scholarly journals Effects of alloy compositions on mechanical properties of as-cast banite iron materials for cylinder liners

2021 ◽  
pp. 2141008
Author(s):  
Hao Gao ◽  
Kun-Chieh Wang ◽  
Long Wu ◽  
Guangdong Gao ◽  
Dong Liu ◽  
...  

The cylinder liner is a key part of an internal combustion engine. It always exposes at the worst conditions in the engine room: high temperatures, high pressures, large frictions, and large applying forces. Therefore, excellent physical properties such as surface hardness, tensile strength, heat resistance, and pressure resistance are essentially required as a cylinder liner material. Among them, the surface hardness and tensile strength are the most important properties which play decisive roles in producing a good cylinder liner. Researches on the development of new cast materials with different contents of alloying elements used in cylinder liners, which may exhibit high surface hardness as well as tensile strength, consistently draw much attention. In this regard, this study aims to experimentally investigate the effects of alloy compositions on the mechanical properties of ASBC materials for cylinder liners. Besides, we also replace the traditional-used high-price Ni with low-price Cu in order to reduce the production cost of cylinder liner materials. Results show that the best contents of C, Mo, and Cu for an as-cast banite iron (ACBI) material are found around 2.7%, 0.6–0.8%, and 0.82–1.0%, respectively, in which the highest hardness occurs. Those are found around 2.7%, 0.7–0.8%, and 0.94–1.0%, respectively, in which the highest tensile strength occurs. At the same time, without any reductions in performances of hardness and tensile strength, we successfully adopt Cu as a substitute for Ni as an important composition of ACBI material for cylinder liners.

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 110
Author(s):  
Assiss. Prof. Dr. Sabiha Mahdi Mahdi ◽  
Dr. Firas Abd K. Abd K.

Aim: The aimed study was to evaluate the influence of silver nitrate on surfacehardness and tensile strength of acrylic resins.Materials and methods: A total of 60 specimens were made from heat polymerizingresins. Two mechanical tests were utilized (surface hardness and tensile strength)and 4 experimental groups according to the concentration of silver nitrate used.The specimens without the use of silver nitrate were considered as control. Fortensile strength, all specimens were subjected to force till fracture. For surfacehardness, the specimens were tested via a durometer hardness tester. Allspecimens data were analyzed via ANOVA and Tukey tests.Results: The addition of silver nitrate to acrylic resins reduced significantly thetensile strength. Statistically, highly significant differences were found among allgroups (P≤0.001). Also, the difference between control and experimental groupswas highly significant (P≤0.001). For surface hardness, the silver nitrate improvedthe surface hardness of acrylics. Highly significant differences were statisticallyobserved between control and 900 ppm group (P≤0.001); and among all groups(P≤0.001)with exception that no significant differences between control and150ppm; and between 150ppm and 900ppm groups(P>0.05).Conclusion: The addition of silver nitrate to acrylics reduced significantly the tensilestrength and improved slightly the surface hardness.


2012 ◽  
Vol 32 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 435-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsin-Tzu Liao ◽  
Chin-San Wu

Abstract Melt blending of polylactide (PLA), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), and wood flour (WF) was performed in an effort to overcome the major drawbacks (brittleness and high price) of PLA. In addition, the acrylic acid (AA)-grafted PLA70PCL30 (PLA70PCL30-g-AA) was used as the alternative for the preparation of ternary blends to improve the compatibility and the dispersability of WF within the PLA70PCL30 matrix. As expected, PCL improved the elongation at break and the toughness of PLA but decreased the tensile strength and modulus. Because the hydrophilic WF is dispersed physically in the hydrophobic PLA70PCL30 matrix, as the result of Fourier transform infrared analysis, the mechanical properties of PLA70PCL30 became noticeably worse when it was blended with WF. This problem was successfully conquered by using PLA70PCL30-g-AA to replace PLA70PCL30 due to the formation of an ester carbonyl group between PLA70PCL30-g-AA and WF. Furthermore, the PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF blend provided a plateau tensile strength at break when the WF content was up to 50 wt%. PLA70PCL30/WF exhibited a tensile strength at break of approximately 3–25 MPa more than PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF. By using p-cresol and tyrosinase, the enzymatic biodegradable test showed that PLA70PCL30-g-AA is somewhat more biodegradable than PLA70PCL30 because the former has better water absorption. After 16 weeks, the weight loss of the PLA70PCL30/WF (50 wt%) composite was >80%. PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF exhibited a weight loss of approximately 1–12 wt% more than PLA70PCL30-g-AA/WF. It was also found that the addition of WF to PLA70PCL30 or PLA70PCL30-g-AA decreased the crystallinity of PLA and PCL in PLA70PCL30 or PLA70PCL30-g-AA and then increased their biodegradable property.


