WO2014034180A1 - ピストンリング - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the present invention relates to a piston ring, and more particularly to a piston ring for an internal combustion engine.
- the top ring installed closest to the combustion chamber is slammed into the piston ring groove (ring groove) of the piston made of aluminum alloy etc. by the combustion pressure, and at the same time the ring groove Slide on the surface.
- the internal combustion engine becomes hot due to the combustion of fuel.
- the temperature is 200 ° C. or higher, and it is known that the strength of the piston is reduced due to thermal shock or the like.
- protrusions of about 1 ⁇ m are formed on the surface of the ring groove of the piston at intervals of 0.2 mm. This is due to the lathe machining with a tool. This protrusion is missing or worn by knocking and sliding of the piston ring, and a new aluminum surface is exposed on the ring groove surface. Since the new aluminum surface tends to adhere to the surface of the piston ring made of metal, aluminum adheres to the surface of the piston ring. Hereinafter, this phenomenon is referred to as aluminum adhesion. In high-power engines, the surface of the ring groove tends to be rough, and a new aluminum surface is exposed due to the striking and sliding of the piston ring, and aluminum adhesion is repeated. . When the wear of the ring groove increases, the sealing performance by the piston ring decreases, and the blow-by gas that flows from the combustion chamber into the crank chamber increases. Increasing blowby gas may cause problems such as engine output reduction.
- Patent Document 1 proposes a method in which a ring groove surface made of an aluminum alloy is subjected to an anodic oxidation treatment (alumite treatment), and a fine material generated by the treatment is filled with a lubricating substance. ing. Since the hard oxide film is formed on the ring groove surface by the anodizing treatment, the aluminum alloy is prevented from falling off and aluminum adhesion is suppressed. However, the cost required for the anodic oxidation treatment for the piston is high, and aluminum oxide has a problem that the running-in performance is poor because it is hard.
- anodic oxidation treatment alumite treatment
- Patent Document 2 describes a method of forming a film in which a solid lubricant such as molybdenum disulfide is dispersed in a heat-resistant resin such as polyamide or polyimide on the side surface of the piston ring. Yes.
- a solid lubricant such as molybdenum disulfide
- a heat-resistant resin such as polyamide or polyimide
- Patent Document 3 describes a method of forming a surface film composed of a heat-resistant resin containing copper-based powder on the side surface of the piston ring.
- Patent Document 3 describes that the addition of copper-based powder can impart wear resistance to the surface film formed on the surface of the piston ring and allow the lubricity of the heat-resistant resin to function over a long period of time. Further, it is described that the piston ring groove can be prevented from being damaged by arranging the copper-based powder in a scaly shape so as to overlap in the thickness direction.
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a piston ring capable of maintaining an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect for a long time in a high-power engine.
- the present inventors have developed a resin-based film containing at least one plate-shaped filler of alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and boron nitride, the upper surface of the piston ring, and By covering at least one of the lower surfaces, it was found that an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect can be maintained for a long time even in a high-power engine, and the present invention has been conceived.
- the piston ring is a piston ring in which at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface is covered with a resin-based film containing a plate filler, and the plate filler is alumina, silicon carbide , At least one selected from the group consisting of silicon nitride and boron nitride.
- the upper surface and the lower surface of the piston ring are surfaces disposed in the ring groove on the surface of the piston ring, and are surfaces substantially perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the piston ring.
- the average particle diameter of the plate-like filler is preferably 2 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the aspect ratio of the plate-like filler is preferably 20 to 200.
- the content of the plate-like filler is preferably 0.1 to 30% by volume with respect to the resin-based film.
- the piston ring of the present invention can maintain an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect for a long time even in a high output engine.
- FIG. 3a is a perspective view of an embodiment of the piston ring according to the present invention
- FIG. 3b is a cross-sectional view of the piston ring shown in FIG. 3a taken along the line bb.
- the resin film 6 contains a plate-like filler 7.
- the plate-like filler 7 includes at least one member selected from the group consisting of alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and boron nitride.
