The prime function of Hardfacing materials is to protect a component or other material against the forces of wear.
Most hardfacing alloys are iron, nickel, or cobalt-base and can be used in a variety of forms including powder, solid welding rods or wires and tubular rods or wires. Continue reading
Category Archives: Coated Steel
Continuous Electroplating Process for Steel Sheet Products
The steel sheet electroplating process utilizes the same basic principle as that for conventional decorative finish electroplating. However, the steel sheet process differs in that the electroplated coating is applied by passing the strip at high speeds through a series of plating cells, building the coating thickness by a small amount each time the strip passes through an individual cell.
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Pre-Painted Steels: Part One
The emergence of pre-painted steels in the last 100 years has meant a wide range of application specific improvements to material selection across many industries.
Commercial quality products can be divided into 6 main categories and can be distinguished by the manufacturing techniques and subsequent properties.