The Uses And Benefits Of Thermal Spray Coatings

By Author: Mark Purington
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Thermal spray coatings is a collective term that embraces a group of coatings processes that are used in a wide range of industrial applications. In thermal spray coating processes, micron-size metallic or nonmetallic surfacing materials are deposited in a molten or semi-molten condition on a prepared substrate. The resulting coating imparts desired surface properties to the substrate while maintaining the substrate's unique properties. For example, wear rings made from light, strong,.chemical-resistant titanium can be coated with hard, wear-resistant tungsten carbide.
Thermal spray coatings are often used to protect products from wear, temperature extremes, chemicals, and even protect buildings from external environmental conditions like rain and humidity.
Here are some of the industrial benefits of thermal spray coatings:
Improve Properties. Some coatings are used to confer certain properties which the substrate lacks but are necessary for an industrial operation: for example, conductivity, electrical isolation, traction and release.
Improve Part Performance and Lengthen Component Life. The application ...
... of a thermal spray coating can reduce erosion, corrosion or abrasion to a substrate, thereby reducing the costs of replacing expensive base materials.
Restoration of Failing Parts. Worn and corroded parts, which would otherwise be scrapped, can often be reclaimed using thermal spray coatings. The part can be brought back to specification again and again, yielding considerable savings over time.
Industrial Chrome Plate Replacement. Since the government has nearly forbidden the use of hexavalent chrome, a dangerous chemical used in the chrome plating process, users of chrome plating have been forced to find a replacement. Not only have flame spray coatings been found to be an effective alternative, they are also safe and environmentally friendly because the process produces a leftover powder that is not generally soluble and is easy to recycle.

Reduced downtime and costs, improved productivity.

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