Gasket with an anti-fret coating

A gasket comprising:

• an upper assembly including:
• an upper combustion sealing section with a raised bead configured to be positioned between a cylinder head and a cylinder block and adjacent to a combustion chamber;
• and
• an upper fluid sealing section positioned between the cylinder head and the cylinder block at a location spaced away from the combustion chamber;
• wherein the upper combustion sealing section includes an anti-fret coating on a metal layer that does not include a fluoroelastomer material;
• wherein the upper fluid sealing section includes a fluoroelastomer coating on a metal layer;
• and
• wherein the upper combustion sealing section is greater in thickness than the upper fluid sealing section.

A head gasket for an engine, comprising:

• an upper assembly including:
• an upper combustion sealing section with a raised bead configured to be positioned between a cylinder head and a cylinder block;
• and
• an upper fluid sealing section configured to be positioned between the cylinder head and the cylinder block at a location spaced away from a combustion chamber, wherein the combustion chamber is formed by the cylinder head and the cylinder block;
• wherein the upper combustion sealing section includes an anti-fret coating on a metal layer;
• wherein the upper fluid sealing section includes a fluoroelastomer or a fluoropolymer coating on a metal layer;
• wherein the upper combustion sealing section is greater in thickness than the upper fluid sealing section;
• and
• wherein a stepped interface is formed at adjoining edges of the upper combustion sealing section and the upper fluid sealing section.