Run-In

[MolaKule]

Breaking in is usually meant as a short period of the running of the machinery under no load to achieve maximum wear rate, so that asperities break faster.

In the case of piston rings, this is so that the piston rings are allowed to seat and lubricate properly. The breaking-in time may differ from engine to engine and is provided in the engine manual by the makers and an average breaking-in time for a four stroke engine is 48 hours.

The term "Run-In" is usually used to describe the initial period of time or operation where the machine is run at light load, as described in the engine builders instructions or in the Owner's Manual.

This question is about the role valleys play in the cylinder bore and is a multiple choice question.
Please select the best answer.

A, The valleys provide for oil storage

B. Valleys provide a reservoir for early wear debris to keep the debris from agglomerating and causing subsequent scuffing

C. Because of the rough surface, plastic deformation occurs in order to speed up tribofilm formation.

D. All of the above.



This question is not open to tribologists, chemists, formulators, or any engineering discipline.

 

[bdcardinal]

I am going to go with A.

 

[Dad2leia]

I'll go out on the unknown limb and say D.

 

[addyguy]

Going with A as well.

 

[mbacfp]

Going with A as well.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

A

 

[Inspecktor]

A

 

[zorobabel]

A

 

[Danno]

C for me.

 

[CT8]

A

 

[vw7674]

A
the valleys serve as semi-retention & drainback channels.

 

[oldoak2000]

A

 

[benjy]

i am with the majority with A

 

[gtoracer]

D

 

[ctechbob]

D

 

[147_Grain]

D

 

[2oldtommy]

A

 

[double vanos]

A makes the most sense so, A.

 

[MolaKule]

Those who selected "D" chose the correct answer and many thanks to all who participated.

I thought this might be an interesting question derived from an STLE article.

Whether it be crosshatch Honing, or the laser texturing of bore and liners, the valleys:

Provide for oil storage, provide a reservoir for early wear debris to keep the debris from agglomerating and causing subsequent scuffing, and speed up tribofilm formation.

Below is an electron photomicrograph of a worn section of a cylinder bore in which the sliding direction is North-South(1).

In laser texturing, the effects have been attributed to pressure buildup of the oil trapped in the closed pores.

What needs more study is the effect the channels have from crosshatch honing with respect to lubrication and wear.

It appears the early machinists were right after all.

1. Becker and Ludema, A Qualitative Empirical Model of Cylinder Bore Wear, Wear,: 225-229, 1999.