HVOF Metalisation - Engineering Applications

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High Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) coatings

HVOF is a high energy thermal spray process which produces dense, strong coatings of
cermets and metals which give excellent performance in demanding, aggressive, wear and
corrosive environments.

HVOF coatings are an important part of advanced surface engineering which enable us to
salvage and improve components.

This enables machinery & process equipment to last longer, perform better and be less
damaging to our environment.

The HVOF process is used in key industries such as oil and gas, power, water, mining,
petrochemicals, chemicals, aerospace, paper, engineering and manufacturing.

HVOF coatings can be used as a replacement for environmentally damaging Hard Chrome.

HVOF is a relatively cool process which leads to minimal distortion or metallurgical change
to the work piece or sprayed material.

HVOF Coating Benefits:

 Extremely hard. Up to 1400 HV

 Dense , low porosity < 1%

 Very high bond strengths >80 Mpa

 Allows designers to use less expensive, lighter and more easily processed
base materials

 Used to reclaim and salvage worn and damaged components

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Quick to apply. Reduces downtime

 Hard Chrome Replacement

 Low environmental impact compared to electroplating processes

 Widely used in many advanced engineering applications


HVOF Process

 Oxygen / liquid fuel (kerosene) ignites in combustion chamber

 Combustion gases accelerated through nozzle (Mach 3+)

 Powder injected into gas stream

 Gas exits nozzle at up to 2200 m/s, Particle velocity 300 – 700 m/s (Mach 1=340
m/s)

 Particles soften and impact substrate at high velocity

 Gas fuel systems are also available

Some HVOF Sprayed Materials

Finishing
Material Reference Hardness Properties
process

Nickel Very good corrosion resistance, hard and tough. These strong, dense
Chrome 99 325/32 60Rc Ground coatings give excellent service in many aggressive wear and chemical
Boron environments. Hard Chrome Plate Replacement.
Tungsten Extremely hard, tough and dense. Often used in the most arduous
Carbide Diamond wear/ erosion environments. Widely used in oil and gas applications on
99 725/32 1350Hv 0.3
Cobalt ground valves, down hole tools, drill bits etc. Also used on aircraft landing
88/12 gear. Hard Chrome Plate Replacement.
Tungsten
Carbide Extremely hard, tough and dense with improved corrosion resistance
Diamond
Cobalt 99 745/32 1250 Hv 0.3 over cobalt only carbides. Most widely used on gate and ball valves in
ground
Chrome demanding environments. Hard Chrome Plate Replacement.
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Chrome
Excellent corrosion resistance including hot gases. Hard and wear
Carbide o
99 785/33 1150 HV 0.3 Ground resistant up to 815 C. Often used to combat wear and erosion at
Nickel
elevated temp.
Chrome
Excellent corrosion and temperature resistance, high-strength, non-
Inconel 625 99405/32 46 Rc Ground Page 3 of 4properties find many applications in marine, oil and gas and
magnetic
aerospace.
These hard wearing, high-temperature, corrosion resistant alloys are
Stellite 6 99856/32 54 Rc Ground
widely used in many demanding applications.
*Stellite is a trade mark of Deloro Stellite
 Pumps

 Valves

 Seals

 Actuators

 Rams

 Impellers

 Pistons

 Shafts

 Bearings

 Wear Rings

 Downhole Tools
 Drilling Tools

 Landing Gear Legs

 Flap Tracks

 Gas Turbines Shafts

 Pulp and Paper Rollers

 Print and Packaging Rollers

 Traction Rollers
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 Agitators and Stirrers

 Cylinder Bores

 Wire Drawing Capstans

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