SAE Transactions, Vol. 106, Section 5: JOURNAL OF MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING (1997), pp. 438-445 (8 pages) Today, light connecting rods are vital to satisfying the demands of modern internal combustion ...

Many efforts have been made recently in developing P/M connecting rod. As a result, some P/M forged connecting rods were put into practical usage. However, P/M forging process has a disadvantage in ...

An array of powder-metal parts. Powder metallurgy was practiced long before ancient artisans learned to melt and cast iron. Egyptians made iron tools using PM techniques back in 3,000 B.C. The ancient ...

Lamborghini recently inaugurated a research and development center in Seattle, Washington that aims to drive advances in carbon fiber technology. We’ve just learned that one of the projects it’s ...

Of all engine performance parts, piston assemblies usually extract the largest bite from a Ir. Stock engine builder's budget. Of course this is not always the case. Some piston manufacturers, such as ...