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As a famous supplier of thermal spraying coatings. APT updates the company’s development, company activities, project progress, personnel changes, thermal spray industry application  information and so on. Here, readers can understand the company’s dynamic information and industry information.

With its rich coating processing experience and technical articles published in China, APT has a long-term understanding of the industry practitioners. For thermal spraying technology, HVOF,Plasma,D-gun,wire arc process, we not just provide the coating service, but R&D service. AME test labs is an APT business unit which  is the core of company technologies.

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What is thermal spraying coating?

01.

Definition of thermal spraying

Thermal spraying is a kind of surface treatment process. It uses electric arc, fuel combustion, ionized gas and other heat sources to heat the wire or powder into a molten or semi molten state, which is accelerated by compressed gas to form a protective layer on the roughened surface.

02.

Benefit of thermal spray

1 Versatility. Almost any metal, ceramic or plastic can be thermal sprayed
2 Reduced Cost. By repairing the component,the coating actually lasts longer than the original material used
3 The thickness of thermal sprayed coating can be controlled, generally from tens of microns to a few millimeters
4 The heating degree of thermal spraying workpiece can be controlled

03.

Major thermal spraying technology companies in the world

1. Sulzermetco. The company is formed by the merger of the former Swiss Pt company and the American Metco company. It is the largest thermal spraying technology company in the world. 2. Praxair surface technology engineering company. The company used to belong to United Carbide company, headquartered in the United States, mainly producing all kinds of powders. Now it has purchased Miller thermal spraying company and formed a thermal spraying technology company with relatively complete product categories.

04.

Common Processes Of Thermal Spraying

1 Flame spraying.
2 Arc spraying.
3 Plasma spraying.
4 HVOF spraying.
Like overlay welding or chromium plating, thermal spraying is a coating process. The feedstock material, in the form of a wire or powder, is melted or softened by flame or electricity and propelled onto the workpiece.

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APT is committed to the promotion of thermal spraying technology and provides customers with all-round services such as coating processing and thermal spraying scheme design

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How to choose thermal spray powder- part3 ceramic

How to choose thermal spray powder- part3 ceramic

Selecting the right material is the priority condition for successful thermal spraying coating application on the workpiece surface. APT can help you choose the most suitable material for your application from our wide range of high-quality material products.
1 Classification of thermal spraying powders.
MetalsPure:
Cu, Al, Zn, Ni, Fe, Mo, W, etc…
Alloys: CuAl, NiCr, NiAl, NiAlMo, NiCrSiB, Steels, etc…
Super alloys: MCrAlY, Inconel, Stellite, Tribaloy, Hastelloy, etc..
Ceramics
Al2O3 based, TiO2 based, Y2O3 based, Cr2O3 based, ZrO2 based.
Carbides
Tungsten carbides: WC-CoCr, WC-Co, WC-Cr3C2-Ni, WC-Ni, WC-CoCrNi, etc..
Chrome carbides: Cr2C3-NiCr, Cr3C2-NiCrMoNb, etc…
Abradables
AlSi-Polyester

Basic properties and manufacturing process of thermal spraying powder- ceramic powders section.
1 Aluminum oxide based powders
* Most of the AL2O3 powder are Sintered manufacturing process, some are made by fused.
* Chemical composition of powder: Pure Alumina; Al2O3-3TiO2; Al2O3-13; Al2O3-40TiO2
* Good for abrasion, erosion, and sliding wear
* Good in alkali and acid environments
* Excellent dielectric properties
* Can be used between 843 to 1649 C
* Less TiO2, softer, and less resistance to chemicals
Chromium oxide based powders
* Reacted and sintered, composite will be used in the manufacturing process of CRO powder
Chemical composition of powder: Pure Cr2O3. Which can be produced a hard , dense wear resistance coatings. The Cr2O3 coating can be insoluble in acids, alkails and alcohol. Can be used in the environment temperature of 540℃. 
* Pure Cr2O3 coating has excellent engraving  properties
* Cr2O3-SiO2-TiO2 has similar properties to CR2O3, and resists impact better than Cr2O3
3 Aluminum oxide based powders
* The manufacturing process including: Fused, Agglomerated and sintered
* ZrO-22MgO, with good thermal barrier properties and resistance to molten metals, has good particels erosion resstance, can be used up to 927℃
* ZrO-8Y2O3, excellent thermal barrier properties and stabilizes during spraying process. Can be used up to 1343℃
By changing the composition of yttrium oxide, the service temperature changes and the spraying process is more stable.

