Chrome Carbide Coatings

At ASB Industries, we offer cutting-edge chromium carbide coatings that transform your components, making them more durable and cost-effective. Chrome carbide is a hard, wear-resistant compound that provides exceptional protection against abrasion, corrosion, and high temperatures. With chrome carbide coatings, components can be better equipped for industries that demand extreme performance. Using our High-Velocity Oxygen Fuel (HVOF) and Plasma Electric Arc thermal spray processes, we apply precision-engineered chrome carbide coatings to a wide range of industrial equipment.

Benefits of Industrial Chrome Carbide Coatings

Chrome carbide coatings offer a range of notable benefits. One of their most significant advantages is their wear resistance in higher-temperature environments. Chrome carbide can be an excellent choice as an alternative to tungsten carbide, depending on operating conditions. While chrome carbide has less wear resistance than tungsten carbide, chrome carbide coatings, along with a nickel/chrome binder chemistry, have heat resistance and oxide resistance characteristics at higher temperatures and under corrosive or oxidizing conditions. Key benefits of chromium carbide coatings include:

• Resistance to wear by abrasion, fretting, cavitation, and particle erosion
• Provides protection in high-temperature applications
• Excellent corrosion resistance
• Extends the service life of parts and components
• Cost-effective coating solution for a wide range of applications

How Are Chromium Carbide Coatings Applied?

Chromium carbide coatings can be applied using different processes, depending on the application. At Hannecard – ASB, we apply chrome carbide coatings by utilizing either one of our HVOF processes or our plasma electric arc process. We decide on which process to use based on part dimension, configuration, and required finishing. These commercially available systems give versatility to defined coating properties based on the operating parameters of each of these systems.

Industrial Applications for Chrome Carbide Surface Protection

Chrome carbide surface protection coatings are used across a wide range of industrial sectors. We recommend chrome carbide coatings for applications that require resistance for wear by abrasion, hard surfaces, fretting, and particle erosion. Coatings with chrome carbide are appropriate for applications ranging from 1,000F to 1,500F or 540C to 815C approximately. Common industrial applications for chrome carbide coatings include:

• Steel Production: Chrome carbide surfacing resists oxide pick-up in high-temperature environments. It helps reduce product damage on components that come into direct contact with steel strips and other shapes during high-temperature annealing.
• Turbine Components: Proven wear resistance under extended and demanding operations. Ideal for critical initial testing and long-term performance in industrial environments.
• Erosive Gas Environments: Provides protection in applications where parts are exposed to solid particles in erosive gases. Used to coat ductwork to improve durability.
• General Industrial Equipment: Pump housings, valve stems, hydraulic cylinders, and other industrial components benefit from chromium carbide coatings.
• And more

Chemistries and Considerations for Industrial Chrome Carbide Coatings

At Hannecard – ASB, we limit our number of material suppliers to focus on material quality and consistent particle range. This allows us to optimize the deposit efficiency for our chrome carbide coatings, whether using plasma electric arc or HVOF processes, and with either gaseous or liquid combustion fuel. Our coatings utilize Cr₃C₂ (chrome carbide) combined with a NiCr (nickel-chrome) binder matrix, which enhances wear resistance, oxidation protection, and high-temperature performance. The NiCr matrix also improves corrosion resistance, making these coatings ideal for extreme environments. Material morphology based on production processes produces different results. Available material morphology includes a nickel/chrome binder matrix manufactured by sintering and crushed, blended, clad, agglomerated, and densified in a spheroidal shape.

Additional Considerations for Chrome Carbide Surface Protection Coatings

• Deposition Efficiency: We optimize our chrome carbide coating processes for plasma electric arc and HVOF processes, with gaseous or liquid combustion fuel.
• Material Composition: Chrome carbide coatings can be further improved when combined with a nichrome alloy matrix for better corrosion resistance.
• Material Morphology: Different production processes yield various material structures, including sintered/crushed, blended, clad, agglomerated, and spheroidal shapes.
• Application Comparison: Chrome carbide coatings applied via HVOF can be an alternative to traditional electrolytic chrome plating, depending on cost and wear life considerations.

Our team at Hannecard-ASB will help you identify the best options for your unique application's requirements. We will ask you questions based on your application and choose both the process and material to provide an optimized surface.

Contact Us to Get Industry-Leading Chrome Carbide Surface Protection

Discover how you can elevate your operations with our Chrome Carbide Services. Contact ASB Industries or request a quote to start your project today. Looking for other coating solutions? Explore our other material coatings and services, including tungsten carbide coatings and wear-resistant thermal spray coatings. Hannecard-ASB is your one-stop solution for industry-leading surfacing technologies.