Abstract
Due to the operational requirements of typical internal combustion engines (two-stroke, fourstroke, gasoline, and diesel engines), aluminum-silicon alloys are generally the most appropriate piston materials. Large-bore pistons and commercial vehicle pistons, or their crowns or upper parts, however, are often made of steel.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Consortia
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2012 Vieweg+Teubner Verlag | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
MAHLE GmbH. (2012). Piston design guidelines. In: Pistons and engine testing. ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8348-8662-0_2
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8348-8662-0_2
Publisher Name: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, Wiesbaden
Print ISBN: 978-3-8348-1590-3
Online ISBN: 978-3-8348-8662-0
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)