Fischer Instrumentation discusses the benefits of Nikasil and how to measure its coating thickness. Automotive cylinders are subject to extreme mechanical wear. A way of protecting aluminium cylinders is to plate the contact surfaces with Nikasil, a hard coating technology used to improve the tribological characteristics of the cylinder parts and to optimise the heat transfer. It is often used for high-end engine components of premium car brands and in motor sports.
‘Archaic rules’ torn up to green light new nuclear
I have never understood how hauling weights up and down is economic. It would seem two tanks of water, some pipe and a turbine would be much cheaper....