- the plate-like filler 7 may be made of at least one member selected from the group consisting of alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and boron nitride.
- Piston ring base material 8 constituting the piston ring of the present embodiment is repeatedly collided with the ring groove, so that it has predetermined strength and wear resistance. It is desirable to have.
- Preferable materials include steel, martensitic stainless steel, austenitic stainless steel, high-grade cast iron and the like.
- a piston ring base material that has been subjected to nitriding treatment for stainless steel and hard chromium plating or electroless nickel plating treatment for cast iron may be used.
- a phosphate film may be formed on the surface (upper surface and lower surface) of the piston ring base material.
- the phosphate coating include zinc phosphate, manganese phosphate, and calcium phosphate coatings.
- a chemical conversion treatment film and an oxide film other than a phosphate film can also be formed.
- a chemical conversion treatment film cannot be formed on a piston ring having a hard chrome plating film or an electroless nickel plating film formed on the surface. Therefore, it is desirable to remove inorganic dirt and organic dirt from the surface of the piston ring base material in order to ensure adhesion of the film.
- the resin-based coating that covers the piston ring of the present embodiment is characterized by containing at least one plate-like filler among alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, and boron nitride.
- collision is repeated between the piston ring and the ring groove surface of the piston at high temperatures due to combustion pressure, and at the same time, the piston ring surface and the ring groove surface slide in the circumferential direction.
- the hard plate-like fillers are arranged almost in parallel with the film surface, so that the protrusion on the ring groove surface is slid without roughening the ring groove surface of the piston as the counterpart material. Can be worn out in the early stages of movement.
- This effect is called a smoothing effect. Since the ring groove protrusion disappears early in this manner, the attack force (damage to the ring groove surface) of the piston ring when the ring groove surface collides and slides with the piston ring is greatly reduced. Further, the resin-based film of this embodiment in which a hard and high-strength plate-like filler is dispersed has high strength and excellent wear resistance, and the hard plate-like filler scattered in the resin-based film causes the impact. Since the stress is relieved, the film is maintained over a long period even in a high-power engine.
- the soft aluminum out of the aluminum alloy on the ring groove surface is selectively worn by sliding contact with the hard plate-like filler in the resin film, and the primary crystal is formed on the ring groove surface. Silicon protrudes. For this reason, contact with aluminum and a piston ring is suppressed, and aluminum adhesion can be prevented effectively.
- the sliding contact between the hard plate-like filler in the resin-based film and primary silicon is dominant, but the hardness difference between the two is small, and the smooth surface of the resin-based film and the ring groove surface is smooth. They touch each other. Therefore, even under high temperature and high load conditions, wear of both the piston ring and the piston is small, and both ideal sliding surfaces are maintained. For this reason, the piston ring of this embodiment can maintain an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect for a long time even in a high-power engine.
- the “plate shape” is a shape having a long side with respect to the thickness.
- the plate-like filler is not necessarily required to have a complete flat surface, and may have a shape having a curved surface or unevenness.
- the above effect can be obtained by dispersing at least one plate-like filler of alumina, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, or boron nitride in the resin film.
- the use of plate-like alumina makes the effect of preventing aluminum adhesion remarkable.
- the plate-like filler can also be produced by a known method. A commercial item can also be used as a plate-shaped filler.
- the plate-like alumina examples include a synthetic plate-like alumina (Seraph) manufactured by Kinsei Matech Co., Ltd., and an alumina filler (Cerasure) manufactured by Kawai Lime Industry Co., Ltd.
- a synthetic plate-like alumina (Seraph) manufactured by Kinsei Matech Co., Ltd.
- an alumina filler (Cerasure) manufactured by Kawai Lime Industry Co., Ltd.
- one kind of plate-like filler may be added to the resin-based film of the present embodiment, but the effect of preventing aluminum adhesion increases depending on the material of the piston that is the counterpart material and the state of the surface of the ring groove. Thus, two or more kinds may be selected and added.
