Powdered metal alloys, ceramics, and composites are available in virtually all size ranges for the array of application methods utilized in the industry. Surface Engineering supplies both gas and water atomized powders for Spray/Fuse, PTA and Laser Cladding applications as well as Clad, Spray Dried, Crushed and Sintered powders for the various Thermal Spray methods. Mesh sizes are tailored to meet application equipment specifications, providing for consistent weldability, spray characteristics, and deposit quality.
Below is a list of services and consultations we provide to thermal spray shops. Below thia find a chart of consumables utilized by various industries.
Material Selection
- What to use consultation via wear mode analysis
- Material customization and development
HVOF Powders
- Carbides, Alloys , Cermet Blends
- All size ranges for all guns
How to Consulting
- Parameter optimization , DE testing, Catch Can validation, Speed / Feed Calculation
- Nozzle loading solutions , coating density, porosity and hardness testing
Twin Wire Arc Spray Wires
Most any material required in all common sizes, see table below.
Plasma & Flame Spray / Combustion Spray Powders
- One step build up and bond coat powders
- Abradables, traction / friction coatings
- Stainless and Nickel Alloy Corrosion resistant
- Self-Fluxing ; Spray & Fuse
- High Temp alloys: Cobalt base
- Carbides and Carbide blends
- Ceramics: Abrasion resistant, corrosion resistant, thermal barrier, dielectrics
- How to Consulting
Equipment
- Production HVOF unit: OD and ID. Maintenance or Entry Level HVOF Unit
- Wires Spray unit, Flame/Combustion Spray Guns, Manual Torches, Powder feeders
- Spray booths and robotics
- Bug-O systems or manipulators / traverses
- Spare parts
- How to Consulting
Grit Blast Media
- Steel/ Cast Iron Grit /Aluminum Oxide / Silicon Carbide
- Blast Rooms and Screening equipment
- Blast Profile : requirements and validation
- How to Consulting
Part Preparation and Masking Compounds
- Cleaning, Chamfering , Undercuts, shoulders ,
- Tapes, Putty, shields, paints, sheet metal and hard masks
- Fixturing
- How to consulting
Abrasives
- Diamonds belts, discs, pads, sheets and wheels, Lapping compounds
- Custom abrasives
- Grinding and Polishing consultation
Component Cooling Devices
- Blowers, Air knives and amplifiers, CO2, and H2O cooling
Other Consultation Services
- Fixturing , Straightening, Failure Mode Analysis, Coating Stripping ,
- Coating repair, Spot spraying and pinhole repair, coating thickness and uniformity testing ,
- Spray process & procedure development
Common Powders and Wires
| CERAMICS | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | CERAMICS |
| 1060 | Chrome Oxide |
| 1360 | Chrome Oxide / Silica |
| 1020 | 90% Titanium Dioxide |
| 2020 | 80% Zirconla, 20% Yttria |
| 2030 | 92% Zirconia, 8% Yttria |
| 2040 | 92% Zirconia, 8% Stabilized Yttria |
| 2100 | Zirconia, 24% Magnesia |
| 1010 | Grey Alumina, 2.5% Titania Dioxide |
| 1300 | Alumina, 13% Titania |
| 1310 | Alumina, 40% Titania |
| 1050 | White Alumina |
| NICKEL Corrosion Resistant Alloys | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | CORROSION RESISTANT |
