Diamond Chrome Coatings
Diamond chrome
offers superior abrasion protection with excellent lubricity
and release.
This chromium matrix composite coating has an ultra-high dispersion of nanometer sized,
spherical shaped diamond particles which take abrasion and wear protection
to a whole new level. This exceptionally hard composite coating increases the
surface hardness of your tool, mold or component, while significantly reducing friction
and corrosion. This advanced coating material offers long lasting protection for even
the most abrasive applications.
Bales’ Diamond Chrome Coating Benefits Include:
An 85+ Rockwell hardness rating - Application possible in up to a .002” thickness
- Excellent strippability
- Abrasion protection at least 25% better than hard chrome plating and superior to titanium nitride
- Application at very low temperatures to any ferrous or non ferrous substrate, resulting in no compromise to the metal’s shape or size.
Diamond Chrome Specifications
Co-efficient of friction: |
0.15 |
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Rockwell hardness: |
85+ RC (up to 1200 Knoop) |
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Applied temperature: |
130°F (54°C) |
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Maximum operating temp: |
-300°F (-184°C) to 1,600°F (871°C) |
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Plating thickness range: |
0.00004” to 0.002 |
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Diamond micro-particle size: |
Under 4 x 10 (to the -5)” |
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Diamond micro-particle content: |
0.05 – 0.50% of the mass content |
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Method of application: |
Electrochemical galvanic process |
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