Diamond Laser Cladding
Specifications
- Laser cladded coating with diamond particles for wear protection
- Exceeds the performance of competing ultra-high wear protection materials such as tungsten carbide by a factor of 3.5 times
- Thickness ~ 0.060” (~1.5 mm)
Fabrication
The coatings are applied using laser powder cladding.
Applications
- Highly abrasive applications
- Oil recovery
- Slurry pumps
References
- US Patent Application 20080131620, Diamond hard coating of ferrous substrates