- the average particle size of the plate-like filler added to the resin-based film covering the piston ring of this embodiment is preferably 2 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the average particle diameter of the plate-like filler is the average length of the long side.
- the average particle diameter can be calculated by observing with a scanning electron microscope (SEM). By setting the average particle size of the plate-like filler within the above range, the protrusion on the ring groove surface can be more effectively eliminated. If the average particle size of the plate-like filler is less than 2 ⁇ m, it may be difficult to wear the protrusions in a short time. On the other hand, if it exceeds 20 ⁇ m, the surface of the ring groove may be roughened.
- the aspect ratio of the plate-like filler added to the resin-based film covering the piston ring of this embodiment is preferably 20 to 200.
- the aspect ratio of the plate-like filler is the ratio of the long side length to the thickness of the plate-like filler (long side length / thickness).
- the aspect ratio of the plate-like filler can be calculated by observing the surface and cross section of the film with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
- SEM scanning electron microscope
- the content of the plate-like filler in the resin film is preferably 0.1 to 30% by volume with respect to the entire film.
- the film can be stably maintained for a long period of time, and an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect can be maintained.
- the content of the plate-like filler is less than 0.1% by volume, it is difficult to wear the protrusions on the ring groove surface in a short time.
- the content of the plate-like filler exceeds 30% by volume, the ring groove surface may be roughened.
- the content of the plate-like filler in the resin film can be calculated by observing the surface and cross section of the film with a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
- solid lubricants such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), molybdenum disulfide, and graphite have been regarded as essential components or desirable components to be added.
- PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene
- molybdenum disulfide molybdenum disulfide
- graphite graphite
- a heat-resistant polymer having an aromatic ring or aromatic heterocycle in the main chain is preferable, and when the temperature near the piston ring groove reaches 190 ° C. or higher, the glass transition temperature is An amorphous polymer having a temperature of 190 ° C. or higher, or a crystalline polymer or a liquid crystalline polymer having a melting point of 190 ° C. or higher is suitable.
- phenol polyimide (PI), polyetherimide, polyamideimide (PAI), polysulfone, polyethersulfone, polyarylate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyetheretherketone, aromatic polyester, aromatic polyamide, polybenzo Examples include imidazole (PBI), polybenzoxazole, aromatic polycyanurate, aromatic polythiocyanurate, and aromatic polyguanamine.
- PI polyimide
- PAI polyamideimide
- PBI polybenzoxazole
- aromatic polycyanurate aromatic polythiocyanurate
- aromatic polyguanamine aromatic polyguanamine
- an organic-inorganic hybrid resin in which an inorganic substance such as silica, alumina, titania, zirconia or the like is dispersed at a molecular level, these resins can be further improved in adhesion to the substrate.
- the resin material is preferably PBI, PI, or PAI having high heat resistance, and PI is more preferable in consideration of the friction coefficient.
- PI is more preferable in consideration of the friction coefficient.
- the thickness (one side) of the resin film of the piston ring of this embodiment is preferably 5 to 20 ⁇ m.
- the thickness of the film exceeds 20 ⁇ m, there is a possibility that a problem may occur when the piston ring is mounted in the ring groove, which is not preferable in terms of cost.
- the thickness of the resin film is less than 5 ⁇ m, the film thickness after removing the protrusions on the ring groove surface becomes thin, and the abrasion of the film may cause the piston ring base material to be exposed on the surface. It is difficult to maintain the anti-wear effect.
- the effect of the present embodiment can be obtained by coating a coating on at least one of the upper surface and the lower surface of the piston ring. In particular, by coating the lower surface on which aluminum adhesion easily occurs, excellent aluminum adhesion prevention is achieved. The effect is demonstrated. In order to obtain a better aluminum adhesion prevention effect, it is preferable to coat the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring.
- the film forming method of the present embodiment is not particularly limited, and known methods such as spray coating, spin coating, roll coating, dip coating, and printing can be used. However, the printing method is preferable from the viewpoint of suppressing application efficiency and the occurrence of paint unevenness.
