Valves and valve actuation – Valve – Materials
Patent
1997-07-09
2000-01-11
Chambers, A. Michael
Valves and valve actuation
Valve
Materials
1231883, F01L 302
Patent
active
060127031
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a valve guide which is manufactured by a sintered alloy and used for an engine, and more particularly, to a valve guide which has high wear resistance and can prevent appearance of scuffing on a surface of a valve stem associated with the valve guide, and to a process for manufacturing the valve guide. The valve guide comprises an inner surface sliding with a valve stem, the inner surface finished by machining and exposing pores. Area-ratio of the pores with respect to the inner surface is 2.7 to 10.7%, and at least one pore having pore size of not less than 80 .mu.m exists per 1 mm.sup.2 of the inner surface.
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Chikahata Katsunao
Hayashi Koichiro
Chambers A. Michael
Hitachi Powdered Metals Co. Ltd.
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