Coated piston and a method of making a coated piston
AssigneeFederal-Mogul Corporation
InventorWarran Boyd Lineton
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Abstract
A piston for a diesel internal combustion engine including a crown portion at least partially formed of steel and having a combustion surface with a combustion bowl formed therein is provided. The combustion bowl presents a combustion bowl rim area, and a coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal is applied to substantially only the combustion bowl rim area. The coating is preferably applied in the areas of the combustion bowl rim area that are in line with the sprays of diesel fuel when the piston is in a top dead center position during operation of the engine.
Claims20
A piston for a diesel engine, comprising:
- a crown portion fabricated of steel and presenting a combustion surface having a combustion bowl with a bowl rim area;
- and
- a coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal selectively applied to at least one portion of said bowl rim area and wherein said coating is substantially only applied to said bowl rim area of said crown portion.
A method of making a piston for diesel engines, comprising the steps of:
- preparing a crown portion of steel and having a combustion surface with a combustion bowl and a bowl rim area;
- and
- selectively applying a coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal to substantially only the bowl rim area of the crown portion.
A method of making a piston for diesel engines, comprising the steps of:
- preparing a crown portion of steel and having a combustion surface with a combustion bowl and a bowl rim area;
- and
- electrodepositing a coating including at least one of a noble metal and a refractory metal onto substantially only the bowl rim area of the crown portion with a wand applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.