| 276 | Ni – 15Cr- 3.5W – 16Mo |
| 625 | Ni – 21Cr- 9Mo – 3.5Nb+Ta |
| 622 | Ni – 22Cr – 3W – 13.5Mo |
| 8020 | 80% Ni – 20% Cr |
| PURE METALS | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | PURE METALS POWDERS |
| 99AL | 99% Aluminum |
| 99CU | 99% Copper |
| 99NI | 99% Nickel |
| CLAD | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | CLAD POWDERS |
| 4440 | Ni. Bal – 9Cr – 8.9AI – 5.1 Mo – 7Fe |
| 4430 | 5Al – 18Cr – Ni Bal |
| 4450 | Bal Cu – 9.8AI – 0.2Fe |
| 4470 | Bal NI – 5Al • 5Mo |
| 4500 | 5Al-Ni Bal |
| 4520 | Fe. Bal – 38Ni 10Al |
| 4530 | Fe. Bal – 35Ni – 5Ai – 5Mo |
| CARBIDES | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | CARBIDE POWDERS |
| 2400 | 88% Wc – 12%Co |
| 2404 | 86% Wc – 10% Co – 4%Cr |
| 7301 | 83% Wc – 17% Co |
| 9010N | 90% Wc – 10% Ni |
| 3500 | 75% CrC 25% 80/20 NiC |
| NICKEL | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | NICKEL ALLOYS |
| SP22 | 1.0B – 2.0Si |
| SP25 | 1.8B – 2.7Si |
| SP30 | 2B – 3Si |
| SP40 | 2.2B – 3.2Si |
| SP44 | 7Cr – 1. 7B – 3Si – 2.5Fe – 0.4C |
| SP45 | 12Cr – 2.5B – 4Si – 3.5Fe – 0.5C |
| SP46 | 15Cr – 3.3B – 4Si – 3.5Fe – 0.65C |
| SP55 | 16Cr – 3.5B – 3.5Si – 3Fe – 3Mo – 3Cu – 0.65C |
| SP56 | 12.SCr – 3.2B – 3.3Si – 3.3Fe – 0.6C |
| SP72 | 12Cr – 3.2B – 3Si – 4Fe – 0.SC – 13W |
| SP88 | 13Cr – 3B -4Si – 3.5Fe – 0.6C – 17W |
Numerous Others Available
| COBALT | |
|---|---|
| SEACO | COBALT ALLOYS |
| 400 | 8Cr- 2.4Si -1Fe -1Ni – 28Mo |
| 800 | 17Cr – 3.2Si – 1Fe – 28Mo |
| 1 | 30Cr • 1.5Si – 1.5Fe – 2.SC – 1.5Ni – 0.5Mo – 12W |
| 6 | 29Cr – 1.5Si – 1.5Fe – 1.2C – 1.5Ni – 0.5Mo – 4.5W |
| 12 | 29Cr – 1.5SI – 1.5Fe – 1.6C – 1.5NI – 0.5Mo – 8W |
| 21 | 27Cr – 0.6SI – 1 Fe – 0.3C – 2.5Ni – 5.5Mo |
Numerous Others Available
Common Thermal Spray Wires
| Applications | Product Names | Chemistry |
|---|---|---|
| General restoration of shafts, bushing, etc. moderate hardness (40Rc) corrosion and wear resistance, capable of being deposited thick, machineable | Surface 420 Metco #2, Tafa 60T |
Iron, 13% Chromium |
| Medium carbon steel, dimensional restoration of mismachined or worn parts, no corrosion resistance, low hardness, (Rb97-100) machineable | Surface 1020 Metco Sprasteel 10, 25 Tafa 30T |
.25 Carbon , Iron |
| Bond coat, moderate oxidation/abrasion resistance at high temperature, dimension restoration of nickel based alloys like Inconel and Hasteloy | Surface 4500 Metco 8400, 405 Tafa 75B |
Nickel, 5-20%Aluminum |
| Softer restoration alloy (Rb85-90) Excellent machineabilty, Boiler tubes | Surface FeAlCr Tafa 24T, AlCro |
Iron, Chromium, Aluminum |
| 300 series stainless steel (309) dimensional restoration of like materials, corrosion resistant, print rolls, Rb 90-95 | Surface 316 or 309 Metco #1 Tafa 88T, 85T, 80T |
Iron, Chromium, Nickel, Molybdenum |
| Acidic and hot gas corrosion / oxidation resistance, restoration and repair of Inconel or Hasteloy components in severely corrosive environments, Rc 30-35 | Surface 718 or 625 Metco 33 Tafa 77T, 78T |
Nickel, Chromium, Molybdenum |
| Housing, Bearings, Shafts, good metal to metal wear (adhesive) resistance, Rb 65-68 | Surface 510 Metco Sprabronze AA Tafa 10T |
Copper, Aluminum, Iron |