2019 ◽  
Vol 827 ◽  
pp. 288-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saverio Giulio Barbieri ◽  
V. Mangeruga ◽  
Matteo Giacopini ◽  
Carlo Laurino ◽  
Mariano Lorenzini

In this paper a numerical methodology is proposed, which aims at predicting the fatigue behaviour of engine cylinder liners in an eight-cylinder V-type four-stroke turbocharged engine. A preliminary kinematic and dynamic study of the crank mechanism is fulfilled in order to properly identify the load cycle that involves the cylinder liner. Finite Element analyses, both thermal and thermo-mechanical, are performed to evaluate the stress and the strain of the component. In particular, non-linear models are developed to mimic the piston-liner interaction when subjected to different loading conditions. A simplified approach is proposed in order to reduce the computational effort of the simulations. FEM results are then processed employing the multiaxial Dang Van fatigue criterion.


2012 ◽  
Vol 533 ◽  
pp. 91-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei Manzat ◽  
A. Killinger ◽  
R. Gadow

Rising demands for ecologically friendly automotive engines require a significant decrease in fuel consumption and emissions. Also the recent trend of downsizing engines demands for high performance materials for internal combustion engine applications. Tribologically functional coatings applied by supersonic flame spraying help in boosting the engine efficiency by reducing the internal friction and improving the durability and wear resistance of the cylinder running surface much-needed for engine downsizing tasks together with a high corrosion resistance enabling the use of bio fuels. In addition, the tailored surface topography of the thermal spray coatings help in supporting advantageous friction states and thereby show the benefit of reducing the oil consumption resulting in reduced emissions. The thermally sprayed coatings were applied using HVOF and HVSFS processes together with a specially designed spray gun trajectory in order to achieve a fast and cost efficient coating procedure. Several different coating materials, including novel nanostructured powders, have been investigated and compared to state-of-the-art cylinder liners. The performance of the coated cylinder liners regarding wear and corrosion resistance, friction coefficient and effects of the surface topography have been investigated in various test setups including engine tests.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kareem Nada ◽  
Omar El-Mowafy

To investigate the effect of prepolymerization warming on composites' mechanical properties, three composites were evaluated: Clearfil Majesty (CM) (Kuraray), Z-100 (3M/ESPE), and Light-Core (LC) (Bisco). Specimens were prepared from each composite at room temperature as control and 2 higher temperatures (37∘Cand54∘C) to test surface hardness (SH), compressive strength (CS), and diametral tensile strength (DTS). Data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA and Fisher's LSD tests. Results revealed that prewarming CM and Z100 specimens significantly improved their SH mean values (P<0.05). Prewarming also improved mean CS values of Z100 specimens (P<0.05). Furthermore, DTS mean value of CM prepared at52∘was significantly higher than that of room temperature specimens (P<0.05). KHN, CS, and DTS mean values varied significantly among the three composites. In conclusion, Prewarming significantly enhanced surface hardness of 2 composites. Prewarming also improved bulk properties of the composites; however, this improvement was significant in only some of the tested materials.


Author(s):  
Elena Valentina Stoian ◽  
Vasile Bratu ◽  
Cristiana Maria Enescu ◽  
Dan Nicolae Ungureanu

Abstract Aim of the study is to present the technological process of obtaining cast iron with lamellar graphite for use in the manufacture of cylinder liners, and to identify the main alloying elements and track their influence on the mechanical properties of cast iron with lamellar graphite. Also paper presents analysis of 20 batches of cast iron with lamellar graphite, which are made of cylinder liners, in terms of chemical composition and the mechanical properties. After the analysis of the 20 castings of cast iron Fc 250 it is observed that: the increase in the carbon content shows a decrease of the tensile strength and hardness of the gray cast iron; the increase in silicon content shows a decrease in hardness and tensile strength. Decreasing the amount of graphite and especially the alloy of silicon iron lead to hardness increase 1% Si increases hardness by 50 HB). A statistical analysis has been performed on the data obtained that accounts for changes in alloying additions. A modeling and optimization of mechanical properties (tensile strength and hardness) was performed according to the percentages of carbon, silicon and manganese. Mathematical modeling found that the hardness and traction resistance of the cast iron decreased with the increase in carbon, silicon and manganese content.


