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Nonferrous piston ring with hard surface treatment layer

US5316321A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S277/94
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A piston ring is made of a titanium alloy, at least an outer peripheral surface and upper and lower surfaces thereof are formed with a nitrogen diffused layer, and at least an outer peripheral sliding surface thereof is coated with a hard film by physical vapor deposition on the nitrogen diffused layer.

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