Piston Rings

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Checking end gap Be sure to position rings in the cylinder bore

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Checking end gap

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Checking end gap

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Checking end gap

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Metallic piston ring materials

CAST IRON
*Dirty or corrosive gases

BRONZE
*High pressure *High temperature *Non-corrosive

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Non-metallic piston ring materials

TEFLON
*Carbon filled - Non-lube and lubricated *Glass and Moly filled - Lubricated *Bronze filled - Non-lube and lubricated (mostly air service) High temperature, non-corrosive

THERMOPLASTICS
*Combination rings

- (Lubricated)

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Piston with conventional rings

Cylinder bore
Seal = gas pressure

Counterbore

Piston movement

Piston

Seal

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Rider rings
and

Rider bands
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Using rider rings or rider bands and rings to support the piston off of the bore

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Typical application for rider rings

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Typical application for rider bands

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Piston with combination rings

Cylinder bore
Seal = gas pressure

Counterbore

Piston movement

Piston
Piston weight makes bottom half of the ring seal against cylinder bore.

Seal

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120o

Effective length of rider = .866 x cylinder diameter

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RING TYPES

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