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Article: Piston rings.(SHOP TALK)
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- Outdoor Power Equipment
- Article date:
- July 1, 2005
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Because internal combustion engines are used for so many different applications, they are built to satisfy a wide variety of needs. An integral part of engine design is the piston ring. The design of the piston ring and the material it is made of are determined, in large part, by the kind of service an engine is required to perform.
Piston rings serve more than one purpose and can be constructed from various metals. They are used to contain and maintain cylinder and combustion pressure, to prevent oil from getting into the combustion chamber, and to help transfer heat from the piston to the cylinder wall. The kinds of metals used to make piston rings include ...