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Optimization of Friction Welding Process Parameters for 42Cr9Si2 Hollow Head and Sodium Filled Engine Valve and Valve
Fuqiang Lai1,2, Shengguan Qu3, Roger Lewis4
1Guangdong Key Laboratory for Advanced Metallic Materials Processing, School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, Guangdong, China. lfq0623@163.com.
Abstract:
Due to their design, hollow cavity and filled sodium, hollow head and sodium filled engine valves (HHSVs) have superior performance to traditional solid valves in terms of mass and temperature reduction. This paper presents a new manufacturing method for 42Cr9Si2 steel hollow head and sodium filled valves. An inertia friction welding process parameter optimization was conducted to obtain a suitable process parameter range. The fatigue strength of 42Cr9Si2 steel at elevated temperatures was evaluated by rotating bending fatigue test with material specimens. Performance evaluation tests for real valve components were then carried out using a bespoke bench-top apparatus, as well as a stress evaluation utilizing a finite element method. It was proved that the optimized friction welding parameters of HHSV can achieve good welding quality and performance, and the HHSV specimen successfully survived defined durability tests proving the viability of this new method. The wear resistance of the HHSV specimens was evaluated and the corresponding wear mechanisms were found to be those classically defined in automotive valve wear.
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