Composites applied for pistons

Abstract

In the article the possibility of application the composite materials in casts into metal mould to form the pistons for compressors have been presented. In cooperation with Zlotecki company was undertaken the test of casting in productive conditions the aluminium alloy matrix composites reinforced with silicon carbide particles and composites reinforced with the mixture of the silicon carbide (SiC) and amorphous glass carbon particles. On the basis microstructural investigations were affirmed the uniformly distribution of reinforcing particles on the cross section of studied pistons. Realized technological tests confirmed the possibility of formation composite pistons with one kind of reinforcing phase and heterophase reinforcement from utilization the technology of mould casting.