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Nikasil is a
trademarked electrodeposited lipophilic nickel matrix silicon carbide coating for
engine components,
mainly piston engine cylinder liners...
- was an
aluminium block), so the
Nikasil problem does not
apply to most M52
engines in
these countries. Once the
Nikasil coating was
determined to be the...
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phased out. BMW
replaced engines under warranty and
Nikasil was
eventually replaced by Alusil.
Nikasil engines are
unlikely to be a
problem today, as cars...
- is
powered by a
Rotax single cylinder 124.8 cc two-stroke
engine with
Nikasil coated aluminium cylinder block, and
liquid cooling.
Aprilia introduced...
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major overhaul. Part of this is due to an
extremely durable Nikasil-coated
cylinder bore.
Nikasil is a
chemically deposited layer of
silicon carbide, which...
- sodium-cooled
exhaust valves Bore × stroke: 98 mm × 76 mm (3.86 in × 2.99 in),
Nikasil coated bores,
forged titanium connecting rods,
forged pistons Displacement:...
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Yamaha Motor Company. It has a 250 cc (15 cu in) liquid-cooled
single nikasil coated cylinder engine.
First offered in 2001, it
shared many components...
- use
Nikasil-coated
cylinders rather than the more-common iron
cylinder liners. However, like the BMW M60, high-sulphur fuel
reacted with the
Nikasil coating...
- are
formed by the
engine block with a wear-resistant coating, such as
Nikasil or plasma-spra**** bores.
During use, the
cylinder liner is
subject to wear...
- used
Alusil for the
block material,
however some
early M62
engines used
Nikasil cylinder coating instead.
Alusil technology integrates silicon throughout...
