EP0392988A1 - Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zylinderköpfen mit Flammplatten für Brennkraftmaschinen - Google Patents
Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zylinderköpfen mit Flammplatten für Brennkraftmaschinen Download PDFInfo
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- EP0392988A1 EP0392988A1 EP90830137A EP90830137A EP0392988A1 EP 0392988 A1 EP0392988 A1 EP 0392988A1 EP 90830137 A EP90830137 A EP 90830137A EP 90830137 A EP90830137 A EP 90830137A EP 0392988 A1 EP0392988 A1 EP 0392988A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads
- F02F1/24—Cylinder heads
- F02F1/26—Cylinder heads having cooling means
- F02F1/36—Cylinder heads having cooling means for liquid cooling
- F02F1/38—Cylinder heads having cooling means for liquid cooling the cylinder heads being of overhead valve type
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02F7/00—Casings, e.g. crankcases or frames
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02B—INTERNAL-COMBUSTION PISTON ENGINES; COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL
- F02B2275/00—Other engines, components or details, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
- F02B2275/26—Flame plate
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads
- F02F2001/008—Stress problems, especially related to thermal stress
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads
- F02F1/24—Cylinder heads
- F02F2001/244—Arrangement of valve stems in cylinder heads
- F02F2001/247—Arrangement of valve stems in cylinder heads the valve stems being orientated in parallel with the cylinder axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads
- F02F1/24—Cylinder heads
- F02F2001/248—Methods for avoiding thermal stress-induced cracks in the zone between valve seat openings
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02F—CYLINDERS, PISTONS OR CASINGS, FOR COMBUSTION ENGINES; ARRANGEMENTS OF SEALINGS IN COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02F1/00—Cylinders; Cylinder heads
- F02F1/24—Cylinder heads
- F02F2001/249—Cylinder heads with flame plate, e.g. insert in the cylinder head used as a thermal insulation between cylinder head and combustion chamber
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- the present invention relates in general to the so-called flame plates for the heads of internal combustion engines and more specifically concerns a method of producing such flame plates, that is, of the parts of the head which define the so-called tops of the various cylinders of the engine.
- seats are provided in the blank casting and are then filled with the material forming the insert.
- the material is integrated into the seats by fusion, sintering or, if it is preformed, by laser welding or other welding methods.
- the actual characteristics of the material forming the insert whilst improving its resistance to thermal fatigue, may be critical as regards the location and retention of the insert in the head and may also tend to disturb the propagation of heat through the critical bridge region, perhaps leading to its failure.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a method of producing flame plates of the type specified above which does not give rise to the aforementioned problems.
- a further subject of the invention is a product which can be produced by the above method.
- the solution according to the invention provides for the use of inserts of a material which has a low coefficient of expansion (typically an aluminium alloy reinforced with ceramic particles or fibres) and is therefore not very susceptible to the thermal expansion which can cause the failure of the bridge, the inserts being connected to the material forming the head by metallurgical adhesion resulting from the surface fusion of the insert during the manufacture of the head.
- a material which has a low coefficient of expansion typically an aluminium alloy reinforced with ceramic particles or fibres
- the head (cylinder head) of an internal combustion engine such as a compression-ignition (diesel) engine, is generally indicated 1 and constituted essentially by a shaped body of light material.
- light material as used in the present description and in the following claims is intended generally to mean any material (aluminium, various alloys) currently known as a "light alloy” and used for manufacturing heads for internal combustion engines, this choice of term being intended to leave out of consideration either whether the material is an alloy proper or the composition thereof, which are irrelevant for the purposes of the invention.
- the embodiment illustrated is the head 1 of a compression-ignition (diesel) engine including four cylinders with respective top regions defining the so-called flame plates of the head.
- the head 1 is provided with two holes 2 for defining the valve-mounting seats.
- the inserts are of aluminium alloy reinforced with fibres (whiskers) or particles of ceramics material.
- the head 1 is produced by casting in a die (mould), generally indicated 5 in Figures 2 and 3.
- the die 5 is substantially comparable to a tank with a base wall from which formations (rods) project upwardly for reproducing, in a complementary manner, the shapes of the holes 2 and 3 described above.
- each cylinder there are two main rods 6 for defining the holes 2 and a third rod 7 for defining the hole 3.
- the inserts 4 are made so that they can be fitted onto the rods 6 and 7 and remain at a certain distance (for example, of the order of 1.5-2.5 mm) from the upper face of the base wall of the die 5.
- Ducts are provided in the die 5 for distributing the casting material beneath the base wall, the ducts branching from a main opening 9 situated at the upper end of the die for the introduction of the casting material (light material - as defined above).
- the distribution ducts 8 open into the die through respective openings 11, 12 situated on the two opposite sides of the die (see particularly the plan view of Figure 2).
- the openings for distributing the casting material over the two walls are arranged in staggered positions.
- one side of the die has as many openings 11 as there are cylinders of the head 1. There are therefore four openings, each situated in alignment with the axis of one of the cylinders, that is, aligned with the centre line between the main rods 6 and thus oriented axially of the corresponding cylinder.
