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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Nano-structured steel materials design company NanoSteel ( earlier post ) introduced its first powders designed for the binder jet 3D printing process and its initial commercial application in additive manufacturing. J-11 is designed for extreme wear low-impact applications.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

The SUSTAINEER has a series of new features designed to further minimize the production of particles caused by wear from tires, brakes and asphalt. Low-emission, low-wear cast iron brake discs with ceramic coating. The low rolling resistance of the SUSTAINEER’s tires also helps improve urban air quality.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

These low density steels are expected to generate energy savings by bringing efficiencies in the steel manufacturing and lifetime savings by use of lightweight steel in automotive structural applications. The initial application is to improve adhesive joint performance in lightweight vehicle construction. Argonne National Laboratory.

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JUNE 11, 2015

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a laser arc method with which layers of carbon almost as hard as diamond can be applied on an industrial scale at high coating rates and with high thicknesses. Applying such carbon coatings to engine components such as piston rings and pins contributes to lowering fuel consumption.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While these tests are effective in comparing new materials and coatings against existing designs, they do not successfully replicate the engine operating environment. They can be quite effective for comparing the load-carrying capability, scuff resistance and several other variables between two bearings.

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MAY 15, 2015

We have extended this to a larger scale, which considerably extends the potential applications and market for graphene. The ORNL findings, reported in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , could enable large-scale fabrication of graphene composites. — Ivan Vlassiouk, ORNL team leader.

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MAY 29, 2009

Application of PTWA Coating to Ford ZETEC 1.4 The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation is awarding the inventors of the Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) technology used to apply coatings on engine cylinder bores the 2009 National Inventor of the Year Award. A PTWA-applied cylinder coating.

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AUGUST 14, 2017

Suitable for series production, the new High Thermal Conductivity (HTC) materials and Thermal Interface Material (TIM) coating can reduce valve head temperatures by up to 70°C, allowing improved combustion and lower emissions. —Gian Maria Olivetti, Chief Technology Officer, Federal-Mogul Powertrain.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

Federal-Mogul Corporation has introduced a two-piece oil ring design for gasoline direct-injection engines, previously developed for diesel applications. The LKZ ring also can be coated with Federal-Mogul’s DLC (diamond-like carbon) coating to even further reduce engine friction. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 28, 2016

APS-coated cylinder walls (atmospheric plasma spray). The injection system is the first application of the fourth-generation Volkswagen direct-injection system. APS-coated cylinder walls. The cylinder liners in the aluminium crankcase for the 110 kW power variant are coated using the APS process (atmospheric plasma spray).

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

ULTIMATE projects address two target temperature levels and seek to develop ultrahigh temperature materials for continuous operation at 1300 ºC (2372 ºF) in a stand-alone material test environment or at 1800 ºC (3272 ºF) with coatings and cooling. Application of the new technologies to existing combined cycle gas turbines in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The number of pumping elements is no longer fixed to the number of injectors and may, therefore, be optimized according to the power requirement of each application. Dependent on the power requirement of the application, this can be achieved by using any combination of electronic unit pumps between two and six per engine.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A Potential Path for Savings & Sustainability Powder coatings in EV production promise potential boosts to the sustainability and resilience of electric vehicles. We’ll address two questions: How could switching from paint to powder coatings alter EV adoption? Powder coatings also offer protection from external elements.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The scaling of state-of-the-art technologies and electrification options from 12 V to 48 V to high-voltage plug-in applications makes it possible to configure the appropriate powertrain for every vehicle. The further-improved NANOSLIDE coating of the cylinder liners reduces the friction loss while contributing to excellent efficiency.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

liter Duratorq TDCi engine with standard coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF). The engine management system was recalibrated and a standard coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF) was added. The car uses Michelin Energy Saver 195/65R15 tires to lower rolling resistance. 100km (59 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 104 g/km.

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AUGUST 4, 2018

Xtalic Corporation, a provider of nano-scale metal alloys and coatings, has entered the electric vehicle market with products that extend the life of connectors in electric battery chargers by up to 40 times. Traditional connector contacts employ a silver-over-nickel-over-copper construction that wears through after 250 charge cycles.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Scanning electron microscope picture of EcoTough skirt coating. Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a new coated diesel piston that reduces frictional losses in both light and heavy-duty engine applications. Click to enlarge. This improves fuel economy, CO 2 emissions, noise and refinement.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

Xtalic Corporation , a leader in providing nano-scale metal alloys and coatings, has entered the electric vehicle market with products that extend the life of connectors in electric battery chargers by up to 40 times. The Xtalic alloys have achieved up to 10,000 charge cycles in high normal force applications. Xtalic technology.

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (dba UT-Battelle, LLC). United States Automotive Materials Partnership, LLC. 3M Company.

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JULY 19, 2017

Federal-Mogul Powertrain is extending its crankshaft bearing portfolio with a new high performance polymeric coating, IROX 2, that will debut at the 2017 IAA show in Frankfurt, Germany later this year. Sample bearings with the IROX 2 coating are already with customers for evaluation and series production will commence later this year.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Semprus Biosciences (Cambridge, Massachusetts) will develop an innovative, non-toxic surface coating that will prevent the growth of aquatic organisms on marine and hydrokinetic energy devices. ORPC Alaska (Anchorage, Alaska) will undertake an abrasion testing project that seeks to improve MHK designs for high sediment applications.

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JULY 31, 2017

Researchers at PNNL will use a research-scale mixing process to make the composite and evaluate the resulting material for strength and wear resistance. Carbon fiber reinforced epoxy application will help achieve these desired targets.

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JULY 21, 2010

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a new coated piston for gasoline engines that combines the properties of low wear and low friction in a single application. The new EcoTough-coated piston offers superior wear resistance and reduces fuel consumption up to 0.8% compared to conventional piston coatings.

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AUGUST 14, 2014

million in co-funding to support projects focused on beyond lithium-ion battery technologies and reducing friction and wear in the powertrain. This project will develop a low-cost, anodeless Li-sulfur battery technology utilizing the Dual Functional Cathode Additives concept and able to deliver energy densities relevant for PEV applications.

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JULY 26, 2011

Plastic glazing is attractive due to its favorable combination of low weight and high impact resistance. Teijin Chemicals is now developing, in cooperation with freeglass, a new hard-coating technology that will further improve Panlite’s weather- and wear-resistance for even wider use in vehicles.

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MARCH 4, 2015

The company then leveraged this breakthrough in AM wear materials to print a bearing and impeller using the powder bed fusion process. These gradient materials designs offer the equivalent of “digital case hardening”—delivering impact resistance and overall robustness in addition to high hardness and wear resistance in a single part.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

The 10 projects were selected competitively among 33 applications. Long-term creep-fatigue interaction studies with specific emphasis on the role of microstructure will be conducted on two single-crystal Ni-base superalloys with potential application to industrial gas turbines. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2018

To minimize friction, the cylinder walls are coated using the patented NANOSLIDE process. The piston skirts are given an Eco-Tough coating, a special graphite coating for optimized friction and high wear resistance. The particulate filter also has an SCR coating. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 2, 2015

To improve driving comfort even further when running at very low engine speeds, all applications except the supercharged V6s feature a pendulum damper in the torque converter. These pieces are fitted during assembly: as the body passes through the e-coating ovens the heat causes the foam to expand so that it completely fills the section.

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