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SUMEBore – thermally sprayed protective coatings for cylinder liner surfaces Dr. Peter Ernst and Kevin Fletcher 1 Sulzer Metco / Dr. Peter Ernst, Kevin Fletcher SUMEBore – thermally sprayed protective coatings for cylinder liner surfaces Summary Rising fuel prices and more stringent requirements in the field of the vehicle emissions such as nitrogen oxides, particulate matter and carbon dioxide are increasing the pres- sure on the engine manufacturers to utilise technologies which contribute to a reduction in these emissions. As a result, interest in cylinder surface coatings has risen considera- ® bly in the last three years, also in the SUMEBore coating solution from Sulzer Metco. SUMEBore coatings are applied by a powder-based air plasma spraying (APS) process. The APS method is very flexible and can also process materials to which wire-based methods do not have any access, particularly metal matrix composites and pure ceram- ics. The compositions can be tailored to the specific challenges in an engine, e.g. exces- sive abrasive wear, scuffing, corrosion caused by adulterated fuel, etc. Over the past four to five years liner surfaces from trucks, diesel locomotives, marine and gas en- gines, for power generation and gas compression have been coated with SUMEBore materials. These engines have been tested successfully. Most of the tested engines achieved significant reductions in lube oil consumption, sometimes in excess of 50%, reduced fuel consumption, very low wear rates and corrosion resistance on the liner sur- faces. The coating solution of Sulzer Metco has been commercialized in various markets; it has proven to be suitable for mass production on both new engine blocks and liners, and for repair of worn-out parts. Such coatings will