2014 ◽  
Vol 912-914 ◽  
pp. 301-304
Author(s):  
Jun Yuan Mao ◽  
Wei Gang Zheng

The Cylinder liner is one of the working environment of the worst parts in internal combustion engine ,it is required to have good wear resistance, corrosion resistance, resistance to high temperature and high pressure shock, etc. After tests showed, better comprehensive mechanical properties of cylinder liner is got by using Plasma Spray composite ceramic nanometer coating technology, and after laser remelting treatment.


2014 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 1499-1505 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sulowski

Abstract The effects of processing parameters on the microstructure and mechanical properties of Fe-Mn-Cr- Mo-C PM steels are described. Pre-alloyed Astaloy CrM and Astaloy CrL, low-carbon ferromanganese and graphite powders were used as the starting materials. After pressing in rigid die, the compacts were conventionally and high temperature sintered at 1120 and 1250°C, respectively. Sintering was carried out for 60 minutes in atmospheres with different H2/N2 ratios. Cooling rate from sintering temperature was 65°C min-1 (convective cooling). The specimens were subsequently tempered at 200°C for 60 minutes in air. All specimens were tested for tensile strength (UTS), elongation (A), offset yield strength (R0:2), transverse rupture strength (TRS), impact toughness and apparent surface hardness (HV 30). After mechanical tests the microstructure of Fe-Mn-Cr-Mo-C PM steels was studied by optical microscopy. These investigations have shown that, by sintering in inexpensive and safe nitrogen-rich atmospheres, it is possible to achieve mechanical properties similar to those of specimens sintered in pure hydrogen and hydrogen-rich atmospheres.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamaid M. Khan ◽  
Tolga B. Sirin ◽  
Gurkan Tarakci ◽  
Mustafa E. Bulduk ◽  
Mert Coskun ◽  
...  

Abstract This paper attempts to improve the physical and mechanical properties of selective laser sintered polyamide PA2200 components through a vibratory surface finishing process by inducing severe plastic deformation at the outer surface layers. The industrial target of additive manufacturing components is to obtain structures having surface roughness, hardness, and other mechanical properties equivalent to or better than those produced conventionally. Compared to the as-built SLS PA2200 samples, vibratory surface finishing treated specimens exhibited a smooth surface microstructure and more favorable roughness, hardness, and tensile strength. Also, the duration of the vibratory surface finishing process showed a further improvement in the surface roughness and hardness of the SLS samples. Compared to the as-built state, the roughness and hardness of the surface-treated samples improved by almost 90% and 15%, respectively. Consequently, microstructural analysis indicates that lower surface roughness and enhanced surface hardness is a crucial factor in influencing the overall tensile strength of SLS-PA2200 components. We consider that the combination of VSF and SLS processes can successfully handle a wide range of potential applications. This study also highlights the efficiency and applicability of the vibratory surface finishing process to other additive manufacturing processes and materials. Graphic abstract


2018 ◽  
Vol 780 ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Walaa Abdelaziem ◽  
Atef Hamada ◽  
Mohsen Abdel-Naeim Hassan

The Simple Cyclic extrusion compression (SCEC) has been developed for producing Al-1%Cu alloys with fine microstructures and superior properties. SCEC method was applied for only two-passess.It was found that the grain structure was significantly reduced from 1500 μm to 100 μm after two passes of cyclic extrusion. The ultimate tensile strength and elongation to failure of as-cast alloy were 110 MPa and 12 %, respectively. However, the corresponding mechanical properties of the two pass CEC deformed alloy are 275 MPa and 35%, respectively. These findings ensure that a significant improvement in the grain structure has been achieved. In addition, cyclic extrusion deformation increased the surface hardness of the alloy by 50 % after two passes.


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