Carbon-Carbon Composites

Carbon-Carbon (C-C) composites offer unique material properties such as high strength, light weight, and resistance to high temperature and corrosion. These properties make C-C composites an ideal material for pistons for both stationary and mobile engines. Materials Modification Inc. is working with Veejay development and has developed C-C pistons for Ford, Honda, and Onan Engines. The advantage of using C-C composite pistons in Gasoline and/or Diesel engines are:

• Increased performance (higher) power output and faster engine acceleration,

• Higher temperature operation resulting in improved fuel economy,

• Reduced levels of air pollutant emissions, and

• Reduced noise and vibration harshness (NVH).

Such improvements could provide substantial operational cost savings and also address pollution and other environmental issues.