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Zirconia ceramic increases durability of fuel injector.(Polymers/Ceramics)
Advanced Materials & Processes, September, 2004
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A zirconia ceramic plunger has improved the performance, increased the reliability, and improved the durability of Cummins high-pressure diesel fuel systems, reports Carpenter Advanced Ceramics, Auburn, Calif., a subsidiary of Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, Pa. The ceramic is a magnesia partially stabilized zirconia grade known as ZrXGBP (grain boundary pinned).
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This material is said to offer an exceptional combination of high strength, fracture toughness, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance for automotive engine components and other applications requiring high ...
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