Effect of Different Piston Rod Coatings & Liner Finishes on the Wear Rate of Non-Lubricated Compressor Wear Materials
The various beneficial effects that surface hardness and surface finish have on the wear life of the packing rings and of the piston rings in non-lubricated reciprocating compressor wear materials are discussed. Comparison is made of wear rates of non-metallic wear materials on various commercially available piston rod and liner surface finishes and coatings.