Industry |
Challenge |
Component to be Coated |
Plasma-Tec Solution |
Pump |
Resist cavitation
Resist hard surfaces |
Copper alloy parts
Pump seals
|
Aluminum bronze
Chromium oxide
|
Performance Racing |
Thermal barrier |
Various |
Yttrium Zirconia |
Process |
Thermal barrier
Resist molten iron
Resist molten zinc |
Brazing/heat-treat fixture
Continuous casting mold
Galvanizing dip tanks |
Zirconium oxide
Molybdenum
Tungsten |
Machine Repair |
Resist abrasion
Hard bearing surfaces
Salvage of steel parts |
Grinder spindle seal area
Bearing journals
Various |
Aluminum-titanium dioxide
Low carbon steel
Nickel chromium |
Marine |
Resist corrosion
Abrasive grain wear |
Surfaces exposed to saltwater
Propeller shaft bearing |
Pure aluminum
Titanium dioxide |
Automotive |
Resist fretting
Resist particle erosion
Resist corrosive gases
Oxidizing atmospheres |
Differential ring gears
Exhaust valve seats
Piston heads
Exhaust mufflers |
Molybdenum
Fused nickel-cobalt
Nickel chromium
Nickel chromium |
Oil |
Resist corrosion
Abrasive grain wear
Abrasive grain wear |
Dump valve plug and seat
Sucker rod couplings
Slush pump piston rods |
Fused nickel-chromium
Fused nickel-cobalt
Fused tungsten carbide |
Printing |
Abrasive grain wear
Resist abrasion/corrosion
|
Ink transfer rolls
Printing press cylinder |
Aluminum-titanium dioxide
Stainless steel |
Textile |
Resist fiber and thread Thread guides
|
Rotor motor bearing fit
Loom motor rotor |
White aluminum oxide
Nickel aluminide |
Diesel Engines |
Resist cavitation
Resist heat corrosion
Abrasive grain wear |
Piston head
Cylinder liner |
Fused nickel-chromium
316 stainless steel
High carbon-iron-molybdenum
|
Gage |
Resist hard surfaces
|
Plug gages |
Tungsten carbide |
Electronics |
Resist abrasion
Electrical conductivity
Dielectric coating
EMI/RFI shielding
Radio frequency shield |
Magnetic tape heads
Electrical contacts
Heater tube insulation Electronic enclosures Instrument nuts
|
White aluminum oxide
Copper
Aluminum oxide-titanium
Zinc
Copper |