- the method for preparing the coating liquid or ink is not particularly limited.
- a coating liquid may be prepared by adding a solvent to a liquid in which a plate-like filler is dispersed in a commercially available varnish such as polyimide, and adjusting the viscosity of the liquid to an optimum value.
- the solvent and additive used for preparing the coating liquid or adjusting the viscosity of the ink are appropriately selected depending on the coating method or the printing method.
- the dispersion method is not particularly limited, and a known method such as a sand mill, a bead mill, a ball mill, or a roll mill is used. At this time, a dispersant or the like may be added as necessary.
- the coating liquid After applying the coating liquid to the upper or lower surface of the piston ring or after printing, it is dried and cured.
- the curing temperature and time are appropriately selected depending on the resin material used.
- Example 1 A CrN film having a thickness of about 30 ⁇ m was formed on the outer peripheral surface of a piston ring made of low chromium steel by an ion plating method.
- the obtained piston ring was degreased with alkali and then immersed in an aqueous manganese phosphate solution heated to about 80 ° C. for 5 minutes to form a manganese phosphate film having a thickness of about 2 ⁇ m on the surface other than the outer peripheral surface of the piston ring.
- a plate-like alumina powder (plate-like filler) having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m and an aspect ratio of 100 is added as a filler (additive) to a polyimide varnish (RC5057 made by I.S.T., Ltd.), and a stirrer is used.
- the coating liquid for coating was prepared by passing through a three-roll mill with a minimum roll interval.
- the addition amount of the plate-like alumina powder was adjusted to 10% by volume with respect to the entire coating.
- the coating liquid was dried at 100 ° C. for 5 minutes, and further heated in an electric furnace at 300 ° C. for 1 hour.
- the upper surface and the lower surface of the piston ring were coated with a resin film.
- the thickness of the resin coating on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 2 To a solution obtained by diluting a polyamideimide resin (Toyobo Co., Ltd. HR13NX) with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, plate alumina powder (plate filler) having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m and an aspect ratio of 100 is added, and a stirrer is added. After sufficiently using and stirring, the coating liquid for coating was prepared by passing through a three-roll mill with a minimum roll interval. Here, the addition amount of the plate-like alumina powder was adjusted to 10% by volume with respect to the entire coating. Using the obtained coating liquid, a resin-based film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the same piston ring as in Example 1 by the same method as in Example 1. The film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 3 Except that the plate-like filler was changed from alumina powder to plate-like silicon carbide powder (average particle size: 10 ⁇ m, aspect ratio: 100), resin-based films were formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in Example 1. Formed. The film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 4 Except for using plate-like alumina powder having an average particle diameter of 1 ⁇ m (Example 4), 2 ⁇ m (Example 5), 20 ⁇ m (Example 6), and 30 ⁇ m (Example 7), respectively, as the plate-like filler.
- a resin film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in Example 1. The film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 8 Example except that plate-like alumina powder having an aspect ratio of 10 (Example 8), 20 (Example 9), 200 (Example 10) and 300 (Example 11) was used as the plate-like filler.
- a resin-based film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in 1.
- the film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 12 Assuming that the volume of the entire coating is 100, the addition amount of the plate-like alumina powder is 0.05% by volume (Example 12), 0.1% by volume (Example 13), 30% by volume (Example 14) and 40%, respectively.
- a resin-based film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the volume% (Example 15) was used.
- the film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 1 A film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that a solid lubricant was used in place of the plate-like alumina powder as an additive.
- a solid lubricant molybdenum disulfide powder (average particle size 2 ⁇ m) and graphite powder (average particle size 2 ⁇ m) were used, and the amount added was 5% by volume, with the total film volume being 100.
