What can Expanite be used for?
ALL stainless steel alloys:
Increase WEAR, GALLING or CORROSION resistance of stainless steel
AUSTENITIC and DUPLEX stainless steel:
- Replace known processes such as Kolsterising® from Bodycote and NV Pionite® Air Water Inc. Typically outcome; faster lead-time, cost reduction and improved corrosion resistance
- Replace hard-chrome plating/coatings. Typically outcome; replace the coatings with diffusion – no issues with spalling and inhomogenous layers
- Replace plasma nitriding. Typically outcome; improved corrosion resistance
FERRITIC and MARTENSITIC stainless steel:
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Replace conventional heat treatment/vacuum hardening with ExpaniteHigh-T or SuperExpanite®.Typically outcome; significant increase in wear and corrosion resistance