Main Engine Component Materials

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ENGINE COMPONENT
MATERIAL
1
Exhaust valve
Exhaust valve seat
Exhaust valve cage
Nimonic
Mo-Steel with stellite coating
Pearlite Cast Iron
2
Cylinder head cover
Lamellar Cast Iron
3
Piston crown
Skirt
Rod
Ring
Cast Steel
Cast Iron
Forged Steel
Vermicular Cast Iron
4
Liner
Spheroidal Cast Iron
5
Tie rod
Mild steel
6
Entabulature
Cast Iron
7
Stuffing Box Rings
Bronze
8
Crosshead Bearing
Tin-Al white metal thin shell bearing
9
Connecting Rod
Mild or medium steel
10
Crank pin bearing
White metal bearing
11
Crank shaft web
0.2 to 0.4 % Carbon mild steel
12
Main bearing
Thin shell white metal bearing
13
Saddle
Cast Steel
14
Bed plate
Cast Iron or Forged Steel
15
A-Frame
Forged steel

Reference
1. Marine Diesel Engines by Deven Aranha

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