International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056
Volume: 04 Issue: 10 | Oct -2017 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072
ANALYSIS OF WEAR AND TEAR OF DIFFERENT CYLINDER LINERS BY
USING ANSYS SOFTWARE
C.PARIMALA
1
, Dr.M.L.S DEVA KUMAR
2
1
PG student, department of mechanical engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
College of Engineering and Technology, Anantapur
2
Professor, department of mechanical engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
College of Engineering and Technology, Anantapur
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Abstract: A Cylinder Liner or also known as Sleeve is a
cylindrical component that is placed in an engine block. It is
one of the most important functional parts to make up the
interior of an engine and it gives a wear protective surface for
piston and piston rings. The barrel or bore in which an engine
piston moves back and forth may be an integral part of the
cylinder block, or it may be a separate liner. It is commonly
used in gasoline engines, has the disadvantage of not being
replaceable. When excessive wear occurs in a block of this
type, the cylinder must be re-bored or honed. Reconditioning
of this type cannot be repeated indefinitely and, in time, the
entire block must be replaced. Another disadvantage is the
inconvenience, especially in large engines, of having to
remove the entire cylinder block from a ship in order to
recondition the cylinders.
Key Words: Cylinder Liner, Tungsten and copper
alloy, wear resistance, Tear resistance
1. INTRODUCTION
A cylinder liner or also known as sleeve (Figure 1) is a
cylindrical component that is placed in an engine block to
form a cylinder. It is one of the most important functional
parts to make up the interior of an engine and it gives a
wear protective surface for piston and piston rings.
Figure 1
Figure 1. Cross-section of a cylinder in an internal
combustion A cylinder wall in an engine is under high
temperature and high pressure, with the piston and piston
rings sliding at high speeds. In particular, since longer
service life is required of engines for trucks and buses, cast
iron cylinders that have excellent wear-resistant properties
are only used for cylinder parts
Also, with the recent trend of lighter engines, materials for
engine blocks have been shifting from cast iron to
aluminum alloys. However, as the sliding surface for the
inner cylinder, the direct sliding motion of aluminum alloys
has drawbacks in deformation during operation and wear-
resistance. For that reason, cast iron cylinder liners are
used in most cases.
1.1 What is the purpose of Liner :
The barrel or bore in which an engine piston moves back
and forth may be an integral part of the cylinder block, or it
may be a separate sleeve or liner. The first type, common in
gasoline engines, has the disadvantage of not being
replaceable. When excessive wear occurs in a block of this
type, the cylinder must be re bored or honed.
Reconditioning of this type cannot be repeated
indefinitely and, in time, the entire block must be replaced.
Another disadvantage is the inconvenience, especially in
large engines, of having to remove the entire cylinder block
from a ship in order to recondition the cylinders.
For these reasons, diesel engines are constructed with
replaceable cylinder liners. The cylinder liners we will
discuss are representative of those used in diesel engines
The material of a liner must withstand the extreme heat and
pressure developed within the combustion space at the top
of the cylinder and, at the same time, must permit the
piston and its sealing rings to move with a minimum of
friction. Close-grained cast iron is the material most
commonly used for liner construction. (Steel, however, is
sometimes used.)
Some liners are plated on the wearing surface with porous
chromium, because chromium has greater wear-resistant
qualities than other materials. Also the pores in the plating
tend to hold the lubricating oil and aid in maintaining the
lubrication oil film that is necessary for reduction of friction
and wear.
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