- the film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 2 A spherical alumina powder having an average particle size of 0.5 ⁇ m is added to a solution obtained by diluting a polyamideimide resin (Toyobo Co., Ltd. HR13NX) with N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, and after sufficiently stirring with a stirrer, a roll The coating liquid was prepared by passing through a three-roll mill with a minimum interval. Here, the addition amount of the spherical alumina powder was 10% by volume, where the volume of the entire film was 100. Using the obtained coating solution, a film was formed on the same piston ring as in Example 1 by the same method as in Example 1. The film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 3 A film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the additive was changed from the plate-like alumina powder to the spherical alumina powder having an average particle size of 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the amount of spherical alumina powder added was 10% by volume, with the total volume of the film being 100.
- the film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 4 A film was formed on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring under the same conditions as in Example 1 except that the additive material was changed from the plate-like alumina powder to the scaly copper powder having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m. The amount of the scaly copper powder added was 20% by volume, where the total film volume was 100. The film thickness on the upper and lower surfaces of the piston ring was about 10 ⁇ m. Table 1 shows the conditions for forming the films of Examples 1 to 15 and Comparative Examples 1 to 4.
- Table 2 shows the results of evaluating the remaining amount of the piston ring film after the unit adhesion test (the thickness of the remaining resin film), the presence or absence of aluminum adhesion on the surface of the piston ring, the wear amount of the piston material, and the surface roughness. Shown in Each evaluation result shown in Table 2 is based on the following criteria.
- the surface roughness of the piston material the level difference Rk of the core portion of the piston material was calculated based on JISB0633.
- the surface roughness Rk of the piston material before the unit adhesion test was about 1.0 ⁇ m in all examples and comparative examples.
- Wear amount (piston material): Less than 0.5 ⁇ m: ⁇ , 0.5 ⁇ m or more to less than 1.0 ⁇ m: ⁇ , 1.0 ⁇ m or more to less than 1.5 ⁇ m: ⁇ , 1.5 ⁇ m or more: ⁇
- Comparative Example 1 where a piston ring is coated with a film in which molybdenum disulfide and graphite are dispersed in polyimide
- Comparative Example 2 where a film in which spherical alumina powder is dispersed in polyamideimide is coated in Comparative Example 2
- a simple adhesion test Later, no resin-based film remained, and abrasion progressed to the underlying manganese phosphate film, and remarkable aluminum adhesion was observed. Further, it was confirmed that the surface of the piston material was not smoothed and the wear was progressing.
- Comparative Example 3 in which spherical alumina powder is dispersed in polyimide, the generation of aluminum adhesion and wear of the groove are suppressed, and a good state is maintained even after 5 hours of operation, compared with Comparative Examples 1 and 2. I understood it. This is considered to be a synergistic effect by using a hard spherical alumina powder having a smoothing effect on the piston material and a polyimide resin having heat resistance and self-lubricating property.
- Comparative Example 4 in which the piston ring was coated with a film in which scaly copper powder was dispersed in polyimide, slight aluminum adhesion was observed after the single adhesion test.
- Example 3 where the piston ring was coated with a coating film in which plate-like silicon carbide was dispersed the occurrence of aluminum adhesion was not observed, the coating film and the piston material were less worn, and the surface of the piston material was smoothed. It had been.
- the hard plate-like filler has an excellent smoothing effect on the piston material, and by dispersing the hard high-strength plate-like filler, the wear resistance, strength and stress relaxation effect of the film are improved. This is probably due to the fact that
- Example 1 in which plate-like alumina is scattered, the stress due to the collision with the piston material is easily relieved. For these reasons, it is considered that in Example 1, an ideal sliding state was maintained and aluminum adhesion was prevented.
- Example 2 using polyamideimide and Example 3 using plate-like silicon carbide the aluminum adhesion prevention effect was clearly improved as compared with Comparative Example 3, but slight aluminum adhesion was observed after 15 hours. It was. From this, it was found that polyimide is more preferable as the resin material, and alumina is more preferable as the plate-like filler.
- Examples 1 and 4 to 7 in which the average particle diameter of the plate-like alumina powder was changed the occurrence of aluminum adhesion was not observed, and the film was less worn.
- Examples 1, 5, and 6 in which the average particle diameter of the plate-like alumina powder is in the range of 2 to 20 ⁇ m show a better smoothing effect on the piston material, and the wear amount of the piston material is less than 0.5 ⁇ m. The remaining amount of the resin film was large.
