Application of High Performance Powder Metal Connecting Rod in the V6 Engine

970427

02/24/1997

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International Congress & Exposition
Authors Abstract
Content
Today, light connecting rods are vital to satisfying the demands of modern internal combustion engines. HYUNDAI Motor Company (HMC) has applied powder metal forged connecting rods instead of conventional hot forged connecting rods to obtain low product costs and to improve NVH characteristics and bearing reliability. Light connecting rods were developed through optimized design with high quality and low cost. Notably, the mass of a powder metal forged connecting rod is 17.7% lighter than that of a conventional hot forged type connecting rod, and its crank end is 22.5 % lighter than that of a conventional type connecting rod. Light connecting rods result in reduced crankshaft mass, so the mass of the main moving parts can be reduced. With this mass reduction, bearing reliability and NVH characteristics can be enhanced. HMC conducted comparative fatigue tests, stiffness tests and real engine endurance tests for both powder metal forged connecting rods and conventional hot forged connecting rods used in a new V6 engine.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/970427
Pages
10
Citation
Paek, S., Ryou, H., Oh, J., and Choo, K., "Application of High Performance Powder Metal Connecting Rod in the V6 Engine," SAE Technical Paper 970427, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/970427.
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Published
Feb 24, 1997
Product Code
970427
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English