Effect of Alloying Elements and Ceramic Coating on the Surface Temperature of an Aluminum Piston in a Diesel Engine

Figure 14

Temperature (°C) distribution of the top coating surface with holes of 1.5 mm radius for various coating thickness.

(a) 0.04 cm

(b) 0.08 cm

(c) 0.12 cm

(d) 0.16 cm