Piston ring having wear coating consisting of Cr.sub.2 N or a mixture of Cr.sub.2 N and Cr
AssigneeTeikoku Piston Ring Co., Ltd.
InventorsShoji Tanaka, Nobuyuki Yamashita, Hiroto Fukutome
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Abstract
A Cr.sub.2 N film or a mixed Cr.sub.2 N and Cr film formed by physical vapor deposition on the outer circumferential surface of a piston ring which is in contact with the inner circumferential surface of a cylinder. The axial width of the outer circumferential surface of the piston ring is 0.6 mm or less. The nitrogen content of the film is 11 to 17 percent by weight. The Vicker's hardness of the film is in the range of HV1300 to HV2000. The thickness of the film is 3 .mu.m to 30 .mu.m.
Claims5
A piston ring comprising a film formed by physical vapor deposition on the outer circumferential sliding surface of said piston ring,
- wherein said film is selected from the group consisting of Cr.sub.2 N and a mixture of Cr.sub.2 N and Cr,
- wherein the axial width of said outer circumferential sliding surface is less than or equal to 0.6 mm,
- wherein a nitrogen content of said film is 11 to 17 percent by weight, and
- wherein a Vicker's hardness of said film is in the range of HV1300 to HV2000.
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