There are numerous surface carbide coating process products available on the market to address various issues. Among the many options accessible to industrial manufacturers to fend against wear and corrosion damage, thermal spray and hard chrome plating are just two. For many years, hard chrome plating has outperformed thermal spray economically in the market for some industrial applications, particularly hydraulic cylinders.
Hard chrome plating has a monopoly on this industry because it can apply thin, smooth coating layers with little to no finishing, saving time and money compared to the thermal spray technique that is most equivalent, High-Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF).
The main factor that prevents HVOF from constantly competing is the spray substance. This results in thicker as-sprayed coatings and longer grinding times to produce hydraulic cylinders with the required dimensions and surface polish. Until recently, the thermal spray was simply unable to compete unless the parts were too large for hard chrome tanks or the operating environment was extremely corrosive.
Technology for High-Velocity Air Fuel
HVAF was developed in the late 1990s or early 2000s but has only lately gained traction in the market. HVAF reduces the heat of application by utilizing cutting-edge gun technology, enabling the use of smaller slices of spray material. This enables us to produce thin coatings of tungsten carbide that are easier to polish to OEM specifications and have a lower as-sprayed surface roughness. Flash Carbide is the trade name for this particular HVAF coating.
Describe Flash Carbide.
Due to advancements in gun technology, Flash Carbide, a play on the word Flash Chrome coating, is a thermal spray coating that is applied swiftly with little prep and finishing. In some circumstances, these coatings can function better than hard chrome plating. The HVAF method also produces coatings that are tougher but better bonded. Check out the other blog post in our Enhancing Surfaces series for additional details on how HVAF coatings and Hard Chrome Plating compare in terms of things like hardness, bond strength, and cracking.
High-Speed Air-Fuel Technology
High-Velocity Air Fuel, or HVAF, was created in the late 1990s or early 2000s but has just lately gained traction on the market. HVAF decreases the application heat with the use of cutting-edge gun technology, enabling the use of smaller slices of spray material. As a result, we can produce thin coatings of tungsten carbide that are easier to polish to OEM specifications and have a lower surface roughness when they are sprayed. The name “Flash Carbide” refers to this particular HVA Flash hard chrome plating coating type.
Step forward
Flash Carbide is a fantastic answer for hydraulic cylinder remanufacturers and anyone else who is concerned about growing chrome prices, even though it is not a materials-based, quick comic book superhero. Even though hard chrome could have cost a little bit more in some circumstances, there might still be performance advantages that exceed it.
Endurance Wear Solutions LLP makes your rods and cylinders may operate stronger for longer with the help of Flash Carbide. HVAF technology can be applied in a variety of ways to a wide range of industrial components to eliminate wear and corrosion.
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