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Coating options

Six coatings with published performance data, and seven further codes in the SurfTech range.

How to choose a coating

Abrasion points at the boron carbide films. Galling and adhesion point at the films with a lubricating phase. Impact and corrosion point at chromium nitride, and general tooling duty at titanium nitride. The substrate then decides how thick the film can be.

Every PVD code in the range is applied below 200 °F, so the substrate is rarely the thing that rules a coating out. PTFE is the exception: it is spray applied and cured through the Euclid Refinishing line.

A gear cutting hob finished in a dark aluminum chromium titanium nitride coating
The film follows the ground geometry

Coating series

The first digit of a code identifies the coating family.

3000 Chromium

Ductile films for forming and molding.

4000 Boron carbide

Maximum hardness against abrasive wear.

5000 Molybdenum disulfide

Solid lubricant for dry running contact.

6000 Titanium

General purpose tooling films.

9000 Specialty

Engineered stacks for specific applications.

Parts we coat

Cutting tools are the obvious case. The rest of the work is production components, where the film is bought for friction, corrosion or dimensional stability rather than for edge life.

A polished self-aligning ball bearing standing on a plain white plinth
Bearings and shafts

Rolling and sliding contact, often running hotter and drier than the design allowed for. Friction is the lever here.

Stainless surgical and dental instruments laid out on a bright white surface
Instruments and fine tooling

Ground geometry that has to survive the coating. A film one to four microns thick leaves the tolerance intact.

A sectioned automatic transmission showing clutch packs, gear sets and the torque converter
Drivetrain and engine parts

Loaded contact under heat, where a lubricating phase buys back the margin that removing oil took away.

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Abrasion, galling, chipping, corrosion and heat each point at a different chemistry. Send the part and the duty.

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