Development of High Wear Resistant and Durable Coatings for Al Valve Spring Retainer
Date Published: 2007-04-16
Paper Number:2007-01-1748
DOI: 10.4271/2007-01-1748
Citation:
Ahn, J., Ahn, S., and Lim, J., "Development of High Wear Resistant and Durable Coatings for Al Valve Spring Retainer," SAE Technical Paper 2007-01-1748, 2007, doi:10.4271/2007-01-1748.
The use of light-weight materials in automotive engine components has increased in order to achieve better fuel efficiency and engine performance. In this study, Al alloy (AI5056) valve spring retainer can reduce a weight by 63% in comparison to steel and improve the upper limit of engine speed by about 500rpm. The Al valve spring retainer was fabricated by cold forging and coated with hard anodizing, DLC (diamond like coating), cold spray and thermal spray for better wear resistance and durability. We conclude that among these materials the DLC coating improves the wear resistance of Al valve spring retainer and has a sufficient durability after endurance testing.
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