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Piston for internal combustion engines

US4987867A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1989
Grant dateJan 29, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/12
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston for internal combustion engines has a piston-ring groove which is strengthened with a composite layer based on porous metal which is embedded around the piston-ring groove. The porous metal contains at least more than 10% Cr, and the volumetric ratio of the porous metal is between 8 to 70%, so that even though the engine is put in action under high heat loads, no crack is initiated in the piston.

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