Powder alloy cements tough applications

Eutectic UK has developed and patented a new spray-and-fused powder alloy for one of the toughest corrosion and wear applications available, leading to significant cost savings.

Eutectic UK has developed and patented a new spray-and-fused powder alloy for one of the toughest corrosion and wear applications available, leading to significant cost savings.

When a cement manufacturer came to Eutectic with an extreme mixed corrosion problem, combined with high temperature abrasion wear we accepted the challenge.

Part of the market-leading Eutalloy range, this new alloy - 53 606 - is nickel-based but has high levels of special additives such as silicon, boron and molybdenum which give the deposit a hardness of over 600HV, which remains at 500C.

"This is ideal for applications such as boiler tubes in the power generation sector", comments Warren Lewis, Product Manager, "as well as chemical, waste recycling and pulp and paper industries where corrosion at high temperatures is prevalent".

The Eutalloy powder range uses a unique surface alloying and self-fluxing process that can be applied on a variety of metals.

The high hardness values it achieves lead to substantial increases in both the performance and endurance of plant of equipment, which means significant cost savings.

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