Dilatometric researches of novel alloy for combustion engine pistons

The article presents dilatometric research results of composite alloy (in-situ) for combustion engines piston. Researches were performed with a precise dilatometer. Alloy's research test stand and test results including relative elongation, course of derivative of dimension increasing versus time with phase transition and course of coefficient of linear thermal expansion α for composite alloy versus temperature are presented in the article. Novel composite alloy allows getting a minimum difference of the coefficient of linear thermal expansion α during heating and cooling. In particular, the chemical composition of the novel composite silumin alloys; ATD of standard alloy – silumin Ak12 and novel composite alloy; schema of research stand and view of the measuring-head of the extension; course of the coefficient of linear thermal expansion α versus temperature during heating and cooling for the standard alloy and novel composite alloy; course of the relative piston elongation ΔL/Lo versus temperature during heating and cooling for the standard alloy and novel composite alloy; course of the derived function of the extension in relation to time dL/dt versus temperature for the standard alloy on pistons and novel composite alloy; course of the relative elongation in function of time during ageing of composite alloy at the temperature of 200°C with two-stage ageing process; course of the relative elongation in function of time during ageing of composite alloy at the temperature of 200°C for the first stage and second stage are presented in the article.