Abstract :
With the current technological development the use of materials is very dominant. In the
world of engineering there are two types of material, namely metallic and non-metallic. As a
base material used election takes concrete data about the material. This study aimed to
investigate microstructure and hardness of top compression and 2nd new standard
compression piston rings, new non-standard piston rings and standard piston rings used on
the 135cc Yamaha.
The hardness values of top compression piston rings new standard Yamaha 135cc
had a hardness value of 496.957 VHN, the top compression piston rings standard used
decreased with a hardness 427.711 VHN. Top compression piston rings non-standard had a
hardness below the top compression piston rings new standards with a value of 408.497 VHN
hardness. In the 2nd compression piston rings new standard Yamaha 135cc had a hardness
value of 315.288 VHN and the 2nd compression piston rings standard used decreased by
hardness 281.239 VHN. The 2nd compression piston rings non- standard had a hardness
below the 2nd compression piston rings new standards with 243.492 VHN hardness value.