- Examples 1 and 8 to 11 in which the aspect ratio of the plate-like alumina powder was changed the occurrence of aluminum adhesion was not observed, and the film was less worn.
- Examples 1, 9, and 10 in which the aspect ratio of the plate-like alumina powder is in the range of 20 to 200 show a better smoothing effect on the piston material, and the wear amount of the piston material is less than 0.5 ⁇ m. There was very little and the residual amount of the resin-type film
- Examples 1 and 12 to 15 in which the addition amount of the plate-like alumina powder was changed the occurrence of aluminum adhesion was not observed, and the film was less worn.
- Examples 1, 13, and 14 in which the amount of plate-like alumina powder added is in the range of 0.1 to 30% by volume show a better smoothing effect on the piston material, and the amount of wear of the piston material is 0. It was very small, less than 5 ⁇ m, and the residual amount of the resin film was large. In any of the Examples, it was found that a superior aluminum adhesion prevention effect was obtained in Comparative Example 3 in the simple substance adhesion test over 5 hours.
- a piston ring capable of maintaining an excellent aluminum adhesion prevention effect for a long time in a high-power engine.
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本実施形態のピストンリングを構成するピストンリング母材8は、加工性や耐熱性に加え、リング溝との衝突が繰り返されることから、所定の強度や耐摩耗性を有することが望ましい。好ましい材料としては、鋼、マルテンサイト系ステンレス鋼、オーステナイト系ステンレス鋼、高級鋳鉄等が挙げられる。また、耐摩耗性を向上させるため、ステンレス鋼では窒化処理、鋳鉄では硬質クロムめっきや無電解ニッケルめっき処理を施したピストンリング母材を用いてもよい。
本実施形態の樹脂系皮膜とピストンリングとの密着性を向上させるため、ピストンリング母材の表面(上面及び下面)には、リン酸塩皮膜を形成してもよい。リン酸塩皮膜としてはリン酸亜鉛系、リン酸マンガン系、リン酸カルシウム系の皮膜が挙げられる。また、リン酸塩皮膜以外の化成処理皮膜や酸化膜を形成することもできる。表面に硬質クロムめっき皮膜や無電解ニッケルめっき皮膜等が形成されているピストンリングには、化成処理皮膜が形成できない。従って、皮膜の密着性を確保するために無機質の汚れや有機質の汚れをピストンリング母材の表面から除去するのが望ましい。また、表面の粗さ調整を兼ねてブラスト処理をピストンリングに行ってもよい。汚れの除去とブラスト処理の両方を実施してもよい。
