22-05-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140137831A1
Embodiments of the present innovation relate to a cylinder bore coating system which simultaneously combines both friction and wear properties to enhance engine efficiency and operating life. The cylinder bore coating system includes a relatively thin top layer, such as diamond like carbon layer (DLC), disposed over a thicker, relatively hard and high modulus coating (i.e., an under coating). This combination of layers provides both low friction as well as low wear characteristics to the engine bore, relative to conventional engine bore coatings. 1. An engine cylinder assembly , comprising:an engine cylinder having a cylinder wall that defines a cylinder bore, a material of the engine cylinder having a first modulus of elasticity and a first hardness;a first layer disposed on the cylinder wall, the first layer having a second modulus of elasticity and a second hardness, the second modulus of elasticity being greater than the first modulus of elasticity of the engine cylinder and the second hardness being greater than the first hardness of the engine cylinder; anda topcoat layer disposed on the first layer, the topcoat layer configured to minimize friction between the engine cylinder assembly and a piston ring disposed within the cylinder bore.2. The engine cylinder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat layer comprises a coefficient of friction of about 0.085.3. The engine cylinder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the topcoat layer comprises a Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) layer.4. The engine cylinder assembly of claim 3 , wherein the PVD layer comprises a diamond-like carbon material.5. The engine cylinder assembly of claim 3 , wherein the PVD layer is selected from the group consisting of TiN claim 3 , CrN claim 3 , TiAlNi claim 3 , CrO claim 3 , and ZrO.6. The engine cylinder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first layer comprises an alloy base electrocomposite coating containing ceramic particles.7. The engine cylinder assembly of claim 6 , wherein the ceramic ...
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