- Openings 12 are provided on the opposite side, of which the central three are in positions intermediate two adjacent cylinders whilst the two end openings are adjacent the end parts of the die 5. All the openings 12 are thus oriented tangentially of at least one corresponding cylinder of the head 1.
- the die or mould 6 is initially brought to a temperature of not less than 300°C.
- the inserts 4 are then fitted onto the rod 6, 7, care being taken that the space or gap defined with respect to the base of the die has the prescribed dimensions (from 1.5 to 2.5 mm).
- the surface of the insert 4 must be activated appropriately before casting by means of sandblasting or at any rate by treatments for removing the surface layer of alumina which is always present on this type of material.
- the die is then closed and the light material necessary for making the head introduced through the feed opening 9.
- the material is cast at a temperature of at least 700°C (preferably about 750°C) and is propagated within the die 5, particularly over the entire surfaces of the inserts 4.
- the immediate heating of the entire surfaces of the latter causes the surface fusion of the inserts 4 and their intimate adhesion to the mass of light material forming the head.
- the die 5 is then cooled according to known criteria, so as to cool the head which is then removed from the die.
- the head undergoes mechanical working (levelling) with the primary object of removing the mass of light material which is introduced into the gap or space, indicated 13, between the inserts 4 and the base wall of the die.
- the working in question causes the inserts 4 to reappear at the outer surface of the head.
- the mechanical working of the whole head is then carried out (by known techniques) so as, for example, to bring the holes 2 for forming the valve-mounting seats to the required tolerance.
- Figure 4 shows the microstructural appearance of the interface region between the material of one of the inserts 4 and the mass of light material of the head, generally indicated L.
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- Cylinder Crankcases Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IT8967274A IT1232718B (it) | 1989-04-13 | 1989-04-13 | Procedimento per realizzare i cosidetti piatti-fiamma di teste per motori a combustione interna e relativo prodotto |
IT6727489 | 1989-04-13 |
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EP0392988A1 true EP0392988A1 (de) | 1990-10-17 |
EP0392988B1 EP0392988B1 (de) | 1995-08-16 |
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EP90830137A Expired - Lifetime EP0392988B1 (de) | 1989-04-13 | 1990-04-03 | Verfahren zur Herstellung von Zylinderköpfen mit Flammplatten für Brennkraftmaschinen |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0392988B1 (de) |
BR (1) | BR9001776A (de) |
DE (1) | DE69021614T2 (de) |
IT (1) | IT1232718B (de) |
Cited By (2)
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WO2003006811A1 (de) * | 2001-07-11 | 2003-01-23 | Mahle Ventiltrieb Gmbh | Einsatz als bodenbereich eines zylinderkopfes |
WO2017082846A1 (en) | 2015-11-11 | 2017-05-18 | Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A. S. | Multi-piece cylinder head |
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DE10353473B4 (de) * | 2003-11-15 | 2007-02-22 | Daimlerchrysler Ag | Bauteil einer Brennkraftmaschine und Verfahren zu dessen Herstellung |
DE102004001908A1 (de) * | 2004-01-14 | 2005-08-04 | Daimlerchrysler Ag | Zylinderkopf für eine flüssigkeitsgekühlte Brennkraftmaschine |
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US4487175A (en) * | 1981-01-13 | 1984-12-11 | Kl/o/ ckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG | Cylinder head for internal combustion engine |
US4604779A (en) * | 1984-02-27 | 1986-08-12 | Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd. | Method of producing a cylinder head with a port liner |
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GB892770A (en) * | 1959-05-04 | 1962-03-28 | Hepworth & Grandage Ltd | Improvements in or relating to casting aluminium or aluminium alloys on to ferrous metals |
US4546048A (en) * | 1984-03-23 | 1985-10-08 | Dana Corporation | Composite thermal shield for engine components |
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- 1990-04-03 DE DE69021614T patent/DE69021614T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-04-03 EP EP90830137A patent/EP0392988B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-04-10 BR BR909001776A patent/BR9001776A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4487175A (en) * | 1981-01-13 | 1984-12-11 | Kl/o/ ckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG | Cylinder head for internal combustion engine |
US4604779A (en) * | 1984-02-27 | 1986-08-12 | Ngk Spark Plug Co., Ltd. | Method of producing a cylinder head with a port liner |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 9, no. 111 (M-379)(1834) 15 May 1985, & JP-A-59 231163 (YAMAHA HADSUDOKI K.K.) 25 December 1984, * |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2003006811A1 (de) * | 2001-07-11 | 2003-01-23 | Mahle Ventiltrieb Gmbh | Einsatz als bodenbereich eines zylinderkopfes |
WO2017082846A1 (en) | 2015-11-11 | 2017-05-18 | Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A. S. | Multi-piece cylinder head |
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EP0392988B1 (de) | 1995-08-16 |
BR9001776A (pt) | 1991-06-04 |
DE69021614T2 (de) | 1996-01-18 |
IT1232718B (it) | 1992-03-04 |
IT8967274A0 (it) | 1989-04-13 |
DE69021614D1 (de) | 1995-09-21 |
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