Friction reduction in compressed natural gas direct injection engine using piston rings with diffusion chromium coating

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 462-470

  Abdullah, S ^a   Adril, E ^b   Muchtar, A ^a   Ariffm, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Boundary lubrication; Chromium coating; Diffusion coating; Friction; Piston ring; Wear

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LUBRICATIONS; CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; CHROMIUM COATINGS; COEFFICIENT OF FRICTIONS; DIFFUSION PROCESS; DIRECT INJECTION ENGINES; FRICTION REDUCTION; LUBRICATION FAILURE;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CHROMIUM; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS; DIFFUSION COATINGS; DIRECT INJECTION; ENGINES; FRICTION; HARDNESS; MANGANESE; METAL COATINGS; MIXTURES; TRIBOLOGY; WEAR OF MATERIALS; WEAR RESISTANCE;

PISTON RINGS;

EID: 77649097807     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.462.470     Document Type: Article

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