本実施形態のピストンリングを被覆する樹脂系皮膜は、アルミナ、炭化ケイ素、窒化ケイ素、窒化ホウ素の中の少なくとも1種の板状充填材を含有することを特徴とする。内燃機関では、高温下、燃焼圧力によりピストンリングと、ピストンのリング溝表面との間で衝突が繰り返され、同時に、ピストンリング表面とリング溝表面は周方向に摺動している。本実施形態の樹脂系皮膜中では、硬質の板状充填材が皮膜表面に対してほぼ平行に配列するため、相手材であるピストンのリング溝表面を荒らすことなく、リング溝表面の突起を摺動の初期段階にて摩滅させることができる。この効果を、平滑化効果という。このようにリング溝の突起が早期に消失することにより、リング溝表面がピストンリングと衝突及び摺動する際のピストンリングの攻撃力(リング溝表面のダメージ)が大幅に低減する。また、硬質高強度の板状充填材が分散された本実施形態の樹脂系皮膜は高強度で耐摩耗性に優れ、樹脂系皮膜中に点在する硬質な板状充填材により、前記衝撃による応力が緩和されるため、高出力エンジンにおいても長期にわたって皮膜が維持される。さらに、突起が消失した後、樹脂系皮膜中の硬質の板状充填材との摺接により、リング溝表面のアルミニウム合金のうち、軟質のアルミニウムが選択的に摩耗し、リング溝表面に初晶シリコンが突出する。このため、アルミニウムとピストンリングとの接触が抑えられ、アルミニウム凝着を効果的に防止することができる。この状態では、樹脂系皮膜中の硬質の板状充填材と初晶シリコンとの摺接が支配的となるが、両者の硬度差は小さく、且つ樹脂系皮膜及びリング溝表面の滑らかな平坦面同士が摺接する。そのため、高温高負荷条件下においても、ピストンリング及びピストンのいずれの摩耗も小さく、両方の理想的な摺動面が維持される。このため、本実施形態のピストンリングでは、高出力エンジンにおいても長期にわたり、優れたアルミニウム凝着防止効果を維持できる。
本実施形態の皮膜の形成方法は、特に限定されず、スプレーコーティング、スピンコーティング、ロールコーティング、ディップコーティング、印刷法等の公知の方法を用いることができる。ただし、塗布効率、塗り斑(paint unevenness)の発生を抑えるという観点から、印刷法が好ましい。コーティング液、又はインクの調製方法は、特に限定されない。例えば市販のポリイミド等のワニスに板状充填材を分散させた液に、必要に応じて溶剤を添加して、液の粘度を最適値に調整することによって、コーティング液を調製してもよい。コーティング液の調製、又はインクの粘度の調整に用いる溶剤や添加剤は、コーティング方法、又は印刷方法により適宜選択される。分散方法は、特に限定されず、サンドミル、ビーズミル、ボールミル、ロールミル等公知の方法が用いられる。この時、必要に応じて分散剤等を適宜添加してもよい。
低クロム鋼で作製したピストンリングの外周面に、イオンプレーティング法により、厚さ約30μmのCrN皮膜を形成した。得られたピストンリングをアルカリ脱脂した後、約80℃に加熱したリン酸マンガン水溶液中に5分間浸漬し、ピストンリングの外周面以外の面に厚さ約2μmのリン酸マンガン皮膜を形成した。ポリイミドワニス(株式会社I.S.T製 RC5057)に、充填材(添加材)として平均粒径10μm、アスペクト比100の板状アルミナ粉末(板状充填材)を添加し、撹拌機を用いて十分に撹拌した後、ロール間隔を最小にした三本ロールミルに通して、皮膜用コーティング液を調製した。ここで、板状アルミナ粉末の添加量は、皮膜全体に対して、10体積%となるように調整した。リン酸マンガン皮膜を形成したピストンリングの上面及び下面に、皮膜用コーティング液をスプレーコーティングした後、100℃で5分間乾燥し、さらに、300℃の電気炉で1時間加熱した。以上の方法により、ピストンリングの上面及び下面を樹脂系皮膜で被覆した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における樹脂系皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
ポリアミドイミド樹脂(東洋紡績株式会社 HR13NX)をN-メチル-2-ピロリドンで希釈した液に、平均粒径10μm、アスペクト比100の板状アルミナ粉末(板状充填材)を添加し、撹拌機を用いて十分に撹拌した後、ロール間隔を最小にした三本ロールミルに通して、皮膜用コーティング液を調製した。ここで、板状アルミナ粉末の添加量は、皮膜全体に対して、10体積%となるように調整した。得られたコーティング液を用いて、実施例1と同様のピストンリングの上面及び下面に、実施例1と同様の方法で、樹脂系皮膜を形成した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
板状充填材をアルミナ粉末から板状炭化ケイ素粉末(平均粒径:10μm、アスペクト比:100)に変更した以外は、実施例1と同じ条件下でピストンリングの上面及び下面に樹脂系皮膜を形成した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
板状充填材として、平均粒径が、それぞれ1μm(実施例4)、2μm(実施例5)、20μm(実施例6)、及び30μm(実施例7)の板状アルミナ粉末を用いた以外は実施例1と同じ条件下でピストンリングの上面及び下面に樹脂系皮膜を形成した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
