The piston skirt and pin account for about 17 percent of the frictional loss in a combustion engine as they are the most difficult to keep lubricated and have the largest contact surfaces. OE ...

Rescue Me! Thanks to recent innovations in coating technology, it’s now possible to coat a piston instead of replacing it It’s the classic racer’s dilemma. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with the ...

PISTON-ring scuffing occurs most frequently during the break-in period and has been a problem to both the automobile and ring producers, for some time. Ring coatings have been under development for ...

Based on coating type, the automotive piston market is segmented into thermal barrier piston coating, dry film lubricant piston coating, and oil shedding piston coating. Based on vehicle type, the ...

You're at the point in your project where it's time to start building the engine for your car. You're looking online to see what pistons and rebuild kits are available, but the first thing you find ...

As hard-chrome plating has fallen out of favor, hydraulic-cylinder manufacturers have developed alternative coatings and platings. Here is how they affect seal performance and life. • Hard-chrome ...

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) has introduced a line of high-strength Sealed Power(R) and Speed-Pro(R) pistons featuring a complex ceramic ...

Tenneco. has been granted a patent for a piston designed for internal combustion engines. The piston features a crown and skirt with friction-reducing coatings and strategically arranged depressions, ...