- scanimet
- A nickel-silicon-carbide coating for particularly wear-resistant cylinder walls. Compare Nicasil
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
NiCaSil — Nickel silicon plating used, for example, on the cylinder walls of certain light weight high performance engines to reduce weight and friction and improve heat transfer. May be spelled nikasil. Also see scanimet … Dictionary of automotive terms