) and solid lubricant particles such as oxides of iron having controlled oxygen, BN, LiF, NaF.sub.2 or a eutectic of LiF/NaF.sub.2.
摘要:
An apparatus to coat cylinder bores with precise thickness and adhesion having a nozzle for effecting a hollow conical spray pattern of an emulsion about an axis, a highly pressurized supply of emulsion to the nozzle, the emulsion containing solid lubricant in fluid suspension and means for controllably moving the nozzle within the cylinder bore to deposit a coating of the emulsion in the thickness range of 8-13 microns. A method for coating cylinder bores includes preparing the cylinder bore surface to expose fresh metal free of contamination, generating a hollow conical spray consisting of fine mist droplets of a solid lubricant emulsion (the conical spray having an effective base with a diameter greater than the diameter of the cylinder bore), and moving the apex of the conical spray along the axis of the bore at a uniform speed to deposit a coating of the emulsion on the interior of such cylinder bore in a thickness no greater than 20 microns.
摘要:
An iron or copper based metal powder useful for plasma deposition of a coating that has a dry coefficient of friction 0.75 or less and readily conducts heat through the coating. The powder comprises (a) H.sub.2 O atomized and annealed particles consisting essentially of (by weight) carbon 0.15-0.85%, oxygen 0.1-0.45%, an air hardening agent selected from manganese and nickel of 0.1-6.5%, and the remainder iron or copper, with at least 90% of the particles having oxygen and iron or copper combined in the lowest atomic oxygen form for an oxide of such metal. A method of making anti-friction iron powder that is economical, selectively produces FeO and promotes fine flowable particles. The method comprises (a) steam atomization of a molten steel that excludes other oxygen, the steel containing carbon up to 0.4% by weight to produce a collection of comminuted particles, and (b) annealing the particles in an air atmosphere for a period of time of 0.25-2.0 hours in a temperature range of 800.degree.-1400.degree. F. to reduce carbon in the particles to about 0.2% or sponge iron by reducing Fe.sub.3 O.sub.4 or Fe.sub.2 O.sub.3 in CO and (H.sub.2 O steam) to attain nearly all iron with nearly all FeO and 0.1 to 0.85 C.
摘要翻译:用于等离子体沉积涂层的铁或铜基金属粉末,其干摩擦系数为0.75或更小,并且容易地通过涂层传导热量。 粉末包含(a)基本上由(重量)碳0.15-0.85%,氧0.1-0.45%,选自锰和镍的0.1-6.5%的空气硬化剂组成的H 2 O雾化和退火的颗粒,其余为铁或 铜,其中至少90%的颗粒具有氧和铁或铜以最低的原子氧形式组合用于这种金属的氧化物。 制备经济的抗摩擦铁粉的方法,选择性地产生FeO并促进细流动颗粒。 该方法包括:(a)排除其它氧气的钢水的蒸汽雾化,含有碳的钢含量高达0.4重量%,以产生粉碎颗粒的集合,和(b)在空气气氛中将颗粒退火一段时间 时间为0.25-2.0小时,通过减少CO和(H 2 O蒸汽)中的Fe 3 O 4或Fe 2 O 3将颗粒中的碳还原成约0.2%或海绵铁,几乎可以获得几乎所有的铁 所有FeO和0.1至0.85C。
摘要:
Improvements in molded articles from sinterable particulate solids, improvements in method for making such articles, and novel sacrificial binders for use in making such articles are disclosed. The sacrificial binders used in this invention comprise block polymers having the structural formulaAB--AB--.sub..eta. Awherein ".eta." is 0 or a positive integer, "A" is a linear or branched polymer that is glassy or crystalline at room temperature and has its softening point in the range of about 80.degree. C. to about 250.degree. C. and "B" is a polymer different from A that behaves as an elastomer at processing temperatures, a plasticizer which may be oil, wax, or oil and wax, and optionally other components.
摘要:
A rotary regenerator construction comprising a ceramic core adapted to rotate upon its central axis and a ring gear surrounding the periphery of the core for purposes of driving the core rotatably and a yieldable compliant ring sandwiched between the ring gear and the periphery of the core to prevent stresses in the core caused by differential rates of expansion of the core and the ring during operation of the regenerator in a gas turbine engine and during processing of the regenerator and the regenerator drive ring.