板状充填材として、アスペクト比が、それぞれ10(実施例8)、20(実施例9)、200(実施例10)及び300(実施例11)の板状アルミナ粉末を用いた以外は実施例1と同じ条件下でピストンリングの上面及び下面に樹脂系皮膜を形成した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
皮膜全体の体積を100として、板状アルミナ粉末の添加量をそれぞれ、0.05体積%(実施例12)、0.1体積%(実施例13)、30体積%(実施例14)及び40体積%(実施例15)とした以外は実施例1と同じ条件下で、ピストンリングの上面及び下面に樹脂系皮膜を形成した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
添加材として板状アルミナ粉末の代わりに固体潤滑剤を用いたこと以外は実施例1と同じ条件下でピストンリングの上面及び下面に皮膜を形成した。固体潤滑剤としては、二硫化モリブデン粉末(平均粒径2μm)及びグラファイト粉末(平均粒径2μm)を用い、添加量は皮膜全体の体積を100として、それぞれ5体積%とした。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
ポリアミドイミド樹脂(東洋紡績株式会社 HR13NX)をN-メチル-2-ピロリドンで希釈した液に、平均粒径0.5μmの球状アルミナ粉末を添加し、攪拌機を用いて、十分に撹拌した後、ロール間隔を最小にした三本ロールミルに通し、コーティング液を調製した。ここで、球状アルミナ粉末の添加量は、皮膜全体の体積を100として、10体積%とした。得られたコーティング液を用いて、実施例1と同様のピストンリングに、実施例1と同様の方法で、皮膜を形成した。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
添加材を板状アルミナ粉末から平均粒径0.5μmの球状アルミナ粉末に変更した以外は実施例1と同じ条件下で、ピストンリングの上面及び下面に皮膜を形成した。球状アルミナ粉末の添加量は、皮膜全体の体積を100として10体積%とした。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。
添加材を板状アルミナ粉末から平均粒径10μmの鱗片状銅粉末に変更した以外は実施例1と同じ条件下で、ピストンリング上面及び下面に皮膜を形成した。鱗片状銅粉末の添加量は、皮膜全体の体積を100として20体積%とした。ピストンリングの上面及び下面における皮膜の厚さはいずれも約10μmであった。上記の実施例1~15及び比較例1~4の各皮膜の形成条件を表1に示す。
単体凝着試験では、実施例1~15と比較例1~4のピストンリング3を、ガソリンエンジンと同様の環境を擬似的に模した図2に示す単体凝着試験機に装着して、以下の方法により、アルミニウム凝着についての評価を行った。ピストンリング3を、3.0mm/sで回転させながら、アルミニウム合金製のピストン材2(リング溝に相当)を上下に往復運動させ、所定間隔で、面圧5MPaの荷重をピストンリング3にかける単体凝着試験を5時間行った。ここで、ヒーター1と熱電対5を用いて、ピストン材2の温度が250℃±1℃になるように制御し、ピストンリング3に所定間隔で一定量の潤滑油を窒素ガスとともに噴霧した。
1μm以上~3μm未満:○、1μm未満(リン酸マンガン皮膜有り):△、 1μm未満(リン酸マンガン皮膜無し):×
有るが軽微:△、 有り:×
0.3μm以上~0.5μm未満:○、0.5μm以上~0.7μm未満:△、 0.7μm以上:×
良好:○、 比較的良好:△、不可:×
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- 板状充填材を含有する樹脂系皮膜によって、上面及び下面の少なくとも一方が被覆されたピストンリングであって、
前記板状充填材がアルミナ、炭化ケイ素、窒化ケイ素、窒化ホウ素から選ばれる群の少なくとも1種を含むことを特徴とする、
ピストンリング。 - 前記板状充填材の平均粒径が2~20μmであることを特徴とする、
請求項1に記載のピストンリング。 - 前記板状充填材のアスペクト比が20~200であることを特徴とする、
請求項1又は2に記載のピストンリング。 - 前記板状充填材の含有量が樹脂系皮膜に対して0.1~30体積%であることを特徴とする、
請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のピストンリング。
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