Technical Knowledge Center
We explain coating and hardfacing selection not with marketing slogans, but in terms of wear mechanism, temperature, load, dilution, geometry and total cost.
PTA or Laser Cladding?
Process selection for heavy industry in terms of carbide overlays, heat input and cost.
Process SelectionIs Laser Always Necessary?
A technical and economic decision tree for MIG/MAG, PTA and laser cladding.
HVOF MaterialCr₃C₂-NiCr or WC-CoCr?
The right carbide system for temperature, erosion, wear and corrosion.
Co-baseStellite 6, 12 and 21
Selection for toughness, galling, abrasive wear and high temperature.
Ni-baseInconel 625, 617 and 718
Alloy selection in terms of corrosion, temperature and mechanical strength.
HVOF vs PTAThe Difference Between HVOF and PTA
Mechanical or metallurgical bond? Thickness and use cases.
CarbideWC-Co vs WC-CoCr
Selecting the tungsten carbide matrix for corrosion and wear conditions.
HVOFWhat Is HVOF Coating?
Process, material systems and applications.
FinishingPost-Coating Grinding
Why a coating on its own is not a finished surface.
Failure AnalysisWhy Do Pump Shafts Wear?
Seal, bearing, corrosion and surface damage mechanisms.
CarbideWhat Is Tungsten Carbide Coating?
Real-world applications of WC-based surface systems.
Making an Application Decision?
Send us part photos, technical drawings and operating conditions, and we will evaluate process and material selection together with you.