摘要:
Method of depositing a metal base coating containing a self-lubricating oxide phase and one or more wear resistant phases, by: preparing at least one light metal substrate surface to be essentially oxide-free and in a condition to adherently receive the coating, plasma spraying a supply of metal (M) powder particles onto the substrate surface to produce a composite coating of such metal (M) and an oxide (MO.sub.x) of such metal that has the lower oxygen content of any of such metal's oxide forms, the plasma being formed by introduction of a primary plasma gas through an electric arc/electromagnetic field to ionize the primary gas as a plasma stream which stream envelopes each particle of the introduced powder, the powder particles being introduced to the plasma stream by an aspirating gas and being melted or plasticized substantially only at a surface region of each particle by the heat of the plasma; the primary plasma gas being constituted of a reactively oxide-neutral gas, but including a reducing gas component particularly when the oxide form of such powder is less than 90% MO.sub.x, and the aspirating gas being constituted of a reactively oxide-neutral gas, but including an oxidizing component if the volume content of the MO.sub.x form of the powder is less than 5% or it is desired to increase the volume of the oxide form MO.sub.x of the powder.
摘要:
A method of treating a light metal cylinder bore wall to adherently receive a thermally sprayed metallic coating, that comprises (a) honing the wall to produce a net cylinder shape surface by use of spiral overlapping cross-abrasions having certain peaks and valleys of the abrasions folded over and molded to create tears, folds and undercuts rendering a hook and ladder effect, the honing being carried out with the use of a machining coolant to prevent burnishing of the walls; (b) either concurrently or shortly after step (a), washing the honed surface with a hot alkaline solution comprising (i) a non-soaping aluminate forming agent (sodium xanthate) that produces a residue on the walls, and (ii) surfactants that facilitate wetting of the walls even when some steam bubbles may be present; (c) rinsing the washed surfaces without disturbing the residue; and (d) thermally spraying a metallic bond coat and top coat on the honed and washed surface to render adhesion between the coating and prepared surface that is at least 6000 psi.
摘要:
A method of making coated engine blocks by (a) casting a metallic engine block having one or more cylinder bores; (b) fabricating a thin walled liner for each bore, the liner being constituted of extruded metallic tubing having a cleansed inner surface, a wall thickness controlled to a thickness of 1-3 mm.+-.15 microns, the outer diameter of the liner being slightly greater than the internal diameter of the cylinder bores; (c) relatively rotating the liner with respect to one or more nozzles for applying a plurality of materials to the internal surface of the liner, the materials comprising first a metal texturing fluid that is applied at high pressures to expose fresh metal of the surface, secondly a bond coating material that is thermally sprayed to form a metallurgical bond with the liner internal surface, and a top coating of anti-friction material that is adheringly plasma sprayed to the bond coating; (d) honing the coated internal surface to remove up to 150 microns of top coating, leaving a finish surface that is concentric to the tube axis within .+-.15 microns; and (e) interference fitting the coated liner to the cylinder bore by freezing the liner while maintaining the block at or above ambient temperature to permit implanting of the liner.
摘要:
A process for making and assembling a rotary regenerator comprising a ceramic core adapted to rotate upon its central axis and a ring gear surrounding the periphery of the core for purposes of driving the core rotatably including preparing and forming a yieldable compliant ring sandwiched between the ring gear and the periphery of the core to prevent stresses in the core caused by differential rates of expansion of the core and the ring during operation of the regenerator in a gas turbine engine and during processing of the regenerator and the regenerator drive ring.
摘要:
A connecting rod assembly is provided for varying a compression ratio of an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a piston. The connecting rod assembly includes a first portion adapted to be connected to the crankshaft, and a second portion adapted to be connected to the piston and movable with respect to the first portion. The connecting rod assembly further includes a locking mechanism disposed between the first and second portions. The locking mechanism includes a rotatable locking element that is configured to lock the second portion at a first position relative to the first portion. Furthermore, the first position corresponds to a first compression ratio of the engine.