本SAE标准定义了活塞环最常用的术语。这些术语表示活塞环的类型或活塞环的某些特征和现象。这些术语和定义适用于在类似条件下工作的往复式内燃机和压缩机的活塞环。附录B列出了英语、法语、俄语、德语、西班牙语、葡萄牙语、意大利语和日语中的等效术语。

This SAE Standard defines the most commonly used terms for piston rings. These terms designate either types of piston rings or certain characteristics and phenomena of piston rings.The terms and definitions apply to piston rings for reciprocating internal combustion engines and compressors working under analogous conditions.Appendix B is included which lists equivalent terms in English, French, Russian, German, spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and Japanese.