Technical Sessions

F2008-06-029

Remanufacturing of Engine Blocks by PTWA Thermal Spraying

Dr. Clemens Verpoort, Ford Research Center Aachen, Germany
Mr. Alan Doughty, Autocraft, United Kingdom
Mr. Thomas Schlaefer, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Mr. Barry Gadsby, Autocraft, United Kingdom
Mr. Leander Schramm, Ford Forschungszentrum Aachen GmbH, Germany
Dr. David Cook, Flame-Spray Industries Inc., USA, United States
Mr. Barry Griffiths, Ford Motor Company, United Kingdom
Mr. Mark R. Silk, Ford Werke GmbH, Germany

Service-exposed engine blocks are damaged due to wear of piston rings. Depending on the engine architecture engine blocks can be remanufactured by using oversize pistons or by re-linering. However, modern engines sometimes do not permitt these solutions due to the remaining bore bridge dimensions.

Therefore, a new PTWA spray repair process using nanocrystalline spray material as well as conventional 0.8% C-Steel is used for remanufacturing. Initial results for cast iron blocks will be presented.

Session: Powertrain Moduls