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Ceramic-metal laminate
Assignee: Brunswick Corp
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Filing: 1983-03-03
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Granted: 1985-07-23
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Expires: 2003-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A ceramic-metal composite laminate capable of exposure to high temperature differentials without damage, consisting of an inner ceramic layer, an outer metal layer and an intermediate interface layer of a low modulus metallic low density structure having a high melting point. The ceramic layer is secured to the low modulus structure directly or through an intermediate ceramic-metal composite, and the outer metal layer is brazed to the intermediate low modulus layer. Thermal strains caused by a temperature differential between the inner and outer layers are taken up without harmful effect by the intermediate low modulus layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnold R. Erickson
- 👤 Carlino Panzera
- 👤 Robert P. Tolokan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:00
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B37/00; C04B37/02; C04B37/023; C04B37/026; B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/02; B32B7/00; B32B7/04; F; F01; F01D; F01D11/00; F01D11/08; F01D11/12; F01D11/122; F01D25/00; F01D25/005; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/28; F01D5/284; C04B2237/00; C04B2237/02; C04B2237/12; C04B2237/123; C04B2237/30; C04B2237/32; C04B2237/34; C04B2237/341; C04B2237/38; C04B2237/40; C04B2237/405; C04B2237/50; C04B2237/59; C04B2237/592; C04B2237/60; F02; F02B; F02B1/00; F02B1/02; F02B1/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12444; Y10T428/12493; Y10T428/12535
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An insulating coating for a piston of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine comprising: (1) a piston body having a top portion that can be exposed to combustion gases; (2) a composite member secured to the top portion of the piston, the composite member comprising a flexible low modulus, low density dimensionally stable metallic web structure having two opposite faces and a first metallic member having a preselected thermal coefficient of expansion secured to one face of the metallic web structure; the other face of the metallic web structure secured to the top portion of the piston which is made of a material with a thermal coefficient of expansion different than the first metal member; the composite member insulating the top portion of the piston from the combustion gases with the web structure absorbing the effect of the different thermal expansions of the top portion of the piston and the first metal member that is in direct contact with the expansion gases.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An insulating coating for a piston of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine comprising: (1) a piston body having a top portion that can be exposed to combustion gases; (2) a composite member secured to the top portion of the piston, the composite member comprising a flexible low modulus, low density dimensionally stable metallic web structure having two opposite faces and a first metallic member having a preselected thermal coefficient of expansion secured to one face of the metallic web structure; the other face of the metallic web structure secured to the top portion of the piston which is made of a material with a thermal coefficient of expansion different than the first metal member; the composite member insulating the top portion of the piston from the combustion gases with the web structure absorbing the effect of the different thermal expansions of the top portion of the piston and the first metal member that is in direct contact with the expansion gases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
160 words
An insulating coating of a piston of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine comprising: (1) a piston body having a top portion that can be exposed to combustion gases; (2) a composite member secured to the top portion of the piston, the composite member comprising a flexible low modulus, low density dimensionally stable metallic web structure having two opposite faces and a first member having a preselected thermal coefficient of expansion secured to one face of the metallic web structure; the other face of the metallic web structure secured to the top portion of the piston which is made of a material with a thermal coefficient of expansion different than the first member; the composite member insulating the top portion of the piston from the combustion gases with the web structure absorbing the effect of the different thermal expansions of the top portion of the piston and the first member that is in direct contact with the expansion gases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
160 words
An insulating coating of a piston of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine comprising: (1) a piston body having a top portion that can be exposed to combustion gases; (2) a composite member secured to the top portion of the piston, the composite member comprising a flexible low modulus, low density dimensionally stable metallic web structure having two opposite faces and a first member having a preselected thermal coefficient of expansion secured to one face of the metallic web structure; the other face of the metallic web structure secured to the top portion of the piston which is made of a material with a thermal coefficient of expansion different than the first member; the composite member insulating the top portion of the piston from the combustion gases with the web structure absorbing the effect of the different thermal expansions of the top portion of the piston and the first member that is in direct contact with the expansion gases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The piston of claim 2 wherein the first member is metal and is secured to the web structure by means of metallic bonding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The piston of claim 3 wherein the bonding may be selected from brazing, welding, sintering, or diffusion bonding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The piston of claim 2 wherein the first member is ceramic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The piston of claim 2 wherein the first member is a ceramic-metal composition.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The piston of claim 6 wherein the first member is a cermet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
An insulating coating of a piston of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine comprising: (1) a piston body having a top portion that can be exposed to combustion gases; (2) a composite member secured to the top portion of the piston, the composite member comprising a flexible low modulus, low density dimensionally stable metallic web structure having two opposite faces and a first ceramic member having a preselected thermal coefficient of expansion secured to one face of the metallic web structure; the other face of the metallic web structure secured to the top portion of the piston which is made of a material with a thermal coefficient of expansion different than the first ceramic member; the composite member insulating the top portion of the piston from the combustion gases with the web structure absorbing the effect of the different thermal expansions of the top portion of the piston and the first metal member that is in direct contact with the expansion gases.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
163 words
An insulating coating of a piston of a gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine comprising: (1) a piston body having a top portion that can be exposed to combustion gases; (2) a composite member secured to the top portion of the piston, the composite member comprising a flexible low modulus, low density dimensionally stable metallic web structure having two opposite faces and a first ceramic member having a preselected thermal coefficient of expansion secured to one face of the metallic web structure; the other face of the metallic web structure secured to the top portion of the piston which is made of a material with a thermal coefficient of expansion different than the first ceramic member; the composite member insulating the top portion of the piston from the combustion gases with the web structure absorbing the effect of the different thermal expansions of the top portion of the piston and the first metal member that is in direct contact with the expansion gases.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The piston of claim 8 wherein the metallic web is partially imbedded into the ceramic member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The piston of claim 8 wherein the ceramic member is a laminate structure having layers of ceramic and metal materials.
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