Piston ring

A piston ring comprises a martensitic stainless steel ring having a nitrided layer formed in the surface portion thereof, and a titanium nitride film coated on the outer sliding surface of the ring by an ion-plating process. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, the titanium nitr...

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Main Author NARUSE; YOSHIO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.10.1992
Subjects
BLASTING
CYLINDERS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PISTONS
SEALINGS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A piston ring comprises a martensitic stainless steel ring having a nitrided layer formed in the surface portion thereof, and a titanium nitride film coated on the outer sliding surface of the ring by an ion-plating process. According to a first embodiment of the present invention, the titanium nitride film has a nitrogen concentration which is gradually increased toward the top surface thereof to gradually lower a toughness of the film toward the top surface and to make a surface portion of the film more brittle than the other portion of the film. On the other hand, according to a second embodiment of the present invention, the titanium nitride film has a nitrogen concentration which is gradually decreased toward the top surface and to make a surface hardness of the film HV 1800 or less.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19910715541