Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions’ carbide series of thermal spray Flexicord materials produce high performance tungsten carbide or chromium carbide coatings using our Master Jet® and Top Jet Flame Spray Guns. These coatings provide resistance to abrasion, erosion, fretting & sliding wear comparable to those produced by costlier HVOF methods. Compared to HVOF or plasma sprayed coatings, Saint-Gobain carbide series Flexicord products yield coatings with less internal stress which permits thicker coatings & better resistance to thermal cycling. The coatings can be used as sprayed – with roughness values from 4 – 6.5 μm – or can be finished with diamond or AZ grinding.
For maximum performance, carbide Flexicord products can be sprayed with Saint-Gobain’s Master Jet or Master Jet III Auto spray guns. For internal diameters, Saint-Gobain recommends their ID Gun flame spray unit.
Produces hard, dense coatings with excellent resistance to abrasion, erosion, fretting & sliding wear.
Hardness: 1050 - 1200 Hv300
Density: 13.7 g/cm3 (0.13 lb/in3)
Produces hard, dense coatings with excellent resistance to abrasion, erosion, fretting & sliding wear.
Hardness: 1000 - 1100 Hv300
Density: 13.3 g/cm3 (0.48 lb/in3)
Dense coating with excellent resistance to abrasion, erosion, cavitation & sliding wear.
Hardness: 700 - 1250 Hv300
Density: 13.3 g/cm3 (0.48 lb/in3)
Higher operating temperature than with other HardKarb formula and suitable for aluminum substrates.
Hardness: 900 Hv300
Density: 7.1 g/cm3 (0.26 lb/in3)