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Piston ring and engine

US10634249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2020
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C16/26
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A piston ring in which carbon films with film qualities optimized to be adapted to required performance are formed on an outer circumferential sliding surface and top and bottom surfaces thereof with good productivity is provided, and a high-performance engine which employs the piston ring is also provided. In the piston ring, a carbon film is formed on an outer circumferential sliding surface and top and bottom surfaces. The carbon film contains a stacking of at least two types of carbon film layers with different film qualities, and a thickness ratio of the two types of carbon film layers is different between the outer circumferential sliding surface and the top and bottom surfaces.

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