JPH07145445A - Cast iron for cylinder liner - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To produce cast iron for a cylinder liner remarkably improved in high temp. wear resistance and seizing resistance more than conventional one by incorporating specified ratios of C, Si, Mn, P, Cr and B into Fe. CONSTITUTION:Cast iron having a chemical compsn. contg., by weight, 3.1 to 3.8% C, 2.8 to 3.5% Si, 1.0 to 1.8% Mn, 0.1 to 0.4% P, 0.15 to 0.5% Cr and 0.02 to 0.06% B, and the balance substantially Fe is melted. Thus, the cast iron for a cylinder liner excellent in high temp. dry abrasion loss and improved in seizing resistance by about >=50% can be obtd.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cast iron for a cylinder liner which has excellent high temperature wear resistance and seizure resistance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A thin-walled cylinder liner used for the inner peripheral surface of a cylinder of an internal combustion engine must slide against a piston ring to maintain airtightness. And seizure resistance are required. Conventionally, for this purpose, a cylinder liner material has A-type graphite in its structure, and Cr, B, and
Special cast iron containing P or the like is used. Further, in the liner casting, conventionally, sand mold casting and sand mold centrifugal casting, which can reduce the solidification rate, have been applied in order to crystallize A-type graphite. As disclosed, it has also come to be manufactured by die centrifugal casting.

[0003]

However, in recent years,
The aim is to develop an engine not only for reducing fuel consumption but also for reducing the amount of lubricating oil.
The conditions for seizure resistance have become more severe. Also, in order to comply with exhaust gas regulations of diesel engines, NOx
The reduction of PM is required, and for this purpose, it is necessary to burn the fuel as completely as possible. Then, in order to achieve complete combustion of the fuel, to promote the mixing of the fuel and air,
BACKGROUND ART Fuel is injected at high pressure to be atomized.
In such a technique, since the internal pressure of the cylinder rises, it is particularly required to improve the seizure resistance.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cast iron for a cylinder liner having excellent high temperature wear resistance and seizure resistance.

[0005]

The cast iron for a cylinder liner of the present invention has a chemical composition of wt% and C: 3.1 to 3.8.
%, Si: 2.8 to 3.5%, Mn: 1.0 to
1.8%, P: 0.1 to 0.4%, Cr: 0.
15 to 0.5%, B: 0.02 to 0.06%, and the balance substantially Fe.

[0006]

The chemical composition of the cast iron for cylinder liner of the present invention is limited for the following reasons. The unit is% by weight. C: 3.1-3.8% C is necessary for graphite crystallization and carbide formation,
If it is less than 3.1%, it is difficult to crystallize graphite and the amount of carbides is reduced, so that wear resistance and seizure resistance are deteriorated. On the other hand, 3.
If it exceeds 8%, both mechanical properties and wear resistance are deteriorated.

Si: 2.8-3.5% Si is necessary for crystallizing graphite, and it forms a solid solution in the matrix to improve seizure resistance. If it is less than 2.8%, such action is insufficient and seizure resistance is reduced. On the other hand, when it exceeds 3.5, ferrite is excessively produced, mechanical properties are deteriorated, and the seizure resistance improving effect is saturated.

Mn: 1.0 to 1.8% Mn is added to improve hardness, and like Si, it forms a solid solution in the matrix to improve seizure resistance. If it is less than 1.0%, its effect is too small, while if it exceeds 1.8%, the hardness becomes too high and the workability deteriorates. P: 0.1 to 0.4% P is necessary for forming a phosphorus eutectic (stedite), and if it is less than 0.1%, the eutectic amount is too small and the hardness improving effect is almost zero. If it exceeds%, the eutectic amount becomes excessive and the material becomes brittle.

Cr: 0.15 to 0.5% Cr forms chromium carbide and is added for the purpose of improving hardness and wear resistance. If it is less than 0.15%, it has almost no effect, while 0 is added. If it exceeds 0.5%, the amount of carbide becomes excessive and workability deteriorates. B: 0.02 to 0.06% B acts to promote the precipitation of carbide and is 0.02
If it is less than 0.1%, the effect cannot be expected. On the other hand, if it exceeds 0.06%, the precipitation of carbide becomes excessive and the hardness becomes too high.

In addition to the above alloy components, the balance of the cast iron of the present invention is substantially Fe. Since S makes the material brittle, it is desirable that the content be small, and it is preferable to keep S: 0.1% or less.

[0011]

EXAMPLE A cast iron having the chemical composition shown in Table 1 below was melted,
Centrifugal die casting at a casting temperature of 1400 ° C and a die rotation speed of 1800 rpm, outer diameter 90 mmφ, wall thickness 8 mm, length 1800
Got mm liner material. During casting, the mold preheating temperature was set to 200 ° C, and wet spray coating was used to form a 0.8 mm thick coating mold with diatomaceous earth as the main material and water glass as a binder on the inner peripheral surface of the mold. Was done.

[0012]

[Table 1]

Samples for texture observation were taken from the liner material and observed under a microscope. As a result, crystallization of A-type graphite was observed in the texture of all the samples. Further, the same material was cut to obtain a cylindrical liner sample having a length of 200 mm, which was subjected to finish processing and subjected to a high temperature dry wear test and a seizure resistance test.
For the high temperature dry abrasion test, a Kaken abrasion tester was used, the sample was rotated around the axis at a peripheral speed of 0.25 m / sec, and the outer surface was wiped off after the initial oil was applied.
Pressurizing member made of radius mm (material 17Cr steel, C
r plating process) was applied with a load of 6 kg and the amount of wear per 4 hours was measured. In this case, a rod-shaped heater was inserted in the axis of the sample to keep the sample temperature at 180 ° C.
On the other hand, for the seizure resistance test, a ring material (material 17Cr steel, Cr-plated) was rotated around the axis using an ultra-high pressure abrasion tester, and a liner sample concentrically arranged with the ring material was attached to the end surface of the ring material. The end face was pressed, the load was increased sequentially from the initial 20 kg / cm ² , each load was held for 3 minutes, and the surface pressure when seizure occurred was determined. Motor oil # 30 (oil temperature 80 ° C.) was supplied to the contact portion between the ring material and the liner sample at 400 cc / min. The test results are shown in Table 2 below.

[0014]

[Table 2]

From Table 2, No. 1 to No. 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention
No. 3 is superior to No. 4 of the conventional example in high temperature dry wear amount, and seizure resistance is improved by about 50% or more.

[0016]

As described above, the cast iron for a cylinder liner of the present invention has C: 3.1 to 3.8% and Si: 2.8 to.
Since it was formed of a specific component containing 3.5% and Mn: 1.0 to 1.8%, it was possible to remarkably improve the high temperature wear resistance and seizure resistance as compared with the conventional case.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The chemical composition is% by weight, C: 3.1 to 3.8%, Si: 2.8 to 3.5.
%, Mn: 1.0 to 1.8%, P: 0.1 to 0.4
%, Cr: 0.15 to 0.5%, B: 0.02 to 0.
A cast iron for a cylinder liner, characterized in that it is 06% and the balance is substantially Fe.