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Thermal Spray Wires
Saint-Gobain Thermal Spray Wire consumables extends the life of components by application of a melted wire coating consumable using an automatic flame spray gun. The flame spray process is available using Saint-Gobain’s Z-Jet flame spray guns to deliver coatings onto many different components.
Wire Flame Spraying
Wire flame spraying is a combustion process. The oxygen and fuel (propane or acetylene) flame melts the metal wire. Compressed air atomizes the molten metal and propels the particles onto the substrate.
Main applications of wire flame spray include:
- Wear resistant coatings
- High or low friction traction coatings
- Anti-corrosion coatings
- Rebuilding worn parts
Wire Spray Arc
Wire arc spray is a form of thermal spraying where two consumable metal wires are fed independently into the spray gun. These wires are then charged and an arc is generated between them. The heat from this arc melts the incoming wire, which is then entrained in an air jet from the gun. This entrained molten feedstock is then deposited onto a substrate with the help of compressed air. This process is commonly used for metallic, heavy coatings.
Main applications for wire arc spray include:
- Welded tube seams
- Piston rings
- Capacitors, varistors
- Boiler walls
- Large infrastructures
SG 625 - Inconel 625 Thermal Spray Wire
Inconel 625 pre-alloyed wire is appropriate for oxidation and hot gas corrosion at elevated temperatures. This wire can also be used for salvage and restoration materials for nickel-based super alloy components.
SG 650 - Ni 5Al Thermal Spray Wire
Ni-Al 95-5 wire is self-bonding to most materials and requires minimal surface preparation. It is also suitable for the build-up and dimensional restoration of nickel-based alloys.
SG 660 - Ni 20Al Thermal Spray Wire
Saint-Gobain’s Ni 20Al is an all purposes bond coat solution designed for either arc of flame spraying. This cored wire has excellent bond strength and is suitable for all base materials including; steel, stainless steels, cast iron, aluminium and super alloys.
Coatings are dense and resistant to oxidation and abrasion.
SG 670 - Ni 5Al 5Mo Thermal Spray Wire
Nickel-Aluminum-Molybdenum wire produces dense, well-bonded coatings with excellent wear resistance and good corrosion resistance. This wire is widely used for machine repair, dimensional restoration and wear resistance applications.
SG 680 - Ni 20Cr 7Al Thermal Spray Wire
Saint-Gobain’s Nickel-Chrome-Aluminum wire is designed to produce a self-bonding alloy deposit with excellent high-temperature oxidation and corrosion resistance. The coatings can be used as an undercoat for ceramics and is widely used in the aircraft repair market.
SG 683 - Ni 43Cr Thermal Spray Wire
Nickel 43 Chrome wire produces a dense, well-bonded coating with excellent corrosion resistance and good wear resistance. It is highly resistant to sulfur and vanadium atmospheres up to 1825⁰ F. It has proven to be particularly effective as a protective coating for boiler tubes in black liquor recovery boilers and coal-fired utility boilers.
SG685 - Ni 50Cr Thermal Spray Wire
Nickel-Chrome wire is appropriate for corrosion resistance in oxidizing and reducing environments, such as for use in boilers. The coatings produced have a high degree of structural integrity and can tolerate elevated temperatures.