Since 1970s, metal base vacuum coatings such as MCrAlY have been applied to the surface of Ni base alloy component to increase its corrosion resistance against hot gas. Today, this pvd coating has become an integral part of the design and increase the efficiency for all modern aircraft turbine and power generation turbine engines.

Its distinctive application is not only used for corrosion protection, but also for thermal barrier coatings (TBC). The hair-thick coating allows the part to work well under a very high gas temperatures, which can be 100-150°C higher than the melting temperature of the Ni-base superalloy component. The firmly anchored roots and the loose tips allow the coating to absorb high mechanical stresses which are induced by the severe, rapidly varying, thermal cycling of the gas turbine engines.


The most important factor determining the quality of the TBC is the process that takes place inside the coating chamber. Our coating has comformed to the following International Quality Standards:

Adhesion Test 3 & 4 : ASTM B571
Salt Spray Test : ASTM B117 200 hours
Reliability Test : CSA B125, ASME A112.18, ASTM B117, B287, B368


Products with Decorative Coating: door hinge, handle, lock hardware, knife, kitchenware & sanitaryware, watch belt and case, etc. Products with Functional Coating: pliers, cutting tools (milling inserts, drills) and mold cavity surfaces.

 
 


Our PVD Coating Technology in our China plant is characterized by the creation of metal vapor reacted with different gases to form a thin film coating, like TiCN, TiN, ZrN, TiC, TiAlN, CrN, etc typically thickness ranges from 2 to 5 microns.

Currently, PVD Coating Technology has two main applications: Decorative and Functional Coating for tooling. Especially for the function coating, it has a very high hardness, low coefficient of friction. It can also endure high temperature, abrasion and corrosion resistant.