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Rainer Bach

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A nickel alloy has 10-20 weight percent of chromium, and 1-4 weight percent of an element selected from the group consisting of aluminum, silicium and both, and can be used in an electrode, for example in an ignition device.

Alloy, electrode with the alloy, and ignition device with the alloy

A spark plug for an internal combustion engine is proposed, having at least two electrodes (), one of which at least two electrodes is at least one middle electrode () and another electrode of the at least two electrodes is at least one ground electrode (), and between the at least one ground electrode () and the at least one middle electrode (), a spark gap () is formed. Each of the at least two electrodes () has an electrode base body (). At least one electrode has a region () that is highly resistant to electrode erosion and that forms at least a part of the end face, oriented toward the spark gap, of the electrode (). The highly electrode-erosion-resistant region () comprises an alloy which has at least the elements iridium and nickel.

Method of manufacturing a spark plug for an internal combustion engine

An ignition device, particularly a spark plug for internal combustion engines, permits improved corrosion protection. The ignition device includes an electrical connector and a tubular, metallic housing having a screw-in thread imprinted on it. At least one of the metallic components of the ignition device is provided at least partially with a protective coating made of a zinc/nickel alloy.

Protective coating for ignition device

An ignition device, in particular, a spark plug for Otto engines, includes an electric connection ( ) and a tubular metal housing ( ) with a screw-in thread ( ) stamped on it. At least one of the metal components of the spark plug is provided with a paint coating that serves to protect the spark plug from corrosion.

Ignition device and method for producing it

A sheathed-type glow plug is provided, for example, for starting a self-igniting combustion engine, including a heating pin engaging in a combustion chamber having an ignitable fuel-air mixture, which includes an electrically conductive ceramic, and which may be heated to an ignition temperature by being connected to a voltage source, the sheathed-type glow plug surrounding an integrated temperature sensor.

Sheathed-element heater plug

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