http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/01/14/steel-pistons-part-1-is-steel-a-better-material-cycle-world-motorcycle-technology-feature/ (http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/01/14/steel-pistons-part-1-is-steel-a-better-material-cycle-world-motorcycle-technology-feature/)
That's art. Especially the diesel one near the end.
W :o W! We live in an amazing time...
Wow, there you go. I wonder what pinging would sound like? Amazing shapes too.
Pisteel. ;D
Not steel, but a quick overview of modern pistons:
http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/01/25/plight-of-the-modern-motorcycle-piston-kevin-cameron-insights/ (http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/01/25/plight-of-the-modern-motorcycle-piston-kevin-cameron-insights/)
So, with regards to the high temperature retention on the steel pistons, would it be possible to ceramic coat the piston tops and still maintain the ultra thin profile?
I suspect that could be done.
Regarding ceramic coatings, I've been told that pistons are a difficult application.
If the ceramic flakes off, then it can result in a catastrophic failure of the piston, assuming that there have been modifications that take advantage of the ceramic protection.
IE, a turbocharged application that would normally kill the pistons, so a ceramic coating is applied.
Everything's fine until the coating flakes off.
I've not done recent research, so that info may be outdated.
Part 2:
http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/03/01/steel-pistons-part-2-background-on-steel-pistons-history-cycle-world-motorcycle-technology-feature/ (http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/03/01/steel-pistons-part-2-background-on-steel-pistons-history-cycle-world-motorcycle-technology-feature/)