Patent · US Expired

Al or Al alloy poppet valve and a method of manufacturing the same

US6073912A · kind A · utility

6Cited by
2References
6Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 7, 1998
Grant dateJun 13, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 7, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49405
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An Al alloy poppet valve is used in an internal combustion engine. The poppet valve comprises a valve stem and a valve head at the end of the valve stem. The valve head has a tapered valve face, which is engaged on a valve seat when an inlet port is closed by the poppet valve. The valve face has a thermal hardened layer on the surface and an inner alloy layer, thereby increasing mechanical strength to provide high durability and reliability.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.