MMM314 High Speed Internal Combustion Engines
Materials for Internal Combustion Engines
Cylinder Block: Requirements
Cylinder Block Materials
Cast Irons
Iron-Carbon Phase Diagram
Cast Iron Types
White Cast Iron
Grey Cast Iron
Cast Iron Types II
Ductile Cast Iron
Malleable Iron
Typical Cast Iron Compositions
Grey Cast Iron - Properties
SG Cast Iron: Properties
Cast Iron: Stress-Strain
Why cast iron engine blocks?
Why aluminium engine blocks?
How can we use aluminium engine blocks?
Aluminium Casting Alloys
Al Casting Alloys: BS1490
Al Casting Alloys: Temper Designations
Al Casting Alloys: Strength
Why Does Casting Process Affect Mechanical Properties?
Cylinder Liners
Al-Si Phase Diagram
Liner Failure: Outline Calculations
Casting Processes
Centrifugal Casting Process
Advanced Castings: Cosworth Process
Cosworth Process
Cosworth Process (cont)
Cylinder Head
Pistons
Aluminium Pistons
Squeeze casting
Ceramic Pistons?
Piston rings
Hardness of Chromium Plate
Piston Ring Designs
Crankshaft
Wrought Steels
Camshaft
Connecting rod
Inlet and exhaust valves
Valve Materials
Valve Tensile Strength
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