As the existing production centre had insufficient capacity to meet the high demand for Oerlikon Balzers' solutions for cutting and forming tools, and now for precision components as well, the company
Temperature 90 – 120 °C 190 – 250 °F Substrate Temperature During Spraying (approx.) 175 °C 350 °F Typical Application Rate Per Pass 0.15 mm 0.006 in Post Finishing Technique Machine (tungsten carbide tooling
450 to 800 °C 840 to 1470 °F max 850 °C 1560 °F Oxidation Resistance Excellent Incursion Rub Performance c Excellent Deposition Efficiency b > 60 % Post Finishing Technique Machine (tungsten carbide tool
others. n Oerlikon Metco also offers several steel alloys for additive manufacturing including grades17-4PH and 15-5PH stainless steel grades 316L type austenitic stainless steel, maraging steels, and tool
. % 4 – 12 Bond Strength 5 – 10 MPa 725 – 1500 psi Thickness limitation > 2.5 mm > 0.100 in Post Finishing Techniques “D” shape tungsten carbide tool bit, surface speed of 0.94 m/s (3.1 ft/s), traverse
dense, smooth coatings for applications requiring both wear resistance and toughness. 1.1 Typical Uses and Applications n Butterfly valves in hydraulic systems n Textile / fabric manufacturing industry tooling
cast steel dies Material type Aluminium Sheet Stainless Steel Sheet Low Strength Steel sheet< 250MPa Medium Strength Steel sheet< 400MPa High Strength Steel sheet > 400MPa Titanium Steel Not Listed Tool
of cutting tools.
of cutting tools.
The Segment expanded into new applications in the precision components market and introduced innovations for the general tooling market.
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