6RB1 Diesel Used Connecting Rod For Excavator EX400 - 3 1 -
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Specification
| Engine number: 6RB1 |
| Application: Excavator |
| Injection: Direct |
| Engine type: Diesel |
| Number of cylinders: 6 |
| Quality: High quality |
| Size: Standard |
| Packing Neutral: Packing |
Description
What types of connecting rods are there?
I-beam connecting rod
I-beam connecting rods owe their name to their resemblance to a
capital ‘I’ when you cut them apart. Connecting rods with an I-beam
are the most common type of connecting rods and thus the ones most
often used in series production. They are cheap to manufacture and
generally withstand more than they would actually need to in
standard engines. Standard I-beam connecting rods are often heavier
than those with an H-beam. With our high-performance I-beam steel
connecting rod (like in this set for the 1.8T), however, this
generalisation doesn’t apply. These are very lightweight and often
sustain up to 1,000 hp, which is mainly due to the fact that they
are milled out of solid, high-strength steel.
X-beam connecting rod
Connecting rods with an X-beam are the latest achievement from
connecting rod manufacturers. They are like a sort of hybrid
between I-beam and H-beam and combine the best properties of their
predecessors. These connecting rods have a large cross-section,
thereby distributing the tension across the entire connecting rod.
Thanks to their high rigidity and crack resistance as well as
minimal weight, they are basically made for racing. You can get the
BAR-TEK X-beam connecting rod for your 2.0L TFSI, for example, as a
set.
Which connecting rods for which engine?
The rule used to be: under excessive strain, connecting rods can
easily tear apart, since the force is exerted in a linear manner.
How strong the tensile force on a connecting rod is depends
primarily on its cross-section and material. With charged engines,
in which compression forces act on the connecting rods, this is
different. Here, the connecting rods bend, since these forces are
not linear. The shape of the connecting rod plays a greater role
here: An H-beam connecting rod is lighter than its I-beam
counterpart and can better minimise these forces. It is therefore
sturdier when exposed to compression forces and thus better suited
for charged engines.
We are now able to produce connecting rods with different
cross-sections and materials for all applications. An H-beam
connecting rod is thus not necessarily better or worse than one
with another form. It all depends primarily on the design and
material.
That’s why you should make sure that when choosing your connecting
rods, you pay attention to what performance level they are designed
for. Also take a look at the material and don’t use connecting rods
with poor quality. These can quickly tear or bend, ruining your
entire engine.
