It is a thermal spray process but they spray a combination of iron iron oxide and maybe other stuff like nickel onto aluminium bores saw it at a conference.
Ceramic engine sleeves.
Bearings are for use with round end supported shafts.
Sleeves are available in 3 32 and 1 8 wall for bore diameters up to 5 1 8.
Not for use with ceramic coated aluminum or 300 series stainless steel shafts.
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There is a company that do similar i will try and find their address.
The mahle clevite policy is to meet or exceed oe specs for material construction and hardness on sleeves.
Because sleeves are flangeless a tight fit keeps the sleeve from moving up and down in the bore when the engine reaches operating temperature.
Interest in and experimentation with ceramics in the internal combustion engine ice goes way back.
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Melling cylinder sleeves also offers 1 16 and 2mm wall thickness for limited applications.
When a sleeve is installed into a cast iron block the process is fairly simple and effective.
A cylinder sleeve also called cylinder liners or engine sleeves is a cylindrical metal engine component that protects an engine s bore and can be used to create bore dimensions after an engine has been over bored or modified cylinder sleeves also assist in transferring heat from the piston to the coolant if you are running a wet sleeve.
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Melling cylinder sleeves can also make sleeves for custom applications.
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Mahle clevite also offers a wide variety of cast iron repair sleeves for general machine shop use.
They are self aligning to compensate for shaft misalignment and have end seals to keep lubricant in and dirt out.