[V8] It's Sping .. with Nikasil, Alusil & Lokasil

[Etdmail at cs.com]

I'll second Cobram on this.

BMW info here:  http://www.bmw4life.com/nikasil.htm

Some of the first patents on this technology (AKA: Alusil) were from work 
done by GM/Reynolds with a Reynolds 390 Silicon alloy (etched).

Nikasil, was used as I recall, on early Porsche 911/917 race cars and 
manufactured for them by; Mahle. Which was a thin-film coating type technology (As 
BMW later used too).

Later 911/928 cars (and Ferrari) migrated to the Reynolds 390 
silicon-and-aluminum alloy design, manufactured by 'KS' 

Who manufactures many V-Aluminium blocks today including Audi.

KS Aluminium-Technologie AG (ATAG):

http://www.rheinmetall.com/index.php?fid=2046&lang=3

A more scholarly look at the technologies can be read here: 

http://www.ncccoat.com/PDF/MercuryNCCSAEtechnicalpapers.pdf


HTH,

Ed

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In a message dated 4/22/08 1:43:14 PM EDT, Cobram writes:

> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:12:54 -0400
> From: cobram at juno.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] Well, it's spring....
> To: dsaad at icehouse.net
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
>  
>  I don't think it's weird, just plain wrong.
>  Audi NEVER used Nikasil in anything except some Apex seals in early
>  Wankels.
>  Also, the time line would put it right around the time BMW was taking it
>  on the bottom line replacing Nikasil V8's on their dime because of the
>  wearing away already mentioned.  Wouldn't make much sense to copy
>  failure and abandon a process that's proven, even for Audi.
>  
>  BCNU,
>  http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
>  "In my many years I have come to a conclusion
>   that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, 
>   and three or more is a congress."
>  
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