As mentioned at the beginning, the correct selection of powder is the key to successful coating application. However, the selection of powder is indeed a very complex process. Without enough experience and theoretical basis, it is difficult to choose a very suitable powder. The factors we should consider include but are not limited to:
*The manufacturing level of powder suppliers;
*Powder manufacturing process, mechanical crushing, sintering, atomization and agglomeration, etc;
*Characteristics of spray gun, such as sg100 spray gun of Praxair and F4 spray gun of Metco.
*In practical application, the spraying powder parameters need to be adjusted according to the characteristics of spray gun; Size, material and other characteristics of the workpiece.

APT does not produce powder, but the experience accumulated in coating application for a long time enables us to find suitable powder among many factors and obtain successful coating application.

Therefore, whether you need us to spray coating for your parts, recommend a suitable powder for you, or provide an overall coating solution for your parts, you can contact us immediately.
## Our contact information is:E-mail Fchen@APTcoating.com

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How to choose thermal spray powder -Part 2: Carbide powders

How to choose thermal spray powder -Part 2: Carbide powders

Selecting the right material is the priority condition for successful thermal spraying coating application on the workpiece surface. APT can help you choose the most suitable material for your application from our wide range of high-quality material products.
1 Classification of thermal spraying powders.
MetalsPure:
Cu, Al, Zn, Ni, Fe, Mo, W, etc…
Alloys: CuAl, NiCr, NiAl, NiAlMo, NiCrSiB, Steels, etc…
Super alloys: MCrAlY, Inconel, Stellite, Tribaloy, Hastelloy, etc..
Ceramics
Al2O3 based, TiO2 based, Y2O3 based, Cr2O3 based, ZrO2 based.
Carbides
Tungsten carbides: WC-CoCr, WC-Co, WC-Cr3C2-Ni, WC-Ni, WC-CoCrNi, etc..
Chrome carbides: Cr2C3-NiCr, Cr3C2-NiCrMoNb, etc…
Abradables
AlSi-Polyester

Basic properties and manufacturing process of thermal spraying powder.
1 Chromium carbide based powders
* Manufacturing process:Made by Sintered, Blend, Agglomerated and sintered, Densified, Activated
* Chemical composition of powder: Cr3C2, Cr3C2-7NiCr, Cr3C2-25NiCr, Cr3C2-30NiCr, Cr3C2-65NiCr, Cr3C2-40NiCr
* Excellent for high temperature cavitation, abrasion and sliding wear
Good hot gas and corrosion resistance
* Hard and wear resistance
* Higher CrC increase hardness
* Useful up to 871℃
Cr3C2-30NiCr made by activated process improved DE and stress properties over traditional blended CrC-NiCr

2 Tungsten carbide based powders
Manufacturing process:Made by Sintered, Cast, Blend, Agglomerated and sintered
Chemical composition of powder: WC-8Co, WC-12Co, WC-17Co, WC-10Ni, WC-Co-Cr, WC-CrC-Ni
* Excellent low temperature wear resistance properties
* Dense, hard coating with marginal oxideation and corrosion resistance
Useful up to 482℃
* WC-12Co made by agglomerated and sintered has densified structure with finedcarbide dispersion promatefiner microstructure, better DE and denser, smoother coating

As mentioned at the beginning, the correct selection of powder is the key to successful coating application. However, the selection of powder is indeed a very complex process. Without enough experience and theoretical basis, it is difficult to choose a very suitable powder. The factors we should consider include but are not limited to:
*The manufacturing level of powder suppliers;
*Powder manufacturing process, mechanical crushing, sintering, atomization and agglomeration, etc;
*Characteristics of spray gun, such as sg100 spray gun of Praxair and F4 spray gun of Metco.
*In practical application, the spraying powder parameters need to be adjusted according to the characteristics of spray gun; Size, material and other characteristics of the workpiece.

APT does not produce powder, but the experience accumulated in coating application for a long time enables us to find suitable powder among many factors and obtain successful coating application.

Therefore, whether you need us to spray coating for your parts, recommend a suitable powder for you, or provide an overall coating solution for your parts, you can contact us immediately.
## Our contact information is:E-mail Fchen@APTcoating.com

For more information about powder selection, please click to continue browsing.
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Carbides

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