IP Library Granted Patent US 9,334,977
Granted Patent B2
US 9,334,977 · App. 14/439,149 · Granted May 10, 2016

Engine valve

Inventors: Hisanaga Yokoyama (Kanagawa, JP); Masanami Iio (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: NITTAN VALVE CO., LTD.
F16K25/005C23C8/24C23C8/28C23C8/36C23C8/48C23C8/56F01L3/02F01L3/04F01L2101/00F01L2103/00F01L2800/18F01L2820/01
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Patent No.
US 9,334,977
App. No.
14/439,149
Granted
May 10, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

[Problem] To provide an engine valve which satisfies predetermined characteristics with respect to impact resistance, abrasion resistance and high-temperature corrosion resistance all of which meet or exceed predetermined levels required to resist severe use environments, while also minimizing the content ratios of predetermined rare metals. [Means for Solving the Problem] An engine valve is configured to include an engine valve base body having a stem portion and a head portion provided at one end portion of the stem portion, which engine valve comprises: a build-up portion formed by seat welding to encircle the head portion; and a seat obtained by forming a surface-hardened layer on the build-up portion, wherein the build-up portion is formed of a seat weld material constituted of a Ni—Fe—Cr alloy containing W at 8.0 to 40.0 mass %, Mo at a total together with W in a range of 20.0 to 40.0 mass %, Fe at 20.0 to 50.0 mass %, Cr at 12.0 to 36.0 mass %, B at 1.0 to 2.5 mass %, and a balance of Ni and inevitable impurities, and wherein the surface-hardened layer is formed by effecting nitriding treatment on the entire valve to form a nitride layer on a machined surface formed on the seat, thereby ensuring predetermined characteristic while minimizing rare metal content ratio.

Claims (7)

1. An engine valve including an engine valve base body having a stem portion and a head portion provided at one end portion of the stem portion, which engine valve comprises:

a build-up portion formed by seat welding to encircle the head portion;

and a seat obtained by forming a surface-hardened layer on the build-up portion,

wherein the build-up portion is formed of a seat weld material constituted of a Ni—Fe—Cr alloy containing W at 8.0 to 40.0 mass %, Mo at a total together with W in a range of 20.0 to 40.0 mass %, Fe at 20.0 to 50.0 mass %, Cr at 12.0 to 36.0 mass %, B at 1.0 to 2.5 mass %, and a balance of Ni and inevitable impurities, and

wherein the surface-hardened layer is formed by effecting nitriding treatment on the entire valve to form a nitride layer on a machined surface formed on the seat.

2. An engine valve according to claim 1 ,

wherein elements incorporated within a range of remaining elements contained in the buildup material comprise 15.0 mass % or less of elements selected from among Co, Mn, Cu and Si, 15.0 mass % or less of Co, 5.0 mass % or less of Mn, 5.0 mass % or less of Cu, 2.0 mass % or less of Si and 0.5 mass % or less of C.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 2, 2022
From: NITTAN VALVE CO., LTD.
To: NITTAN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062049/0731 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2015
From: YOKOYAMA, HISANAGA; IIO, MASANAMI
To: NITTAN VALVE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035519/0239 →
Continuity (1)
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